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Table 1 Previously published and current case of Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related acral vasculitis. Patient characteristics

From: Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related acral vasculitis

 

Age/Gender

Cancer

ICI

Onset*

Skin lesions

Systemic symptoms

Immunological findings

CTCAE

Treatment/outcome of the IRAE

Comont et al.

66/Male

Urothelial bladder cancer

Anti-CTLA4 (tremelimumab)

Anti-PDL1 (durvalumab)

8

Periungual skin necrosis of several digits of both hands

None

ANAs (titer 5200, speckled pattern)

3

ICI discontinuation; Prednisone Complete resolution of IRAE

Padda er al.

52/Male

Melanoma

Anti-CTLA4 (ipilimumab)

4

Subungual necrosis on several upper and lower limb digits, rash

Myalgias, arthralgias, vision changes, jaw pain, interstitial pneumonia

None

3

ICI discontinuation; Methylprednisolone, prednisone, calcium channel blockers, nitropaste, poprostenol, botulinum toxin, sildenafil, rituximab

Worsening of the IRAE requiring surgical amputation of multiple distal digits

Leburel et al.

60/Male

Melanoma

Anti-PDL1 (UKN)

BRAF and MEK inhibitors (UKN)

8

Necrosis of 3 fingers and the heels

Arthralgia, dry mouth, paresthaesia of the feet and interstitial pneumonia

ANAs (titer 160, speckled pattern), Anti-SSA Abs

Type III cryoglobulinemia

3

ICI discontinued; prednisone, calcium channel blockers, iloprost and acetylsalicylic acid

Partial resolution of th.e IRAE

Gambichler et al.

60/Male

Melanoma

Anti-PD1 (nivolumab)

Anti- CTLA4 (ipilimumab)

3

Subungual necrosis on the fingertips of both hands, severe gangrene

None

None

4

ICI discontinued after a second course of nivolumab;

Prostacyclin, methylprednisolone Worsening of the IRAE requiring surgical amputation of multiple distal digits

Progression of metastatic disease to multi-organ failure, leading to the death of the patient

  1. *Weeks between initiation of immunotherapy and the diagnosis of vasculitis
  2. Ab antibodies, ANA antinuclear antibody, CTCAE Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, ICI immune checkpoint inhibitor, IRAE immune-related adverse event, UKN unknown