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Table 1 Clinical and biochemical data at diabetes onset in our index cases and cases reported in the literature

From: Combined immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy with nivolumab and ipilimumab causing acute-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus following a single administration: two case reports

 

Case n° 1

Case n° 2

Changizzadeh et al. [9]

Gunawan et al. [10]

Lowe et al. [11]

Age (years) / Gender

60/M

80/F

42/M

52/M

54/M

History of diabetes

T2DM

No

No

No

No

Familial history of diabetes

No

No

No

NR

NR

Neoplasia

Melanoma stage IV

Melanoma stage IV

Melanoma stage IV

Melanoma stage IV

Melanoma stage IV

Prior corticosteroid administration

No

No

No

Yesa

Yesb

ICI regimen

IPI (3 mg/kg) and NIVO (1 mg/kg) every 3 weeks

IPI (3 mg/kg) and NIVO (1 mg/kg) every 3 weeks

IPI (3 mg/kg) and NIVO (1 mg/kg) every 3 weeks

IPI (3 mg/kg) and NIVO (1 mg/kg) every 3 weeks

IPI (3 mg/kg) and NIVO (1 mg/kg) every 3 weeks

Time to T1DM onset

2 weeks (1 cycle)

5 weeks (1 cycle)

12 weeks (3 cycles)

11 weeks (3 cycles)

19 weeks (3 cycles)

DKA

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Plasma glucose (mmol/L)

46

48.4

40.4

20.8

NR

Ketones bodies (mmol/L)

 Plasma

NA

NA

NR

2.4

NR

 Urine

> 7.8

> 7.8

NR

NR

0.40

HbA1C (%)

7.5

NA

6.5

7.7

NR

C-Peptide (nmol/L)

NA

NA

NR

0.05 (N: 0.4–1.5)

NR

T1DM-related autoantibodies

+ (GADA, ICA, IA2)

+ (GADA, ICA) IA2 -

- (GADA, IA2, ZnT8A)

- (GADA, IA2, ZnT8A)

(GADA)

Other immune-related endocrine toxicities

None

Autoimmune thyroiditis

None

Hypophysitis, Diabetes insipidus

Autoimmune thyroiditis Hypophysitis

Non endocrine immune related toxicities

Presumed immune-checkpoint inhibitor-induced pancreatic injury

None

Colitis

None

Hepatitis, Colitis

Definitive discontinuation of ICI

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

  1. aIndication: autoimmune hypophysitis; Dexamethasone 8 mg twice a day for 24 h and then hydrocortisone 30 mg/day were started five weeks before T1DM onset. bIndication: autoimmune hepatitis and colitis; Prednisone was started ten weeks before T1DM and discontinued before T1DM onset. Abbreviations: M Male, F Female, ICI Immune checkpoint inhibitors, IPI Ipilimumab, NIVO Nivolumab, W Week; T2DM Type 2 diabetes mellitus, T1DM Type 1 diabetes mellitus, NA Not analysed, NR Not reported