Nivolumab-Induced, Late-Onset, Steroid-Sensitive, High-Grade Pneumonitis and Durable Tumor Suppression in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report

Nivolumab, an antiprogrammed death-1 checkpoint inhibitor, has been approved for use in unresectable/metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Nivolumab-induced pneumonitis, a rare, but often severe and potentially life-threatening immune-related adverse event, has been reported, typically, early durin...

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Main Authors: Vincent Louie Mendiola, Meghana Kesireddy, Bagi Jana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6759472