Table 2 Treatment-emergent adverse events, including immune-related adverse events (irAEs), graded according to CTCAE v5.0.

From: Low-dose nivolumab plus induction chemotherapy for locally advanced or unresectable head and neck cancer is associated with high response rates and conversion to definitive therapy

Adverse Event

Any Grade

n (%)

Grade 1

n (%)

Grade 2

n (%)

Grade 3

n (%)

Grade 4

n (%)

Anaemia

69 (62.2)

24 (21.6)

38 (34.2)

7 (6.3)

0 (0.0)

Leukocytosis

32 (28.8)

8 (7.2)

14 (12.6)

8 (7.2)

2 (1.8)

Leukopenia

34 (30.6)

13 (11.7)

15 (13.5)

5 (4.5)

1 (0.9)

Neutropenia

18 (16.2)

0 (0.0)

7 (6.3)

5 (4.5)

6 (5.4)

Thrombocytopenia

19 (17.1)

11 (9.9)

5 (4.5)

3 (2.7)

0 (0.0)

Thrombocytosis

17 (15.3)

9 (8.1)

7 (6.3)

1 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

Hyponatremia

36 (32.4)

26 (23.4)

6 (5.4)

4 (3.6)

0 (0.0)

Hyperglycemia

22 (19.8)

14 (12.6)

4 (3.6)

4 (3.6)

0 (0.0)

Hypothyroidism

13 (11.7)

5 (4.5)

4 (3.6)

2 (1.8)

2 (1.8)

Elevated ALT

17 (15.3)

9 (8.1)

7 (6.3)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.9)

Elevated AST

11 (9.9)

6 (5.4)

3 (2.7)

1 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

AKI

13 (11.7)

11 (9.9)

2 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Hyperthyroidism

6 (5.4)

5 (4.5)

1 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Hypoalbuminemia

9 (8.1)

6 (5.4)

2 (1.8)

1 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

Hypocalcemia

3 (2.7)

1 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

Hyperbilirubinemia

6 (5.4)

4 (3.6)

1 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

Hypoproteinemia

8 (7.2)

6 (5.4)

2 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

CINV

8 (7.2)

1 (0.9)

4 (3.6)

3 (2.7)

0 (0.0)

Mucositis oral

7 (6.3)

0 (0.0)

5 (4.5)

2 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

Diarrhoea

5 (4.5)

1 (0.9)

4 (3.6)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Fatigue

2 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

2 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

Febrile Neutropenia

1 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

Rash

1 (0.9)

1 (0.9)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)