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- 2016
Ipilimumab-Induced Enteritis without Colitis: A New ChallengeDOI: 10.1159/000452403 Keywords: Ipilimumab, CTLA4 inhibitor, Enteritis, Colitis, Immunotherapy, Melanoma Abstract: Ipilimumab is an immune checkpoint inhibitor targeting cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen 4 (CTLA4), approved to treat metastatic melanoma. It was the first therapy shown to prolong survival in a large, randomized clinical trial. However, immune-related adverse events are common and can be severe. Enterocolitis is a common adverse event with ipilimumab, but enteritis without colitis has not been previously described
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