Bullous pemphigoid associated with the 480-mg nivolumab dose in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Abstract

The US FDA has recently approved an updated nivolumab dosing schedule, a single 480 mg iv. dose every 4 weeks [ 1 ], across all its previously approved indications, including second-line therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma. As this regimen is still in its infancy, we have not yet observed significant differences in immune-related toxicities and have not yet identified clinical characteristics which would predict intolerance and increased risk for complications. Herein, we present a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma who developed bullous pemphigoid after a single 480 mg iv. dose of nivolumab after previously tolerating a 240 mg biweekly dose for 2 years.