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NCT02559687 · ADVERSE EVENTS

Adverse events

Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Previously-Treated Participants With Advanced Carcinoma of the Esophagus or Esophagogastric Junction (MK-3475-180/KEYNOTE-180) · Source last updated 2022-09-14

Results reported by the registry submitting party. Population, time horizon, units and missing values must be read together.

Adverse events occurred during the study; they are not necessarily caused by treatment. Serious events are not interchangeable with severe/grade 3–4 events. These safety populations may differ from efficacy populations.

Collection time frame
Up to approximately 67 months
Other-event reporting threshold
5%

All-Cause Mortality was reported for all allocated participants. Serious AEs and Other AEs were reported for all allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment. Per protocol, disease progression of cancer on study was not considered an AE unless considered related to study drug. Therefore, MedDRA preferred terms "Neoplasm progression", "Malignant neoplasm progression" and "Disease progression" not related to study drug are excluded as AEs.

Participants affected / participants at risk, as reported
Safety groupSerious eventsOther eventsDeaths
Pembrolizumab 200 mg First Course

Participants received pembrolizumab 200 mg IV Q3W for up to 35 treatments (approximately 2 years).

47 / 121107 / 121116 / 121
Pembrolizumab 200 mg Second Course

Eligible participants who stopped the initial course of pembrolizumab (200 mg IV Q3W for up to 35 treatments \[approximately 2 years\]) with Stable Disease (SD) or better but progressed after discontinuation initiated a second course of pembrolizumab at the investigator's discretion for up to 17 cycles (up to approximately 1 additional year).

0 / 11 / 10 / 1

Group identifiers: EG000: Pembrolizumab 200 mg First Course · EG001: Pembrolizumab 200 mg Second Course

Serious adverse events

Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      2
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Atrial fibrillation
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Atrial flutter
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Congenital, familial and genetic disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Tracheo-oesophageal fistula
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      2
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Hypopituitarism
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Abdominal pain upper
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      2
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Diarrhoea
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Gastrointestinal haemorrhage
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Haematochezia
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Melaena
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Nausea

Other reported adverse events

Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      22
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Ear and labyrinth disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      1
    term
    Deafness neurosensory
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Ear and labyrinth disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      1
    term
    Ear pain
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      11
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      13
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Hypothyroidism
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      9
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      9
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Abdominal pain
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      23
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      24
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Constipation
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      22
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Diarrhoea
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      7
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      7
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Dry mouth
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      8
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      8
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Dysphagia
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      22
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      26
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Nausea
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      3
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      1
    term
    Oral pain
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      19
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      25
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Vomiting
Complete source fields
description
All-Cause Mortality was reported for all allocated participants. Serious AEs and Other AEs were reported for all allocated participants who received at least 1 dose of study treatment. Per protocol, disease progression of cancer on study was not considered an AE unless considered related to study drug. Therefore, MedDRA preferred terms "Neoplasm progression", "Malignant neoplasm progression" and "Disease progression" not related to study drug are excluded as AEs.
event Groups
  1. deaths Num Affected
    116
    deaths Num At Risk
    121
    description
    Participants received pembrolizumab 200 mg IV Q3W for up to 35 treatments (approximately 2 years).
    id
    EG000
    other Num Affected
    107
    other Num At Risk
    121
    serious Num Affected
    47
    serious Num At Risk
    121
    title
    Pembrolizumab 200 mg First Course
  2. deaths Num Affected
    0
    deaths Num At Risk
    1
    description
    Eligible participants who stopped the initial course of pembrolizumab (200 mg IV Q3W for up to 35 treatments \[approximately 2 years\]) with Stable Disease (SD) or better but progressed after discontinuation initiated a second course of pembrolizumab at the investigator's discretion for up to 17 cycles (up to approximately 1 additional year).
    id
    EG001
    other Num Affected
    1
    other Num At Risk
    1
    serious Num Affected
    0
    serious Num At Risk
    1
    title
    Pembrolizumab 200 mg Second Course
frequency Threshold
5
other Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      22
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Ear and labyrinth disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      1
    term
    Deafness neurosensory
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Ear and labyrinth disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      1
    term
    Ear pain
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      11
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      13
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Hypothyroidism
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      9
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      9
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Abdominal pain
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      23
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      24
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Constipation
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      22
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Diarrhoea
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      7
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      7
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Dry mouth
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      8
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      8
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Dysphagia
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      22
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      26
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Nausea
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      3
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      1
    term
    Oral pain
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      19
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      25
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Vomiting
serious Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      2
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Atrial fibrillation
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Atrial flutter
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Congenital, familial and genetic disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Tracheo-oesophageal fistula
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      2
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Hypopituitarism
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Abdominal pain upper
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      2
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Diarrhoea
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Gastrointestinal haemorrhage
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Haematochezia
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Melaena
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 24.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      121
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      1
      num Events
      0
    term
    Nausea
time Frame
Up to approximately 67 months

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