SITC's Cancer Immunotherapy Guidelines program is a collection of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) developed by multi-disciplinary panels of experts who draw from their own practical experience as well as evidence in the published literature and clinical trial data to develop evidence- and consensus-based recommendations. SITC uses as a model the Institute of Medicine's 2011 "Standards for Developing Trustworthy Clinical Practice Guidelines" to ensure recommendations are unbiased, transparent, and balanced.
This guidelines addresses some of the most commonly reported irAEs that arise during treatment with ICIs, including gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, and dermatologic toxicities, among other key considerations for oncologists treating their patients with these agents.
SITC is a proponent of collaboration and harmonization of efforts between like-minded organizations whenever possible. SITC wishes to thank the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) for providing a representative to serve on SITC’s Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-related Adverse Events Expert Panel to aid in the development of this clinical practice guideline.
A companion guideline on the management of immune effector cell-related adverse events published on December 16, 2020 in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer (JITC)