Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Myositis: a Case Report and Literature Review

We clarify clinical characteristics of patients with immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced myositis. In 13 of 15 cases with ICI-induced myositis, the type of malignancy was melanoma. Eight, 4, and 3 patients received anti-PD-1 alone, anti-CTLA4 alone, and a combination of those, respectively. The mean period to the onset of ICI-induced myositis from the initiation of ICI was 4 weeks. Myocarditis was a complication in five patients. Seven of...