Hepatitis - Grade 2

Withhold ICPI treatment until normalisation of ALT/AST to grade I
If rising ALT/AST when re-checked wait until normalisation unless grade III or bilirubin increases: start methylprednisolone 1mg/kg (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29427729)

Re-check LFTs/INR/albumin every 3 days
Review medications, e.g. statins, antibiotics and alcohol history
Perform liver screen: – Hepatitis A/B/C serology – Hepatitis E PCR – Anti-ANA/SMA/LKM/SLA/LP/LCI – Iron studie
Consider imaging for metastases/portal trombosis

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Steroid wean:

-G2: once G1, wean over 2 weeks; re-escalate if worsening; treatment may be resumed once prednisolone < 10 mg

-G3/4: once improved to G2, can change to oral prednisolone and wean over 4 weeks; for G3, rechallenge only at consultant discretion

Worsening despite steroids:

– If on oral change to i.v. (methyl)prednisolone

– If on i.v. add MMF 500-1000 mg b.d.

– If worse on MMF, consider addition of tacrolimus

– A case report has described the use of anti-thymocyte globulin in steroid + MMF-refractory fulminant hepatitis

Hepatitis – Grade 2