Yervoy and Chylothorax - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chylothorax is reported as a side effect among people who take Yervoy (ipilimumab), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Opdivo, and have Malignant melanoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chylothorax when taking Yervoy. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 26,647 people who have side effects when taking Yervoy from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Yervoy?

Yervoy has active ingredients of ipilimumab. eHealthMe is studying from 26,662 Yervoy users. Check the latest studies of Yervoy.

What is Chylothorax?

Chylothorax (collection of lymph fluid around the lung) is found to be associated with 87 drugs and 132 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chylothorax.

On Jul, 11, 2026

26,647 people reported to have side effects when taking Yervoy.
Among them, 13 people (0.05%) have Chylothorax.

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Yervoy when they have Chylothorax? *

What is the gender of people who have Chylothorax when taking Yervoy? *

female: 76.92 %
male: 23.08 %

What is the age of people who have Chylothorax when taking Yervoy? *

What are other drugs people take besides Yervoy? *

Opdivo: 3 people, 23.08%

What are other side effects people have besides Chylothorax? *

Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 7 people, 53.85%
Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 7 people, 53.85%
Hepatic Function Abnormal: 7 people, 53.85%
White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 5 people, 38.46%
Malignant Neoplasm Progression (cancer tumour came back): 5 people, 38.46%
Pneumonia: 3 people, 23.08%
Pleural Mesothelioma Malignant Recurrent (cancer of the pleura, or the membrane that lines the lungs-recurrent): 3 people, 23.08%
Adrenal Insufficiency (a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroids): 3 people, 23.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 8 people, 61.54%
Pleural Mesothelioma Malignant (cancer of the pleura, or the membrane that lines the lungs): 3 people, 23.08%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Chylothorax:

Chylothorax (88 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Chylothorax:

Chylothorax (132 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ipilimumab (the active ingredients of Yervoy) and Yervoy (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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