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. 2023 May 22;12:26. doi: 10.1186/s40035-023-00361-1

Table 2.

Incidence, severity, and relationship of adverse events to treatment

Adverse eventsa,b for each subject Sargramostim Phase 1b
3 μg/kg, q5d, 33 months (n = 5)
Number Percentage Treatment-related likelihoodc
Any adverse event 5 100
Any severe adverse events 1 20
Any serious adverse events 1 20
Adverse event leading to withdrawal 0 0
Possible relationship to drug/placebo 5 100
Definitive relationship to drug/placebo 3 60
Category, Subjects reporting Mean ± SD
1 Abnormal Laboratory 5 100 3.7 ± 0.9
2 Injection site reaction 4 80 4.4 ± 1.1
3 Chest pain or discomfort 1 20 2.0 ± 1.4
4 Pain, upper torso & extremities 1 20 4.0 ± 0.0
5 Pain, lower torso & extremities 0 0 nad
6 Pain, other than extremities 1 20 4.0 ± 0.0
7 Rash, other than injection site 0 0 nad
8 Itching, other than injection site 0 0 nad
9 Edema, other than injection site 0 0 nad
10 Shortness of breath, wheezing 0 0 nad
11 Headache 1 20 3.0 ± 0.0
12 Fatigue 0 0 nad
13 Chills, fever 0 0 nad
14 Infection, any 2 40 1.0 ± 0.0
15 GI tract, nausea, vomiting 3 60 1.0 ± 0.0
16 Muscle, soreness, weakness 2 40 2.3 ± 1.2
17 Equilibrium 0 0 nad
18 Injury, fall 3 60 1.1 ± 0.3
19 Skin, not infection 4 80 3.3 ± 1.2
20 Cardiovascular, hematological 1 20 2.0 ± 0.0
21 Neurological, psychological, dyskinesia 3 60 1.0 ± 0.0
22 Ophthalmological 3 60 1.0 ± 0.0
23 Sleep anomalies 1 20 2.0 ± 1.4
24 Neoplasms, cysts 1 20 1.0 ± 0.0
25 Weight loss 1 20 1.0 ± 0.0
Median Mean ± SD
Total adverse events/subject 25.00 39.80 ± 27.73
Total adverse events/subject per month 1.08 1.42 ± 0.99
Severity of adverse eventsc 1.05 1.16 ± 0.20
Likelihood of related to treatmentc 2.89 2.78 ± 1.02

aReported adverse events since the initiation of drug

bMore than 2 adverse events per patient may have been reported

cDetermined by physician (1 = Unrelated, 2 = Unlikely, 3 = Possible, 4 = Probable, 5 = Definite)

dna = not applicable