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. 2023 Jan 19;55(3):766–777. doi: 10.4143/crt.2022.987

Table 5.

Adverse events related to eflapegrastim or pegfilgrastim occurring in ≥ 10% of patients in any subgroup

Adverse event Korean Asian Non-Asian



Eflapegrastim (n=14) Pegfilgrastim (n=14) Eflapegrastim (n=29) Pegfilgrastim (n=25) Eflapegrastim (n=285) Pegfilgrastim (n=301)






Any grade ≥ Grade 3 Any grade ≥ Grade 3 Any grade ≥ Grade 3 Any grade ≥ Grade 3 Any grade ≥ Grade 3 Any grade ≥ Grade 3
Musculoskeletal pain

 Bone pain 1 (7.1) 0 0 0 6 (20.7) 0 2 (8.0) 0 97 (34.0) 11 (3.9) 110 (36.5) 2 (0.7)

 Arthralgia 0 0 0 0 2 (6.9) 1 (3.4) 0 0 45 (15.8) 4 (1.4) 33 (11.0) 2 (0.7)

 Back pain 0 0 1 (7.1) 0 2 (6.9) 1 (3.4) 4 (16.0) 0 41 (14.4) 5 (1.8) 25 (8.3) 1 (0.3)

 Myalgia 8 (57.1) 0 7 (50.0) 0 11 (37.9) 1 (3.4) 9 (36.0) 0 36 (12.6) 1 (0.4) 21 (7.0) 0

 Subtotal 9 (64.3) 0 8 (57.1) 0 21(72.4) 3 (10.3) 15 (60.0) 0 219 (76.8) 21 (7.4) 189 (62.8) 5 (1.7)

Others

 White blood cell count increaseda) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 (11.9) 5 (1.8) 18 (6.0) 1 (0.3)

 Headache 1 (7.1) 0 1 (7.1) 0 3 (10.3) 0 4 (16.0) 0 28 (9.8) 1 (0.4) 21 (7.0) 2 (0.7)

 Fatigue 0 0 0 0 1 (3.4) 0 2 (8.0) 0 23 (8.1) 2 (0.7) 30 (10.0) 1 (0.3)

 Pain 0 0 0 0 2 (6.9) 0 2 (8.0) 0 22 (7.7) 1 (0.4) 26 (8.6) 3 (1.0)

 Nausea 2 (14.3) 0 1 (7.1) 0 3 (10.3) 0 1 (4.0) 0 22 (7.7) 0 13 (4.3) 0

 Diarrhea 2 (14.3) 1 (7.1) 0 0 6 (20.7) 1 (3.4) 0 0 21 (7.4) 1 (0.4) 11 (3.7) 1 (0.3)

 Pyrexia 5 (35.7) 0 1 (7.1) 0 6 (20.7) 1 (3.4) 1 (4.0) 0 17 (6.0) 0 25 (8.3) 1 (0.3)

 Pruritus 2 (14.3) 0 0 0 2 (6.9) 0 0 0 5 (1.8) 0 11 (3.7) 0

 Decreased appetite 2 (14.3) 0 0 0 2 (6.9) 0 0 0 5 (1.8) 0 5 (1.7) 0

 Vomiting 2 (14.3) 0 1 (7.1) 0 3 (10.3) 0 1 (4.0) 0 3 (1.1) 0 7 (2.3) 1 (0.3)

 Abdominal pain, upper 2 (14.3) 0 0 0 2 (6.9) 0 1 (4.0) 0 1 (0.4) 0 4 (1.3) 0

 Subtotal 18 (128.6) 1 (7.1) 4 (28.6) 0 30 (103.4) 2 (6.9) 12 (48.0) 0 181(63.5) 10 (3.5) 171 (56.8) 10 (3.5)

Values are presented as number (%).

a)

Patient’s white blood cell (WBC) values were > 100×109/L, the criterion required for Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) ver. 4.03 grade 3 WBC increased.