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. 2023 Sep 19;15(9):e45517. doi: 10.7759/cureus.45517

Table 4. Baseline characteristics and adverse effects from cohort studies.

Study Study design Median age of the crizotinib group Number of patients in the crizotinib group Number of patients in the corresponding group (different treatment or no treatment) Duration of treatment Adverse effects of crizotinib (Grades 3–5)
Del Valle and Chang 2019 [14] Retrospective cohort study 42 22 NA   Bradycardia 4.5%
Prolonged QTc 4.5%
Complete heart block 4.5%
Nausea, vomiting 4.5%
Transaminitis 4.5%
Pneumonitis 4.5%
Neutropenia 13.6%
Mohieldin et al. 2018 [15] Retrospective cohort study 53 38 NA 4 years 8 months Fatigue 2.6%
Peripheral edema 5.3%
Transaminitis 7.9%
Diarrhea 7.9%
Prolonged QT 7.9%
Kapoor et al. 2022 [16] Retrospective cohort study 50 188 NA 49.4 months Transaminitis 4.8%
QTc prolongation 4.2%
Liu et al. 2019 [17] Retrospective cohort study 49.5 104 NA 4 years Elevated transaminases 4.8%
Neutropenia 2.9%
Anemia 1%
Rosa et al. 2022 [18] Observational prospective and retrospective cohort study 60.5 91 NA 2years 7 months Elevated transaminase levels 4.4%
Infections and infestations 2.2%
Benign neoplasia 1.1%
Bradycardia 1.1%
Skin disorders 1.1%
Leukopenia 1.1%
Neutropenia 4.4%
Nervous system disorders 1.1%
Gastrointestinal disorders 4.4%
Visual disorders 1.1%
Renal and urinary disorders 1.1%
Respiratory disorders 2.2%
Ueno et al. 2019 [19] Retrospective cohort study 61 2028 NA 52 weeks Gastrointestinal disorders 8.8%
Eye disorders 0.6%
Hepatobiliary disorders 10.2%
Nervous system disorders 1.3%
Metabolism and nutrition disorders 4.7%
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders 4.6%
Infections and infestations 4.6%
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders 0.4%
Blood and lymphatic system disorders 3.9%
Cardiac disorders 1%
Renal and urinary disorders 0.7%
Psychiatric disorders 0.5%
Vascular disorders 0.9%
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders 0.2%
Neoplasms benign, malignant, and unspecified (including cysts and polyps) 1%
Endocrine disorders 0.1%
Congenital, familial, and hereditary disorders 0.1%