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. 2008 Dec 9;99(12):2006–2012. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604808

Table 4. Most common grade 3 and 4 toxicities (safety population).

  No. of patients (%)
  ASA404-CP (n=37)
CP (n=36)
Toxicity Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 3 Grade 4
Neutropenia 8 (21.6) 15 (40.5) 10 (27.8) 4 (11.1)
Leukopenia 5 (13.5) 5 (13.5) 9 (25.0) 1 (2.8)
Alopecia 7 (18.9) 1 (2.7) 10 (27.8) 0
Hyperglycaemia 5 (13.5) 0 9 (25.0) 0
Neuropathy 2 (5.4) 0 7 (19.4) 0
Anaemia 3 (8.1) 0 5 (13.9) 0
Thrombocytopenia 2 (5.4) 2 (5.4) 2 (5.6) 0
Gastrointestinal disorders 3 (8.1) 0 2 (5.6) 1 (2.8)
Infection 4 (10.8) 0 1 (2.8) 0
Arthralgia, back or extremity pain 2 (5.4) 0 3 (8.3) 0
Cardiac disorders 3 (8.1) 1 (2.7) 1 (2.8) 0
Hypokalaemia 3 (8.1) 0 0 0
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal 3 (8.1) 0 0 0
Infusion site burning/pain 2 (5.4) 0 0 0
Dehydration 1 (2.7) 0 1 (2.8) 0
Anaphylactic shock or hypersensitivity 0 0 2 (5.6) 0
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified 0 0 2 (5.6) 0
Flushing or hypotension 0 0 2 (5.6) 0
Febrile neutropenia 0 1 (2.7) 1 (2.8) 0

ASA404-CP=ASA404 combined with carboplatin and paclitaxel; CP=carboplatin and paclitaxel.