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. 2004 Aug 31;91(Suppl 2):S18–S23. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602063

Table 2. Incidence of ILD in gefitinib-treated patients (Forsythe and Faulkner, 2003b).

Gefitinib-treated patients Incidence of ILD (death), %
Globally (n=∼92 750) 0.99 (0.36)
Japan marketed use (n=∼39 600) 1.86 (0.69)
Outside Japan (n=∼53 150) 0.34 (0.11)
US EAP (n =∼24 200) 0.39 (0.08)
Rest of world EAP (n=∼15 000) 0.38 (0.21)

EAP=expanded access programme; ILD=interstitial lung disease.