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. 2009 Nov 11;21(4):759–765. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdp514

Table 5.

Most relevant suspected AEs by worst NCI-CTC grade

System organ class preferred term Safety population (N = 69)
Grade 1, n (%) Grade 2, n (%) Grade 3, n (%) Grade 4, n (%) Total, n (%)
Anemia 7 (10.1) 21 (30.4) 6 (8.7) 3 (4.3) 37 (53.6)
Febrile neutropenia 0 0 1 (1.4) 1 (1.4) 2 (2.9)
Leukopenia 3 (4.3) 10 (14.5) 9 (13.0) 4 (5.8) 26 (37.7)
Neutropenia 1 (1.4) 9 (13.0) 14 (20.3) 12 (17.4) 36 (52.2)
Thrombocytopenia 9 (13.0) 6 (8.7) 10 (14.5) 5 (7.2) 30 (43.5)
Constipation 8 (11.6) 6 (8.7) 0 0 14 (20.3)
Diarrhea 13 (18.8) 8 (11.6) 4 (5.8) 0 25 (36.2)
Nausea 25 (36.2) 22 (31.9) 1 (1.4) 0 48 (69.6)
Vomiting 25 (36.2) 9 (13.0) 2 (2.9) 0 36 (52.2)
Abdominal pain upper 3 (4.3) 5 (7.2) 1 (1.4) 0 9 (13)
Asthenia 8 (11.6) 17 (24.6) 0 0 25 (36.2)
Fatigue 10 (14.5) 3 (4.3) 0 0 13 (18.8)
Anorexia 9 (13.0) 3 (4.3) 0 0 12 (17.4)
Bone pain 0 0 1 (1.4) 0 1 (1.4)
Osteonecrosis 0 0 0 1 (1.4) 1 (1.4)
Epistaxis 2 (2.9) 0 1 (1.4) 0 3 (4.3)
Alopecia 8 (11.6) 4 (5.8) 0 0 12 (17.4)

AEs, adverse events; NCI CTC, National Cancer Institute Common—Toxicity Criteria.