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. 2011 Nov 23;5:471–485. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S19045

Table 3.

Treatment-related adverse events in >10% of 255 patients with ALK rearranged non-small cell lung cancer treated on trials A8081001 and PROFILE 100527,29

Adverse event Treatment-related

All grades n (%) Grade 3–4 n (%)
Eye disorders* 159 (62%) 0
Gastrointestinal disorders
 Nausea 136 (53%) 0
 Diarrhea 109 (43%) 0
 Vomiting 101 (40%) 0
 Constipation 69 (27%) 1 (<1%)
 Esophageal disorder** 29 (11%) 0
General
 Edema 72 (28%) 0
 Fatigue 51 (20%) 4 (2%)
 Decreased appetite 49 (19%) 0
Nervous system disorder
 Dizziness 42 (16%) 0
 Neuropathy 34 (13%) 1 (<1%)
 Dysgeusia 30 (12%) 0
Liver disorders
 Alanine transaminase increase 34 (13%) 14 (5%)
Skin disorders
 Rash 25 (10%) 0
*

Notes: Includes photopsia, diplopia, photophobia, blurred vision, visual field defect, visual impairment, vitreous floaters, visual brightness, and reduced visual acuity;

**

includes dyspepsia, dysphagia, epigastric discomfort/pain/burning, esophagitis, esophageal obstruction/pain/spasm/ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux, odynophagia, and reflux esophagitis.