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. 2010 Oct 22;30(2):741–748. doi: 10.1007/s10637-010-9562-8

Table 2.

Treatment-related adverse events

Adverse event Grades 1 or 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Any grade
(N = 17) No. of patients % No. of patients % No. of patients % No. of patients %
Hematologic
 Anemia 6 35 1 6 7 41
 Neutropenia 3 18 3 18
 Lymphopenia 1 6 1 6
 Thrombocytopenia 1 6 1 6
Gastrointestinal
 Nausea 9 53 9 53
 Vomiting 5 29 5 29
 Diarrhea 2 12 1 6 3 18
 Dehydration 1 6 1 6
 Constipation 1 6 1 6
 Abdominal pain* 1 6 1 6
Constitutional
 Fatigue 5 29 1 6 6 35
 Anorexia 2 12 2 12
 Fever 1 6 1 6
Metabolic
 Hyperglycemia 9 53 2 12 11 65
 Hypomagnesemia 2 12 2 12
 Hypermagnesemia 1 6 1 6
 Hyponatremia 3 18 3 18
 Hypocalcemia 3 18 3 18
 Hypokalemia 2 12 2 12
 Hypophosphatemia 1 6 1 6
 Hypoalbuminemia 3 18 3 18
 ALT, SGPT 2 12 2 12
 AST, SGOT 2 12 2 12
 Hyperbilirubinemia 1 6 1 6
 Hypercholesteremia 2 12 2 12
 Hypertriglyceridemia 2 12 2 12
 Hyperuricemia 1 6 1 6
Neurologic
 Pain 4 24 4 24
 Neuropathy, sensory 2 12 2 12
 Dizziness 1 6 1 6
 Somnolence 1 6 1 6
Renal
 Creatinine 1 6 1 6 2 12
Musculoskeletal
 Musculoskeletal disorder 1 6 1 6
Cardiovascular
 Supraventricular and nodal arrhythmia 1 6 1 6
Skin
 Rash/desquamation 2 12 2 12

Patient #11 had severe abdominal pain shortly after starting the treatment, and was off the study as “unlikely” related to treatment.