Table 3.
Drug-Related Toxicities and Serious Adverse Events
Standard Treatment Cohort (n=25) | Alternate Treatment Schedule Cohort (n=6*)§ | |||||||||||
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Grades 1–2† | Grade 3‡ | Grade 4‡ | Grades 1–2† | Grade 3‡ | Grade 4‡ | |||||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Allergy/immunology | ||||||||||||
Allergic Reaction | 3 | 12.0% | 2 | 8.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Blood/Bone Marrow | ||||||||||||
Anemia | 8 | 32.0% | 3 | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
Leukocytes | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Cardiac | ||||||||||||
Sinus Arrhythmia | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
Cardiac Arrhythmia | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% |
Prolonged QTc Interval | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% |
Pericardial effusion | 2 | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Constitutional | ||||||||||||
Fatigue | 18 | 72.0% | 2 | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 66.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Weight Loss | 9 | 36.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Fever | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Rigors | 4 | 16.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Dermatology/Skin | ||||||||||||
Rash | 13 | 52.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 50.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Dry skin | 7 | 28.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Pruritis | 3 | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Wound complication | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Gastrointestinal | ||||||||||||
Anorexia | 15 | 60.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 66.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Nausea | 14 | 56.0% | 3 | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 83.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Vomiting | 9 | 36.0% | 3 | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Diarrhea | 8 | 32.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Constipation | 6 | 24.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Gerd | 4 | 16.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Small Bowl Obstruction | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Infection | ||||||||||||
Infection | 2 | 8.0% | 2 | 8.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Lymphatics | ||||||||||||
Edema | 4 | 16.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Metabolic | ||||||||||||
Hypophosphatemia | 2 | 8.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hyponatremia | 1 | 4.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hypokalemia | 1 | 4.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hyperglycemia | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Musculoskeletal | ||||||||||||
Weakness | 6 | 24.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Neurology | ||||||||||||
Anxiety | 4 | 16.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Neuropathy | 3 | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Pain | ||||||||||||
Headache | 18|| | 72.0% | 3|| | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4¶ | 66.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Pain | 8 | 32.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 33.3% | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Pulmonary/Upper Respiratory | ||||||||||||
Cough | 11 | 44.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 33.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Dyspnea | 6 | 24.0% | 4 | 16.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Pleural effusion** | 4 | 16.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hypoxia | 1 | 4.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Respiratory failure | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Renal/Genitourinary | ||||||||||||
Renal Failure | 1 | 4.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Vascular | ||||||||||||
Vessel injury-artery | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
5 of 6 patients were evaluable. One patient developed confusion after the loading dose of cetuximab and CT of brain showed metastasis and was removed from study
Grade 1–2 toxicities present in at least 10% of patients
All Grade 3 or Grade 4 toxicities
1 sudden death on cycle 1, day 21; no autopsy was performed
Headache started the day of cetuximab loading dose and lasted 1–3 days (median 2 days) usually without other associated symptoms
Headache resolved prior to starting dasatinib on day 4
Pleural effusion developed after 2–5 months of treatment