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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Invest New Drugs. 2011 Sep 1;30(4):1575–1584. doi: 10.1007/s10637-011-9732-3

Table 3.

Drug-Related Toxicities and Serious Adverse Events

Standard Treatment Cohort (n=25) Alternate Treatment Schedule Cohort (n=6*)§
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