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. 2012 Jul 12;107(4):598–603. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2012.304

Table 3. Relevant nonhaematologic and haematologic treatment-emergent adverse events occurring with an incidence of 10% or more.

  Aflibercept, 4 mg kg−1, n=6
Aflibercept, 5 mg kg−1, n=7
Aflibercept, 6 mg kg−1, n=17
AE, n (%) Grade 3/4 All grade Grade 3/4 All grade Grade 3/4 All grade
Any AE 6 (100.0) 6 (100.0) 5 (71.4) 7 (100.0) 16 (94.1) 17 (100.0)
Nonhaematologic
 Asthenia/fatigue 1 6 (100) 0 7 (100) 5 (29.4) 17 (100.0)
 Epistaxis 0 6 (100.0) 0 7 (100.0) 0 12 (70.6)
 Stomatitis 0 5 (83.3) 2 (28.6) 6 (85.7) 4 (23.5) 12 (70.6)
 Nausea 1 (16.7) 5 (83.3) 0 6 (85.7) 1 (5.9) 11 (64.7)
 Dysphonia 0 4 (66.7) 0 6 (85.7) 0 11 (64.7)
 Diarrhoea 1 (16.7) 5 (83.3) 0 5 (71.4) 0 8 (47.1)
 Vomiting 1 (16.7) 6 (100.0) 0 5 (71.4) 0 7 (41.2)
 Headache 0 3 (50.0) 0 5 (71.4) 1 (5.9) 9 (52.9)
 Hypertension 1 (16.7) 4 (66.7) 2 (28.6) 6 (85.7) 2 (11.8) 5 (29.4)
 Alopecia 0 1 (16.7) 0 4 (57.1) 0 7 (41.2)
 Abdominal pain 0 3 (50.0) 0 2 (28.6) 1 (5.9) 5 (29.4)
 Nail disorder 0 1 (16.7) 1 (14.3) 4 (57.1) 0 5 (29.4)
Haematologic
 Lymphopenia 4 (66.7) 6 (100.0) 3 (42.9) 7 (100.0) 5 (29.4) 14 (82.4)
 Anaemia 1 (16.7) 6 (100.0) 0 7 (100.0) 0 14 (82.4)
 Thrombocytopenia 1 (16.7) 5 (83.3) 1 (14.3) 6 (85.7) 2 (11.8) 12 (70.6)
 Neutropenia 6 (100.0) 6 (100.0) 3 (42.9) 4 (57.1) 4 (23.5) 8 (47.1)
 Leucopenia 5 (83.3) 6 (100.0) 2 (28.6) 3 (42.9) 3 (17.6) 7 (41.2)
Urinalysis
 Proteinuria 0 3 (50.0) 0 3 (42.9) 1 (5.9) 10 (58.8)

Abbreviation: AE=adverse event.