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. 2012 Aug 12;70(4):583–590. doi: 10.1007/s00280-012-1943-6

Table 3.

Treatment-related adverse events (AEs) reported at an incidence ≥10 %

AE Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Total
Any AE 7 (13.5) 11 (21.2) 12 (23.1) 19 (36.5) 50 (96.2)a
Hematologic AEs
 Neutropenia 0 (0) 2 (3.8) 8 (15.4) 16 (30.8) 26 (50.0)
 Leukopenia 0 (0) 1 (1.9) 9 (17.3) 2 (3.8) 12 (23.1)
Non-hematologic AEs
 Alopecia 26 (50.0) 9 (17.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 35 (67.3)
 Decreased appetite 14 (26.9) 11 (21.2) 4 (7.7) 0 (0) 29 (55.8)
 Peripheral sensory neuropathy 12 (23.1) 10 (19.2) 3 (5.8) 0 (0) 25 (48.1)
 Fatigue 5 (9.6) 12 (23.1) 5 (9.6) 0 (0) 22 (42.3)
 Rash 11 (21.2) 5 (9.6) 1 (1.9) 0 (0) 17 (32.7)
 Diarrhea 10 (19.2) 1 (1.9) 3 (5.8) 0 (0) 14 (26.9)
 Constipation 9 (17.3) 4 (7.7) 0 (0) 0 (0) 13 (25.0)
 Nausea 8 (15.4) 4 (7.7) 1 (1.9) 0 (0) 13 (25.0)
 Myalgia 9 (17.3) 2 (3.8) 1 (1.9) 0 (0) 12 (23.1)
 Arthralgia 7 (13.5) 4 (7.7) 0 (0) 0 (0) 11 (21.2)
 Weight decreased 2 (3.8) 9 (17.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) 11 (21.2)
 Pruritus 6 (11.5) 3 (5.8) 0 (0) 0 (0) 9 (17.3)
 Pyrexia 8 (15.4) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 8 (15.4)
 Vomiting 5 (9.6) 3 (5.8) 0 (0) 0 (0) 8 (15.4)
 Stomatitis 2 (3.8) 3 (5.8) 2 (3.8) 0 (0) 7 (13.5)
 Asthenia 1 (1.9) 5 (9.6) 0 (0) 0 (0) 6 (11.5)
 Dysgeusia 5 (9.6) 1 (1.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 6 (11.5)
 Hypoesthesia 2 (3.8) 3 (5.8) 1 (1.9) 0 (0) 6 (11.5)
 Nail disorder 5 (9.6) 0 (0) 1 (1.9) 0 (0) 6 (11.5)

aIncludes 1 patient with grade 5 pneumonia and neutropenic sepsis