Table 2. Toxic effects recorded from randomized controlled trials (Grade 3–4 Adverse Events).
Studies | Intervention | Neutro-penia | Skin toxicity | Diarrhea | Thrombocytopenia | Sensory neuropathy | Fatigue |
COIN [13] | FOLFOX/XELOX | 13% | <1% | 14% | 3% | 18% | 18% |
FOLFOX/XELOX+Cetuximab | 12% | 20% | 24% | 3% | 14% | 26% | |
Nordic VII [14] | FLOX | 47% | 1% | 10% | 3% | 22% | 10% |
FLOX+Cetuximab | 46% | 22% | 17% | 4% | 16% | 16% | |
OPUS [11], [12] | FOLFOX4 | 34% | 0.6% | 7% | 2% | 7% | 3% |
FOLFOX4+ Cetuximab | 30% | 11% | 8% | 4% | 4% | 4% | |
PRIME [15], [16] | FOLFOX4 | 41% | 2% | 9% | – | 16% | 3% |
FOLFOX4+Panitumumab | 42% | 36% | 18% | – | 16% | 9% |