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. 2011;33(2):131–139. doi: 10.5581/1516-8484.20110034

Table 1.

Rates of most commonly reported adverse events during dasatinib studies

Variable Chronic stage Accelerated phase MBC LBC Ph+ALL

Regimen and Dose 100 mg qd 70 mg bid 70 mg bid      
n 165 655 174 109 48 46
Study CA-180-034 CA-180-034 and START-C START-A START-B START - L START - L
G3/4 Cytopenia (%)            
    Neutropenia 34 43 - 61 76 80 81 78
    Thrombocytopenia 22 38 - 56 82 82 88 78
    Leukopenia 17 23 - 27 59 61 71 65
    Anemia 10 17 - 21 69 69 50 NR
Fever (%)            
    All Grades 4 10 - 14 24 20 17 22
    G3/4 < 1 0 - 1 4 5 2 2
Pleural Effusion (%)            
    All Grades 10 17- 27 27 36 13 24
    G3/4 2 2 - 6 5 15 6 7
Peripheral Edema (%)            
    All Grades 10 10 - 18 22 18 13 13
    G3/4 0 0 < 1 0 0 0
Dyspnea (%)            
    All Grades 13 14 - 30 21 21 13 NR
    G3/4 2 4 - 5 4 6 2 NR
Diarrhea (%)            
    All Grades 23 25 - 37 52 39 33 33
    G3/4 < 1 2 - 4 8 7 2 9
Nausea (%)            
    All Grades 18 24 - 27 28 19 25 22
    G3/4 < 1 0 - 1 < 1 4 0 0
Vomiting (%)            
    All Grades 7 9 - 11 20 22 25 11
    G3/4 < 1 0 - 1 2 3 2 0
Headache (%)            
    All Grades 32 25 - 32 29 10 17 NR
    G3/4 < 1 1 - 2 < 1 2 2 NR
Fatigue (%)            
    All Grades 21 17-31 26 18 27 NR
    G3/4 2 2 - 4 4 2 4 NR
Skin Rash (%)            
    All Grades 13 16 - 26 21 14 17 15
    G3/4 1 0 - 1 1 0 4 2

MBC = myeloid blast crisis; LBC = lymphoid blast crisis; ALL = acute lymphoblastic Leukemia; n = number of patients; NR = not reported