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. 2012 Dec 8;137(2):457–464. doi: 10.1007/s10549-012-2341-9

Table 5.

Serious adverse events (SAEs)

Lapatinib + nab-paclitaxel (n = 60)
Any SAE, n (%) 18 (30)
With ≥2 (3 %) patients, n (%)
 Dehydration 3 (5)
 Diarrhea 3 (5)
 Anemia 2 (3)
 Cellulitis 2 (3)
 Febrile neutropenia 2 (3)
 Hypokalemia 2 (3)
 Renal failure acute 2 (3)
Drug-related fatal SAEs, n (%) 2 (3)a

Irrespective of relationship to study treatment

aOne patient (lapatinib 750 mg/day, nab-paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 weekly) with a history of arrhythmia experienced a sudden death of presumed cardiac origin. One patient (lapatinib 1,000 mg/day, nab-paclitaxel 100 mg/m2 weekly) with uncontrolled diabetes developed acute renal failure and dehydration