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. 2013 Apr 30;108(10):1985–1993. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.178

Table 3. Treatment-emergent adverse events reported by ⩾10% of patients, any causality.

 
Total (N=110)a
Adverse event, n (%) All grades Grade ⩾3
Diarrhoea
101 (92)
32 (29)
Peripheral sensory neuropathy
56 (51)
3 (3)
Neutropenia
55 (50)
22 (20)
Alopecia
51 (46)
0
Leukopenia
45 (41)
20 (18)
Anaemia
41 (37)
9 (8)
Nausea
37 (34)
1 (1)
Rash
32 (29)
1 (1)
Vomiting
29 (26)
2 (2)
Decreased appetite
28 (25)
1 (1)
Fatigue
23 (21)
4 (4)
Peripheral oedema
23 (21)
1 (1)
Pyrexia
23 (21)
0
Cough
21 (19)
0
Asthenia
20 (18)
1 (1)
Stomatitis
20 (18)
0
ALT increased
17 (15)
4 (4)
Urinary tract infection
17 (15)
0
AST increased
14 (13)
3 (3)
Dyspnea
14 (13)
4 (4)
Decreased weight
13 (12)
1 (1)
Dyspepsia
13 (12)
0
Headache
13 (12)
0
Dizziness
12 (11)
1 (1)
Hypokalemia
12 (11)
3 (3)
Upper abdominal pain
12 (11)
0
Abdominal pain
11 (10)
0
Pain in extremity 11 (10) 0

Abbreviations: ALT=alanine aminotransferase; AST=aspartate aminotransferase.

a

Includes three patients from part 1 of the study who received neratinib 160 mg per day plus paclitaxel, who experienced grade 3/4 events of anaemia (n=1), abdominal discomfort (n=1), and diarrhoea (n=1).