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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Oct 25.
Published in final edited form as: Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2011 May 23;34(2):10.1111/j.1365-2036.2011.04697.x. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2011.04697.x

Table 3.

Tolerance profile for sorafenib

Event N (%)
Overall adverse affects 42 (89.4%)
Median length on medication, months (range) 5.5 (0.8-26)
Number of patients with at least one grade 3/4 adverse affect 21 (46.8%)
Dose reduction 31 (66%)
Temporary drug discontinuation 19 (40.4%)
Permanent drug discontinuation because of adverse effect 18 (38.3%)
Permanent drug discontinuation because of progression of disease and symptomatic progression 2 (2.1%)
Self-discontinuation of medication 1 (2.1%)