Table 2.
Toxicity assessment according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events, version 3.0 (adverse events, n = 45).
Adverse event* | Grade | |
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1–2 | 3–4 | |
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n (%) | n (%) | |
Non-haematological | ||
Fatigue | 39 (87) | 5 (11) |
Weight loss | 29 (64) | 1 (2) |
Mucositis | 24 (53) | 3 (7) |
Rash | 22 (49) | 0 (0) |
Constipation | 21 (47) | 0 (0) |
Neuropathy | 21 (47) | 0 (0) |
Oedema | 20 (44) | 1 (2) |
Urinary frequency/urgency | 15 (33) | 0 (0) |
Nausea | 14 (31) | 0 (0) |
Dyspnoea | 11 (24) | 1 (2) |
Vomiting | 10 (22) | 0 (0) |
Fever | 9 (20) | 0 (0) |
Diarrhoea | 7 (16) | 0 (0) |
Pain | 6 (13) | 1 (2) |
Infection | 0 (0) | 6 (13) |
Cough | 6 (13) | 0 (0) |
Pneumonitis | 5 (11) | 1 (2) |
Dysgeusia | 4 (9) | 0 (0) |
Haemorrhage | 2 (4) | 1 (2) |
Dehydration | 0 (0) | 2 (4) |
Pruritis | 2 (4) | 0 (0) |
Confusion | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Dry mouth | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Dry skin | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Enteritis | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Flushing | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Heartburn | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Hypoxia | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
Muscle weakness | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Myositis | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Renal failure | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Arrhythmia | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Laboratory | ||
Anemia | 39 (87) | 9 (20) |
Thrombocytopaenia | 21 (47) | 0 (0) |
Leukopaenia | 16 (36) | 1 (2) |
Neutropaenia | 7 (16) | 1 (2) |
Lymphopaenia | 0 (0) | 5 (11) |
Elevated aspartate aminotransferase | 30 (67) | 3 (7) |
Elevated alanine aminotransferase | 27 (60) | 2 (4) |
Elevated alkaline phosphatase | 22 (49) | 1 (2) |
Hypoalbuminaemia | 27 (60) | 0 (0) |
Hyperbilirubinaemia | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
Hyponatraemia | 11 (24) | 3 (7) |
Hypernatraemia | 7 (16) | 0 (0) |
Hypokalaemia | 7 (16) | 1 (2) |
Hyperkalaemia | 7 (16) | 0 (0) |
Hypophosphataemia | 16 (36) | 4 (9) |
Hypomagnesaemia | 6 (13) | 0 (0) |
Hyperglycaemia | 42 (93) | 5 (11) |
Hypercholesterolaemia | 29 (64) | 0 (0) |
Hypertriglyceridaemia | 28 (62) | 1 (2) |
Elevated creatinine | 26 (58) | 1 (2) |
International normalized ratio, abnormal | 18 (40) | 7 (16) |
Partial thromboplastin time, abnormal | 12 (27) | 2 (4) |
All adverse events with a suspected relationship with everolimus are listed, in addition to all adverse events that occurred in >10% of the study population, regardless of causality.