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.