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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Lancet Oncol. 2015 May 5;16(6):695–703. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(15)70136-1

Table 3. Adverse events.

Grade 1–2 Grade 3 Grade 4
Haematological toxic effects

Anaemia 12 (23%) 1 (2%) 0
Neutrophil count decreased 7 (13%) 3 (6%) 0
Platelet count decreased 11 (21%) 0 0
White blood cell decreased 9 (17%) 1 (2%) 0

Non-haematological toxic effects

Abdominal pain 6 (12%) 1 (2%) 0
Alanine aminotransferase increased 14 (27%) 3 (6%) 0
Alkaline phosphatase increased 4 (8%) 1 (2%) 0
Aspartate aminotransferase increased 20 (38%) 3 (6%) 0
Blood bilirubin increased 11 (21%) 0 0
Confusion 0 1 (2%) 0
Constipation 8 (15%) 0 0
Dehydration 0 1 (2%) 0
Diarrhoea 30 (58%) 3 (6%) 0
Fatigue 35 (67%) 4 (8%) 0
Headache 9 (17%) 0 0
Hyperglycaemia 6 (12%) 0 0
Hypertension 22 (42%) 6 (12%) 0
Hypertriglyceridaemia 0 1 (2%) 1 (2%)
Hypocalcaemia 7 (13%) 0 0
Hypomagnesaemia 9 (17%) 0 0
Hypophosphataemia 5 (10%) 0 0
INR increased 7 (13%) 0 0
Mucositis oral 9 (17%) 0 0
Nausea 32 (62%) 1 (2%) 0
Hand–foot syndrome 2 (4%) 1 (2%) 0
Pancreatitis 0 1 (2%) 0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders (other) 6 (12%) 0 0
Skin hypopigmentation 7 (13%) 0 0
Thromboembolic event 0 0 1 (2%)
Urinary tract infection 0 1 (2%) 0
Vomiting 11 (21%) 0 0

Adverse events according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 4.0, excluding grade 1–2 toxic effects that occurred in less than 10% of patients.