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. 2012 Jun 11;30(21):2670–2677. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.38.9429

Table 4.

Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Events in ≥ 5% of Patients in Any Group (2009 clinical cutoff)

Adverse Event TC
Decitabine (n = 238)
Supportive Care (n = 29)
Cytarabine (n = 208)
Total TC (n = 237)
No. % No. % No. % No. %
Any serious adverse event 12 41 150 72 162 68 190 80
Febrile neutropenia 0 0 33 16 33 14 57 24
Thrombocytopenia 0 0 11 5 11 5 21 9
Anemia 0 0 12 6 12 5 15 6
Neutropenia 0 0 7 3 7 3 15 6
Pneumonia 3 10 33 16 36 15 48 20
Sepsis 1 3 9 4 10 4 15 6
Septic shock 0 0 8 4 8 3 15 6
Bronchopneumonia 3 10 9 4 12 5 9 4
Disease progression 2 7 29 14 31 13 27 11
Pyrexia 2 7 18 9 20 8 23 10
General physical health deterioration 1 3 13 6 14 6 15 6

Abbreviation: TC, treatment choice.