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. 2013 Jan 7;31(5):616–622. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2012.44.6112

Table 3.

Treatment-Emergent AEs of All Causality

AE Tremelimumab (n = 325)*
Chemotherapy (n = 319)*
No. % No. %
Any AE 312 96 292 92
Any grade 3 or 4 AE 170 52 119 37
Any serious AE 121 37 50 16
Any grade 5 AE 22 7 13 4
Discontinued treatment because of AEs 43 13 10 3
AE Tremelimumab (n = 325)*
Chemotherapy (n = 319)*
Any Grade
Grade≥ 3
Any Grade
Grade≥ 3
No. % No. % No. % No. %
Treatment-emergent AE of any causality in ≥ 10% of patients
    Diarrhea/colitis 166 51 60 18 56 18 6 2
    Nausea 109 34 14 4 158 50 10 3
    Fatigue 106 33 19 6 118 37 5 2
    Rash 106 33 7 2 17 5 1 < 1
    Pruritus 100 31 3 1 16 5 0 0
    Vomiting 74 23 14 4 92 29 9 3
    Decreased appetite 67 21 14 4 40 13 1 < 1
    Thrombocytopenia 5 2 1 < 1 63 20 26 8
    Pyrexia 53 16 4 1 27 9 0 0
    Abdominal pain 68 21 12 4 35 11 3 1
    Neutropenia 2 1 1 < 1 50 16 34 11
    Constipation 48 15 2 1 102 32 2 1
    Cough 48 15 1 < 1 28 9 0 0
    Dyspnea 43 13 8 3 26 8 2 1
    Headache 37 11 2 1 42 13 1 < 1
    Weight decrease 36 11 1 < 1 10 3 1 < 1
    Asthenia 0 0 0 0 34 11 5 2
    Peripheral edema 32 10 5 2 18 6 1 < 1
Treatment-emergent AEs of special interest
    Thyroid disorders 17 5 2 1 2 1 0 0
    Hypothalamus and pituitary disorders 6 2 4 1 0 0 0 0
    Adrenal insufficiency 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
    Ocular infections, irritations, or inflammation 13 4 0 0 3 1 0 0
    Hepatitis 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
    Pancreatitis 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0

Abbreviation: AE, adverse event.

*

Patients who were evaluable for AEs.