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. 2009 Feb 2;27(8):1191–1196. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.3285

Table 3.

Drug-Related Adverse Events Observed in More Than One Patient

Adverse Event* Prandial State
Fasted Overnight (n = 27) Low-Fat Breakfast (n = 26) High-Fat Breakfast (n = 27)
Diarrhea with all doses
    Grades 1 and 2
        No. 6 and 1 5 and 1 9 and 0
        % 22 and 4 19 and 4 33 and 0
    Onset, days
        Median 0 0 0.5
        Range 0–2 0–1 0–2
    Duration, days
        Median 2 3.5 2
        Range 1–44 1–29 1–65
Diarrhea with first dose only
    Grades 1 and 2
        No. 3 and 0 2 and 0 3 and 0
        % 11 and 0 8 and 0 11 and 0
    Onset, days
        Median 0 0.5 1
        Range 0–1 0–1 0–1
    Duration, days
        Median 2 2.5 2
        Range 2–44 1–4 1–65
Nausea
    Grade 1
        No. 5 1 2
        % 19 4 7
Fatigue
    Grade 1
        No. 3 1 1
        % 11 4 4
Rash
    Grades 1 and 3
        No. 1 and 0 1 and 0 0 and 1
        % 4 and 0 4 and 0 0 and 4
*

Adverse events are categorized by severity, onset, and duration. Onset measured relative to preceding dose; duration measured relative to onset. Adverse events severity measured by National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria.