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. 2016 Feb 2;18(8):1137–1145. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/now002

Table 2.

Adverse events higher than grade 1 reported in ≥5% of patients in the phase 1b/2 study

Adverse Event 0–3 wk (n = 56) No. Patients (%)
4–8 wk (n = 53) No. Patients (%)
Grade > 1 Grade > 2 Grade > 1 Grade > 2
Constitutional Symptoms- any 10 (18) 1 (2) 10 (19)
 Fatigue 4 (7) 6 (11)
 Insomnia 4 (7) 1 (2) 4 (8)
Dermatology/skin- any 5 (9) 1 (2)
Gastrointestinal- any 7 (13) 5 (9)
 Anorexia 4 (7) 1 (2)
 Constipation 1 (2) 3 (6)
Infection- any 3 (5) 2 (4) 1 (2)
 Urinary tract infection 3 (5) 1 (2)
Neurology- any 26 (46) 9 (16) 12 (23) 3 (6)
 Mood alteration–depression 4 (7) 1 (2) 2 (4)
 Neuropathy–Motor 6 (11) 3 (5) 1 (2)
 Seizure 3 (5) 1 (2) 3 (6) 1 (2)
 Speech impairment 5 (9) 1 (2) 3 (6)
Ocular- any 3 (5) 1 (2)
Pain- any 10 (18) 2 (4) 4 (8) 1 (2)
 Headache 9 (16) 2 (4) 2 (4) 1 (2)
Vascular- any 3 (5) 2 (4) 3 (6) 3 (6)
 Thrombosis Embolism 3 (5) 2 (4) 3 (6) 3 (6)
Laboratory
 Elevated AST/ALT 5 (9) 3 (5) 2 (4)
 Low calcium 3 (5) 1 (2)
 Low hemoglobin 3 (5) 1 (2) 2 (4)
 Low lymphocytes 8 (14) 2 (4) 17 (32) 7 (13)

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine amino transferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.

Events during the 0–3 week period occurring after surgery and AdV-tk, aglatimagene besadenovec injection, during the 14 days of prodrug administration, and up to 2 weeks of radiation. Events during the 4–8 week period occurred during the follow-on radiation period and concomitant temozolomide administration. Grading is based on the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 3.0