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. 2016 Apr 26;114(9):986–994. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2016.72

Table 3A. Adverse events occurring in at least 10% of patients.

  Grade of adverse event
 
Adverse event 1 2 3 4 Total number (%) of patientsa
Nausea 14 2 2 0 18 (40.9)
Fatigue 12 5 1 0 18 (40.9)
Rash 10 3 1 0 14 (31.8)
Pyrexia 9 2 0 0 11 (25.0)
Chills 9 0 1 0 10 (22.7)
Decreased appetite 8 2 0 0 10 (22.7)
Vomiting 8 2 0 0 10 (22.7)
Anaemia 1 4 4 0 9 (20.5)
Infusion-related reaction 2 4 2 0 8 (18.2)
Dyspnoea 3 3 0 1 7 (15.9)
Constipation 7 0 0 0 7 (15.9)
Abdominal pain 4 0 3 0 7 (15.9)
Dyspepsia 5 2 0 0 7 (15.9)
GGT increased 0 1 5 0 6 (13.6)
Urinary tract infection 2 2 2 0 6 (13.6)
Blood creatinine increased 1 5 0 0 6 (13.6)
Pruritus 5 1 0 0 6 (13.6)
AST increased 0 1 4 0 5 (11.4)
Hyperglycaemia 0 3 2 0 5 (11.4)
Arthralgia 2 3 0 0 5 (11.4)
Cough 5 0 0 0 5 (11.4)

Abbreviations: AST=aspartate aminotransferase; GGT=γ-glutamyl transferase.

a

Number and percentage of patients experiencing at least one event during the course of the study are reported at the highest grade experienced.