Table 4.
Toxic effects.
| Toxicity | Platinum/Pemetrexed | Platinum/Gemcitabine | Platinum/Pemetrexed | Platinum/Vinorelbine | Platinum/Pemetrexed | Platinum/Paclitaxel or Docetaxel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 56 | N = 24 | N = 107 | ||||
| Hematologic toxicity G3/4 (%) | 32.1 | 73.2 | 50 | 58.3 | 51.4 | 72.9 |
| WBC | 8.9 | 19.6 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 25.2 | 29.0 |
| Neutropenia | 23.2 | 44.6 | 29.2 | 33.3 | 26.2 | 40.2 |
| Anemia | 0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 0 | 5.4 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 3.7 |
| Non-hematologic toxicity G3/4 (%) | 0 | 19.6 | 0 | 16.7 | 2.7 | 8.4 |
| Fatigue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fever | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nausea | 0 | 10.7 | 0 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 4.7 |
| Vomiting | 0 | 8.9 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Mucositis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Constipation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alopecia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 2.8 |