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. 2017 Aug 14;20(2):249–258. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nox154

Table 3.

Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) reported in ≥15% of patients

Adverse Event* Patients, n (%)
140 mg/day (n = 34) 100 mg/day (n = 118)
All Grades Grade 3/4 All Grades Grade 3/4
Any TEAE 34 (100) 27 (79.4) 118 (100) 100 (84.7)
Fatigue 27 (79.4) 13 (38.2) 89 (75.4) 22 (18.6)
Diarrhea 23 (67.6) 2 (5.9) 72 (61.0) 8 (6.8)
Decreased appetite 18 (52.9) 1 (2.9) 54 (45.8) 5 (4.2)
PPES 14 (41.2) 3 (8.8) 46 (39.0) 11 (9.3)
Nausea 12 (35.3) 2 (5.9) 47 (39.8) 3 (2.5)
Headache 16 (47.1) 5 (14.7) 40 (33.9) 7 (5.9)
Constipation 17 (50.0) 0 35 (29.7) 0
Hypertension 12 (35.3) 1 (2.9) 37 (31.4) 9 (7.6)
Weight decreased 9 (26.5) 0 39 (33.1) 7 (5.9)
Dysphonia 13 (38.2) 0 34 (28.8) 0
AST increased 11 (32.4) 1 (2.9) 35 (29.7) 3 (2.5)
ALT increased 11 (32.4) 3 (8.8) 33 (28.0) 10 (8.5)
Convulsion 12 (35.3) 3 (8.8) 29 (24.6) 12 (10.2)
LDH increased 8 (23.5) 0 33 (28.0) 3 (2.5)
Hypophosphatemia 6 (17.6) 3 (8.8) 35 (29.7) 17 (14.4)
Confusional state 8 (23.5) 4 (11.8) 31 (26.3) 2 (1.7)
Stomatitis 13 (38.2) 1 (2.9) 26 (22.0) 3 (2.5)
Vomiting 10 (29.4) 1 (2.9) 25 (21.2) 4 (3.4)
Abdominal pain 10 (29.4) 1 (2.9) 24 (20.3) 3 (2.5)
Thrombocytopenia 1 (2.9) 0 33 (28.0) 8 (6.8)
Pain in extremity 8 (23.5) 0 25 (21.2) 2 (1.7)
Insomnia 11 (32.4) 0 21 (17.8) 0
Gait disturbance 9 (26.5) 2 (5.9) 23 (19.5) 7 (5.9)
Hair color changes 8 (23.5) 0 23 (19.5) 0
Leukopenia 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 30 (25.4) 11 (9.3)
Lipase increased 4 (11.8) 3 (8.8) 26 (22.0) 12 (10.2)
Cough 7 (20.6) 0 21 (17.8) 0
Dysgeusia 6 (17.6) 0 22 (18.6) 0
Anxiety 6 (17.6) 0 21 (17.8) 0
Oral pain 4 (11.8) 2 (5.9) 23 (19.5) 3 (2.5)
Depression 4 (11.8) 0 22 (18.6) 1 (0.8)
Dry skin 12 (35.3) 0 14 (11.9) 0
Hemiparesis 3 (8.8) 0 23 (19.5) 10 (8.5)
Dyspepsia 5 (14.7) 0 20 (16.9) 0
Edema peripheral 4 (11.8) 0 21 (17.8) 0
Oropharyngeal pain 9 (26.5) 0 16 (13.6) 0
Rash 6 (17.6) 0 19 (16.1) 1 (0.8)
Hypokalemia 5 (14.7) 1 (2.9) 19 (16.1) 7 (5.9)
Neutropenia 5 (14.7) 2 (5.9) 19 (16.1) 5 (4.2)
Dyspnea 4 (11.8) 0 18 (15.3) 1 (0.8)
Dizziness 10 (29.4) 1 (2.9) 11 (9.3) 0
Cognitive disorder 7 (20.6) 1 (2.9) 13 (11.0) 1 (0.8)
Lymphopenia 7 (20.6) 3 (8.8) 13 (11.0) 4 (3.4)
Proteinuria 8 (23.5) 0 12 (10.2) 1 (0.8)
Aphasia 6 (17.6) 1 (2.9) 9 (7.6) 2 (1.7)
Vision blurred 7 (20.6) 0 7 (5.9) 0
Bilirubin increased 6 (17.6) 2 (5.9) 7 (5.9) 1 (0.8)
Epistaxis 6 (17.6) 0 6 (5.1) 0
Skin discoloration 6 (17.6) 0 1 (0.8) 0

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; CTCAE, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; MedDRA, Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities; PPES, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome.

*MedDRA v. 15 Preferred Terms (converted to US spelling), CTCAE v. 3.0 grading.