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. 2018 Feb 9;10(4):265–282. doi: 10.2217/imt-2017-0136

Table 5. . Adverse effects of antibody drugs.

Author (year) study design Antibody Adverse effects ≥ Grade III Common adverse effects Ref.
Hansson et al. (2015) Phase I BI-505 Headache (n = 4), pyrexia (n = 3), infusion-related reactions (n = 1), fluid overload (n = 1), T-wave inversion (n = 1) Fatigue (47%), pyrexia (32%), headache (32%), nausea (29%), chills (24%) [24]

Callander et al. (2009) Abstract Bevacizumab DVT (n = 3), SOB (n = 2), atrial fibrillation (n = 3) Fatigue [57]

Somlo et al. (2011) Phase II Bevacizumab Fatigue (16.6%), HTN (16.6%), neutropenia (16.6%), hyponatremia (16.6%) Not reported [45]

  Bevacizumab ± thalidomide Lymphopenia (16.6%), fatigue (16.6%), pulmonary HTN (16.6%)    

White et al. (2013) Phase II Bevacizumab + bortezomib Thrombocytopenia (28%), neutropenia (18%) Anemia, diarrhea, fatigue, URTI, neuralgia [44]

  Bortezomib + placebo Thrombocytopenia (30%), diarrhea (10%) Anemia, diarrhea, fatigue, URTI, neuralgia  

Rasche (2015) Phase I PAT-SM6 Neutropenia (8.3%), back pain (8.3%), bile duct stone (8.3%) Neutropenia (50), leukopenia (67) [76]

Orlowski et al. (2015) Phase II Siltuximab + bortezomib Neutropenia (49%), thrombocytopenia (48%) Infections (62%), sensory neuropathy (49%) [36]

  Bortezomib + placebo Neutropenia (24%), thrombocytopenia (34%) Infections (49%), sensory neuropathy (51%)  

Agura et al. (2009) Phase Ib Dacetuzumab Herpes zoster, renal failure Infusion reactions, Grade I/II, fatigue (47%), neutropenia (28%), thrombocytopenia (25%), diarrhea (22%), constipation (19%), headache (19%) [21]

Hussein et al. (2010) Phase I Dacetuzumab Total Grade III AE = 30%, thrombocytopenia (7%), aseptic meningitis (5%), renal failure (5%) Fatigue (57%), headache (43%), nausea (23%), anemia (21%). Elevated LFTs (41%), anorexia, back pain, constipation, diarrhea, ocular hyperemia (21%) [22]

Bensinger et al. (2012) Phase I Lucatumumab Thrombocytopenia (4%), increased LFTs (4%), increased lipase (4%) Infusion reactions, anemia (7%), hypercalcemia (7%), pyrexia (7%) [23]

Martin et al. (2014) Phase I Isatuximab (SAR650984) Pneumonia, fever, hyperglycemia, hypophosphatemia Pneumonia (9%), fever (3%), apnea (3%), fatigue (3%), hyperglycemia (3%) [11]

Martin et al. (2014) Phase Ib Isatuximab SAR650984 No DLT reported, IAR (6%) Fatigue (41.9%), nausea (38.7%), URTI (38.7%), diarrhea (35.5%) [13]

Richter et al. (2016) Phase II Isatuximab SAR650984 Not reported Nausea (33%), fatigue (30%), dyspnea (26%), infusion related (49%) [12]

Voorhees et al. (2009) Phase II Siltuximab Thrombocytopenia, anemia, neutropenia, abnormal LFTs, fatigue Diarrhea (29%), nausea (22%), constipation (20%), fatigue (43%), peripheral edema (29%) [37]

  Siltuximab + dexamethasone      

Suzuki et al. (2015) Phase I Siltuximab No DLT, lymphopenia (89%), neutropenia (44%) Abnormal LFTs (44%), rash (44%), hyperlipidemia (44%) [38]

Rossi et al. (2009) Phase I Atacicept Neuropathy, epiploic appendicitis. Infections, bone pains [43]

Iida et al. (2016) Phase I Tabalumab Febrile neutropenia, tumor lysis syndrome, Ileus Thrombocytopenia (81.3%), lymphopenia (43.8%), increased alanine aminotransferase (43.8%) [77]

Raje et al. (2017) Phase II Tabalumab Thrombocytopenia (12 8%), pneumonia (9.1%) Thrombocytopenia (37%), fatigue (37%), diarrhea (35%), constipation (32%) [41]

  Placebo      

Lesokhin et al. (2016) Phase Ib Nivolumab Pneumonitis (4%), myositis (4%), raised CPK (4%) Seen in 52% patients [47]

Badros et al. (2017) Phase II Pembrolizumab Hematologic (40%), hyperglycemia (25%), pneumonia (15%) Pancytopenia (13%), hypothyroidism (10%) [46]

Efebera et al. (2015) Phase I/II Pidilizumab Anemia 25%, neutropenia 23%, thrombocytopenia 34% Fatigue (50%), anorexia (17%), hypophosphatemia (17%) [48]

Chanan-Khan et al. (2010) Phase I Lorvotuzumab mertansine Peripheral neuropathy, fatigue, acute renal failure Fatigue, peripheral neuropathy, headache, raised AST [50]

Berdeja (2012) Phase I Lorvotuzumab mertansine Peripheral neuropathy, neutropenia (n = 1), hyperuricemia tumor lysis syndrome (n = 2) Peripheral neuropathy (42%) [49]

Heffner et al. (2012) Phase I/IIa Indatuximab ravtansine (ADC) Palmar-planter erythrodysesthesia syndrome (n = 1), elevated LFTs Fatigue, anemia, diarrhea [53]

Kelly et al. (2014) Phase I/IIa Indatuximab ravtansine (ADC) Mucosal inflammation (n = 1), anemia (n = 1) Fatigue, hypokalemia, diarrhea [52]

Kelly et al. (2016) Phase I/IIa Indatuximab ravtansine (ADC) Not reported Diarrhea, fatigue, nausea [51]

Benson et al. (2015) Phase I IPH 2101 Leucopenia (n = 1), neutropenia (n = 1) Myelodysplasia (n = 1), neutropenia, IRR [20]

Benson et al. (2012) Phase I IPH 2101 Not reported Fatigue (n = 10), chills (n = 5), pyrexia (n = 5) [19]

Kaufman  et al. (2013) Phase I Milatuzumab Anemia 20%, CRS 4%, hypokalemia 4%, epistaxis 4% Nausea (48%), fever (36%), CRS (20%), headache (20%), HTN (20%) [16]

Lacy et al. (2008) Phase I Figitumumab (CP 751, 871) Anemia (2.1%), hyperglycemia (2.1%) Anemia (6.4%), increased AST (6.4%) [18]

Moreau et al. (2011) Phase I AVE1642 Hypercalcemia (n = 1), renal vein thrombosis (n = 1) Not reported [17]

San-Miguel et al. (2014) Phase II VMP + placebo All = 81%, neutropenia (43%), thrombocytopenia (25%), pneumonia (17%), median PFS = 17 months Infections (17%), GI disorders (11%) [39]

Siltuximab + VMP All = 92%, neutropenia (62%), thrombocytopenia (44%), pneumonia (17%), median PFS = 17 months Infections (29%), GI disorders (11.5%)    

Shah et al. (2016) Phase I/II Siltuximab Pneumonia, thrombocytopenia Fatigue (63.6%), constipation (54.5%), paresthesia (45.5%), myalgia (56.4%) [40]

Baz et al. (2007) Phase II Rituximab + MP Diarrhea (31%), neutropenia (51%), anemia (47%), thrombocytopenia (40%) Fever, fatigue, cough, dyspnea, diarrhea, nausea, diarrhea and constipation. Possible AE related to rituximab were IRR (11%) [75]

ADC: Antibody drug conjugate; AE: Adverse event; CRS: Cytokine release syndrome; DLT: Dose-limiting toxicity; DVT: Deep venous thrombosis; GI: Gastrointestinal; HTN: Hypertension; IAR: Infusion-associated reaction; IRR: Infusion-related reaction; LFT: Liver function test; m: Month; MP: Melphalan, prednisone; PFS: Progression-free survival; SOB: Shortness of breath; URTI: Upper respiratory tract infection; VMP: Bortezomib, melphalan and prednisone.