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. 2017 Dec 6;124(2):325–334. doi: 10.1002/cncr.31138

Table 3.

Grade 3 or Higher Adverse Events by Decreasing Incidence (at Least 10% of Total)

No. of Subjects (%)
5‐d Regimens
Adverse Event 60 mg/m2 (n = 24) 90 mg/m2 (n = 26) Total (n = 50) 10‐d Regimen at 60 mg/m2 (n = 53) Total (n = 103) P a
Any event 20 (83) 25 (96) 45 (90) 50 (94) 95 (92)
Febrile neutropenia 10 (42) 17 (65) 27 (54) 35 (66) 62 (60) .2296
Pneumonia 4 (17) 9 (35) 13 (26) 24 (45) 37 (36) .0669
Thrombocytopenia 5 (21) 5 (19) 10 (20) 27 (51) 37 (36) .0019
Anemia 5 (21) 4 (15) 9 (18) 23 (43) 32 (31) .0123
Neutropenia 2 (8) 3 (12) 5 (10) 15 (28) 20 (19) .0248
Sepsis 3 (13) 2 (8) 5 (10) 11 (21) 16 (16) .176
Hypokalemia 5 (21) 3 (12) 8 (16) 6 (11) 14 (14) >.5
Bacteremia 3 (13) 3 (12) 6 (12) 6 (11) 12 (12)
Cellulitis 4 (17) 0 4 (8) 6 (11) 10 (10)
Leukopenia 3 (13) 3 (12) 6 (12) 4 (8) 10 (10)

Abbreviation: d, day.

a

Comparing the 5‐day regimens (total) and the 10‐day regimen.