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. 2018 Oct 26;48(11):1012–1021. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyy129

Table 4.

Summary of most common adverse events in the Japanese subgroup (safety population)

Most common adverse eventsan (%) AAP (N = 35) Placebo (N = 35)
All grades Grade 3 Grade 4 All grades Grade 3 Grade 4
Hypertension 18 (51.4) 12 (34.3) 0 8 (22.9) 2 (5.7) 0
Nasopharyngitis 13 (37.1) 0 0 11 (31.4) 0 0
Hypokalemia 12 (34.3) 3 (8.6) 1 (2.9) 0 0 0
Weight gain 12 (34.3) 0 0 12 (34.3) 2 (5.7) 0
Hot flush 11 (31.4) 0 0 11 (31.4) 0 0
Back pain 10 (28.6) 0 0 7 (20.0) 0 0
Hyperglycemia 8 (22.9) 4 (11.4) 0 5 (14.3) 1 (2.9) 0
ALT increased 8 (22.9) 1 (2.9) 0 11 (31.4) 1 (2.9) 0
AST increased 8 (22.9) 1 (2.9) 0 10 (28.6) 1 (2.9) 0
Insomnia 5 (14.3) 0 0 3 (8.6) 0 0
Rib fracture 5 (14.3) 0 0 1 (2.9) 0 0
Constipation 4 (11.4) 0 0 4 (11.4) 4 (11.4) 0
Dental caries 4 (11.4) 1 (2.9) 0 4 (11.4) 2 (5.7) 0
Diarrhea 4 (11.4) 1 (2.9) 0 4 (11.4) 2 (5.7) 0
Vomiting 4 (11.4) 0 0 4 (11.4) 1 (2.9) 0
Hematuria 4 (11.4) 0 0 0 0 0
Hyperbilirubinemia 4 (11.4) 0 0 0 0 0

AAP, abiraterone acetate plus prednisone; AEs, adverse events; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.

aAdverse events reported by CTCAE toxicity grades.