Table 5.
Summary of AEs
| Abiraterone Acetate + Prednisone(N=131) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Patients with AEs, n (%) | 126(96.2) | |
| Drug-related | 118(90.1) | |
| Patients with serious AEs, n (%) | 57 (43.5) | |
| Drug-related | 29(22.1) | |
| Patients with AEs leading to treatment discontinuation, n (%) | 20(15.3) | |
| Patients with AEs leading to death, n (%)* | 7(5.3) | |
| Common AEs (≥15% of patients) | Any Grade | Grade ≥3 |
| Hypertension | 55 (42.0) | 31 (23.7) |
| Fatigue | 52 (39.7) | 1 (0.8) |
| Hypokalemia | 44 (33.6) | 9 (6.9) |
| Peripheral edema | 33 (25.2) | 2(1.5) |
| Nausea | 28 (21.4) | 1 (0.8) |
| Diarrhea | 25 (19.1) | 2(1.5) |
| Dizziness | 25 (19.1) | 1 (0.8) |
| Headache | 22 (16.8) | 1 (0.8) |
| Constipation | 22 (16.8) | 1 (0.8) |
| Cough | 22 (16.8) | 0 |
| Back pain | 21 (16.0) | 2(1.5) |
| Vomiting | 21 (16.0) | 1 (0.8) |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 21 (16.0) | 0 |
| Arthralgia | 20(15.3) | 0 |
| AEs of hypertension, hypokalemia, and fluid retention or edema events of special interest | Any Grade | Grade 3** |
| Hypertension | 55 (42.0) | 31 (23.7) |
| Hypertensive crisis | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.8) |
| Hypokalemia | 44 (33.6) | 9 (6.9) |
| Peripheral edema | 33 (25.2) | 2(1.5) |
| Pleural effusion | 4(3.1) | 1 (0.8) |
Grade 5 AEs reported in 5 (4%) patients and 2 additional deaths due to Grade 4 injury (motorcycle accident) and Grade 3 pneumonia. Six patients had a single serious AE (injury, pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, myocardial infarction, congestive cardiac failure, and coronary artery disease). One patient had sepsis, pneumonia, and acute respiratory failure.
No Grade ≥4 events reported.