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. 2019 May 17;120(12):1105–1112. doi: 10.1038/s41416-019-0473-y

Table 3.

Adverse events for the full patient cohort and each treatment group

Adverse Event All Patients (N = 35) Entinostat + Lapatinib + Trastuzumab (Patient: N = 21) Entinostat + Lapatinib (Patient: N = 14)
All Grades N (%) Grade 3-4 N (%) All Grades N (%) Grade 3-4 N (%) All Grades N (%) Grade 3-4 N (%)
Any Adverse Event 35 (100) 28 (80) 21 (100) 18 (85.7) 14 (100) 10 (71.4)
 Abdominal pain 2 (5.7) 2 (5.7) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Alkaline phosphatase increased 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Anaemia 5 (14.3) 5 (14.3) 5 (23.8) 5 (23.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Arthralgia 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Blood bilirubin increased 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Dehydration 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Diarrhoea 31 (88.6) 4 (11.4) 18 (85.7) 4 (19) 13 (92.9) 0 (0)
 Dyspnoea 3 (8.6) 3 (8.6) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (21.4) 3 (21.4)
 Fatigue 8 (22.6) 8 (22.6) 3 (14.3) 3 (14.3) 5 (35.7) 5 (35.7)
 Hyperglycaemia 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Hypocalcaemia 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Hypokalaemia 3 (8.6) 3 (8.6) 3 (14.3) 3 (14.3) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Hyponatraemia 2 (5.7) 2 (5.7) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Lung infection 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Myalgia 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) - (Other), specifya 2 (5.7) 2 (5.7) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Neutrophil count decreased 11 (31.4) 11 (31.4) 8 (38.1) 8 (38.1) 3 (21.4) 3 (21.4)
 Pain of skin 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Platelet count decreased 8 (22.6) 8 (22.6) 6 (28.6) 6 (28.6) 2 (14.3) 2 (14.3)
 Rash maculo-papular 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Sepsis 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Urinary tract infection 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 White blood cell decreased 3 (8.6) 3 (8.6) 3 (14.3) 3 (14.3) 0 (0) 0 (0)
Any Treatment-Related Adverse Event 34 (97.1) 28 (80) 20 (95.2) 18 (85.7) 14 (100) 10 (71.4)
 Abdominal pain 2 (5.7) 2 (5.7) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Alkaline phosphatase increased 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Anaemia 5 (14.3) 5 (14.3) 5 (23.8) 5 (23.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Arthralgia 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Blood bilirubin increased 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 1 (4.8) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Dehydration 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Diarrhoea 31 (88.6) 4 (11.4) 18 (85.7) 4 (85.7) 13 (92.9) 0 (0)
 Dyspnoea 3 (8.6) 3 (8.6) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (21.4) 3 (21.4)
 Fatigue 8 (22.6) 8 (22.6) 3 (14.3) 3 (14.3) 5 (35.7) 5 (35.7)
 Hyperglycaemia 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Hypocalcaemia 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Hypokalaemia 3 (8.6) 3 (8.6) 3 (14.3) 3 (14.3) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Hyponatraemia 2 (5.7) 2 (5.7) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Lung infection 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Myalgia 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Neutrophil count decreased 11 (31.4) 11 (31.4) 8 (38.1) 8 (38.1) 3 (21.4) 3 (21.4)
 Pain of skin 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Platelet count decreased 8 (22.6) 8 (22.6) 6 (28.6) 6 (28.6) 2 (14.3) 2 (14.3)
 Rash maculo-papular 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (7.1) 1 (7.1)
 Sepsis 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Urinary tract infection 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 1 (4.8) 1 (4.8) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 White blood cell decreased 3 (8.6) 3 (8.6) 3 (14.3) 3 (14.3) 0 (0) 0 (0)

aNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified: one in each arm is the only grade 5 adverse event that is unrelated with treatment