Table 4. Most Common or Relevant Cetuximab-Related Adverse Event Categories by NCI CTC Toxicity Grade (n=58).
Adverse Event | All grades | Grade 3 to 4 | ||
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Category | No. of patients | % | No. of patients | % |
Any category | 51 | 88 | 6 | 10 |
Folliculitis reaction | 31 | 53 | 8 | 0 |
Asthenia | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Dry skin/pruritis | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Nausea/vomiting | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Nail/hand disorder | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Diarrhea | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Infusion-related reactions | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Pilosity disorder | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Pyrexia | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Infection | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Headache | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Interstitial pneumonitis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Abbreviations: NCI CTC, National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria.