Table 2.
Summary of Leflunomide-Related Adverse Events, CTCAE v4.03
| Leflunomide: 20 mg n=3 |
Leflunomide: 40 mg n=3 |
Leflunomide: 60 mg n=6 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adverse Event^ | Any Grade | Grade ≥ 3 | Any Grade | Grade ≥ 3 | Any Grade | Grade ≥ 3 |
| Hematologic | ||||||
| Anemia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Leukopenia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lymphopenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutropenia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Non-Hematologic | ||||||
| Abdominal pain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Back pain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diarrhea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edema | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fatigue | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Headache | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hypoalbuminemia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Increased AST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1* |
| Increased blood bilirubin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lung infection | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
: Includes adverse events with an attribution of at least possibly related to leflunomide, worst grade during cycle 1.
: classified as dose limiting
Abbreviations: AST: aspartate aminotransferase; CTCAE: Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events