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. 2021 Apr 22;13(9):2010. doi: 10.3390/cancers13092010

Table 2.

Adverse events in patients enrolled prior to the trial amendment (n = 6) and in patients enrolled after the trial amendment (n = 10).

Adverse Events (n (%)) Patients Enrolled Prior to Trial Amendment
n = 6
Patients Enrolled after Trial Amendment
n = 10
All-Grade Grade 3–4 All-Grade Grade 3–4
All AE 6 (100.0) 3 (50.0) 10 (100.0) 4 (40.0)
Acneiform rash 6 (100.0) * 0 3 (30.0) ° 0
Acneiform rash leading to temporary treatment interruption 6 (100.0) 0 0 0
Acneiform rash leading to add-on of low-dose dabrafenib 6 (100.0) 0 NA NA
Fatigue 4 (66.7) 1 (16.7) 4 (40.0) 0
Creatine phosphokinase increase 4 (66.7) 0 6 (60.0) 0
Lipase increased 3 (50.0) 0 3 (30.0) 0
Anemia 3 (50.0) 0 2 (20.0) 0
Fever 3 (50.0) 0 1 (10.0) 1 (10.0)
Arterial hypertension 2 (33.3) 0 3 (30.0) 0
Aspartate aminotransferase increase 2 (33.3) 0 3 (30.0) 1 (10.0)
Central serous retinopathy 2 (33.3) 0 1 (10.0) 0
Diarrhea 2 (33.3) 0 4 (40.0) 0
Lymphocyte count decreased 2 (33.3) 0 1 (10.0) 0
Nausea 2 (33.3) 0 3 (30.0) 0
Hyperkalemia 1 (16.7) 1 (16.7) 0 0
Hyponatremia 1 (16.7) 1 (16.7) 3 (30.0) 2 (20.0)
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura 1 (16.7) 1 (16.7) 0 0
Lung infection 1 (16.7) 1 (16.7) 0 0
Syncope 1 (16.7) 1 (16.7) 1 (10.0) 1 (10.0)
Abdominal pain 1 (16.7) 0 1 (10.0) 0
Alanine aminotransferase increase 1 (16.7) 0 3 (30.0) 2 (20.0)
Anorexia 1 (16.7) 0 2 (20.0) 0
Atrial fibrillation 1 (16.7) 0 0 0
Blot bleed retina 1 (16.7) 0 0 0
Chills 1 (16.7) 0 2 (20.0) 0
Cough 1 (16.7) 0 0 0
Edema lower limbs 1 (16.7) 0 1 (10.0) 0
Eosinophilia 1 (16.7) 0 0 0
Ejection fraction decreased 1 (16.7) 0 1 (10.0) 1 (10.0)
Eosinophil count increased 1 (16.7) 0 0 0
Heart failure 1 (16.7) 0 0 0
Hypoalbuminemia 1 (16.7) 0 0 0
Ileus 1 (16.7) 0 0 0
Inflammatory syndrome 1 (16.7) 0 0 0
Maculopapular rash 1 (16.7) 0 1 (10.0) 0
Malaise 1 (16.7) 0
Neutrophil count decreased 1 (16.7) 0 3 (30.0) 0
Occlusion retinal arteriolus 1 (16.7) 0 0 0
Operculum retinae 1 (16.7) 0 0 0
Paronychia 1 (16.7) 0 0 0
Platelet count decreased 1 (16.7) 0 2 (20.0) 0
Radiation pneumonitis 1 (16.7) 0 0 0
White blood cell count decreased 1 (16.7) 0 2 (20.0) 1 (10.0)
Vomiting 0 0 3 (30.0) 0
Acute kidney injury 0 0 2 (20.0) 0
Muscle cramps 0 0 2 (20.0) 0
Gamma glutamyl transferase increased 0 0 1 (10.0) 1 (10.0)
Pneumonitis 0 0 1 (10.0) 1 (10.0)
Pulmonary embolism 0 0 1 (10.0) 1 (10.0)
Alkaline phosphatase increased 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Arthralgia 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Bronchopulmonary hemorrhage 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Dry mouth 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Dyspepsia 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Headache 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Hypokalemia 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Neuropathic pain 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Posterior vitreous detachment 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Retinal pigment epithelial detachment 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Retinoschisis 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Squamous rash 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Skin infection 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Urinary tract infection 0 0 1 (10.0) 0
Serious AE 3 (50.0) 2 (33.3) 5 (50.0) 4 (40.0)
AE leading to dose reduction 3 (50.0) 0 5 (50.0) 4 (40.0)
AE leading to temporary treatment interruption 6 (100.0) 2 (33.3) 6 (60.0) 4 (40.0)
AE leading to permanent treatment interruption 0 0 0 0

* Five patients with grade 2 and one patient with grade 1; ° three patients with grade 1. Abbreviations: AE: adverse events; NA: not applicable.