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. 2021 May 14;67:103380. doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103380

Table 2.

Incdence and severity of adverse events.

Sargramostim Phase 1a 6 μg/kg, qd, 2 mos (n = 10) Sargramostim Phase 1b 3 μg/kg, 5d/wk, 2 mos (n = 5) Sargramostim Phase 1b 3 μg/kg, 5d/wk, 12 mos (n = 5)
Adverse Eventa,bfor each subject Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Any adverse event 10 100 5 100 5 100
Any severe adverse events 3 30 0 0 2 40
Any serious adverse events 1 10 0 0 0 0
Adverse event leading to withdrawal 4 40 0 0 0 0
Possible relationship to drug/placebo 10 100 5 100 5 100
Definitive relationship to drug/placebo 7 70 3 60 3 60
Category, Subjects reporting
1 Abnormal Laboratory 10 100 1 20 5 100
2 Injection site reaction 10 100 4 80 4 80
3 Chest pain or discomfort 4 40 1 20 1 20
4 Pain, upper torso & extremities 7 70 0 0 1 20
5 Pain, lower torso & extremities 3 30 0 0 0 0
6 Pain, other than exctremities 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Rash, other than injection site 4 40 0 0 0 0
8 Itching, other than injection site 2 20 0 0 0 0
9 Edema, other than injection site 1 10 0 0 0 0
10 Shortness of breath, wheezing 3 30 0 0 0 0
11 Headache 2 20 1 20 1 20
12 Fatigue 2 20 0 0 0 0
13 Chills, fever 2 20 0 0 0 0
14 Infection, any 2 20 0 0 2 40
15 GI tract, nausea, vomiting 3 30 0 0 3 60
16 Muscle, soreness, weakness 3 30 1 20 2 40
17 Equilibrium 1 10 0 0 0 0
18 Inury, fall 2 20 1 20 3 60
19 Skin, not infection 1 10 0 0 1 20
20 Cardiovascular, hematological 2 20 0 0 0 0
21 Neurological, psychological, dyskinesia 2 20 1 20 2 40
22 Ophthalmological 1 10 0 0 2 40
23 Sleep anomalies 1 10 0 0 0 0
Median Mean ± SD Median Mean ± SD Median Mean ± SD
Total adverse events/subject 13.5 15.1 ± 8.5 3.0 3.2 ± 1.3 17.0 16.2 ± 5.5
Total adverse events/subject/mo 6.8 7.6 ± 1.2 0.25 0.27 ±0.11 1.4 1.4 ± 0.5
Severity of adverse eventsc 1.7 1.6 ± 0.3 1.0 1.2 ± 0.3 1.2 1.3 ± 0.3
Likelihood of drug-relatedc 3.75 3.5 ± 0.7 4.2 3.6 ± 1.0 3.0 2.9 ± 1.0

p < 0.05 vs Phase 1a, Mann-Whitney U test.

a

Reported adverse events since the initiation of drug.

b

More than 2 adverse advents per patient may have been reported.

c

Detemined by attending physician.