Table II.
Common Terminology Criteria Grade (CTC) toxicities
| Toxicity | Gemcitabine/platinum (n=21) | FOLFOX-4 (n=21) | Nab-paclitaxel (n=21) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gem + Cis (n=10), n (%) | Gem + Carb (n=11), n (%) | Gem + Cis (n=10), n (%) | Gem + Carb (n=11), n (%) | Gem + Cis (n=10), n (%) | Gem + Carb (n=11), n (%) | |
| Anaemia | ||||||
| Grade 1 | 2 (20) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (10) | 3 (27.3) | 3 (30) | 2 (18.2) |
| Grade 2 | 4 (40) | 6 (54.5) | 8 (80) | 5 (45.5) | 5 (50) | 2 (18.2) |
| Grade 3 | 1 (10) | 2 (18.2) | 1 (10) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (10) | 4 (36.4) |
| Neutropaenia | ||||||
| Grade 1 | 4 (40) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (20) | 3 (27.3) | 1 (10) | 2 (18.2) |
| Grade 2 | - | - | 1 (10) | - | - | 2 (18.2) |
| Grade 3 | - | 1 (9.1) | 1 (10) | 1 (9.1) | - | - |
| Thrombocytopaenia | ||||||
| Grade 1 | - | 3 (27.3) | 3 (30) | 3 (27.3) | 1 (10) | 1 (9.1) |
| Grade 2 | - | 1 (9.1) | 3 (30) | - | - | 2 (18.2) |
| Grade 3 | 1 (10) | 1 (9.1) | - | 4 (36.4) | 1 (10) | - |
| Vomiting | ||||||
| Grade 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Grade 2 | 1 (10) | 2 (18.2) | 1 (10) | 4 (36.4) | 1 (10) | 2 (18.2) |
| Grade 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdominal pain | ||||||
| Grade 1 | - | 1 (9.1) | 2 (20) | 3 (27.3) | 3 (30) | 3 (27.3) |
| Fever | ||||||
| Grade 1 | - | 1 (9.1) | 4 (40) | 2 (18.2) | 3 (30) | 3 (27.3) |
| LFT deranged | ||||||
| Grade 1 | - | 1 (9.1) | 2 (20) | 3 (27.3) | 1 (10) | 2 (18.2) |
| Diarrhoea | ||||||
| Grade 1 | - | - | 2 (20) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (10) | - |
| Weakness | ||||||
| Grade 1 | - | - | - | 1 (9.1) | 3 (30) | 1 (9.1) |
| Peripheral neuropathy | ||||||
| Grade 1 | - | - | 1 (10) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (20) | 1 (9.1) |
| Grade 2 | - | - | 1 (10) | - | 2 (20) | - |
| Grade 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
-, represent no toxicity in a grade/group. LFT, liver function test; Cis, cisplatin; Carb, carboplatin