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. 2022 May 18;28(15):3256–3267. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-21-3811

Table 2.

Overall safety summary and subsequent cancer therapies.

Venetoclax plus fulvestrant Fulvestrant
n = 50 n = 51
≥1 AE 47 (94.0) 39 (76.5)
 Total AEs 399 218
Grade 3–4 AEsa 13 (26.0) 6 (11.8)
SAEs 4 (8.0) 1 (2.0)
SAEs leading to death 1 (2.0) 0
 Urosepsis (unrelated to study drug) 1 (2.0) NA
AEs related to study drugb 43 (86.0) 26 (51.0)
 Venetoclax 43 (86.0) NA
  Grade 1–2 32 (64.0) NA
  Grade 3–4 11 (22.0) NA
 Fulvestrant 27 (54.0) 26 (51.0)
Related AEs leading to drug withdrawalc 4 (8.0) 0
 Venetoclax 4 (8.0) NA
 Fulvestrant 1 (2.0) 0
AEs leading to dose modification/interruption 22 (44.0) 1 (2.0)
Deaths 19 (38.0) 9 (17.6)
 ≤28 days following last dose 2 (4.0) 0
  AE 1 (2.0)d 0
  PD 1 (2.0) 0
 >28 days following last dose 17 (34.0) 9 (17.6)
  PD 16 (32.0) 8 (15.7)
  Other 1 (2.0) 1 (2.0)
  Pneumonia 0 1 (2.0)
  Post-study reporting death 1 (2.0) 0
Subsequent cancer therapiese n = 51 n = 52
 Radiotherapy 7 (13.7) 8 (15.4)
  Bone 3 (5.9) 4 (7.7)
  Brain 3 (5.9) 3 (5.8)
 Antineoplastic agentsf 35 (68.6) 41 (78.8)
  Capecitabine 19 (37.3) 24 (46.2)
  Paclitaxel 9 (17.6) 9 (17.3)
  Everolimus 2 (3.9) 10 (19.2)
 ETf 5 (9.8) 13 (25.0)
  Exemestane 4 (7.8) 10 (19.2)

Note: Safety-evaluable population (one patient in each arm did not receive study drug). Data are n (%).

Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; ET, endocrine therapy; ITT, intention-to-treat; NA, not applicable; PD, progressive disease; SAE, serious adverse event.

aDifference in incidence of grade 3–4 AEs between the venetoclax plus fulvestrant arm versus the fulvestrant arm was driven by neutropenia [six patients (12.0%) versus zero patients, respectively].

bAEs were mainly grade 1–2 and manageable.

cAll study drugs.

dFatal urosepsis SAE unrelated to study drug.

eITT population.

fAntineoplastic agents and ET reported are those used by >10% of patients in either treatment arm.