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Table 3 Treatment-emergent, all-causality adverse events and laboratory abnormalities in ≥20% of patients in any treatment arm a

From: Randomized phase II study of pemetrexed/cisplatin with or without axitinib for non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer

Adverse events, n(%)

Arm I: Axitinib (Continuous) + Pem/Cis

Arm II: Axitinib (Modified) + Pem/Cis

Arm III: Pem/Cis Alone

 

All

Grade

All

Grade

All

Grade

 

Grades

3/4

Grades

3/4

Grades

3/4

 

n= 55

n= 55

n= 58

n= 58

n= 55

n= 55

Nausea

38 (69)

10 (18)

30 (52)

3 (5)

33 (60)

4 (7)

Hypertension

37 (67)

11 (20)

28 (48)

10 (17)

6 (11)

0

Vomiting

29 (53)

8 (15)

19 (33)

3 (5)

16 (29)

2 (4)

Decreased appetite

28 (51)

4 (7)

28 (48)

4 (7)

23 (42)

2 (4)

Fatigue

27 (49)

6 (11)

25 (43)

9 (16)

25 (45)

9 (16)

Diarrhea

21 (38)

4 (7)

20 (34)

3 (5)

9 (16)

0

Constipation

20 (36)

0

15 (26)

1 (2)

23 (42)

1 (2)

Neutropenia

17 (31)

7 (13)

12 (21)

6 (10)

15 (27)

5 (9)

Dyspnea

13 (24)

3 (5)

14 (24)

2 (3)

10 (18)

3 (5)

Insomnia

13 (24)

0

8 (14)

1 (2)

11 (20)

0

Dysphonia

12 (22)

0

8 (14)

0

0

0

Cough

11 (20)

1 (2)

7 (12)

0

9 (16)

2 (4)

Headache

11 (20)

0

17 (29)

1 (2)

9 (16)

0

Anemia

7 (13)

3 (5)

20 (34)

8 (14)

23 (42)

6 (11)

Laboratory abnormalities, n / N b (%)

Hyperglycemia

40/53 (75)

1/53 (2)

36/55 (65)

3/55 (5)

33/52 (63)

2/52 (4)

Hypoalbuminemia

26/50 (52)

1/50 (2)

31/54 (57)

1/54 (2)

23/50 (46)

0

Hypokalemia

23/53 (43)

0

17/55 (31)

1/55 (2)

10/52 (19)

0

Creatinine

22/54 (41)

2/54 (4)

29/55 (53)

5/55 (9)

24/53 (45)

3/53 (6)

Hyponatremia

18/54 (33)

3/54 (6)

18/55 (33)

7/55 (13)

11/52 (21)

1/52 (2)

Alkaline phosphatase

16/53 (30)

0

23/55 (42)

0

15/53 (28)

0

Hyperkalemia

16/53 (30)

2/53 (4)

26/55 (47)

2/55 (4)

19/52 (37)

2/52 (4)

ALT

15/53 (28)

1/53 (2)

23/55 (42)

1/55 (2)

12/53 (23)

2/53 (4)

Bicarbonate

8/30 (27)

0

17/38 (45)

1/38 (3)

13/39 (33)

0

AST

10/53 (19)

1/53 (2)

21/55 (38)

1/55 (2)

10/53 (19)

2/53 (4)

  1. Abbreviations: Pem/Cis Pemetrexed/cisplatin, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, AST Aspartate aminotransferase.
  2. aBased on data cutoff date of December 21, 2011.
  3. bDenominator for each laboratory abnormality differed depending on the availability of baseline and at least one test result during the study treatment.