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Table 6 Grade 3/4 infusion reactions

From: Cetuximab plus platinum-based chemotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a randomized, double-blind safety study comparing cetuximab produced from two manufacturing processes using the EXTREME study regimen

Adverse event

Relatedness of adverse event

US commercial cetuximab

Arm A

(N = 77)

n (%)

BI-manufactured cetuximab

Arm B

(N = 71)

n (%)

Infusion-related reaction

Regardless of causality

1 (1.3)

1 (1.4)

 

Possibly related to study drug

1 (1.3)

1 (1.4)

Anaphylactic shock

Regardless of causality

3 (3.9)

0 (0)

 

Possibly related to study drug

3 (3.9)

0 (0)

Hypersensitivity reaction

Regardless of causality

0 (0)

1 (1.4)

 

Possibly related to study drug

0 (0)

1 (1.4)

Pyrexia

Regardless of causality

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Possibly related to study drug

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. Abbreviations: BI Boehringer Ingelheim, US United States