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Table 2 Adverse events (worst grade during the trial)

From: A phase 1b study of Selumetinib in combination with Cisplatin and Gemcitabine in advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer: the ABC-04 study

Adverse events (CTCAE v4.03) a,b

Worst grade

Grades 1 & 2

Grades 3 & 4

Any Grade

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

Haemotological

 Neutropenia

6 (50 %)

1 (8 %)

7 (58 %)

 Platelets

5 (42 %)

3 (25 %)

8 (67 %)

 Hb

8 (67 %)

4 (33 %)

12 (100 %)

 Neutrophils

5 (42 %)

5 (42 %)

10 (83 %)

Liver function

 ALT

6 (50 %)

4 (33 %)

10 (83 %)

 AST

11 (92 %)

1 (8 %)

12 (100 %)

 Bilirubin

3 (25 %)

1 (8 %)

4 (33 %)

 ALP

9 (75 %)

3 (25 %)

12 (100 %)

 GGT

6 (50 %)

6 (50 %)

12 (100 %)

Non-haematological

 Hypertension

0 (0 %)

1 (8 %)

1 (8 %)

 Lethargy

2 (17 %)

0 (0 %)

2 (17 %)

 Fatigue

8 (67 %)

2 (17 %)

10 (83 %)

 Rash

6 (50 %)

0 (0 %)

6 (50 %)

 Anorexia

9 (75 %)

0 (0 %)

9 (75 %)

 Nausea

9 (75 %)

0 (0 %)

9 (75 %)

 Vomiting

9 (75 %)

0 (0 %)

9 (75 %)

 Constipation

9 (75 %)

1 (8 %)

10 (83 %)

 Diarrhoea

5 (42 %)

1 (8 %)

6 (50 %)

 Oedema

11 (92 %)

0 (0 %)

11 (92 %)

 Allergy reaction

1 (8 %)

0 (0 %)

1 (8 %)

 Tinnitus

1 (8 %)

0 (0 %)

1 (8 %)

 Dyspnoea

3 (25 %)

1 (8 %)

4 (33 %)

 Blurred vision

4 (33 %)

0 (0 %)

4 (33 %)

 Other

 Haemorrhage

2 (17 %)

1 (8 %)

3 (25 %)

 Bacteraemia

1 (8 %)

0 (0 %)

1 (8 %)

 Fever

7 (58 %)

0 (0 %)

7 (58 %)

 Mucositis/oral thrush

8 (67 %)

0 (0 %)

8 (67 %)

 Other mucositis

1 (8 %)

0 (0 %)

1 (8 %)

 Paronychia

1 (8 %)

1 (8 %)

2 (17 %)

 General infection

1 (8 %)

7 (58 %)

8 (67 %)

 Biliary sepsis

1 (8 %)

2 (17 %)

3 (25 %)

 Sensory neuropathy

5 (42 %)

0 (0 %)

5 (42 %)

 Thromboembolic event

0 (0 %)

2 (17 %)

2 (17 %)

 Chest pain—cardiac

1 (8 %)

1 (8 %) c

2 (17 %)

 Non-specific pain

9 (75 %)

1 (8 %)

10 (83 %)

 Pancreatitis

1 (8 %)

0 (0 %)

1 (8 %)

 Alopecia

3 (25 %)

0 (0 %)

3 (25 %)

 Heart failure

0 (0 %)

1 (8 %)

1 (8 %)

 Nasal discharge/congestion

4 (33 %)

0 (0 %)

4 (33 %)

 Dyspepsia/Dysphagia

5 (42 %)

0 (0 %)

5 (42 %)

 Retinal vascular disorder

1 (8 %)

0 (0 %)

1 (8 %)

 Depressive symptoms

1 (8 %)

1 (8 %)

2 (17 %)

 Palmar-plantar erythema

1 (8 %)

0 (0 %)

1 (8 %)

 Other adverse events

11 (92 %)

0 (0 %)

11 (92 %)

  1. aOne patient can appear in more than one row
  2. bPercentages are based on a total of 12 patients. One patient did not start treatment
  3. cThis adverse event was considered a DLT (Grade 3)