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Table 3 Adverse events by group

From: Efficacy and safety of eribulin in patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer not meeting trial eligibility criteria: a retrospective study

Grade 3 or 4 AEs

Ineligible (n = 34)

Eligible (n = 169)

Total (n = 203)

P-value*

Any (%)

25 (73.5)

113 (66.9)

138 (68.0)

0.547

Hematological

 Leukopenia (%)

13 (38.2)

67 (39.6)

80 (39.4)

1.000

 Neutropenia (%)

21 (61.8)

103 (60.9)

124 (61.1)

1.000

 Thrombocytopenia (%)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

NA

 Anemia (%)

4 (11.8)

6 (3.6)

10 (4.9)

0.066

 Febrile neutropenia (%)

4 (11.8)

14 (8.3)

18 (8.9)

0.512

Non-hematological

 Fatigue

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

NA

 Peripheral neuropathy

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

NA

 Nausea

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

NA

 Constipation

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

NA

 Diarrhea

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

NA

 Total Bilirubin (%)

1 (2.9)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

0.167

 AST increased (%)

1 (2.9)

5 (3.0)

6 (3.0)

1.000

 ALT increased (%)

2 (5.9)

4 (2.4)

6 (3.0)

0.264

 Discontinuation due to AEs (%)

4 (11.8)

5 (3.0)

9 (4.4)

0.045

 AEs leading to hospitalization (%)

2 (5.9)

11 (6.5)

13 (6.4)

1.000

  1. Abbreviations: AE, adverse event; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; NA, not assessed
  2. *Ineligible vs. eligible