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Table 5 New or intensifying adverse effects in patients after dose escalation

From: Dose escalation can maximize therapeutic potential of sunitinib in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma

New or intensifying adverse effects NDE = 22

Number of patients (percent)

Any grade

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

All

21 (95.5%)

17 (77.3%)

3 (13.6%)

1 (4.5%)

Fatigue

9 (40.9%)

7 (31.8%)

2 (9.1%)

0

Development / worsening of hypertension

8 (36.4%)

7 (31.8%)

1 (4.5%)

0

Stomatitis

6 (27.3%)

5 (22.7%)

1 (4.5%)

0

Diarrhea

5 (22.7%)

3 (13.6%)

1 (4.5%)

1 (4.5%)

Weight loss 10%≤

4 (18.2%)

4 (18.2%)

0

0

Hand–foot syndrome

4 (18.2%)

4 (18.2%)

0

0

Eyelid edema

2 (9.1%)

2 (9.1%)

0

0

Hypothyroidism

1 (4.5%)

1 (4.5%)

0

0

Elevation in creatinine level

5 (18.2%)

4 (18.2%)

1 (4.5%)

0

Thrombocytopenia

4 (18.2%)

2 (9.1%)

2 (9.1%)

0

Anemia

3 (13.6%)

2 (9.1%)

1 (4.5%)

0

Neutropenia

2 (9.1%)

1 (4.5%)

1 (4.5%)

0