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Table 3 Treatment related toxicities

From: Icotinib is as efficacious as gefitinib for brain metastasis of EGFR mutated non-small-cell lung cancer

Toxicity

Grade 1/2

 

Grade 3/4

 

Icotinib (n = 21)

Gefitinib (n = 22)

P value

Icotinib (n = 21)

Gefitinib (n = 22)

P value

Rash

7 (33.3%)

9 (40.9%)

0.62

1 (4.8%)

2 (9.1%)

0.59

Pruritus

5 (23.8%)

6 (27.3%)

0.80

0

0

 

Dizziness

1 (4.8%)

2 (9.1%)

0.59

0

0

 

Fever

1 (4.8%)

1 (4.5%)

0.97

0

0

 

Diarrhea

1 (4.8%)

3 (13.6%)

0.33

0

0

 

Fatigue

4 (19%)

3 (13.6%)

0.64

0

0

 

Nausea

6 (28.6%)

7 (31.8%)

0.83

0

0

 

Vomiting

2 (9.5%)

5 (22.7%)

0.25

0

0

 

Anorexia

5 (23.8%)

6 (27.3%)

0.80

0

0

 

Raised aminopherase

3 (14.3%)

5 (22.7%)

0.49

1 (4.8%)

0

0.31

Dyspnea

3 (14.3%)

4 (18.2%)

0.74

0

0

 

Hemorrhage

1 (4.8%)

2 (9.1%)

0.59

0

0

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