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Table 3 Adverse events summary of TKIs

From: Neratinib for HER2-positive breast cancer with an overlooked option

Adverse events

All Grade

Grade 3/4

 

Neratinib + capecitabine (NALA trial)

N = 303, n (%)

Diarrhea

252 (83.2)

74 (24.4)

Nausea

161 (53.1)

13 (4.3)

PPE syndrome

139 (45.9)

29 (9.6)

Vomiting

138 (45.5)

12 (4.0)

Decreased appetite

107 (35.3)

8 (2.6)

Fatigue

104 (34.3)

9 (3.0)

Constipation

94 (31.0)

4 (1.3)

Stomatitis

62 (20.5)

6 (2.0)

Weight decreased

60 (19.8)

1 (0.3)

Anemia

45 (14.9)

6 (2.0)

Dizziness

43 (14.2)

1 (0.3)

Cough

37 (12.2)

0

Abdominal pain

36 (11.9)

3 (1.0)

Asthenia

36 (11.9)

8 (2.6)

Hypokalemia

35 (11.6)

14 (4.6)

Paronychia

35 (11.6)

2 (0.7)

Pyrexia

33 (10.9)

0

Headache

32 (10.6)

1 (0.3)

Rash

30 (9.9)

0

 

Lapatinib + capecitabine (Geyer et al. 2006)

N = 164, n (%)

Diarrhea

98 (60)

21 (13)

Nausea

72 (44)

3 (2)

Vomiting

43 (26)

3 (2)

Stomatitis

24 (15)

0

Abdominal pain

25 (15)

2(1)

Constipation

16 (10)

0

Dyspepsia

18 (11)

0

Hand–foot syndrome

80 (49)

12 (7)

Rash

45 (27)

2 (1)

Dry skin

18 (11)

0

Fatigue

29 (18)

3 (2)

Mucosal inflammation

18 (11)

0

Asthenia

10 (6)

0

Headache

15 (9)

0

Pain in extremity

21 (13)

1 (< 1)

Back pain

17 (10)

2 (1)

Anorexia

25 (15)

1 (< 1)

Dyspnea

18 (11)

5 (3)

 

Pyrotinib + capecitabine (PHENIX trial)

N = 185, n (%)

Diarrhea

182 (98.4)

57 (30.8)

Hand-foot syndrome

110 (59.5)

29 (15.7)

Nausea

90 (48.6)

0

Vomiting

90 (48.6)

4 (2.2)

White blood cell decreased

84 (45.4)

7 (3.8)

Aspartate aminotransferase increased

71 (38.4)

2 (1.1)

Neutrophil count decreased

68 (36.8)

7 (3.8)

Alanine aminotransferase increased

66 (35.7)

5 (2.7)

Oral mucositis

56 (30.3)

2 (1.1)

Anemia

56 (30.3)

4 (2.2)

Blood bilirubin increased

53 (28.6)

2 (1.1)

Weight loss

48 (25.9)

1 (0.5)

Appetite loss

46 (24.9)

1 (0.5)

Hypokalemia

43 (23.2)

5 (2.7)

Pigmentation disorder

40 (21.6)

0

Bilirubin conjugated increased

35 (18.9)

0

Asthenia

34 (18.4)

1 (0.5)

Hypertriglyceridaemia

27 (14.6)

5 (2.7)

Blood bilirubin unconjugated increased

26 (14.1)

1 (0.5)

Blood creatinine increased

23 (12.4)

0

Platelet count decreased

20 (10.8)

1 (0.5)

 

Tucatinib combination (HER2CLIMB trial)

N = 404, n (%)

Diarrhea

331 (81.9)

53 (13.1)

Nausea

243 (60.1)

16 (4.0)

PPE syndrome

264 (65.3)

57 (14.1)

Vomiting

152 (37.6)

13 (3.2)

Decreased appetite

105 (26.0)

3 (0.7)

Fatigue

193 (47.8)

22 (5.4)

Stomatitis

105 (26.0)

10 (2.5)

Anemia

88 (21.8)

17 (4.2)

Headache

96 (23.8)

3 (0.7)

Aspartate aminotransferase increased

89 (22.0)

19 (4.7)

Alanine aminotransferase increased

85 (21.0)

23 (5.7)

Blood bilirubin increased

81 (20.0)

4 (1.0)

 

Poziotinib (NOV120101-203 trial)

N = 106, n (%)

Diarrhea

102 (96.2)

15 (14.2)

Stomatitis

98 (92.5)

13 (12.3)

Pruritus

67 (63.2)

0

Rash

67 (63.2)

4 (3.8)

Dry skin

41 (38.7)

0

Dermatitis acneiform

34 (32.1)

4 (3.8)

Decreased appetite

32 (30.2)

0

Alopecia

26 (24.5)

0

Nausea

22 (20.8)

0

Mucosal inflammation

21 (19.8)

0

Dyspepsia

16 (15.1)

0

Cough

16 (15.1)

0

Dyspnea

14 (13.2)

2 (1.9)

Vomiting

14 (13.2)

0

Constipation

13 (12.3)

0

Rhinorrhea

13 (12.3)

0

Myalgia

13 (12.3)

0

Fatigue

12 (11.3)

2 (1.9)

Upper respiratory tract infection

12 (11.3)

0

PPE syndrome

11 (10.4)

0

Abdominal pain

11 (10.4)

0

  1. PPE, palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia. Tucatinib combination: tucatinib, trastuzumab, and capecitabine