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Table 2 Dose-limiting safety (N = 19)

From: Everolimus safety and efficacy for renal angiomyolipomas associated with tuberous sclerosis complex: a Spanish expanded access trial

Outcome

n (%)

Patients with grade 3/4 adverse events

4 (21.1)a

Patients with serious adverse events

1 (5.3)b

Patients with adverse events leading to treatment modification:

8 (42.1)

 Adverse events leading to dose reduction

3 (15.8)

 Adverse events leading to temporary treatment interruption

3 (15.8)

 Adverse events leading to dose reductions and temporary treatment interruption

2 (10.5)

 Adverse events leading to permanent treatment withdrawal

0 (0.0)

  1. All adverse events were graded as per the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) of the National Cancer Institute (version 4.03)
  2. aFour patients experienced five grade 3 adverse events (i.e. transaminases increased n = 1, hypertriglyceridaemia n = 2, hypertension n = 1, mucosal inflammation n = 1); no grade 4 adverse event was reported
  3. bThe only serious adverse event was grade 2 pneumonia