Table 3 Summary of safety for all treated patients

From: Atezolizumab versus chemotherapy in advanced or metastatic NSCLC with high blood-based tumor mutational burden: primary analysis of BFAST cohort C randomized phase 3 trial

Adverse events, n (%)

Atezo

n = 234

Chemo

n = 221

All-grade adverse events due to any cause

216 (92)

216 (98)

Treatment-related adverse events

138 (59)

194 (88)

Grade 3/4 adverse events

107 (46)

127 (58)

Treatment-related grade 3/4 adverse events

43 (18)

102 (46)

Serious adverse events

104 (44)

82 (37)

Treatment-related serious adverse events

27 (12)

32 (14)

Grade 5 adverse events

13 (6)

12 (5)

Treatment-related grade 5 adverse events

0

3 (1)

Adverse events leading to any treatment withdrawal

23 (10)

44 (20)

Adverse events of special interest

All-grade adverse events of special interest

95 (42)

58 (26)

Grade 3/4 adverse events of special interest

29 (12)

10 (5)

All-grade adverse events of special interest requiring use of corticosteroids

41 (18)

20 (9)

  1. Atezo, atezolizumab; Chemo, chemotherapy.