Table 2 Rucaparib-related (possibly, probably or almost certainly) adverse events (AEs) that occurred in at least 3 of all 78 patients by grade

From: Phase 2 multicentre trial investigating intermittent and continuous dosing schedules of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor rucaparib in germline BRCA mutation carriers with advanced ovarian and breast cancer

 

Maximum CTCAE grade per patient for all dose levels, no. (%)

Adverse event

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Nausea

22 (28)

4 (5)

2 (3)

Fatigue

20 (26)

15 (19)

5 (6)

Headache

12 (15)

5 (6)

0 (0)

Diarrhoea

11 (14)

1 (1)

0 (0)

Infusion site reactiona

5 (11)

1 (2)

0 (0)

Dizziness

8 (10)

1 (1)

0 (0)

Vomiting

7 (9)

3 (4)

0 (0)

Anorexia

7 (9)

1 (1)

0 (0)

Constipation

6 (8)

1 (1)

0 (0)

Alopecia

6 (8)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Pruritus

4 (5)

1 (1)

0 (0)

Taste alteration (dysgeusia)

4 (5)

1 (1)

0 (0)

Anaemia

0 (0)

4 (5)

0 (0)

Neutropenia

3 (4)

1 (1)

0 (0)

Dry mouth (xerostomia)

3 (4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Elevated transaminase (AST)

3 (4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Low mood

3 (4)

0 (0)

1 (1)

Sensory neuropathy

3 (4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Abdominal pain

2 (3)

2 (3)

1 (1)

Arthralgia

3 (4)

2 (3)

0 (0)

Myalgia

2 (3)

1 (1)

0 (0)

Lymphopenia

1 (1)

2 (3)

0 (0)

  1. Abbreviations: AST=aspartate transaminase; CTCAE=Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.
  2. Data are patient number (%). There were no grade 4/5 AEs.
  3. aIntravenous (i.v.) cohort only (n=47).