Table 2 TEAEs of special interest.

From: Bosutinib versus imatinib for newly diagnosed chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia: final results from the BFORE trial

 

Bosutinib (n = 268)

Imatinib (n = 265)

TEAE cluster,a n (%)

Any grade

Any grade

Any gastrointestinal TEAE

214 (79.9)

163 (61.5)

 Diarrhea

201 (75.0)

107 (40.4)

 Nausea

100 (37.3)

112 (42.3)

 Vomiting

55 (20.5)

54 (20.4)

Any myelosuppression TEAE

128 (47.8)

125 (47.2)

 Thrombocytopenia

96 (35.8)

53 (20.0)

 Anemia

59 (22.0)

60 (22.6)

 Neutropenia

33 (12.3)

61 (23.0)

 Leukopenia

18 (6.7)

34 (12.8)

 Lymphopenia

15 (5.6)

8 (3.0)

Any liver TEAE

118 (44.0)

41 (15.5)

 ALT increased

90 (33.6)

16 (6.0)

 AST increased

69 (25.7)

18 (6.8)

 Blood bilirubin increased

17 (6.3)

7 (2.6)

 Blood alkaline phosphatase increased

17 (6.3)

7 (2.6)

 Transaminases increased

8 (3.0)

2 (0.8)

 Hyperbilirubinemia

6 (2.2)

1 (0.4)

Any rash TEAE

105 (39.2)

69 (26.0)

 Rash

62 (23.1)

39 (14.7)

 Rash maculo-papular

14 (5.2)

16 (6.0)

 Erythema

13 (4.9)

6 (2.3)

 Rash pruritic

10 (3.7)

1 (0.4)

 Dermatitis acneiform

9 (3.4)

2 (0.8)

 Acne

8 (3.0)

0

 Eczema

7 (2.6)

8 (3.0)

Any musculoskeletal TEAE

95 (35.4)

158 (59.6)

 Arthralgia

48 (17.9)

49 (18.5)

 Back pain

32 (11.9)

25 (9.4)

 Pain in extremity

26 (9.7)

39 (14.7)

 Myalgia

13 (4.9)

48 (18.1)

 Musculoskeletal pain

12 (4.5)

12 (4.5)

 Muscle spasms

10 (3.7)

81 (30.6)

 Bone pain

8 (3.0)

19 (7.2)

Any edema TEAE

42 (15.7)

115 (43.4)

 Edema peripheral

20 (7.5)

43 (16.2)

 Weight increased

8 (3.0)

20 (7.5)

 Face edema

7 (2.6)

17 (6.4)

 Periorbital edema

4 (1.5)

44 (16.6)

 Eyelid edema

3 (1.1)

24 (9.1)

 Orbital edema

0

6 (2.3)

Any hypertension TEAE

28 (10.4)

29 (10.9)

 Hypertension

26 (9.7)

29 (10.9)

Any renal TEAE

28 (10.4)

26 (9.8)

 Blood creatinine increased

18 (6.7)

22 (8.3)

 Acute kidney injury

6 (2.2)

2 (0.8)

Any cardiac TEAE

26 (9.7)

23 (8.7)

 Sinus bradycardia

6 (2.2)

0

 Electrocardiogram QT prolonged

4 (1.5)

10 (3.8)

Any metabolic TEAE

24 (9.0)

21 (7.9)

 Hypercholesterolemia

13 (4.9)

1 (0.4)

 Hyperglycemia

10 (3.7)

16 (6.0)

Any vascular TEAE

20 (7.5)

9 (3.4)

 Cardiovascular TEAEs

13 (4.9)

1 (0.4)

  Angina pectoris

8 (3.0)

1 (0.4)

  Myocardial ischemia

6 (2.2)

0

 Cerebrovascular TEAEs

2 (0.7)

3 (1.1)

 Peripheral vascular TEAEs

6 (2.2)

6 (2.3)

Any effusion TEAE

16 (6.0)

6 (2.3)

 Pleural effusion

14 (5.2)

5 (1.9)

  1. ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, TEAE treatment-emergent adverse event.
  2. aInvestigator-reported TEAEs occurring in >2% of patients at the level of preferred term or in >1% of patients at the level of TEAE cluster in the bosutinib or imatinib arms are reported. Patients may report >1 TEAE within each cluster.