Table 2 a Patients with any predefined adverse event of any grade by allocated treatment arm and drug (intention-to-treat population) and comparison between the two arms. b Patients with any predefined adverse event grade 3 or 4 by allocated treatment arm and drug (intention-to-treat population) and comparison between the two arms

From: Neoadjuvant palbociclib and endocrine therapy versus chemotherapy in ER + /HER2- breast cancer: a randomized phase II trial

a

 

Arm A

Arm B

P value

 

Paclitaxel

Palbociclib

Paclitaxel

Palbociclib

 
 

N = 89

N = 89

N = 90

N = 90

 

Allergic Reaction

3 (3.3%)

0

0

1 (1.1%)

0.249

Alopecia

1 (1.1%)

0

0

2 (2.2%)

0.626

Anemia

0

0

1 (1.1%)

0

0.846

Constipation

0

0

0

0

1.000

Diarrhea

2 (2.2%)

0

0

3 (3.3%)

0.496

Elevated liver transaminases

0

2 (2.2%)

2 (2.2%)

0

0.308

Fatigue

10 (11.2%)

0

0

6 (6.6%)

0.456

Headache

1 (1.1%)

1 (1.1%)

1 (1.1%)

0

0.405

Oral mucositis

3 (3.3%)

2 (2.2%)

1 (1.1%)

4 (4.4%)

0.180

Myalgia

0

0

0

1 (1.1%)

1.000

Nausea

0

2 (2.2%)

5 (5.5%)

3 (3.3%)

0.846

Neutropenia

2 (2.2%)

44 (49.4%)

51 (56.6%)

1 (1.1%)

0.873

Peripheral sensory neuropathy

44 (49.4%)

1 (1.1%)

0

47 (52.2%)

0.433

Rash

14 (15.7%)

3 (3.3%)

1 (1.1%)

9 (9.9%)

0.236

Leukopenia

5 (5.6%)

7 (7.8%)

8 (8.8%)

2 (2.2%)

1.000

b

 

Arm A

Arm B

P value

 

Paclitaxel

Palbociclib

Paclitaxel

Palbociclib

 
 

N = 89

N = 89

N = 90

N = 90

 

Allergic Reaction

1 (1.1%)

0

0

1 (1.1%)

1.000

Anemia

1 (1.1%)

0

0

0

0.497

Diarrhea

1 (1.1%)

0

3

0

1.000

Elevated liver transaminases

0

0

0

1 (1.1%)

0.121

Fatigue

1 (1.1%)

0

0

1 (1.1%)

1.000

Headache

1 (1.1%)

0

0

0

0.497

Nausea

0

0

0

1 (1.1%)

1.000

Neutropenia

5 (5.6%)

32 (35.9%)

35 (38.8%)

3 (3.3%)

1.000

Peripheral sensory neuropathy

4 (4.5%)

0

0

4 (4.4%)

1.000

Rash

1 (1.1%)

0

0

0

0.497

Leukopenia

1 (1.1%)

1 (1.1%)

1 (1.1%)

0

0.621