Table 3 Adverse events attributed (possibly, probably, or definitely) to DFMO.

From: Maintenance DFMO Increases Survival in High Risk Neuroblastoma

n = 140

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Hematologic Toxic Effects

Anemia

4 (3%)

2 (1%)

~

~

Neutrophil count decrease

7 (5%)

4 (4%)

~

~

Platelet count decrease

2 (1%)

~

~

~

White blood cell decreased

3 (2%)

~

~

~

Non-hematologic Toxic Effects

Abdominal Pain

1 (<1%)

~

~

~

Agitation

1 (<1%)

~

~

~

Alopecia

2 (1%)

~

~

~

ALT elevation

7 (5%)

5 (4%)

~

~

AST elevation

5 (4%)

4 (4%)

~

~

Alkaline phosphatase elevation

1 (<1%)

~

~

~

Anorexia

1 (<1%)

~

~

~

Diarrhea

6 (4%)

1 (<1%)

~

~

Fever

4 (3%)

~

~

~

Hearing Loss

1 (<1%)

5 (4%)

~

~

Hypoglycemia

~

~

1 (<1%)

~

Hypokalemia

~

2 (1%)

~

~

Infection, Other

3 (2%)

~

~

~

Infection, middle ear

6 (4%)

~

~

~

INR Elevated

1 (<1%)

~

~

~

Insomnia

1 (<1%)

~

~

~

Pain

2 (1%)

~

~

~

Post Nasal Drip

1 (<1%)

~

~

~

Rash

3 (2%)

~

~

~

Vomiting

~

1 (<1%)

~

~

Weight Gain

1 (<1%)

~

~

~

  1. ALT = alanine aminotransferase AST = aspartate aminotransferase.