Grade 3 or 4 toxicity (adverse events considered at least possibly related to tipifarnib) was observed in 58% (54 of 93) of patients
Toxicity . | Grade 3 . | Grade 4 . | Total, no. (%) . |
---|---|---|---|
General | |||
Fatigue | 9 | 0 | 9 (10) |
Hypotension | 0 | 1 | 1 (1) |
Prolonged PT | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Dehydration | 2 | 0 | 2 (2) |
Hematologic | |||
Anemia | 8 | 2 | 10 (11) |
Neutropenia | 7 | 27 | 34 (37) |
Thrombocytopenia | 13 | 17 | 30 (32) |
Infection | |||
Febrile neutropenia | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) |
Bacteremia | 1 | 1 | 2 (2) |
Pneumonia | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Respiratory tract | 0 | 1 | 1 (1) |
Wound/soft tissue | 2 | 0 | 2 (2) |
Sinus | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Metabolic | |||
Hypokalemia | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Gastrointestinal | |||
Diarrhea | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Pulmonary | |||
Dyspnea | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Pneumonitis | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Toxicity . | Grade 3 . | Grade 4 . | Total, no. (%) . |
---|---|---|---|
General | |||
Fatigue | 9 | 0 | 9 (10) |
Hypotension | 0 | 1 | 1 (1) |
Prolonged PT | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Dehydration | 2 | 0 | 2 (2) |
Hematologic | |||
Anemia | 8 | 2 | 10 (11) |
Neutropenia | 7 | 27 | 34 (37) |
Thrombocytopenia | 13 | 17 | 30 (32) |
Infection | |||
Febrile neutropenia | 2 | 2 | 4 (4) |
Bacteremia | 1 | 1 | 2 (2) |
Pneumonia | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Respiratory tract | 0 | 1 | 1 (1) |
Wound/soft tissue | 2 | 0 | 2 (2) |
Sinus | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Metabolic | |||
Hypokalemia | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Gastrointestinal | |||
Diarrhea | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Pulmonary | |||
Dyspnea | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Pneumonitis | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Thirty-six patients (39%) experienced at least one grade 4 toxicity. Regarding nonhematologic toxicity, 18 patients (19%) had at least one grade 3 toxicity, and 3 patients (3%) had one grade 4 toxicity. PT indicates prothrombin time.