Table 5.

Nonhematologic reinduction toxicity

ToxicityNumber of evaluable patients5-150Number (percentage) with toxicity
Infection5-151 143 72  (50%)  
Low fibrinogen (≤ 50 mg/dL) 127 32  (25%)  
Hypoalbuminemia (≤ 2.5 g/L) 142 29  (20%)  
Mucositis (IV fluids needed) 141 22  (16%)  
Increased bilirubin (≥ 1.5 mg/dL) 143 22  (15%)  
Elevated ALT (≥ 150 U/L) 143 13  (9%)  
Weight loss (≥ 10%) 143 9  (6%) 
ToxicityNumber of evaluable patients5-150Number (percentage) with toxicity
Infection5-151 143 72  (50%)  
Low fibrinogen (≤ 50 mg/dL) 127 32  (25%)  
Hypoalbuminemia (≤ 2.5 g/L) 142 29  (20%)  
Mucositis (IV fluids needed) 141 22  (16%)  
Increased bilirubin (≥ 1.5 mg/dL) 143 22  (15%)  
Elevated ALT (≥ 150 U/L) 143 13  (9%)  
Weight loss (≥ 10%) 143 9  (6%) 

IV = intravenous; ALT = alanine aminotransferase.

F5-150

All patients were not fully evaluable for each toxicity.

F5-151

Includes fever without identifiable source, documented bacterial or fungal sepsis, or localized serious infection (herpes stomatitis, fungal sinusitis, perirectal abscess). Four of these 72 patients died from sepsis (see text).

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