Case Report

Association between Rash and a Positive Drug Response Associated with Vinorelbine in a Patient with Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma

Table 2

Summary of nonhematological adverse events in 365 patients receiving single agent VRL .

Adverse eventAll gradesGrade 3Grade 4
All patientsNSCLCAll patientsNSCLCAll patientsNSCLC

Clinical chemistry elevations
 Total bilirubin ( = 351)13%9%4%3%3%2%
 SGOT ( = 346)67%54%5%2%1%1%
General
 Asthenia 36%27%7%5%0%0%
 Injection site reactions 28%38%2%5%0%0%
 Injection site pain 16%13%2%1%0%0%
 Phlebitis 7%10%<1%1%0%0%
Digestive
 Nausea 44%34%2%1%0%0%
 Vomiting 20%15%2%1%0%0%
 Constipation 35%29%3%2%0%0%
 Diarrhea 17%
13%1%1%0%0%
Peripheral neuropathy25%20%1%1%<1%0%
Dyspnea 7%3%2%2%1%0%
Alopecia 12%12%≤1%1%0%0%

None of the reported toxicities were influenced by age. Grade based on modified criteria from the National Cancer Institute.
Patients with NSCLC had not received prior chemotherapy. The majority of the remaining patients had received prior chemotherapy.
Incidence of paresthesia plus hypesthesia (http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/04/briefing/4021b1_10_vinorelbine%20label.pdf).