Table 4– Grade 3–4 toxic effects in patients who received at least one dose of second-line therapy
Monotherapy arm#Doublet chemotherapy arm
Grade 3Grade 4Grade 3Grade 4
Subjects262321
Skin disorders15 (58)16 (50)1
Alanine aminotransferase increase01 (3)
Anorexia8 (31)2 (6)
Asthenia7 (27)5 (16)
Conjunctivitis1 (4)1 (3)
Depression01 (3)
Diarrhoea3 (12)5 (16)
Limb oedema01 (3)
γ-glutamyltransferase increase01 (3)
Gastric haemorrhage1
Gastrointestinal disorder1 (4)0
Hemiplegia1 (4)0
Haemoglobin decrease01 (3)
Interstitial pneumonitis1
Mouth irritation2 (8)1 (3)
Nail infection01 (3)
Nausea1 (4)1 (3)
Rectal haemorrhage01 (3)
Reduced general condition02 (6)
Sensory neuropathy01 (3)
Subcutaneous emphysema01 (3)
Vomiting01 (3)
  • Data are presented as n or n (%). #: n=28; : n=32.