TABLE 2

Most common adverse events (reported in ≥10% of patients), serious adverse events, and events leading to medication withdrawal over 62 weeks, grouped by system organ class

Everolimus
Patients n24
Patients with ≥1 adverse event24 (100)
Most common adverse events (≥10%)
 Gastrointestinal disorders22 (92)
  Stomatitis#18 (75)
  Diarrhoea7 (29)
  Nausea7 (29)
  Vomiting4 (17)
  Haemorrhoids3 (13)
 Respiratory, thoracic or mediastinal disorders18 (75)
  Cough7 (29)
  Oropharyngeal pain7 (29)
  Nasal congestion4 (17)
  Dyspnoea3 (13)
 General disorders17 (71)
  Peripheral oedema8 (33)
  Fatigue7 (29)
  Noncardiac chest pain6 (25)
  Pyrexia3 (13)
 Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders17 (71)
  Acne5 (21)
  Pruritus3 (13)
  Rash3 (13)
 Infections and infestations15 (63)
  Nasopharyngitis4 (17)
  Upper respiratory tract infection3 (13)
 Nervous system disorders12 (50)
  Headache9 (38)
 Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders10 (42)
  Arthralgia4 (17)
  Muscle spasms3 (13)
 Metabolism and nutrition disorders7 (29)
  Decreased appetite3 (13)
 Psychiatric disorders4 (17)
  Insomnia3 (13)
Serious adverse events
 General disorders4 (17)
  Peripheral oedema2 (8)
  Noncardiac chest pain1 (4)
  Pyrexia1 (4)
 Infections and infestations3 (13)
  Bronchitis1 (4)
Pneumocystis jirovecii infection1 (4)
  Pneumonia1 (4)
 Cardiac disorders2 (8)
  Cardiac failure1 (4)
  Pericarditis1 (4)
  Tachycardia1 (4)
 Renal and urinary disorders1 (4)
  Nephrolithiasis1 (4)
 Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1 (4)
  Dyspnoea1 (4)
Adverse events leading to study discontinuation
 Investigations
  γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase increased1 (4)
  Low phosphorus1 (4)
  Oxygen consumption increased1 (4)
 General disorders
  Noncardiac chest pain1 (4)
  Peripheral oedema1 (4)
 Reproductive system disorders
  Menometrorrhagia1 (4)
 Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders
  Lung disorder1 (4)
  • Data are presented as n (%). #: combines reports of aphthous stomatitis, stomatitis, and mouth ulcerations.