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Table 2 Most common adverse events

From: Safety, activity, and molecular heterogeneity following neoadjuvant non-pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, paclitaxel, trastuzumab, and pertuzumab in HER2-positive breast cancer (Opti-HER HEART): an open-label, single-group, multicenter, phase 2 trial

 

Grade 1–2

Grade 3

Grade 4

n

%

n

%

n

%

Hematologic

 Neutropenia

10

12.0

19

22.9

9

10.8

 Anemia

24

28.9

4

4.8

0

0.0

 Thrombocytopenia

1

1.2

0

0.0

0

0.0

 Febrile neutropenia

0

0.0

4

4.8

1

1.2

Non-hematologic

 Increased ALT concentration

1

1.2

0

0.0

0

0.0

 Increased AST concentration

1

1.2

0

0.0

0

0.0

 Asthenia/Fatigue

61

73.5

11

13.3

0

0.0

 Nausea

46

55.4

4

4.8

0

0.0

 Diarrhea

63

75.9

6

7.2

0

0.0

 Vomiting

28

33.8

1

1.2

0

0.0

 Mucositis

44

53.0

8

9.6

0

0.0

 Peripheral edema

2

2.4

0

0.0

0

0.0

 Peripheral sensory neuropathy

15

18.1

5

6.0

0

0.0

 Dry skin

11

13.2

0

0.0

0

0.0

 Left ventricular dysfunction

2

2.4

1

1.2

0

0.0