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Table 4 Treatment-related toxicity graded by the Common Toxicity Criteria (version 3.0): overall assessment of adverse events per cycle (n=238)

From: Phase II study of the combination carboplatin plus celecoxib in heavily pre-treated recurrent ovarian cancer patients

Toxicity

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Hematological

    

   Anemia

48 (20.2)

42 (17.6)

4 (1.7)

0

   Neutropenia

32 (13.4)

38 (16.0)

6 (2.5)

1 (0.4)

   Thrombocytopenia

10 (4.2)

14 (5.9)

4 (1.7)

0

Gastrointestinal

    

   Nausea

26 (10.9)

10 (4.2)

0

0

   Vomiting

18 (7.6)

8 (3.4)

3 (1.3)

1 (0.4)*

   Dyspepsia

7 (2.9)

0

1 (0.4)°

0

   Constipation

8 (3.4)

6 (2.5)

1 (0.4)*

0

   Diarrhea

5 (2.1)

7 (2.9)

1 (0.4)°

0

   Rectal bleeding

0

1 (0.4)°

0

0

   Abdominal pain

1 (0.4)

2 (0.8)°

0

0

   AST/ALT elevation

4 (1.7)

0

0

0

Neurological

    

   Hypoacusia

1 (0.4)

1 (0.4)

0

0

   Sensitive Neurotoxicity

2 (0.8)

0

0

0

   Motor Neurotoxicity

2 (0.8) °

0

0

0

Vertigo

1 (0.4)°

0

0

0

Fatigue

13 (5.5)

6 (2.5)

2 (0.8)

0

Venous thrombosis

1 (0.4)

0

0

0

Skin (erythema/desquamation)

5 (2.1)

1 (0.4)°

0

0

Hypertension

0

1 (0.4)

1 (0.4) °

0

Renal failure

0

1 (0.4)

0

0

Carboplatin HSR

1 (0.4)

2 (0.8)

4 (1.7)°

0

  1. * associated with progression of disease
  2. °Reason for treatment withdrawal