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Table 4 Adverse events in >  3 % of patients

From: EFFECTS: an expanded access program of everolimus for patients with subependymal giant cell astrocytoma associated with tuberous sclerosis complex

AEs, n (%)

Safety population

(N  =  120)

Pediatric subpopulation

(N  =  90)

All Grades

Grade 3 or 4

All Grades

Grade 3 or 4

Patients with any AE(s)

89 (74.2)

28 (23.3)

67 (74.4)

23 (25.5)

Preferred term

 Aphthous stomatitis

18 (15.0)

2 (1.7)

13 (14.4)

1 (1.1)

 Pyrexia

18 (15.0)

1 (0.8)

16 (17.8)

1 (1.1)

 Bronchitis

11 (9.2)

1 (0.8)

11 (12.2)

1 (1.1)

 Stomatitis

10 (8.3)

4 (3.3)

7 (7.8)

4 (4.4)

 Cough

6 (5.0)

-

5 (5.6)

-

 Diarrhea

6 (5.0)

1 (0.8)

5 (5.6)

1 (1.1)

 Headache

6 (5.0)

1 (0.8)

3 (3.3)

1 (1.1)

 Mouth ulceration

6 (5.0)

-

5 (5.6)

-

 Sinusitis

6 (5.0)

1 (0.8)

6 (6.7)

1 (1.1)

 Abdominal pain

5 (4.2)

-

3 (3.3)

-

 Blood creatine phosphokinase increased

5 (4.2)

1 (0.8)

3 (3.3)

1 (1.1)

 Gastroenteritis

5 (4.2)

1 (0.8)

4 (4.4)

1 (1.1)

 Hypercholesterolemia

5 (4.2)

-

-

-

 Pharyngitis

5 (4.2)

-

5 (5.6)

-

 Pneumonia

5 (4.2)

-

5 (5.6)

-

 Pneumonitis

5 (4.2)

-

5 (5.6)

-

 Upper respiratory tract infection

5 (4.2)

-

4 (4.4)

-

 Menstruation irregular

4 (3.3) a

-

3 (3.3)

-

 Nasopharyngitis

4 (3.3)

-

4 (4.4)

-

 Otitis media

4 (3.3)

-

4 (4.4)

-

 Urinary tract infection

4 (3.3)

-

-

-

  1. AE adverse event
  2. aThis percentage includes all patients as the denominator. If we consider the females with child bearing potential (n = 24), 16.6 % of patients reported menstrual irregular events