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NCT00003469 · ADVERSE EVENTS

Adverse events

Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Children With Rhabdoid Tumor of the Central Nervous System · Source last updated 2017-08-24

Results reported by the registry submitting party. Population, time horizon, units and missing values must be read together.

Adverse events occurred during the study; they are not necessarily caused by treatment. Serious events are not interchangeable with severe/grade 3–4 events. These safety populations may differ from efficacy populations.

Collection time frame
7 years, 2 months
Other-event reporting threshold
5%

Four patients were recruited between February 1996 and October 2010. All study subjects were seen at the Burzynski Clinic in Houston TX

Participants affected / participants at risk, as reported
Safety groupSerious eventsOther eventsDeaths
Antineoplaston Therapy

Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal): Children with a Rhabdoid tumor will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal).

3 / 44 / 4Not reported / Not reported

Group identifiers: EG000: Antineoplaston Therapy

Serious adverse events

Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    notes
    The Central Venous Catheter Infection was not related to Antineoplaston therapy
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    Institutional
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Central Venous Catheter Infection
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    notes
    The Vomiting was not related to Antineoplaston therapy
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Vomiting
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    notes
    The Hypernatremia was not related to Antineoplaston Therapy.
    organ System
    Investigations
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Hypernatremia
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    notes
    The Hypokalemia was not related to Antineoplaston therapy.
    organ System
    Investigations
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Hypokalemia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    notes
    The Pain: Head/headache was not related to Antineoplaston therapy.
    organ System
    Nervous system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Pain: Head/headache

Other reported adverse events

Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Immune system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Allergic reaction/hypersensitivity (including drug fever)
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Hemoglobin
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Leukocytes (total WBC)
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Lymphopenia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Neutrophils/granulocytes (ANC/AGC)
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Hypotension
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    Institutional
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Central venous catheter infection
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    Institutional
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Non-functional central venous catheter
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Fatigue (asthenia, lethargy, malaise
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Fever
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Constipation
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Diarrhea
Complete source fields
description
Four patients were recruited between February 1996 and October 2010. All study subjects were seen at the Burzynski Clinic in Houston TX
event Groups
  1. description
    Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal) by IV infusion every four hours for at least 12 months. Study subjects receive increasing dosages of Atengenal and Astugenal until the maximum tolerated dose is reached. Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal): Children with a Rhabdoid tumor will receive Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal).
    id
    EG000
    other Num Affected
    4
    other Num At Risk
    4
    serious Num Affected
    3
    serious Num At Risk
    4
    title
    Antineoplaston Therapy
frequency Threshold
5
other Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Immune system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Allergic reaction/hypersensitivity (including drug fever)
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Hemoglobin
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Leukocytes (total WBC)
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Lymphopenia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Neutrophils/granulocytes (ANC/AGC)
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Hypotension
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Infections and infestations
    source Vocabulary
    Institutional
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Central venous catheter infection
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    Institutional
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Non-functional central venous catheter
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Fatigue (asthenia, lethargy, malaise
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Fever
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Constipation
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Diarrhea
serious Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    notes
    The Central Venous Catheter Infection was not related to Antineoplaston therapy
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    Institutional
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Central Venous Catheter Infection
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    notes
    The Vomiting was not related to Antineoplaston therapy
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Vomiting
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    notes
    The Hypernatremia was not related to Antineoplaston Therapy.
    organ System
    Investigations
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Hypernatremia
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    notes
    The Hypokalemia was not related to Antineoplaston therapy.
    organ System
    Investigations
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Hypokalemia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    notes
    The Pain: Head/headache was not related to Antineoplaston therapy.
    organ System
    Nervous system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    CTCAE (3.0)
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      4
    term
    Pain: Head/headache
time Frame
7 years, 2 months

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