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NCT00128102 · ADVERSE EVENTS

Adverse events

Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid (Vorinostat, MK-0683) Versus Placebo in Advanced Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MK-0683-014) · Source last updated 2020-10-26

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
Up to ~77 months (through database cut-off date of 21-November-2011)
Other-event reporting threshold
5%

All-Cause Mortality table includes all randomized participants. Serious AEs and other AEs tables include all randomized participants who got ≥1 dose of study drug. Per protocol disease progression of cancer under study was not considered an AE unless it resulted in hospitalization or death. Thus Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) preferred terms "Neoplasm progression", "Malignant neoplasm progression" and "Disease progression" not related to study drug are excluded as AEs.

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

Vorinostat three 100 mg capsules twice daily for 3 consecutive days of treatment followed by 4 days of rest repeated weekly, in 21-day cycles. Treatment continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

133 / 329303 / 329288 / 329
Placebo

Placebo capsules twice daily for 3 consecutive days of treatment followed by 4 days of rest repeated weekly, in 21-day cycles. Treatment continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

131 / 329281 / 329284 / 332

Group identifiers: EG000: Vorinostat · EG001: Placebo

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
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      10
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      10
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      3
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      3
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Disseminated intravascular coagulation
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Leukopenia
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      3
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Thrombocytopenia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      6
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      7
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      3
    term
    Atrial fibrillation
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    term
    Atrial flutter
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      4
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      4
    term
    Cardiac failure
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Cardiac tamponade
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Cardio-respiratory arrest
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      3
    term
    Pericardial effusion
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      2
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Pericarditis
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Right ventricular failure

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
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      45
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      86
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      22
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      24
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      22
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      46
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      3
    term
    Thrombocytopenia
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      28
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      32
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      17
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      18
    term
    Abdominal pain
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      80
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      116
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      69
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      96
    term
    Constipation
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      142
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      327
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      58
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      85
    term
    Diarrhoea
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      31
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      35
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      17
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      23
    term
    Dry mouth
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      189
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      339
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      104
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      162
    term
    Nausea
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      131
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      284
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      45
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      81
    term
    Vomiting
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      153
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      277
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      128
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      224
    term
    Fatigue
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      26
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      4
    term
    Malaise
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      23
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      26
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      31
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      38
    term
    Oedema peripheral
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      38
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      54
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      26
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      35
    term
    Pyrexia
Complete source fields
description
All-Cause Mortality table includes all randomized participants. Serious AEs and other AEs tables include all randomized participants who got ≥1 dose of study drug. Per protocol disease progression of cancer under study was not considered an AE unless it resulted in hospitalization or death. Thus Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) preferred terms "Neoplasm progression", "Malignant neoplasm progression" and "Disease progression" not related to study drug are excluded as AEs.
event Groups
  1. deaths Num Affected
    288
    deaths Num At Risk
    329
    description
    Vorinostat three 100 mg capsules twice daily for 3 consecutive days of treatment followed by 4 days of rest repeated weekly, in 21-day cycles. Treatment continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
    id
    EG000
    other Num Affected
    303
    other Num At Risk
    329
    serious Num Affected
    133
    serious Num At Risk
    329
    title
    Vorinostat
  2. deaths Num Affected
    284
    deaths Num At Risk
    332
    description
    Placebo capsules twice daily for 3 consecutive days of treatment followed by 4 days of rest repeated weekly, in 21-day cycles. Treatment continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
    id
    EG001
    other Num Affected
    281
    other Num At Risk
    329
    serious Num Affected
    131
    serious Num At Risk
    329
    title
    Placebo
frequency Threshold
5
other Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      45
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      86
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      22
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      24
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      22
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      46
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      3
    term
    Thrombocytopenia
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      28
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      32
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      17
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      18
    term
    Abdominal pain
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      80
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      116
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      69
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      96
    term
    Constipation
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      142
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      327
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      58
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      85
    term
    Diarrhoea
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      31
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      35
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      17
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      23
    term
    Dry mouth
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      189
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      339
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      104
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      162
    term
    Nausea
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      131
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      284
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      45
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      81
    term
    Vomiting
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      153
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      277
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      128
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      224
    term
    Fatigue
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      18
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      26
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      4
    term
    Malaise
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      23
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      26
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      31
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      38
    term
    Oedema peripheral
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    General disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      38
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      54
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      26
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      35
    term
    Pyrexia
serious Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      10
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      10
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      3
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      3
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Disseminated intravascular coagulation
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Leukopenia
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      3
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Thrombocytopenia
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      6
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      7
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      3
    term
    Atrial fibrillation
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    term
    Atrial flutter
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      4
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      4
    term
    Cardiac failure
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Cardiac tamponade
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Cardio-respiratory arrest
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      3
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      3
    term
    Pericardial effusion
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      2
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Pericarditis
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    MedDRA 8.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      1
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      329
      num Events
      0
    term
    Right ventricular failure
time Frame
Up to ~77 months (through database cut-off date of 21-November-2011)

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