Table 4.

Selected grade 3 to 4 toxicity comparison according to BMI group during induction

Adverse eventBMI <30 kg/m2 (n = 197)BMI 30-40 kg/m2 (n = 71)BMI ≥40 kg/m2 (n = 21)P
CALGB 10403 (N = 289)     
 Nonhematologic toxicity 77.2% (152) 80.3% (57) 85.7% (18) .685 
 Hepatic toxicity 31.0% (61) 52.1% (37) 61.9% (13) .001 
 Infection 21.8% (43) 26.8% (19) 42.9% (9) .092 
 Alanine aminotransferase 23.9% (47) 35.2% (25) 52.4% (11) .009 
 Aspartate aminotransferase 7.1% (14) 23.9% (17) 28.6% (6) <.0001 
 Hyperbilirubinemia 11.7% (23) 31.0% (22) 47.6% (10) <.0001 
 Pancreatitis 2.0% (4) 2.8% (2) 9.5% (2) .123 
 Hyperglycemia 26.4% (52) 39.4% (28) 47.6% (10) .030 
Adverse eventBMI <30 kg/m2 (n = 197)BMI 30-40 kg/m2 (n = 71)BMI ≥40 kg/m2 (n = 21)P
CALGB 10403 (N = 289)     
 Nonhematologic toxicity 77.2% (152) 80.3% (57) 85.7% (18) .685 
 Hepatic toxicity 31.0% (61) 52.1% (37) 61.9% (13) .001 
 Infection 21.8% (43) 26.8% (19) 42.9% (9) .092 
 Alanine aminotransferase 23.9% (47) 35.2% (25) 52.4% (11) .009 
 Aspartate aminotransferase 7.1% (14) 23.9% (17) 28.6% (6) <.0001 
 Hyperbilirubinemia 11.7% (23) 31.0% (22) 47.6% (10) <.0001 
 Pancreatitis 2.0% (4) 2.8% (2) 9.5% (2) .123 
 Hyperglycemia 26.4% (52) 39.4% (28) 47.6% (10) .030 
BMI <30 kg/m2 (n = 124)BMI 30-40 kg/m2 (n = 25)BMI ≥40 kg/m2 (n = 9)P
COG AALL0232 (N = 158)     
 Nonhematologic toxicity 62.1% (77) 84.0% (21) 55.6% (5) .077 
 Hepatic toxicity 17.7% (22) 40.0% (10) 11.1% (1) .042 
 Infection 18.6% (23) 32.0% (8) 55.6% (5) .018 
 Alanine aminotransferase 15.3% (19) 32.0% (8) 11.1% (1) 0.140 
 Aspartate aminotransferase 4.8% (6) 8.0% (2) 11.1% (1) 0.394 
 Hyperbilirubinemia 4.0% (5) 20.0% (5) 11.1% (1) .018 
 Pancreatitis 0% (0) 8.0% (2) 0% (0) .046 
 Hyperglycemia 20.2 (25) 32.0% (8) 33.3% (3) .303 
BMI <30 kg/m2 (n = 124)BMI 30-40 kg/m2 (n = 25)BMI ≥40 kg/m2 (n = 9)P
COG AALL0232 (N = 158)     
 Nonhematologic toxicity 62.1% (77) 84.0% (21) 55.6% (5) .077 
 Hepatic toxicity 17.7% (22) 40.0% (10) 11.1% (1) .042 
 Infection 18.6% (23) 32.0% (8) 55.6% (5) .018 
 Alanine aminotransferase 15.3% (19) 32.0% (8) 11.1% (1) 0.140 
 Aspartate aminotransferase 4.8% (6) 8.0% (2) 11.1% (1) 0.394 
 Hyperbilirubinemia 4.0% (5) 20.0% (5) 11.1% (1) .018 
 Pancreatitis 0% (0) 8.0% (2) 0% (0) .046 
 Hyperglycemia 20.2 (25) 32.0% (8) 33.3% (3) .303 

Number of patients is given in parentheses.

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