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Date:5/28/2008

and data reported from a single agent safety database, respectively, were neutropenia (26 vs 5, 24); alkaline phosphatase elevation (16 vs 17, 20); AST elevation (12 vs 2, 17); nausea/vomiting (13 vs 5, 12); ALT elevation (10 vs 0, 11); anemia (10 vs 0, 10); leukopenia (10 vs 2, 9); thrombocytopenia (10 vs 2, 8); bilirubin elevation (4 vs 9, 8); and pain (2 vs 0, 7). The most common adverse events (all grades), defined as reported in > 25% of patients, were AST elevation (72 vs 52, 78); alkaline phosphatase elevation (71 vs 64, 77); anemia (65 vs 45, 73); ALT elevation (72 vs 38, 72); leukopenia (71 vs 15, 64); nausea and vomiting (64 vs 58, 71); neutropenia (62 vs 18, 61); thrombocytopenia (47 vs 15, 36); pain (10 vs 7, 42); fever (30 vs 16, 38); proteinuria (10 vs 2, 32); constipation (10 vs 11, 31); diarrhea (24 vs 31, 30); rash (24 vs 13, 28); and bilirubin elevation (16 vs 25, 26).

See complete Warnings, Precautions, Adverse Reactions, and Dosage and Administration sections in the accompanying full Prescribing Information for safety and dosing guidelines.

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