Table 3

Toxicity (CTC score III/IV) after induction in patients treated with L-DNR and idarubicin

L-DNRIdarubicinP
General condition 86/223 (39) 116/260 (45) .18 
SGOT, SGPT 32/225 (14) 20/258 (8) .02 
Arrhythmia 1/215 (0.5) 3/252 (1.2) .40 
Cardiac function (congestive heart failure) 3/183 (1.6) 5/221 (2.3)* .65 
Echocardiography 0/186 (0) 0/214 (0) — 
Cardiac total 4/183 (2.1)* 5/214 (2.3) 1.0 
Central neurotoxicity 4/226 (1.8) 7/261 (2.7) .50 
Infection 70/226 (31.0) 95/261 (36.4) .21 
Pulmonary toxicity 33/204 (16) 35/248 (14) .54 
Mucositis 58/225 (26) 64/259 (25) .79 
Skin toxicity 8/223 (3.6) 7/256 (2.7) .58 
L-DNRIdarubicinP
General condition 86/223 (39) 116/260 (45) .18 
SGOT, SGPT 32/225 (14) 20/258 (8) .02 
Arrhythmia 1/215 (0.5) 3/252 (1.2) .40 
Cardiac function (congestive heart failure) 3/183 (1.6) 5/221 (2.3)* .65 
Echocardiography 0/186 (0) 0/214 (0) — 
Cardiac total 4/183 (2.1)* 5/214 (2.3) 1.0 
Central neurotoxicity 4/226 (1.8) 7/261 (2.7) .50 
Infection 70/226 (31.0) 95/261 (36.4) .21 
Pulmonary toxicity 33/204 (16) 35/248 (14) .54 
Mucositis 58/225 (26) 64/259 (25) .79 
Skin toxicity 8/223 (3.6) 7/256 (2.7) .58 

Data are n/total n (%). SGOT, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase; SGPT, serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase.

*

One patient died associated with sepsis.

Three patients died associated with ARDS and sepsis (see “Acute toxicity”).

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