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ADVERSE REACTIONS The most serious adverse reactions from docetaxel are: Toxic Deaths [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Hepatotoxicity [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Neutropenia [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] Hypersensitivity [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] Fluid Retention [see Boxed Warning, Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ] Acute Myeloid Leukemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] Cutaneous Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] Neurologic Reactions [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8) ] Eye Disorders [see Warnings and Precautions (5.9) ] Asthenia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.10) ] Alcohol Intoxication [see Warnings and Precautions (5.11) ] The most common adverse reactions across all docetaxel indications are infections, neutropenia, anemia, febrile neutropenia, hypersensitivity, thrombocytopenia, neuropathy, dysgeusia, dyspnea, constipation, anorexia, nail disorders, fluid retention, asthenia, pain, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, mucositis, alopecia, skin reactions, and myalgia. Incidence varies depending on the indication. Adverse reactions are described according to indication. Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. Responding patients may not experience an improvement in performance status on therapy and may experience worsening. The relationship between changes in performance status, response to therapy, and treatment-related side effects has not been established. Most common adverse reactions across all docetaxel indications are infections, neutropenia, anemia, febrile neutropenia, hypersensitivity, thrombocytopenia, neuropathy, dysgeusia, dyspnea, constipation, anorexia, nail disorders, fluid retention, asthenia, pain, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, mucositis, alopecia, skin reactions, myalgia( 6 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Accord Healthcare Inc. at 1-866-941-7875 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch 6.1 Clinical Trial Experience Breast Cancer Monotherapy with docetaxel for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer after failure of prior chemotherapy Docetaxel 100 mg/m 2 : Adverse drug reactions occurring in at least 5% of patients are compared for three populations who received docetaxel administered at 100 mg/m 2 as a 1-hour infusion every 3 weeks: 2045 patients with various tumor types and normal baseline liver function tests; the subset of 965 patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer, both previously treated and untreated with chemotherapy, who had normal baseline liver function tests; and an additional 61 patients with various tumor types who had abnormal liver function tests at baseline. These reactions were described using COSTART terms and were considered possibly or probably related to docetaxel. At least 95% of these patients did not receive hematopoietic support. The safety profile is generally similar in patients receiving docetaxel for the treatment of breast cancer and in patients with other tumor types (See Table 4 ). Table 4 - Summary of Adverse Reactions in Patients Receiving Docetaxel at 100 mg/m 2 Adverse Reaction All Tumor Types Normal LFTs Normal Baseline LFTs: Transaminases ≤1.5 times ULN or alkaline phosphatase ≤2.5 times ULN or isolated elevations of transaminases or alkaline phosphatase up to 5 times ULN n=2045 % All Tumor Types Elevated LFTs Elevated Baseline LFTs: AST and/or ALT >1.5 times ULN concurrent with alkaline phosphatase >2.5 times ULN n=61 % Breast Cancer Normal LFTs n=965 % Hematologic Neutropenia <2000 cells/mm 3 96 96 99 <500 cells/mm 3 75 88 86 Leukopenia <4000 cells/mm 3 96 98 99 <1000 cells/mm 3 32 47 44 Thrombocytopenia <100,000 cells/mm 3 8 25 9 Anemia <11 g/dL 90 92 94 <8 g/dL 9 31 8 Febrile Neutropenia Febrile Neutropenia: ANC grade 4 with fever >38°C with intravenous antibiotics and/or hospitalization 11 26 12 Septic Death 2 5 1 Non-Septic Death 1 7 1 Infections Any 22 33 22 Severe 6 16 6 Fever in Absence of Infection Any 31 41 35 Severe 2 8 2 Hypersensitivity Reactions Regardless of Premedication Any 21 20 18 Severe 4 10 3 With 3-day Premedication n=92 n=3 n=92 Any 15 33 15 Severe 2 0 2 Fluid Retention Regardless of Premedication Any 47 39 60 Severe 7 8 9 With 3-day Premedication n=92 n=3 n=92 Any 64 67 64 Severe 7 33 7 Neurosensory Any 49 34 58 Severe 4 0 6 Cutaneous Any 48 54 47 Severe 5 10 5 Nail Changes Any 31 23 41 Severe 3 5 4 Gastrointestinal Nausea 39 38 42 Vomiting 22 23 23 Diarrhea 39 33 43 Severe 5 5 6 Stomatitis Any 42 49 52 Severe 6 13 7 Alopecia 76 62 74 Asthenia Any 62 53 66 Severe 13 25 15 Myalgia Any 19 16 21 Severe 2 2 2 Arthralgia 9 7 8 Infusion Site Reactions 4 3 4 Hematologic Reactions Reversible marrow suppression was the major dose-limiting toxicity of docetaxel [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ]. The median time to nadir was 7 days, while the median duration of severe neutropenia (<500 cells/mm 3 ) was 7 days. Among 2045 patients with solid tumors and normal baseline LFTs, severe neutropenia occurred in 75.4% and lasted for more than 7 days in 2.9% of cycles. Febrile neutropenia (<500 cells/mm 3 with fever >38°C with intravenous antibiotics and/or hospitalization) occurred in 11% of patients with solid tumors, in 12.3% of patients with metastatic breast cancer, and in 9.8% of 92 breast cancer patients premedicated with 3-day corticosteroids. Severe infectious episodes occurred in 6.1% of patients with solid tumors, in 6.4% of patients with metastatic breast cancer, and in 5.4% of 92 breast cancer patients premedicated with 3-day corticosteroids. Thrombocytopenia (<100,000 cells/mm3) associated with fatal gastrointestinal hemorrhage has been reported. Hypersensitivity Reactions Severe hypersensitivity reactions have been reported [see Boxed Warning , Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] . Minor events, including flushing, rash with or without pruritus, chest tightness, back pain, dyspnea, drug fever, or chills, have been reported and resolved after discontinuing the infusion and instituting appropriate therapy. Fluid Retention Fluid retention can occur with the use of docetaxel [see Boxed Warning , Dosage and Administration (2.6) , Warnings and Precautions (5.5) ]. Cutaneous Reactions Severe skin toxicity is discussed elsewhere in the label [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ]. Reversible cutaneous reactions characterized by a rash including localized eruptions, mainly on the feet and/or hands, but also on the arms, face, or thorax, usually associated with pruritus, have been observed. Eruptions generally occurred within 1 week after docetaxel infusion, recovered before the next infusion, and were not disabling. Severe nail disorders were characterized by hypo- or hyperpigmentation, and occasionally by onycholysis (in 0.8% of patients with solid tumors) and pain. Neurologic Reactions Neurologic reactions are discussed elsewhere in the label [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8) ]. Gastrointestinal Reactions Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea were generally mild to moderate. Severe reactions occurred in 3 to 5% of patients with solid tumors and to a similar extent among metastatic breast cancer patients. The incidence of severe reactions was 1% or less for the 92 breast cancer patients premedicated with 3-day corticosteroids. Severe stomatitis occurred in 5.5% of patients with solid tumors, in 7.4% of patients with metastatic breast cancer, and in 1.1% of the 92 breast cancer patients premedicated with 3-day corticosteroids. Cardiovascular Reactions Hypotension occurred in 2.8% of patients with solid tumors; 1.2% required treatment. Clinically meaningful events such as heart failure, sinus tachycardia, atrial flutter, dysrhythmia, unstable angina, pulmonary edema, and hypertension occurred rarely. Seven of 86 (8.1%) of metastatic breast cancer patients receiving docetaxel 100 mg/m 2 in a randomized trial and who had serial left ventricular ejection fractions assessed developed deterioration of LVEF by ≥10% associated with a drop below the institutional lower limit of normal. Infusion Site Reactions Infusion site reactions were generally mild and consisted of hyperpigmentation, inflammation, redness or dryness of the skin, phlebitis, extravasation, or swelling of the vein. Hepatic Reactions In patients with normal LFTs at baseline, bilirubin values > the ULN occurred in 8.9% of patients. Increases in AST or ALT >1.5 times the ULN, or alkaline phosphatase >2.5 times ULN, were observed in 18.9% and 7.3% of patients, respectively. While on docetaxel, increases in AST and/or ALT >1.5 times ULN concomitant with alkaline phosphatase >2.5 times ULN occurred in 4.3% of patients with normal LFTs at baseline. Whether these changes were related to the drug or underlying disease has not been established. Hematologic and Other Toxicity: Relation to dose and baseline liver chemistry abnormalities Hematologic and other toxicity is increased at higher doses and in patients with elevated baseline liver function tests (LFTs). In the following tables, adverse drug reactions are compared for three populations: 730 patients with normal LFTs given docetaxel at 100 mg/m 2 in the randomized and single arm studies of metastatic breast cancer after failure of previous chemotherapy; 18 patients in these studies who had abnormal baseline LFTs (defined as AST and/or ALT >1.5 times ULN concurrent with alkaline phosphatase >2.5 times ULN); and 174 patients in Japanese studies given docetaxel at 60 mg/m 2 who had normal LFTs (see Tables 5 and 6 ). Table 5 - Hematologic Adverse Reactions in Breast Cancer Patients Previously Treated with Chemotherapy Treated at Docetaxel 100 mg/m 2 with Normal or Elevated Liver Function Tests or 60 mg/m 2 with Normal Liver Function Tests Docetaxel 100 mg/m 2 Docetaxel 60 mg/m 2 Normal LFTs Normal Baseline LFTs: Transaminases ≤1.5 times ULN or alkaline phosphatase ≤2.5 times ULN or isolated elevations of transaminases or alkaline phosphatase up to 5 times ULN Elevated LFTs Elevated Baseline LFTs: AST and/or ALT >1.5 times ULN concurrent with alkaline phosphatase >2.5 times ULN Normal LFTs Adverse Reaction n=730 n=18 n=174 % % % Neutropenia Any <2000 cells/mm 3 98 100 95 Grade 4 <500 cells/mm 3 84 94 75 Thrombocytopenia Any <100,000 cells/mm 3 11 44 14 Grade 4 <20,000 cells/mm 3 1 17 1 Anemia (<11 g/dL) 95 94 65 Infection Incidence of infection requiring hospitalization and/or intravenous antibiotics was 8.5% (n=62) among the 730 patients with normal LFTs at baseline; 7 patients had concurrent grade 3 neutropenia, and 46 patients had grade 4 neutropenia. Any 23 39 1 Grade 3 and 4 7 33 0 Febrile Neutropenia Febrile Neutropenia: For 100 mg/m 2, ANC grade 4 and fever >38°C with intravenous antibiotics and/or hospitalization; for 60 mg/m 2, ANC grade 3/4 and fever >38.1°C By Patient 12 33 0 By Course 2 9 0 Septic Death 2 6 1 Non-Septic Death 1 11 0 Docetaxel 100 mg/m 2 Docetaxel 60 mg/m 2 Normal LFTs Normal Baseline LFTs: Transaminases ≤1.5 times ULN or alkaline phosphatase ≤2.5 times ULN or isolated elevations of transaminases or alkaline phosphatase up to 5 times ULN Elevated LFTs Elevated Baseline Liver Function: AST and/or ALT >1.5 times ULN concurrent with alkaline phosphatase >2.5 times ULN Normal LFTs Adverse Reaction n=730 n=18 n=174 % % % NA = not available Acute Hypersensitivity Reaction Regardless of Premedication Any 13 6 1 Severe 1 0 0 Fluid Retention Fluid Retention includes (by COSTART): edema (peripheral, localized, generalized, lymphedema, pulmonary edema, and edema otherwise not specified) and effusion (pleural, pericardial, and ascites); no premedication given with the 60 mg/m 2 dose Regardless of Premedication Any 56 61 13 Severe 8 17 0 Neurosensory Any 57 50 20 Severe 6 0 0 Myalgia 23 33 3 Cutaneous Any 45 61 31 Severe 5 17 0 Asthenia Any 65 44 66 Severe 17 22 0 Diarrhea Any 42 28 NA Severe 6 11 Stomatitis Any 53 67 19 Severe 8 39 1 In the three-arm monotherapy trial, TAX313, which compared docetaxel 60 mg/m 2 , 75 mg/m 2 and 100 mg/m 2 in advanced breast cancer, grade 3/4 or severe adverse reactions occurred in 49.0% of patients treated with docetaxel 60 mg/m 2 compared to 55.3% and 65.9% treated with 75 mg/m 2 and 100 mg/m 2 respectively. Discontinuation due to adverse reactions was reported in 5.3% of patients treated with 60 mg/m 2 vs. 6.9% and 16.5% for patients treated at 75 mg/m 2 and 100 mg/m 2 respectively. Deaths within 30 days of last treatment occurred in 4.0% of patients treated with 60 mg/m 2 compared to 5.3% and 1.6% for patients treated at 75 mg/m 2 and 100 mg/m 2 respectively. The following adverse reactions were associated with increasing docetaxel doses: fluid retention (26%, 38%, and 46% at 60 mg/m 2 , 75 mg/m 2 , and 100 mg/m 2 respectively), thrombocytopenia (7%, 11% and 12% respectively), neutropenia (92%, 94%, and 97% respectively), febrile neutropenia (5%, 7%, and 14% respectively), treatment-related grade 3/4 infection (2%, 3%, and 7% respectively) and anemia (87%, 94%, and 97% respectively). Combination therapy with docetaxel in the adjuvant treatment of breast cancer The following table presents treatment emergent adverse reactions observed in 744 patients, who were treated with docetaxel 75 mg/m 2 every 3 weeks in combination with doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (see Table 7 ). Table 7- Clinically Important Treatment Emergent Adverse Reactions Regardless of Causal Relationship in Patients Receiving Docetaxel in Combination with Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide (TAX316). Docetaxel 75 mg/m 2 + Doxorubicin 50 mg/m 2 + Cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m 2 (TAC) n=744 % Fluorouracil 500 mg/m 2 + Doxorubicin 50 mg/m 2 + Cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m 2 (FAC) n=736 % Adverse Reaction Any Grade 3/4 Any Grade 3/4 Anemia 92 4 72 2 Neutropenia 71 66 82 49 Fever in absence of infection 47 1 17 0 Infection 39 4 36 2 Thrombocytopenia 39 2 28 1 Febrile neutropenia 25 N/A 3 N/A Neutropenic infection 12 N/A 6 N/A Hypersensitivity reactions 13 1 4 0 Lymphedema 4 0 1 0 Fluid Retention COSTART term and grading system for events related to treatment. 35 1 15 0 Peripheral edema 27 0 7 0 Weight gain 13 0 9 0 Neuropathy sensory 26 0 10 0 Neuro-cortical 5 1 6 1 Neuropathy motor 4 0 2 0 Neuro-cerebellar 2 0 2 0 Syncope 2 1 1 0 Alopecia 98 N/A 97 N/A Skin toxicity 27 1 18 0 Nail disorders 19 0 14 0 Nausea 81 5 88 10 Stomatitis 69 7 53 2 Vomiting 45 4 59 7 Diarrhea 35 4 28 2 Constipation 34 1 32 1 Taste perversion 28 1 15 0 Anorexia 22 2 18 1 Abdominal Pain 11 1 5 0 Amenorrhea 62 N/A 52 N/A Cough 14 0 10 0 Cardiac dysrhythmias 8 0 6 0 Vasodilatation 27 1 21 1 Hypotension 2 0 1 0 Phlebitis 1 0 1 0 Asthenia 81 11 71 6 Myalgia 27 1 10 0 Arthralgia 19 1 9 0 Lacrimation disorder 11 0 7 0 Conjunctivitis 5 0 7 0 Of the 744 patients treated with TAC, 36.3% experienced severe treatment emergent adverse reactions compared to 26.6% of the 736 patients treated with FAC. Dose reductions due to hematologic toxicity occurred in 1% of cycles in the TAC arm versus 0.1% of cycles in the FAC arm. Six percent of patients treated with TAC discontinued treatment due to adverse reactions, compared to 1.1% treated with FAC; fever in the absence of infection and allergy being the most common reasons for withdrawal among TAC-treated patients. Two patients died in each arm within 30 days of their last study treatment; 1 death per arm was attributed to study drugs. Fever and Infection Fever in the absence of infection was seen in 46.5% of TAC-treated patients and in 17.1% of FAC-treated patients. Grade 3/4 fever in the absence of infection was seen in 1.3% and 0% of TAC- and FAC-treated patients respectively. Infection was seen in 39.4% of TAC-treated patients compared to 36.3% of FAC-treated patients. Grade 3/4 infection was seen in 3.9% and 2.2% of TAC-treated and FAC-treated patients respectively. There were no septic deaths in either treatment arm. Gastrointestinal Reactions In addition to gastrointestinal reactions reflected in the table above, 7 patients in the TAC arm were reported to have colitis/enteritis/large intestine perforation vs. one patient in the FAC arm. Five of the 7 TAC-treated patients required treatment discontinuation; no deaths due to these events occurred. Cardiovascular Reactions More cardiovascular reactions were reported in the TAC arm vs. the FAC arm; dysrhythmias, all grades (7.9% vs. 6.0%), hypotension, all grades (2.6% vs. 1.1%) and CHF (2.3% vs. 0.9%, at 70 months median follow-up). One patient in each arm died due to heart failure. Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Treatment-related acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplasia is known to occur in patients treated with anthracyclines and/or cyclophosphamide, including use in adjuvant therapy for breast cancer. AML occurs at a higher frequency when these agents are given in combination with radiation therapy. AML occurred in the adjuvant breast cancer trial (TAX316). The cumulative risk of developing treatment-related AML at 5 years in TAX316 was 0.4% for TAC treated patients and 0.1% for FAC-treated patients. This risk of AML is comparable to the risk observed for other anthracyclines/cyclophosphamide containing adjuvant breast chemotherapy regimens. Lung Cancer Monotherapy with docetaxel for unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy Treatment emergent adverse drug reactions are shown in Table 8 . Included in this table are safety data for a total of 176 patients with non-small cell lung carcinoma and a history of prior treatment with platinum-based chemotherapy who were treated in two randomized, controlled trials. These reactions were described using NCI Common Toxicity Criteria regardless of relationship to study treatment, except for the hematologic toxicities or where otherwise noted. Table 8 - Treatment Emergent Adverse Reactions Regardless of Relationship to Treatment in Patients Receiving Docetaxel as Monotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Previously Treated with Platinum-Based Chemotherapy Normal Baseline LFTs: Transaminases ≤1.5 times ULN or alkaline phosphatase ≤2.5 times ULN or isolated elevations of transaminases or alkaline phosphatase up to 5 times ULN Adverse Reaction Docetaxel 75 mg/m 2 n=176 % Best Supportive Care n=49 % Vinorelbine/Ifosfamide n=119 % Neutropenia Any 84 14 83 Grade 3/4 65 12 57 Leukopenia Any 84 6 89 Grade 3/4 49 0 43 Thrombocytopenia Any 8 0 8 Grade 3/4 3 0 2 Anemia Any 91 55 91 Grade 3/4 9 12 14 Febrile Neutropenia Febrile Neutropenia: ANC grade 4 with fever >38°C with intravenous antibiotics and/or hospitalization 6 NA Not Applicable; 1 Infection Any 34 29 30 Grade 3/4 10 6 9 Treatment Related Mortality 3 NA 3 Hypersensitivity Reactions Any 6 0 1 Grade 3/4 3 0 0 Fluid Retention Any 3 ND Not Done 23 Severe 3 3 Neurosensory Any 23 14 29 Grade 3/4 2 6 5 Neuromotor Any 16 8 10 Grade 3/4 5 6 3 Skin Any 20 6 17 Grade 3/4 1 2 1 Gastrointestinal Nausea Any 34 31 31 Grade 3/4 5 4 8 Vomiting Any 22 27 22 Grade 3/4 3 2 6 Diarrhea Any 23 6 12 Grade 3/4 3 0 4 Alopecia 56 35 50 Asthenia Any 53 57 54 Severe COSTART term and grading system 18 39 23 Stomatitis Any 26 6 8 Grade 3/4 2 0 1 Pulmonary Any 41 49 45 Grade 3/4 21 29 19 Nail Disorder Any 11 0 2 Severe 1 0 0 Myalgia Any 6 0 3 Severe 0 0 0 Arthralgia Any 3 2 2 Severe 0 0 1 Taste Perversion Any 6 0 0 Severe 1 0 0 Combination therapy with docetaxel in chemotherapy-naïve advanced unresectable or metastatic NSCLC Table 9 presents safety data from two arms of an open label, randomized controlled trial (TAX326) that enrolled patients with unresectable stage IIIB or IV non-small cell lung cancer and no history of prior chemotherapy. Adverse reactions were described using the NCI Common Toxicity Criteria except where otherwise noted. Table 9 - Adverse Reactions Regardless of Relationship to Treatment in Chemotherapy- Naïve Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Docetaxel in Combination with Cisplatin Adverse Reaction Docetaxel 75 mg/m 2 + Cisplatin 75 mg/m 2 n=406 % Vinorelbine 25 mg/m 2 + Cisplatin 100 mg/m 2 n=396 % Neutropenia Any 91 90 Grade 3/4 74 78 Febrile Neutropenia 5 5 Thrombocytopenia Any 15 15 Grade 3/4 3 4 Anemia Any 89 94 Grade 3/4 7 25 Infection Any 35 37 Grade 3/4 8 8 Fever in absence of infection Any 33 29 Grade 3/4 < 1 1 Hypersensitivity Reaction Replaces NCI term "Allergy" Any 12 4 Grade 3/4 3 < 1 Fluid Retention COSTART term and grading system Any 54 42 All severe or life-threatening events 2 2 Pleural effusion Any 23 22 All severe or life-threatening events 2 2 Peripheral edema Any 34 18 All severe or life-threatening events Weight gain <1 <1 Any 15 9 All severe or life-threatening events <1 <1 Neurosensory Any 47 42 Grade 3/4 4 4 Neuromotor Any 19 17 Grade 3/4 3 6 Skin Any 16 14 Grade 3/4 <1 1 Nausea Any 72 76 Grade 3/4 10 17 Vomiting Any 55 61 Grade 3/4 8 16 Diarrhea Any 47 25 Grade 3/4 7 3 Anorexia Any 42 40 All severe or life-threatening events 5 5 Stomatitis Any 24 21 Grade 3/4 2 1 Alopecia Any 75 42 Grade 3 <1 0 Asthenia Any 74 75 All severe or life-threatening events 12 14 Nail Disorder Any 14 <1 All severe events <1 0 Myalgia Any 18 12 All severe events <1 <1 The second comparison in the study, vinorelbine+cisplatin versus docetaxel + carboplatin (which did not demonstrate a superior survival associated with docetaxel [see Clinical Studies (14.3) ] ) demonstrated a higher incidence of thrombocytopenia, diarrhea, fluid retention, hypersensitivity reactions, skin toxicity, alopecia and nail changes on the docetaxel + carboplatin arm, while a higher incidence of anemia, neurosensory toxicity, nausea, vomiting, anorexia and asthenia was observed on the vinorelbine+cisplatin arm. Prostate Cancer Combination therapy with docetaxel in patients with prostate cancer The following data are based on the experience of 332 patients, who were treated with docetaxel 75 mg/m 2 every 3 weeks in combination with prednisone 5 mg orally twice daily (see Table 10 ). Table 10 - Clinically Important Treatment Emergent Adverse Reactions (Regardless of Relationship) in Patients with Prostate Cancer who Received Docetaxel in Combination with Prednisone (TAX327) Docetaxel 75 mg/m 2 every 3 weeks + prednisone 5 mg twice daily n=332 % Mitoxantrone 12 mg/m 2 every 3 weeks + prednisone 5 mg twice daily n=335 % Adverse Reaction Any Grade 3/4 Any Grade 3/4 Anemia 67 5 58 2 Neutropenia 41 32 48 22 Thrombocytopenia 3 1 8 1 Febrile neutropenia 3 N/A 2 N/A Infection 32 6 20 4 Epistaxis 6 0 2 0 Allergic Reactions 8 1 1 0 Fluid Retention Related to treatment 24 1 5 0 Weight Gain 8 0 3 0 Peripheral Edema 18 0 2 0 Neuropathy Sensory 30 2 7 0 Neuropathy Motor 7 2 3 1 Rash/Desquamation 6 0 3 1 Alopecia 65 N/A 13 N/A Nail Changes 30 0 8 0 Nausea 41 3 36 2 Diarrhea 32 2 10 1 Stomatitis/Pharyngitis 20 1 8 0 Taste Disturbance 18 0 7 0 Vomiting 17 2 14 2 Anorexia 17 1 14 0 Cough 12 0 8 0 Dyspnea 15 3 9 1 Cardiac left ventricular function 10 0 22 1 Fatigue 53 5 35 5 Myalgia 15 0 13 1 Tearing 10 1 2 0 Arthralgia 8 1 5 1 Gastric Cancer Combination therapy with docetaxel in gastric adenocarcinoma Data in the following table are based on the experience of 221 patients with advanced gastric adenocarcinoma and no history of prior chemotherapy for advanced disease, who were treated with docetaxel 75 mg/m 2 in combination with cisplatin and fluorouracil (see Table 11 ). Table 11 - Clinically Important Treatment Emergent Adverse Reactions Regardless of Relationship to Treatment in the Gastric Cancer Study Docetaxel 75 mg/m 2 + cisplatin 75 mg/m 2 + fluorouracil 750 mg/m 2 n=221 Cisplatin 100 mg/m 2 + fluorouracil 1000 mg/m 2 n=224 Adverse Reaction Any % Grade 3/4 % Any % Grade 3/4 % Clinically important treatment emergent adverse reactions were determined based upon frequency, severity, and clinical impact of the adverse reaction. Anemia 97 18 93 26 Neutropenia 96 82 83 57 Fever in the absence of infection 36 2 23 1 Thrombocytopenia 26 8 39 14 Infection 29 16 23 10 Febrile neutropenia 16 N/A 5 N/A Neutropenic infection 16 N/A 10 N/A Allergic reactions 10 2 6 0 Fluid retention Related to treatment 15 0 4 0 Edema 13 0 3 0 Lethargy 63 21 58 18 Neurosensory 38 8 25 3 Neuromotor 9 3 8 3 Dizziness 16 5 8 2 Alopecia 67 5 41 1 Rash/itch 12 1 9 0 Nail changes 8 0 0 0 Skin desquamation 2 0 0 0 Nausea 73 16 76 19 Vomiting 67 15 73 19 Anorexia 51 13 54 12 Stomatitis 59 21 61 27 Diarrhea 78 20 50 8 Constipation 25 2 34 3 Esophagitis/dysphagia/odynophagia 16 2 14 5 Gastrointestinal pain/cramping 11 2 7 3 Cardiac dysrhythmias 5 2 2 1 Myocardial ischemia 1 0 3 2 Tearing 8 0 2 0 Altered hearing 6 0 13 2 Head and Neck Cancer Combination therapy with docetaxel in head and neck cancer Table 12 summarizes the safety data obtained from patients that received induction chemotherapy with docetaxel 75 mg/m 2 in combination with cisplatin and fluorouracil followed by radiotherapy (TAX323; 174 patients) or chemoradiotherapy (TAX324; 251 patients). The treatment regimens are described in Section 14.6. Table 12 – Clinically Important Treatment Emergent Adverse Reactions (Regardless of Relationship) in Patients with SCCHN Receiving Induction Chemotherapy with Docetaxel in Combination with cisplatin and fluorouracil followed by radiotherapy (TAX323) or chemoradiotherapy (TAX324) TAX323 (n=355) TAX324 (n=494) Docetaxel arm (n=174) Comparator arm (n=181) Docetaxel arm (n=251) Comparator arm (n=243) Adverse Reaction (by Body System) Any % Grade 3/4 % Any % Grade 3/4 % Any % Grade 3/4 % Any % Grade 3/4 % Clinically important treatment emergent adverse reactions based upon frequency, severity, and clinical impact. Neutropenia 93 76 87 53 95 84 84 56 Anemia 89 9 88 14 90 12 86 10 Thrombocytopenia 24 5 47 18 28 4 31 11 Infection 27 9 26 8 23 6 28 5 Febrile neutropenia Febrile neutropenia: grade ≥2 fever concomitant with grade 4 neutropenia requiring intravenous antibiotics and/or hospitalization. 5 N/A 2 N/A 12 N/A 7 N/A Neutropenic infection 14 N/A 8 N/A 12 N/A 8 N/A Cancer pain 21 5 16 3 17 9 20 11 Lethargy 41 3 38 3 61 5 56 10 Fever in the absence of infection 32 1 37 0 30 4 28 3 Myalgia 10 1 7 0 7 0 7 2 Weight loss 21 1 27 1 14 2 14 2 Allergy 6 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 Fluid retention Related to treatment. 20 0 14 1 13 1 7 2 Edema only 13 0 7 0 12 1 6 1 Weight gain only 6 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 Dizziness 2 0 5 1 16 4 15 2 Neurosensory 18 1 11 1 14 1 14 0 Altered hearing 6 0 10 3 13 1 19 3 Neuromotor 2 1 4 1 9 0 10 2 Alopecia 81 11 43 0 68 4 44 1 Rash/itch 12 0 6 0 20 0 16 1 Dry skin 6 0 2 0 5 0 3 0 Desquamation 4 1 6 0 2 0 5 0 Nausea 47 1 51 7 77 14 80 14 Stomatitis 43 4 47 11 66 21 68 27 Vomiting 26 1 39 5 56 8 63 10 Diarrhea 33 3 24 4 48 7 40 3 Constipation 17 1 16 1 27 1 38 1 Anorexia 16 1 25 3 40 12 34 12 Esophagitis/dysphagia/ Odynophagia 13 1 18 3 25 13 26 10 Taste, sense of smell altered 10 0 5 0 20 0 17 1 Gastrointestinal pain/cramping 8 1 9 1 15 5 10 2 Heartburn 6 0 6 0 13 2 13 1 Gastrointestinal bleeding 4 2 0 0 5 1 2 1 Cardiac dysrhythmia 2 2 2 1 6 3 5 3 Venous Includes superficial and deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism 3 2 6 2 4 2 5 4 Ischemia myocardial 2 2 1 0 2 1 1 1 Tearing 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 Conjunctivitis 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.4 0 6.2 Post-Marketing Experiences The following adverse reactions have been identified from clinical trials and/or post-marketing surveillance. Because they are reported from a population of unknown size, precise estimates of frequency cannot be made. Body as a whole : diffuse pain, chest pain, radiation recall phenomenon. Cardiovascular : atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, ECG abnormalities, thrombophlebitis, pulmonary embolism, syncope, tachycardia, myocardial infarction. Cutaneous : very rare cases of cutaneous lupus erythematosus and rare cases of bullous eruptions such as erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, and Scleroderma-like changes usually preceded by peripheral lymphedema. In some cases multiple factors may have contributed to the development of these effects. Severe hand and foot syndrome has been reported. Cases of permanent alopecia have been reported. Gastrointestinal : abdominal pain, anorexia, constipation, duodenal ulcer, esophagitis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, gastrointestinal perforation, ischemic colitis, colitis, intestinal obstruction, ileus, neutropenic enterocolitis and dehydration as a consequence to gastrointestinal events have been reported. Hematologic : bleeding episodes. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), often in association with sepsis or multiorgan failure, has been reported. Cases of acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplasic syndrome have been reported in association with docetaxel when used in combination with other chemotherapy agents and/or radiotherapy. Hypersensitivity : rare cases of anaphylactic shock have been reported. Very rarely these cases resulted in a fatal outcome in patients who received premedication. Hepatic : rare cases of hepatitis, sometimes fatal primarily in patients with pre-existing liver disorders, have been reported. Neurologic : confusion, rare cases of seizures or transient loss of consciousness have been observed, sometimes appearing during the infusion of the drug. Ophthalmologic :conjunctivitis, lacrimation or lacrimation with or without conjunctivitis. Excessive tearing which may be attributable to lacrimal duct obstruction has been reported. Rare cases of transient visual disturbances (flashes, flashing lights, scotomata) typically occurring during drug infusion and in association with hypersensitivity reactions have been reported. These were reversible upon discontinuation of the infusion. Cases of cystoid macular edema (CME) have been reported in patients treated with docetaxel. Hearing : rare cases of ototoxicity, hearing disorders and/or hearing loss have been reported, including cases associated with other ototoxic drugs. Respiratory : dyspnea, acute pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome/pneumonitis, interstitial lung disease, interstitial pneumonia, respiratory failure, and pulmonary fibrosis have rarely been reported and may be associated with fatal outcome. Rare cases of radiation pneumonitis have been reported in patients receiving concomitant radiotherapy. Renal : renal insufficiency and renal failure have been reported, the majority of these cases were associated with concomitant nephrotoxic drugs. Metabolism and nutrition disorders : cases of hyponatremia have been reported.