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ALIMTA for Mesothelioma: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 6 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where ALIMTA was used for Mesothelioma.

Most Reported Side Effects for ALIMTA

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Off label use 39 20.9% 12 22
Anaemia 20 10.7% 9 17
Thrombocytopenia 20 10.7% 10 14
Renal failure 16 8.6% 9 10
Renal failure acute 16 8.6% 4 14
Pancytopenia 15 8.0% 7 11
Pyrexia 15 8.0% 5 11
Diarrhoea 14 7.5% 6 12
Malignant neoplasm progression 12 6.4% 4 5
Bone marrow failure 11 5.9% 9 6
Dyspnoea 11 5.9% 5 6
General physical health deterioration 11 5.9% 4 9
Neutropenia 11 5.9% 5 9
Vomiting 11 5.9% 4 10
Febrile neutropenia 10 5.4% 7 3

Other Indications for ALIMTA

Non-small cell lung cancer (27) Lung neoplasm malignant (25) Product used for unknown indication (21) Lung adenocarcinoma (20) Lung adenocarcinoma stage iv (17) Pleural mesothelioma malignant (10) Lung adenocarcinoma metastatic (9) Bronchial carcinoma (7) Lung cancer metastatic (6)

Other Drugs Used for Mesothelioma

NIVOLUMAB (350) PEMETREXED (240) IPILIMUMAB (210) CARBOPLATIN (182) PEMBROLIZUMAB (124) BEVACIZUMAB (71) CISPLATIN (68) ATEZOLIZUMAB (36) GEMCITABINE (34) INVESTIGATIONAL PRODUCT (34)

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ALIMTA Full Profile All Mesothelioma Drugs ALIMTA Demographics ALIMTA Timeline