OpenClaim

Cabazitaxel Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of cabazitaxel include febrile neutropenia, malignant neoplasm progression, and fatigue, based on 3,586 FDA adverse event reports from 2005 to 2025. 4.3% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Cabazitaxel side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for cabazitaxel.

1
Febrile Neutropenia6.9%249
2
Malignant Neoplasm Progression6.5%233
3
Fatigue5.7%204
4
Prostatic Specific Antigen Increased5.5%197
5
Diarrhoea5.1%183
6
Pyrexia4.7%167
7
Anaemia4.6%165
8
Disease Progression4.6%164
9
Neutropenia4.5%162
10
Drug Ineffective4.3%154
11
Death4.1%146
12
Dyspnoea3.7%133
13
Asthenia3.6%128
14
Metastases To Bone3.6%128
15
Haematuria3.4%123

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that cabazitaxel caused these reactions.

Report severity

86.9%Serious3,115 reports
39.0%Hospitalizations1,398 reports
21.2%Fatal762 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Cabazitaxel drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside cabazitaxel. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Docetaxel14.5%520
2
Prednisone12.8%460
3
Abiraterone-acetate11.6%415
4
Enzalutamide11.2%403
5
Leuprolide6.6%237
6
Carboplatin6.2%223
7
Prednisolone4.6%165
8
Denosumab4.5%163
9
Bicalutamide4.5%162
10
Pegfilgrastim3.7%134
11
Radium-ra-223-dichloride2.6%92
12
Zoledronic-acid2.2%78
13
Degarelix-acetate1.4%50
14
Olaparib1.4%49
15
Lutetium1.4%49

Taken alongside

1
Prednisone11.0%394
2
Dexamethasone7.2%258
3
Docetaxel7.1%255
4
Leuprolide5.1%182
5
Abiraterone-acetate5.0%180
6
Enzalutamide4.6%165
7
Prednisolone4.4%159
8
Acetaminophen4.4%158
9
Ondansetron4.3%153
10
Pegfilgrastim3.8%136
11
Aspirin3.7%132
12
Denosumab3.6%129
13
Oxycodone3.4%123
14
Omeprazole3.1%112
15
Zoledronic-acid3.1%110

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports cabazitaxel side effects

2.2% of cabazitaxel adverse event reports involve female patients and 87.2% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 67%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female2.2%
Male87.2%
Unknown10.6%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.1%
12–17<0.1%
18–6433.3%
65+66.5%

What is cabazitaxel used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking cabazitaxel when the adverse event was reported.

AdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma GastricAdenocarcinoma Of The CervixAdenoid Cystic Carcinoma Of Salivary GlandAdjuvant TherapyAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma MetastaticBasal Cell CarcinomaBladder CancerBladder Cancer Stage 0, With Cancer In SituBlood Alkaline Phosphatase IncreasedBone CancerBone Cancer MetastaticBone DisorderBone Marrow Infiltration

Showing 15 of 121 indications

Cabazitaxel brand names and reporting trend

Cabazitaxel is sold under the brand name Cabazitaxel.

Brand names

Cabazitaxel2,699

Quarterly reports (20052025)

2005201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

Taking cabazitaxel with another medication?

Ask OpenClaim about your specific drug combination. Get a sourced report using FDA data, drug labels, and medical literature.