“…AST or ALT value was elevated in 5 (8%) of 65 patients, but the elevation was also mild (AST values prior to treatment, 1 and 2 week later, 20 ± 3 (range, [16][17][18][19][20][21][22], 35 ± 10 (23-43), and 47 ± 4 (42-50) IU ⁄ L; and ALT, 20 ± 3 (18-23), 37 ± 8 (30-45), and 64 ± 13 (48-77) IU ⁄ L, respectively). Although the elevation was mild (AST, from 28 ± 4 (range, 23-35) to 52 ± 14 (33-81) IU ⁄ L; and ALT, from 32 ± 12 (17-60) to 59 ± 19 (39-103) IU ⁄ L), they discontinued therapy for safety.…”