Table 2.
Adverse events | TACE + sorafenib (n=61) | TACE alone (n=247) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
All grade (n) | Grade 3/4 (n) | All grade (n) | Grade 3/4 (n) | |
Hand-foot skin reaction | 46 (75.4%) | 11 (18.0%) | 0 | 0 |
Diarrhea | 29 (47.5%) | 6 (9.8%) | 3 (1.2%) | 0 |
Hypertension | 10 (16.4%) | 3 (4.9%) | 2 (0.8%) | 0 |
Alopecia | 19 (31.1%) | 2 (3.3%) | 0 | 0 |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 2 (3.3%) | 0 | 5 (2.0%) | 0 |
Liver dysfunction (AST and/or ALT increase) | 20 (32.8%) | 8 (13.1%) | 45 (18.2%) | 22 (8.9%) |
Fatigue | 15 (24.6%) | 0 | 47 (19.0%) | 0 |