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. 2021 Apr 20;15(3):663–675. doi: 10.1007/s12072-021-10184-9

Table 7.

Treatment emergent adverse events

Adverse events TACE + lenvatinib
(n = 60)
TACE
(n = 60)
All grades
n (%)
Grade 3/4
n (%)
All grades
n (%)
Grade 3/4
n (%)
Decreased albumin 33 (55.0%) 0 (0.0%) 23 (38.3%) 0 (0.0%)
Hypertension 29 (48.3%) 14 (23.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Decreased PLT 28 (46.7%) 8 (13.3%) 30 (50.0%) 5 (8.3%)
Elevated AST 23 (38.3%) 2 (3.3%) 20 (33.3%) 0 (0.0%)
Elevated GGT 17 (28.3%) 1 (1.7%) 22 (36.7%) 4 (6.7%)
Decreased WBC 17 (28.3%) 2 (3.3%) 13 (21.7%) 3 (5.0%)
Elevated ALT 14 (23.3%) 1 (1.7%) 11 (18.3%) 0 (0.0%)
Bleeding (gingiva) 13 (21.7%) 1 (1.7%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Elevated TB 11 (18.3%) 1 (1.7%) 15 (25.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Diarrhea 11 (18.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Fatigue 10 (16.7%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Dysphonia 9 (15.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Hand-foot skin reaction 7 (11.7%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Elevated creatinine 2 (3.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Prolonged PT 2 (3.3%) 0 (0.0%) 5 (8.3%) 0 (0.0%)
Albuminuria/Proteinuria 2 (3.3%) 2 (3.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Decreased appetite 2 (3.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Joint pain 2 (3.3%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Edema 1 (1.7%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Constipation 1 (1.7%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)

TACE transcatheter arterial chemoembolization, PLT platelet, AST aspartate transaminase, GGT γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, WBC white blood cell, ALT alanine aminotransferase, TB total bilirubin, PT prothrombin time