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. 2022 Apr;13(2):722–731. doi: 10.21037/jgo-22-285

Table 3. Adverse events.

Variables Apatinib plus S-1 (n=43) Regorafenib (n=36) Fruquintinib (n=35)
All grades Grade 3–4 All Grades Grade 3–4 All Grades Grade 3–4
Clinical adverse event, n (%)
   Fatigue 13 (30.2) 1 (2.3) 17 (47.2) 5 (13.9) 6 (17.1) 1 (2.9)
   Hypertension 11 (25.6) 4 (9.3) 8 (22.2) 3 (8.3) 16 (45.7) 5 (14.3)
   Loss of appetite 14 (32.6) 0 10 (27.8) 2 (5.6) 7 (20.0) 0
   Oral mucositis 4 (9.3) 0 2 (5.6) 0 1 (2.9) 0
   HFSR 12 (27.9) 3 (7.0) 21 (58.3) 5 (13.9) 14 (40.0) 3 (8.6)
   Bleeding 1 (2.3) 0 2 (5.6) 0 1 (2.9) 0
Laboratory abnormalities, n (%)
   Thrombocytopenia 17 (39.5) 0 10 (27.8) 1 (2.8) 7 (20.0) 0
   Anemia 27 (62.8) 0 20 (55.6) 2 (5.6) 11 (31.4) 0
   Neutropenia 13 (30.2) 1 (2.3) 3 (8.3) 0 2 (5.7) 1 (2.9)
   ALT elevation 10 (23.3) 0 8 (22.2) 0 5 (14.3) 0
   Proteinuria 12 (27.9) 0 12 (33.3) 0 11 (31.4) 0

HFSR, hand-foot-skin reaction; ALT, alanine transaminase.