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Table 4 Adverse Events

From: Apatinib for advanced sarcoma: results from multiple institutions’ off-label use in China

 

Total N(%)

Grade

  

1

2

3–4

Apatinib alonea

45 (100%)

   

Fatigue

8(17.8%)

5

2

1

Hypertension

35(77.8%)

27

3

5

Proteinuria

4(8.9%)

3

1

 

Hand-foot syndrome

12(26.7%)

10

2

 

Diarrhea

9(20%)

5

3

1

Weight loss

19(42.2%)

17

2

 

Hair hypopigmentation

25(55.6%)

20

5

 

Anorexia

17(37.8%)

10

4

3

Rash or desquamation

26(57.8%)

15

9

2

Mucositis

2(4.4%)

2

  

Pneumothorax

9(20%)

 

3

6

Wound-healing problems

6(13.3%)

 

1

5

Elevated Aminotransferase or bilirubin

3(6.7%)

2

1

 

Thrombocytopenia

7(15.6%)

5

1

1

Seizure-like attack

1(2.3%)

  

1

Pancreatitis

1(2.2%)

1

  

Anemia

2(4.4%)

2

  

Cranial neuritis

1(2.3%)

1

  

Apatinib + everolimusb

7 (100%)

   

Mucositis

7(100%)

2

4

1

Hypertension

4(57.1%)

2

2

 

Rash or desquamation

5(71.4%)

2

3

 

Gastrointestinal uncomfort

1(14.3%)

 

1

 

Apatinib + GTc

5 (100%)

   

Hypertension

1(20%)

 

1

 

Rash or desquamation

2(40%)

2

  

Wound-healing problems

1(20%)

1

  

Thrombocytopenia

2(40%)

1

1

 
  1. aApatinib alone: apatinib 500-750 mg/d according to the patient’s weight
  2. bApatinib + everolimus: apatinib 250–500 mg/d + everolimus 5 mg/d according to the patient’s weight
  3. cGT chemo-protocol combined with gemcitabine 1000 mg/m2 d1,8 and docetaxel 75 mg/m2 d8 once every 21 days