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Table 4 Adverse events during the entire observation period

From: Feasibility of edoxaban for asymptomatic cancer-associated thrombosis in Japanese patients with gastrointestinal cancer: ExCAVE study

Events

n = 53

Any gradea

Grade 3 or higher

n (%)

n (%)

Bleeding events (overall)

15 (28.3)

3 (5.7)

    Thalamic bleeding

1 (1.9)

1 (1.9)

    Epistaxis

7 (13.2)

0

    Gingival bleeding

1 (1.9)

0

    Tracheal bleeding

1 (1.9)

0

    Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

1 (1.9)

1 (1.9)

    Lower gastrointestinal bleeding

2 (3.8)

0

    Gastrointestinal bleeding (site unknown)

1 (1.9)

1 (1.9)

    Genital bleeding

1 (1.9)

0

    Anal bleeding

2 (3.8)

0

    Hematuria

2 (3.8)

0

Laboratory test abnormalities (overall)

18 (34.0)

8 (15.1)

    Anemia

7 (13.2)

2 (3.8)

    Leukopenia

6 (11.3)

1 (1.9)

    Neutropenia

10 (18.9)

7 (13.2)

    Thrombocytopenia

1 (1.9)

0

    Prolonged INR

4 (7.5)

0

    Elevated AST

1 (1.9)

0

    Elevated ALT

1 (1.9)

0

    Hypoalbuminemia

1 (1.9)

0

    Hypomagnesemia

1 (1.9)

0

    Elevated serum creatinine

1 (1.9)

0

    Proteinuria

2 (3.8)

0

Non-hematologic AE (overall)

23 (43.4)

3 (5.7)

    Anorexia

5 (9.4)

1 (1.9)

    Alopecia

1 (1.9)

0

    Constipation

2 (3.8)

0

    Cough

1 (1.9)

0

    Diarrhea

5 (9.4)

1 (1.9)

    Dysgeusia

6 (11.3)

0

    Edema limbs

2 (3.8)

0

    Fatigue

3 (5.7)

0

    Hand-foot skin reaction

2 (3.8)

0

    Headache

1 (1.9)

0

    Hiccups

1 (1.9)

0

    Hoarseness

2 (3.8)

0

    Hyperpigmentation

1 (1.9)

0

    Hypertension

2 (3.8)

2 (3.8)

    Malaise

4 (7.5)

0

    Nausea

3 (5.7)

0

    Peripheral neuropathy

4 (7.5)

0

    Pruritus

1 (1.9)

0

    Stomatitis

2 (3.8)

0

    Vomiting

1 (1.9)

0

  1. aGrading was evaluated according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v4.03
  2. Abbreviations: AE Adverse event, AST Aspartate aminotransferase, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, INR Prothrombin time–international normalized ratio