Table 2 Adverse events experienced by those receiving full dose (n = 167) and reduced dose intensity of bevacizumab (n = 52)

From: Survival in patients receiving reduced dose intensity of bevacizumab for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

Events secondary to bevacizumab

Full Dose Intensity (n = 167)

Reduced Dose Intensity (n = 52)

Any Grade no. (%)

G3/4 no. (%)

Any Grade no. (%)

G3/4 no. (%)

Fatigue

61 (37)

0 (0)

22 (42)

1 (2)

Hypertension

26 (16)

7 (4)

11 (21)

4 (8)

Bleeding other sites*

22 (13)

0 (0)

8 (16)

0 (0)

Proteinuria

10 (6)

4 (2)

10 (19)

1 (2)

Variceal bleeding

6 (4)

4 (2)

8 (15)

6 (12)

Mucositis

5 (3)

0 (0)

8 (15)

1 (2)

Cardiac disease

2 (1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Thrombosis

1 (0.6)

0 (0)

1 (2)

0 (0)

Events secondary to atezolizumab

 MSK disorders

22 (13)

0 (0)

6 (12)

1 (2)

 Pruritis

27 (16)

0 (0)

8 (15)

1 (2)

 Rash

19 (11)

3 (2)

8 (15)

0 (0)

 Diarrhoea

16 (10)

4 (2)

4 (8)

0 (0)

 ALT derangement

10 (6)

1 (0.6)

3 (6)

0 (0)

 Hypothyroidism

10 (6)

0 (0)

3 (6)

0 (0)

 Hyperthyroidism

7 (4)

1 (0.6)

1 (2)

0 (0)

 Hepatitis

4 (2)

1 (0.6)

1 (2)

1 (2)

 Respiratory disorder

2 (1)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Pancreatitis

1 (0.6)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 Pituitary dysfunction

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (2)

0 (0)

 Adrenal dysfunction

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

  1. Adverse events graded according to NCI-CTC version 50.
  2. ALT alanine transaminase, MSK musculoskeletal.
  3. * Bleeding from other sites including epistaxis (N = 22), haemoptysis (N = 2), rectal bleeding (N = 2), intracranial haemorrhage (N = 2), haematuria (N = 1), retinal haemorrhage (N = 1).