Table 4 Adverse effects treated with ATG+CsA+AVA and CsA+AVA.

From: Efficacy and safety of immunosuppressive therapy versus cyclosporine combined with avatrombopag in older adults with severe aplastic anemia: a multicenter prospective study

Adverse events, N (%)

All (N = 84)

ATG+CsA+AVA group (N = 42)

CsA+AVA group (N = 42)

P value

No. of patients with AEs

42 (50.0%)

27 (64.3%)

15 (35.7%)

0.009

Grade ≥3

10 (11.9%)

8 (19.0%)

2 (4.8%)

0.043

Grade <3

36 (42.9%)

21 (50.0%)

15 (35.7%)

0.186

No. of patients with SAEs

15 (17.9%)

11 (26.2%)

4 (9.5%)

0.047

Infection

14 (16.7%)

11 (26.2%)

3 (7.1%)

0.019

Gastrointestinal disorders

10 (11.9%)

4 (9.5%)

6 (14.3%)

0.738

Fatigue

9 (10.7%)

5 (11.9%)

4 (9.5%)

1.000

Bilirubin increase

8 (9.5%)

7 (16.7%)

1 (2.4%)

0.057

Renal dysfunction

8 (9.5%)

6 (14.3%)

2 (4.8%)

0.265

Infusion reaction

7 (8.3%)

7 (16.7%)

0 (0%)

0.012

Headache

7 (8.3%)

3 (7.1%)

4 (9.5%)

1.000

Cardiac toxicity

7 (8.3%)

7 (16.7%)

0 (0%)

0.012

Elevated liver enzymes

4 (4.8%)

3 (7.1%)

1 (2.4%)

0.616

Serum sickness

3 (3.6%)

3 (7.1%)

0 (0%)

0.241

Gingival hyperplasia

3 (3.6%)

1 (2.4%)

2 (4.8%)

1.000

Edema

3 (3.6%)

1 (2.4%)

2 (4.8%)

1.000

Ulcer of the oral cavity

3 (3.6%)

2 (4.8%)

1 (2.4%)

1.000

  1. ATG antithymocyte globulin, CsA cyclosporine A, AVA avatrombopag, AE adverse events.