Table 3 Treatment-related adverse events of the patient population (n = 39) (according to CTCAE v4.03)

From: Apatinib plus hepatic arterial infusion of oxaliplatin and raltitrexed for hepatocellular carcinoma with extrahepatic metastasis: phase II trial

Adverse event

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Leucopenia

8 (20.5%)

5 (12.8%)

2 (5.1%)

0

Anemia

2 (5.1%)

1 (2.6%)

0

0

Thrombocytopaenia

2 (5.1%)

4 (10.3%)

3 (7.7%)

1 (2.6%)

Hyperbilirubinemia

2 (5.1%)

1 (2.6%)

0

0

Alanine aminotransferase increased

6 (15.4%)

2 (5.1%)

2 (5.1%)

0

Aspartate aminotransferase increased

7 (17.9%)

3 (7.7%)

3 (7.7%)

1 (2.6%)

Fever

10 (25.6%)

1 (2.6%)

0

0

Abdominal pain

8 (20.5%)

4 (10.3%)

0

0

Nausea/vomiting

6 (15.4%)

4 (10.3%)

0

0

Abdominal distension

5 (12.8%)

6 (15.4%)

0

0

Diarrhoea

2 (5.1%)

3 (7.7%)

0

0

Hypertension

5 (12.8%)

5 (12.8%)

10 (25.6%)

0

Hand-foot syndrome

9 (23.1%)

4 (10.3%)

5 (12.8%)

0

Oral ulcer

4 (10.3%)

2 (5.1%)

0

0

Proteinuria

2 (5.1%)

4 (10.3%)

3 (7.7%)

0

Sepsis

0

0

1 (2.6%)

0

Cholecystitis

0

1 (2.6%)

0

0

  1. CTCAE Common Terminology Criteria for adverse events.