Table 5 Treatment-Related adverse events.

From: Hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy with Folfox 4 regimen versus cisplatin and gemcitabine for locally advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Adverse Events

HAIC group (n = 37)

CisGem group (n = 60)

P value

Grades 1 and 2

Grades 3 and 4

Grades 1 and 2

Grades 3 and 4

Any Grade

Grades 3 and 4

Fever

4 (10.8%)

0

4 (6.7%)

0

0.471

-

Abdominal pain

19 (51.4%)

6 (16.2%)

13 (21.7%)

5 (8.3%)

< 0.001

0.234

Anorexia

6 (16.2%)

1 (2.7%)

15 (25.0%)

7 (11.7%)

0.064

0.119

Alopecia

4 (10.8%)

0

3 (5%)

0

0.283

-

Nausea

15 (40.5%)

1(1.7%)

38 (63.3%)

4 (6.7%)

0.009

0.391

Vomiting

12 (32.4%)

1 (1.7%)

29 (48.3%)

9 (15.0%)

0.007

0.053

Fatigue

10 (27.0%)

1 (2.7%)

23 (62.2%)

12 (20%)

0.006

0.015

Leukopenia

5 (18.9%)

2 (13.5%)

24 (40.0%)

10 (16.7%)

< 0.001

0.102

Thrombocytopenia

4 (10.8%)

1 (2.7%)

17 (28.3%)

10 (16.7%)

0.001

0.049

Anemia

9 (24.3%)

1 (2.7%)

17 (28.3%)

9 (15.0%)

0.058

0.053

Elevated ALT

5 (13.5%)

2 (5.4%)

17 (28.3%)

9 (15.0%)

0.013

0.148

Elevated AST

14 (37.8%)

3 (8.1%)

27 (45.0%)

3 (5.0%)

0.698

0.537

Hyperbilirubinemia

26 (70.3%)

1 (2.7%)

40 (66.7%)

3 (5.0%)

0.889

0.581

Hypoalbuminemia

6 (16.2%)

5 (13.5%)

18 (30.0%)

20 (33.3%)

0.001

0.030

  1. HAIC, hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy; CisGem, cisplatin plus gemcitabine; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.