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Table 3 Neoadjuvant treatment-emergent adverse events (safety set, n = 32)

From: Neoadjuvant apatinib combined with oxaliplatin and capecitabine in patients with locally advanced adenocarcinoma of stomach or gastroesophageal junction: a single-arm, open-label, phase 2 trial

Adverse event

Any grade

Grades 1–2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Thrombocytopenia, n (%)

16 (50.0%)

9 (28.1%)

4 (12.5%)

3 (9.4%)

Hypertension, n (%)

14 (43.8%)

5 (15.6%)

9 (28.1%)

0

Neutropenia, n (%)

12 (37.5%)

7 (21.9%)

4 (12.5%)

1 (3.1%)

Leukopenia, n (%)

11 (34.4%)

11 (34.4%)

0

0

Anorexia, n (%)

10 (31.4%)

7 (21.9%)

3 (9.4%)

0

Proteinuria, n (%)

9 (28.1%)

8 (25.0%)

1 (3.1%)

0

Anemia, n (%)

8 (25.0%)

8 (25.0%)

0

0

Fatigue, n (%)

7 (21.9%)

4 (12.5%)

3 (9.4%)

0

Oral mucositis, n (%)

6 (18.8%)

6 (18.8%)

0

0

Vomiting, n (%)

5 (15.6%)

5 (15.6%)

0

0

Hand-foot syndrome, n (%)

2 (6.3%)

1(3.1%)

1 (3.1%)

0

Elevation of ALT/AST, n (%)

2 (6.3%)

2 (6.3%)

0

0

Tumor bleeding, n (%)

1 (3.1%)

0

0

1 (3.1%)

  1. ALT alanine aminotransferase, AST aspartate aminotransferase. Any grade adverse events occurring in > 5% of patients and all grade 3 or 4 adverse events were listed. No grade 5 adverse events occurred