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Table 2 Treatment-related adverse events that occurred in ≥ 5% of patients (n = 1999)

From: Safety and efficacy of apatinib in patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma after the failure of two or more lines of chemotherapy (AHEAD): a prospective, single-arm, multicenter, phase IV study

Treatment-related adverse events, n (%)

All Grade

Grade ≥ 3

Any event

1757 (88%)

1019 (51%)

Serious adverse event

259 (13%)

203 (10%)

Hypertension

903 (45%)

490 (25%)

Proteinuria

530 (27%)

77 (4%)

White blood cell count decreased

506 (25%)

35 (2%)

Fatigue

438 (22%)

41 (2%)

Platelet count decreased

417 (21%)

73 (4%)

Neutrophil count decreased

363 (18%)

54 (3%)

hand-foot syndrome

330 (17%)

62 (3%)

Positive fecal occult blood test

288 (14%)

11 (1%)

Decreased appetite

250 (13%)

22 (1%)

Diarrhea

247 (12%)

25 (1%)

Aspartate aminotransferase increased

247 (12%)

26 (1%)

Anemia

243 (12%)

56 (3%)

Emesis

225 (11%)

22 (1%)

Blood bilirubin increased

214 (11%)

33 (2%)

Nausea

212 (11%)

18 (1%)

Alanine aminotransferase increased

169 (8%)

20 (1%)

Urine protein present

163 (8%)

13 (1%)

Hepatic function abnormal

158 (8%)

39 (2%)

Gamma-glutamyltransferase increased

154 (8%)

60 (3%)

Abdominal pain

138 (7%)

24 (1%)

Blood alkaline phosphatase increased

134 (7%)

28 (1%)