Research Article

Feasibility and Tolerance of Apatinib plus PD-1 Inhibitors for Previously Treated Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Real-World Exploratory Study

Table 3

Adverse reactions of the 39 patients with advanced GC who received apatinib plus PD-1 blockade administration.

Adverse reactionsTotal (, %)Grades 1-2 (, %)Grades 3-4 (, %)

Any grade adverse reactions38 (97.4)21 (53.8)
Fatigue24 (61.5)20 (51.3)4 (10.3)
Nausea and vomiting22 (56.4)17 (43.6)5 (12.8)
Diarrhea19 (48.7)16 (41.0)3 (7.7)
Hypertension18 (46.2)13 (33.3)5 (12.8)
Hand-foot syndrome15 (38.5)11 (28.2)4 (10.3)
Rash11 (28.2)9 (23.1)2 (5.1)
AST/ALT elevation10 (25.6)8 (20.5)2 (5.1)
Proteinuria8 (20.5)6 (15.4)2 (5.1)
Weight loss7 (17.9)7 (17.9)0 (0.0)
REECP6 (15.4)5 (12.8)1 (2.6)
Pneumonia4 (10.3)4 (10.3)0 (0.0)
Anemia3 (7.7)3 (7.7)0 (0.0)

Abbreviations: GC: gastric cancer; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase.