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Table 3 Summary of treatment-related grade 3 or 4 adverse events in the intention-to-treat population

From: Irinotecan plus S-1 versus S-1 in patients with previously treated recurrent or metastatic esophageal cancer (ESWN 01): a prospective randomized, multicenter, open-labeled phase 3 trial

Adverse events (grade 3 or 4)

Total patients [cases (%)] (N = 123)

Treatment groups

P value#

Irinotecan plus S-1 group [cases (%)] (n = 61)

S-1 monotherapy group [cases (%)] (n = 62)

Anemia

3 (2.4)

2 (3.3)

1 (1.6)

0.619

Leukopenia

10 (8.1)

10 (16.4)

0 (0)

0.001

Neutropenia

10 (8.1)

9 (14.8)

1 (1.6)

0.008

Thrombocytopenia

2 (1.6)

2 (3.3)

0 (0)

0.496

Diarrhea

3 (2.4)

2 (3.3)

1 (1.6)

0.619

Nausea

3 (2.4)

3 (4.9)

0 (0)

0.119

Vomiting

2 (1.6)

1 (1.6)

1 (1.6)

0.748

Fatigue

3 (2.4)

2 (3.3)

1 (1.6)

0.619

Anorexia

1 (0.8)

0 (0)

1 (1.6)

1.000

Elevated bilirubin

1 (0.8)

1 (1.6)

0 (0)

1.000

  1. #Tested by Fisher’s exact test