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Table 5 Adverse events in cancer and noncancer patients

From: Anticoagulant effects of edoxaban in cancer and noncancer patients with venous thromboembolism

  

Overall

Cancer

Noncancer

(n = 222)

(n = 84)

(n = 138)

Death

8 (4)

4 (5)

4 (2)

 

VTE

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Cancer progression

4 (2)

4 (5)

NA

 

Pneumonia

2 (1)

0 (0)

2 (1)

 

Interstitial pneumonia

2 (1)

0 (0)

2 (1)

VTE recurrence

4 (2)

2 (2)

2 (1)

 

PE

1 (1)

0 (0)

1 (1)

 

DVT

3 (1)

2 (2)

1 (1)

Major bleeding

5 (2)

2 (2)

3 (2)

 

Intracranial hemorrhage

1 (1)

0 (0)

1 (1)

 

Muscular hemorrhage

1 (1)

0 (0)

1 (1)

 

Retroperitoneal hemorrhage

1 (1)

1 (1)

0 (0)

 

Gastrointestinal bleeding

2 (1)

1 (1)

1 (1)

Clinically relevant nonmajor bleeding

6 (3)

2 (2)

4 (3)

Discontinuation of edoxaban

20 (9)

10 (12)

10 (7)

  1. The data are presented as counts and proportions (%)
  2. NA, not applicable; VTE, venous thromboembolism; PE, pulmonary embolism; DVT, deep vein thrombosis