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Table 3 AEs during NTB treatment

From: Nintedanib combined with immunosuppressive agents improves forced vital capacity in connective tissue disease-associated PF-ILD: a single-center study

Adverse events (AEs)

Total

(n = 26)

NTB group (n = 15)

NTB + IS group

(n = 11)

P

Diarrhea

14 (53.9)

9 (60.0)

5 (45.5)

0.692

Elevated liver enzymes

2 (7.7)

2 (13.3)

0 (0)

0.492

Nausea

1 (3.9)

0 (0)

1 (9.1)

0.423

Headache

1 (3.9)

0 (0)

1 (9.1)

0.423

Gastrointestinal perforation

1 (3.9)

0

1 (9.1)

0.423

Dose reduction

11 (42.3)

6 (40.0)

5 (45.5)

1.000

Reasons for dose reduction

    

Diarrhea

8 (30.8)

4 (26.7)

4 (36.4)

0.683

Elevated liver enzymes

2 (7.7)

2 (13.3)

0 (0)

0.492

Nausea

1 (3.9)

0

1 (9.1)

0.423

Discontinuation

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

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  1. Data are expressed as number (%). NTB: nintedanib; IS: immunosuppressive agents
  2. For statistical analyses, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01. P-value: Fisher’s exact test