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NCT02743494 · ADVERSE EVENTS

Adverse events

An Investigational Immuno-therapy Study of Nivolumab or Placebo in Participants With Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer · Source last updated 2025-11-18

Results reported by the registry submitting party. Population, time horizon, units and missing values must be read together.

Adverse events occurred during the study; they are not necessarily caused by treatment. Serious events are not interchangeable with severe/grade 3–4 events. These safety populations may differ from efficacy populations.

Collection time frame
All-cause Mortality was collected from randomization until the data cutoff date (up to approximately 60 months). SAEs and Other AEs were collected from the first dose to 30 days following the last dose (an average of 9 months up to a maximum of 16 months).
Other-event reporting threshold
5%

All-cause mortality represents all randomized participants. Serious adverse events (SAEs) and other adverse events (AEs) represents participants who received at least one dose of study medicine.

Participants affected / participants at risk, as reported
Safety groupSerious eventsOther eventsDeaths
Nivolumab

Nivolumab 240 mg Q2W for 8 cycles (16 weeks) followed by Nivolumab 480 mg Q4W for 9 cycles.

196 / 532470 / 532299 / 532
Placebo

Placebo IV Q2W for 8 cycles (16 weeks) followed by Placebo IV Q4W for 9 cycles

99 / 260216 / 260162 / 262

Group identifiers: EG000: Nivolumab · EG001: Placebo

Serious adverse events

Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Disseminated intravascular coagulation
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Febrile neutropenia
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Lymphadenopathy
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Myelosuppression
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Acute myocardial infarction
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      4
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Atrial fibrillation
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Atrial flutter
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Bradycardia
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Cardiac arrest
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Cardiac failure
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Myocardial infarction

Other reported adverse events

Event terms and counts are source-reported; expand to read more. A reporting threshold may omit less frequent events.

  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      50
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      22
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      44
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Hyperthyroidism
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      67
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      7
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Hypothyroidism
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      71
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      39
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Abdominal pain
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      21
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      19
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Abdominal pain upper
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      65
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      36
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Constipation
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      165
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      84
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Diarrhoea
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      28
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      10
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Dry mouth
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      68
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      42
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Dysphagia
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      48
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      36
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Gastrooesophageal reflux disease
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      129
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      62
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Nausea
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      86
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      42
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Vomiting
Complete source fields
description
All-cause mortality represents all randomized participants. Serious adverse events (SAEs) and other adverse events (AEs) represents participants who received at least one dose of study medicine.
event Groups
  1. deaths Num Affected
    299
    deaths Num At Risk
    532
    description
    Nivolumab 240 mg Q2W for 8 cycles (16 weeks) followed by Nivolumab 480 mg Q4W for 9 cycles.
    id
    EG000
    other Num Affected
    470
    other Num At Risk
    532
    serious Num Affected
    196
    serious Num At Risk
    532
    title
    Nivolumab
  2. deaths Num Affected
    162
    deaths Num At Risk
    262
    description
    Placebo IV Q2W for 8 cycles (16 weeks) followed by Placebo IV Q4W for 9 cycles
    id
    EG001
    other Num Affected
    216
    other Num At Risk
    260
    serious Num Affected
    99
    serious Num At Risk
    260
    title
    Placebo
frequency Threshold
5
other Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      50
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      22
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      44
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Hyperthyroidism
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Endocrine disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      67
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      7
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Hypothyroidism
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      71
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      39
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Abdominal pain
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      21
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      19
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Abdominal pain upper
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      65
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      36
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Constipation
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      165
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      84
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Diarrhoea
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      28
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      10
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Dry mouth
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      68
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      42
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Dysphagia
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      48
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      36
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Gastrooesophageal reflux disease
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      129
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      62
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Nausea
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      86
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      42
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Vomiting
serious Events
  1. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
  2. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Disseminated intravascular coagulation
  3. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Febrile neutropenia
  4. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Lymphadenopathy
  5. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Blood and lymphatic system disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Myelosuppression
  6. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Acute myocardial infarction
  7. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      4
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Atrial fibrillation
  8. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Atrial flutter
  9. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Bradycardia
  10. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Cardiac arrest
  11. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      1
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      0
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Cardiac failure
  12. assessment Type
    SYSTEMATIC_ASSESSMENT
    organ System
    Cardiac disorders
    source Vocabulary
    27.1
    stats
    1. group Id
      EG000
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      532
    2. group Id
      EG001
      num Affected
      2
      num At Risk
      260
    term
    Myocardial infarction
time Frame
All-cause Mortality was collected from randomization until the data cutoff date (up to approximately 60 months). SAEs and Other AEs were collected from the first dose to 30 days following the last dose (an average of 9 months up to a maximum of 16 months).

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