Table 4 Impact of dexamethasone addition on toxicity profile

From: Phase 2 trial of ixazomib in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma not refractory to bortezomib

 

Ixazomib alone (N=163 cycles)

Ixazomib+dexamethasone (N=173 cycles)

P-value (Fisher’s exact)

Grade 3+ heme

30 (18%)

7 (4%)

<0.001

Grade 3+ non-heme

15 (9%)

7 (4%)

0.08

Grade 3+ GI

7 (4%)

1 (0.6%)

0.03

All grade GI

124 (76%)

84 (49%)

<0.001

  1. Abbreviation: GI, gastrointestinal.