Table 4 Grade ≥3 adverse events during maintenance treatment.

From: Lenalidomide versus bortezomib maintenance after frontline autologous stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma

 

BTZ cohort n = 138

LEN cohort n = 183

p

At least one AE grade ≥3

79 (57%)

123 (67%)

0.08

Neutropenia/Leukocytopenia

3 (2%)

79 (43%)

<0.0001

Anemia

3 (2%)

0.26

Thrombocytopenia

6 (4%)

19 (10%)

0.06

Infections

42 (30%)

40 (22%)

0.09

 Bacterial infections (susp.)

15 (11%)

21 (12%)

1.00

 Viral infections (susp.)

23 (17%)

14 (8%)

0.01

 VZV

14 (10%)

7 (4%)

0.04

 Unknown etiology

9 (7%)

11 (6%)

1.00

Gastrointestinal disorders

7 (5%)

7 (4%)

0.59

Peripheral neuropathy

12 (9%)

3 (2%)

0.01

DVT/PE

2 (1%)

4 (2%)

0.70

Rash

2 (1%)

7 (4%)

0.31

  1. Data are n (%). Only events ≥ CTCAE grade 3 are analysed.
  2. DVT/PE Deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism, VZV Varicella zoster virus, LEN lenalidomide, BTZ bortezomib.