Table 2 Safety of blinatumomab induction therapy

From: Blinatumomab after R-CHOP bridging therapy for patients with Richter transformation: a phase 2 multicentre trial

 

All grades

Grades 1–2*

Grades 3–4*

Fever

9 (36%)

9 (36%)

0

Anaemia

6 (24%)

4 (16%)

2 (8%)

Lymphocyte count decrease

6 (24%)

2 (8%)

4 (16%)

Hyperglycaemia

6 (24%)

5 (20%)

1 (4%)

White blood cell count decrease

4 (16%)

3 (12%)

1 (4%)

Platelet count decrease

4 (16%)

3 (12%)

1 (4%)

Hypoalbuminaemia

4 (16%)

3 (12%)

1 (4%)

Cytokine release syndrome

4 (16%)

4 (16%)

0

Dyspnea

4 (16%)

4 (16%)

0

Limb oedema

4 (16%)

4 (16%)

0

Headache

4 (16%)

4 (16%)

0

Hypomagnesaemia

4 (16%)

4 (16%)

0

Neutrophil count decrease

3 (12%)

2 (8%)

1 (4%)

Diarrhoea

3 (12%)

3 (12%)

0

GGT level elevation

2 (8%)

0

2 (8%)

Sepsis

2 (8%)

0

2 (8%)

Alkaline phosphatase level elevation

2 (8%)

1 (4%)

1 (4%)

Tremors

2 (8%)

2 (8%)

0

Constipation

2 (8%)

2 (8%)

0

Paresthesia

2 (8%)

2 (8%)

0

Hyperkalaemia

2 (8%)

2 (8%)

0

Hypocalcaemia

2 (8%)

2 (8%)

0

Hypokalaemia

2 (8%)

2 (8%)

0

Hyponatraemia

2 (8%)

2 (8%)

0

Immune system disorders - Others: hypogammaglobulinaemia

2 (8%)

2 (8%)

0

Confusion

1 (4%)

0

1 (4%)

Encephalopathy

1 (4%)

0

1 (4%)

Anxiety

1 (4%)

0

1 (4%)

Fatigue

1 (4%)

0

1 (4%)

Ileal perforation

1 (4%)

0

1 (4%)

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorder - Others: hip pain

1 (4%)

0

1 (4%)

Thromboembolic event

1 (4%)

0

1 (4%)

Catheter-related infections

1 (4%)

0

1 (4%)

Cholecystitis

1 (4%)

0

1 (4%)

  1. *Comprising grades 1–2 treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs) that occurred in at least 2 patients and all grade 3 or higher AEs during induction in the blinatumomab safety/efficacy set (n = 25).
  2. AEs were reported and graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events guidelines, version 4. Data are presented as n (%).