Table 2 Non-haematological toxicity and second primary malignancy in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

From: Addition of daratumumab to multiple myeloma backbone regimens significantly improves clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

 

Daratumumab-containing treatment (n/N, %)

Control treatment (n/N, %)

All grade peripheral neuropathy

CANDOR study

53/308 (17%)

13/153 (8%)

CASTOR study

115/243 (47%)

89/237 (37%)

Substudy of CASTOR study

  

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

67/137 (49%)

50/136 (37%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

22/40 (55%)

13/34 (38%)

Grade 3–4 peripheral neuropathy

CANDOR study

0/308 (0%)

0/153 (0%)

CASTOR study

11/243 (4.5%)

16/237 (6.8%)

Substudy of CASTOR study

  

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

4/137 (2.9%)

8/136 (5.9%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

2/40 (5.0%)

4/34 (12%)

All grade hypertension

Substudy of CASTOR study

  

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

15/137 (11%)

5/136 (3.7%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

4/40 (10%)

1/34 (2.9%)

Substudy of POLLUX study

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

12/192 (6.3%)

8/176 (4.5%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

9/35 (25.7%)

2/34 (5.9%)

Grade 3–4 hypertension

Substudy of CASTOR study

  

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

9/137 (6.6%)

1/136 (0.7%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

2/40 (5%)

0/34 (0%)

Substudy of POLLUX study

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

5/192 (2.6%)

2/176 (1.1%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

4/35 (11.4%)

0/34 (0%)

Acute cardiac failure

CANDOR study

23/308 (7.5%)

16/153 (10%)

Ischemic heart disease

  

CANDOR study

13/308 (4.2%)

5/153 (3.3%)

Acute renal failure

  

CANDOR study

18/308 (5.8%)

12/153 (7.8%)

Second primary malignancy

  

POLLUX study

8/286 (2.8%)

10/283 (3.6%)

CASTOR study

6/243 (2.5%)

1/237 (0.4%)