Table 3 Haematological toxicity in high and standard cytogenetic risk relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (pooled results of the POLLUX and the CASTOR studies).

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 anaemia

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

116/329 (35.3%)

103/312 (33%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

20/75 (26.7%)

29/68 (42.6%)

Grade 3–4 anaemia

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

56/329 (17%)

55/312 (17.6%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

11/75 (14.7)

16/68 (23.5%)

All grade lymphopenia

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

28/329 (8.5%)

25/312 (8%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

9/75 (12%)

7/68 (10.3%)

Grade 3–4 lymphopenia

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

22/329 (6.7%)

10/312 (3.2%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

8/75 (10.7%)

6/68 (8.8%)

All grade neutropenia

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

145/329 (44.1%)

96/312 (30.8%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

31/75 (41.3%)

21/68 (30.9%)

Grade 3–4 neutropenia

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

124/329 (37.7%)

75/312 (24.0%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

23/75 (30.7%)

18/68 (26.5%)

All grade thrombocytopenia

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

140/329 (42.6%)

104/312 (33.3%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

37/75 (49.3%)

30/68 (44.1%)

Grade 3–4 thrombocytopenia

Standard cytogenetic risk MM

90/329 (27.4%)

69/312 (22.1%)

High cytogenetic risk MM

27/75 (36%)

22/68 (32.4%)