Table 2 Adverse event.

From: VRd vs. VPd as induction therapy in high risk newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

AE

VRd

VPd

p value

bone marrow suppression, n (%)

4(16)

2(9.6)

0.511

peripheral nerve damage, n (%)

5(20)

4(19)

0.935

liver cell injury, n (%)

1(4)

0

0.266

thrombocytopenia, n (%)

2(8)

1(4.8)

0.654

infection, n (%)

1(4)

1(4.8)

0.9

gastrointestinal symptoms, n (%)

1(4)

1(4.8)

0.9

fatigue, n (%)

1(4)

1(4.8)

0.9

rash, n (%)

0

4(19)

0.024

  1. Data were expressed as n (%) for categorical values. Abbreviations: AE, Adverse event.