Table 4

Most frequent AEs occurring in patients treated with dexamethasone alone, dexamethasone plus rituximab, or dexamethasone plus rituximab salvage therapy

TherapyPatients, n (%)
DexamethasoneDexamethasone plus rituximabDexamethasone plus rituximab salvage therapy
Safety population 52 49 27 
Patients with any AE 26 (50) 37 (76) 18 (67) 
Patients with serious AEs 1 (2) 3 (6) 3 (11) 
List of serious AEs    
    Hemorrhagic disorder 
    Platelet count decreased 
    Supraventricular tachycardia 
    Pneumonia 
    Rib fracture 
    Convulsion 
    Transitory ischemic attack 
Patients with grade 3-4 AEs 1 (2) 5 (10) 6 (22) 
List of AEs    
    Hemorrhagic disorder 
    Platelet count decreased 
    Supraventricular tachycardia 
    Fever 
    Hypersensitivity 
    Pneumonia 
    Transaminases increased 
    Arthralgia 
    Convulsion 
    Nephrolithiasis 
Patients with grade 3-4 AEs related to study drug 2 (4) 2 (7) 
List of AEs    
    Supraventricular tachycardia 
    Fever 
    Pneumonia 
    Transaminases increased 
    Arthralgia 
    Convulsion 
TherapyPatients, n (%)
DexamethasoneDexamethasone plus rituximabDexamethasone plus rituximab salvage therapy
Safety population 52 49 27 
Patients with any AE 26 (50) 37 (76) 18 (67) 
Patients with serious AEs 1 (2) 3 (6) 3 (11) 
List of serious AEs    
    Hemorrhagic disorder 
    Platelet count decreased 
    Supraventricular tachycardia 
    Pneumonia 
    Rib fracture 
    Convulsion 
    Transitory ischemic attack 
Patients with grade 3-4 AEs 1 (2) 5 (10) 6 (22) 
List of AEs    
    Hemorrhagic disorder 
    Platelet count decreased 
    Supraventricular tachycardia 
    Fever 
    Hypersensitivity 
    Pneumonia 
    Transaminases increased 
    Arthralgia 
    Convulsion 
    Nephrolithiasis 
Patients with grade 3-4 AEs related to study drug 2 (4) 2 (7) 
List of AEs    
    Supraventricular tachycardia 
    Fever 
    Pneumonia 
    Transaminases increased 
    Arthralgia 
    Convulsion 

AE indicates adverse event.

Close Modal

or Create an Account

Close Modal
Close Modal