Table 2

Erythropoietic response in the 2 arms

MA rhEPO from D28
Non-MA rhEPO from D28
Non-MA rhEPO from D0
Control arm (N = 19)EPO arm (N = 15)P valueControl arm (N = 18)EPO arm (N = 19)P valueControl arm (N = 25)EPO arm (N = 23)P value
Hb on the day of rhEPO initiation (mean ± SD) 9.0 ± 1.3 8.8 ± 0.8 NS 9.6 ± 1.4 9.0 ± 1.1 NS 11.1 ± 1.9 10.1 ± 2.1 NS 
Time to Hb ≥13 g/dL          
 % achieving (by D126 post-HCT) 5.2 66.7  63.2  16.0 60.9  
 Median (d) after starting rhEPO Undefined 116 <.001 Undefined 52 <.001 Undefined 91 <.001 
Time to Hb + 2 g/dL          
 % achieving (by D126 post-HCT) 31.6 85.7  11.8 73.7  29.2 65.2  
 Median (d) after starting rhEPO 189 30 <.001 307 33 <.001 Undefined 72 .020 
Time to Hb ≥12 g/dL          
 % achieving (by D126 post-HCT) 15.8 80.0  11.1 68.4  36.0 69.5  
 Median (d) after starting rhEPO Undefined 47 <.001 Undefined 38 .001 Undefined 77 .003 
MA rhEPO from D28
Non-MA rhEPO from D28
Non-MA rhEPO from D0
Control arm (N = 19)EPO arm (N = 15)P valueControl arm (N = 18)EPO arm (N = 19)P valueControl arm (N = 25)EPO arm (N = 23)P value
Hb on the day of rhEPO initiation (mean ± SD) 9.0 ± 1.3 8.8 ± 0.8 NS 9.6 ± 1.4 9.0 ± 1.1 NS 11.1 ± 1.9 10.1 ± 2.1 NS 
Time to Hb ≥13 g/dL          
 % achieving (by D126 post-HCT) 5.2 66.7  63.2  16.0 60.9  
 Median (d) after starting rhEPO Undefined 116 <.001 Undefined 52 <.001 Undefined 91 <.001 
Time to Hb + 2 g/dL          
 % achieving (by D126 post-HCT) 31.6 85.7  11.8 73.7  29.2 65.2  
 Median (d) after starting rhEPO 189 30 <.001 307 33 <.001 Undefined 72 .020 
Time to Hb ≥12 g/dL          
 % achieving (by D126 post-HCT) 15.8 80.0  11.1 68.4  36.0 69.5  
 Median (d) after starting rhEPO Undefined 47 <.001 Undefined 38 .001 Undefined 77 .003 

NS, not significant.

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