TABLE 3.
Use of supportive care interventions across all LOTs.
Patients with ES‐SCLC (N = 1239) | |
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Eligible for transfusions, n (%) | |
RBC (Hb <8 g/dL) | 404 (32.6) |
Platelet (platelets <10,000/μL) | 46 (3.7) |
RBC and/or platelet | 418 (33.7) |
Supportive care utilization, n (%) | |
G‐CSF a | 1112 (89.7) |
ESAs b | 302 (24.4) |
IV volume expansion | 646 (52.1) |
G‐CSF, ESAs, and/or IV volume expansion | 1165 (94.0) |
G‐CSF administrations c , mean (SD) [median] | 5.7 (6.8) [4] |
Abbreviations: ESA, erythropoiesis‐stimulating agent; ES‐SCLC, extensive‐stage small cell lung cancer; G‐CSF, granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor; Hb, hemoglobin; IV, intravenous; LOT, line of therapy; RBC, red blood cell; SD, standard deviation.
Includes filgrastim (including biosimilars), TBO‐filgrastim, pegfilgrastim (including biosimilars), and sargramostim.
Includes epoetin alfa (and biosimilar).
Count of unique administration days for G‐CSF among all patients.