TABLE II.
Response to treatment in the intention-to-treat population
| Response | Responders [n (%)] | |
|---|---|---|
| zol | Control | |
| After high-dose therapy and before autologous stem cell transplantation (total) | 151 | 157 |
| Complete response | 79 (52) | 73 (46) |
| Very good partial response | 38 (25) | 45 (29) |
| Overall response | 117 (77) | 118 (75) |
| After autologous stem cell transplantation (total) | 117 | 118 |
| Very good partial response converted to complete response after autologous stem cell transplantation | 22 (15) | 23 (15) |
| Complete response (total)a | 101 (67) | 96 (61) |
a
Includes patients with a complete response before autologous stem cell transplantation and those with a very good partial response that converted to a complete response after autologous stem cell transplantation (p = 0.08).
zol = zoledronic acid.