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. 2014 Jul 21;89(10):947–953. doi: 10.1002/ajh.23788

Table 5.

Management of Myelosuppression Treatment-Emergent AEsa (in Patients With ≥1 AE of Myelosuppression)

Parameter Bosutinib (n = 118) Imatinib (n = 136)
Median (range) time to first event, d 29 (8–924) 32 (1–1009)
Median (range) duration of an event,b d
 Any grade 26 (1–1212) 27 (1–532)
 From Grade 3/4 to Grade 0/1 22 (2–914) 16 (2–311)
Cumulative median (range) duration of an episode,c d
 Any grade 56.5 (1–1246) 85.5 (2–817)
 Grade 3/4 22 (1–913) 25 (5–199)
Myelosuppression management, n (%)
 Received dose reduction 17 (14) 24 (18)
 Received dose interruption 42 (36) 64 (47)
 Discontinued treatment because of myelosuppression 9/248 (4) 10/251 (4)

AE, adverse event.

a

Myelosuppression AEs included Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities preferred terms of anemia, hemoglobin decreased, thrombocytopenia, platelets decreased, neutropenia, and neutrophil count decreased.

b

Event defined based on start to stop of myelosuppression with no grade change; any change in grade represents a new event.

b

Episode defined based on start to stop of myelosuppression with resolution across grades.