Table II.
Adverse Events by Grade, n (%)
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FND→R N = 78 |
RFND N = 80 |
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Toxicity* | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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Anxiety/depression | 5 (6) | 1 (1) | 2 (3) | 1(1) |
Fatigue | 13 (17) | 2 (3) | 10 (13) | 2 (3) |
Neutropenic fever | 16 (21) | 0 | 13 (16) | 0 |
Infection | 6 (8) | 2 (3) | 13 (16) | 0 |
Nausea/emesis | 3 (4) | 1 (1) | 4 (5) | 0 |
Haematological | ||||
Neutropenia | 13 (17) | 54 (69) | 13 (16) | 64 (80) |
Thrombocytopenia | 10 (13) | 5 (6) | 14 (18) | 9 (11) |
Anaemia | 3 (4) | 7 (9) | 5 (6) | 6 (8) |
FND→R, sequential fludarabine, mitoxantrone, dexamethasone followed by rituximab; RFND, concurrent fludarabine, mitoxantrone, dexamethasone and rituximab