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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Nov 21.
Published in final edited form as: Lancet Haematol. 2015 Nov 16;2(12):e516–e527. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(15)00197-0

Table 4:

Treatment-emergent adverse events in the safety population

Treatment-emergent adverse event of any grade in ≥20% of patients* Treatment-emergent adverse event of grades 3 or 4
Elotuzumab 10 mg/kg (n=36) Elotuzumab 20 mg/kg (n=37) Total (N=73) Total (N=73)
Any grade 3 or 4 32 (89%) 25 (68%) 57 (78%) 57 (78%)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
 Anaemia 17 (47%) 12 (32%) 29 (40%) 11 (15%)
 Lymphopenia 13 (36%) 8 (22%) 21 (29%) 15 (21%)
 Thrombocytopenia 13 (36%) 7 (19%) 20 (27%) 13 (18%)
 Neutropenia 11 (31%) 8 (22%) 19 (26%) 14 (19%)
 Leucopenia 8 (22%) 5 (14%) 13 (18%) 7 (10%)
Eye disorders
 Vision blurred 9 (25%) 3 (8%) 12 (16%) 0
Gastrointestinal disorders
 Diarrhoea 24 (67%) 24 (65%) 48 (66%) 7 (10%)
 Constipation 18 (50%) 19 (51%) 37 (51%) 0
 Nausea 18 (50%) 17 (46%) 35 (48%) 1 (1%)
 Vomiting 10 (28%) 6 (16%) 16 (22%) 1 (1%)
 Dyspepsia 8 (22%) 2 (5%) 10 (14%) 0
General disorders and administration-site conditions
 Fatigue 24 (67%) 17 (46%) 41 (56%) 5 (7%)
 Pyrexia 14 (39%) 17 (46%) 31 (42%) 2 (3%)
 Peripheral oedema 12 (33%) 8 (22%) 20 (27%) 1 (1%)
 Asthenia 7 (19%) 12 (32%) 19 (26%) 2 (3%)
Infections and infestations
 Upper respiratory tract infections 19 (53%) 15 (41%) 34 (47%) 2 (3%)
 Nasopharyngitis 10 (28%) 9 (24%) 19 (26%) 0
 Bronchitis 8 (22%) 9 (24%) 17 (23%) 2 (3%)
 Rhinitis 5 (14%) 8 (22%) 13 (18%) 0
 Influenza 8 (22%) 2 (5%) 10 (14%) 1 (%)
Metabolism and nutritional disorders
 Hyperglycaemia 9 (25%) 12 (32%) 21 (29%) 7 (10%)
 Decreased appetite 10 (28%) 8 (22%) 18 (25%) 1 (1%)
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
 Muscle spasms 22 (61%) 23 (62%) 45 (62%) 2 (3%)
 Back pain 17 (47%) 13 (35%) 30 (41%) 4 (5%)
 Pain in extremity 9 (25%) 12 (32%) 21 (29%) 0
 Arthralgia 10 (28%) 8 (22%) 18 (25%) 1 (1%)
 Bone pain 4 (11%) 8 (22%) 12 (16%) 2 (3%)
Nervous system disorders
 Dizziness 11 (31%) 7 (19%) 18 (25%) 0
 Headache 13 (36%) 5 (14%) 18 (25%) 1 (1%)
 Dysgeusia 9 (25%) 6 (16%) 15 (21%) 0
 Peripheral neuropathy 8 (22%) 6 (16%) 14 (19%) 0
Psychiatric disorders
 Insomnia 10 (28%) 15 (41%) 25 (34%) 2 (3%)
Respiratory and mediastinal disorders
 Cough 12 (33%) 12 (32%) 24 (33%) 0
 Dyspnoea 10 (28%) 10 (27%) 20 (27%) 4 (5%)
 Dyspnoea, exertional 9 (25%) 5 (14%) 14 (19%) 0
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
 Night sweats 8 (22%) 10 (27%) 18 (25%) 0
 Rash 8 (22%) 9 (24%) 17 (23%) 2 (3%)

Data are n (%). Adverse events listed by preferred terms as defined in the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities, version 16.1. 20% or more patients from either group experienced the adverse events listed in this table (this was not necessarily the case for both groups or overall).