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. 2020 Jul 1;11(5):521–528. doi: 10.6004/jadpro.2020.11.5.8

Table 1. Adverse Events Occurring in > 10% of Patients With Relapsed or Refractory DLBCL and ≥ 5% in the Polatuzumab Vedotin Plus Bendamustine and Rituximab Group.

Polatuzumab vedotin + BR (n = 45)
BR (n = 39)
Adverse events by body system All grades, % Grade 3 or higher, % All grades, % Grade 3 or higher, %
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
 Neutropenia 49 42 44 36
 Thrombocytopenia 49 40 33 26
 Anemia 47 24 28 18
 Lymphopenia 13 13 8 8
Nervous system disorders
 Peripheral neuropathy 40 0 8 0
 Dizziness 13 0 8 0
Gastrointestinal disorders
 Diarrhea 38 4.4 28 5
 Vomiting 18 2.2 13 0
General disorders
 Infusion-related reaction 18 2.2 8 0
 Pyrexia 33 2.2 23 0
 Decreased appetite 27 2.2 21 0
Infections
 Pneumonia 22 16a 15 2.6b
 Upper respiratory tract infection 13 0 8 0
Investigations
 Weight decreased 16 2.2 8 2.6
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
 Hypokalemia 16 9 10 2.6
 Hypoalbuminemia 13 2.2 8 0
 Hypocalcemia 11 2.2 5 0

Note. The table includes a combination of grouped and ungrouped terms. Events were graded using NCI CTCAE version 4. Reprinted with permission from Genentech, Inc. (2019).

aIncludes 2 events with fatal outcome.

bIncludes 1 event with fatal outcome.