Figure 2.

Transfusion independence. Transfusion independence was calculated using all enrolled patients as the denominator (n = 34). (a) Red cell transfusion independence. The transfusion independence rate increased from 26% (baseline) to 41% after five cycles. (b) Platelet transfusion independence. The color indicates the number of transfusions required per cycle. At baseline 85% of patients were transfusion independent. The majority of patients who continued on treatment past cycle 6 did not require platelet transfusion after that cycle.