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. 2021 Mar 19;32(6):787–800. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.02.024

Table 4.

Characteristics for exposures associated with the lowesta and highest observed mortality among patients treated with systemic anticancer therapy within 3 months of COVID-19 diagnosis

Lowest observed mortality
Highest observed mortality
AC-T-likeb
Dara-IMiD-Dex
OFS + AI
Platinum + Etoposide
R-CHOP-likec
DNMTi
(n = 17) (n = 10) (n = 12) (n = 10) (n = 22) (n = 12)
All-cause mortality
 30-day mortality 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (30) 8 (36) 6 (50)
 Any mortality 0 (0) 1 (10) 0 (0) 4 (40) 10 (45) 6 (50)
Most common primary cancer Breast
17 (100)
MM
10 (100)
Breast
11 (92)
SCLC
5 (50)
DLBCL
17 (77)
MDS
7 (58)
Median (IQR) age, years 55 (49-62) 69 (64-80.5) 43.5 (41-46.5) 66.5 (60-74.5) 67.5 (45-79) 67.5 (59-87)
ECOG PS 0-1 16 (94) 5 (50) 11 (92) 6 (60) 18 (82) 7 (58)
Curative treatment intent 17 (100) 0 (0)d 10 (83) 2 (20) 18 (82) 1 (8)

Data presented as n (%) unless otherwise indicated.

AI, aromatase inhibitor; CDK4/6i, cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 inhibitor; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; Dara, daratumumab; DLBCL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; DNMTi, DNA methyltransferase inhibitor; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; IMiD, immunomodulatory imide drugs; IQR, interquartile range; MDS, myelodysplastic syndrome; MM, multiple myeloma; OFS, ovarian function suppression; PS, performance status; SCLC, small-cell lung cancer.

a

Not shown: somatostatin analogs, and CDK4/6i + fulvestrant.

b

Combination of anthracycline, cyclophosphamide, and taxane.

c

Combination of CD20 antibody, cyclophosphamide, anthracycline, vinca alkaloid, and corticosteroid.

d

All treatment for multiple myeloma except allogeneic stem cell transplant was considered palliative by definition.