Patients who discontinued, n (%) | 43 (12.1) |
Median time in months to discontinuation (IQR) | 10.8 (6.1–18.9) |
Median age of those discontinued (IQR) | 57.8 (45.8–63.7) |
Reasons for discontinuation*, n (%) | |
Pregnancy | 2 (4.7) |
Cost/insurance issues | 2 (4.7) |
Side effects | 24 (55.8) |
Safety concerns/issues | 13 (30.2) |
Relapse | 6 (14.0) |
Clinical progression | 9 (20.9) |
Death | 4 (9.3) |
Among those who discontinued due to side effects†, n (%) | N=24 |
Recurrent infections | 9 (39.1) |
Fatigue/malaise | 13 (56.5) |
Weakness | 3 (13.0) |
Anxiety/depression | 3 (13.0) |
Headache | 2 (8.7) |
Sore throat | 2 (8.7) |
Respiratory issues | 3 (13.0) |
Cancer | 2 (8.7) |
Hair loss | 1 (4.3) |
*Except for death, some patients had more than one reason given for discontinuation.
†Some patients discontinued due to more than one side effect.