The rate of adverse reactions was comparable when adjusted for exposure. Given that patients in the Kd arm received 21 more weeks of treatment than those in the Vd arm, the rate of adverse reactions was adjusted for the different treatment durations.
Exposure-adjusted adverse events
Category |
Kd (n = 463)
r (95% CI) |
Vd (n = 456)
r (95% CI) |
Any grade AE |
1377 (1256-1509) |
1755 (1600-1925) |
Grade ≥ 3 AE |
164 (148-181) |
178 (160-199) |
Serious AEs |
67.9 (60.3-76.5) |
65.8 (56.9-76.0) |
Grade 5 AE |
5.83 (4.12-8.25) |
5.98 (3.90-9.17) |