Table 8.

Refractoriness to platelet transfusions




PCT

Control

P
ITT population, n   318   327   —  
   Any refractory episode, %*  21.4   7.0   < .001  
   Any transfusion with CCI less than 5 × 10, %   27.4   12.7   < .001  
Refractory subset of patients, n   68   23   —  
   Single episode of refractoriness, %   57   65   .63  
   Refractory to end of study, %   6   9   .64  
   Immunologic refractoriness    
      LCA and/or platelet alloantibody, %   22   44   .06  
      Lymphocytotoxic antibodies, %   15   39   .02  
      Platelet specific alloantibodies, %   12   10   1.00  
   Antibody to amotosalen neoantigens
 
0
 
0
 

 



PCT

Control

P
ITT population, n   318   327   —  
   Any refractory episode, %*  21.4   7.0   < .001  
   Any transfusion with CCI less than 5 × 10, %   27.4   12.7   < .001  
Refractory subset of patients, n   68   23   —  
   Single episode of refractoriness, %   57   65   .63  
   Refractory to end of study, %   6   9   .64  
   Immunologic refractoriness    
      LCA and/or platelet alloantibody, %   22   44   .06  
      Lymphocytotoxic antibodies, %   15   39   .02  
      Platelet specific alloantibodies, %   12   10   1.00  
   Antibody to amotosalen neoantigens
 
0
 
0
 

 

— indicates not applicable.

*

Episode is 2 consecutive platelet transfusions with 1-hour CCI < 5 × 103

Immunologic refractoriness, defined as the presence of LCA (> 20% PRA), platelet alloantibodies, and/or antibody to potential amotosalen neoantigens in the presence of 2 consecutive 1-hour CCI less than 5 × 103

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