Home Administration of NivestimTM in the Primary Prophylaxis of Chemotherapy-Induced Febrile Neutropenia

Comorbidities included ongoing cardiovascular diseases, liver failure, psychological disorders, respiratory disease, viral infections and other infections (respiratory tract, systemic, uro-genital). Percentage of participants with any ongoing comorbidities were reported in this outcome measure.

Different types of Haematological malignancies included Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia (chronic lymphocytic leukemia), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other stem cell transformations. Percentage of participants with different type of ongoing haematological malignancies were reported in this outcome measure.

Different types of solid tumour included tumour of a) Digestive organs such as colon, oesophagus, pancreas, stomach tumour b) Gynaecological organs such as breast, endometrium, ovaries tumour c) Lung organs such as non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer d) Urological organs such as bladder, prostate gland, testicles tumour e) other organ tumours. Percentage of participants with different types of ongoing solid tumour were reported in this outcome measure.

Time from diagnosis of any previous solid tumour in participants up to the enrolment in the study was recorded at baseline and reported in this outcome measure.

Participants rated the overall satisfaction with Nivestim as part of a questionnaire. The participants were asked to complete the questionnaire at three time points (any 3 time points during the study duration of 6 months). The data from all the three time points was summarized and reported collectively in this outcome measure. The satisfaction was rated on a scale ranging from 1 (minimum score) to 6 (maximum score), where higher scores indicated dissatisfaction with the treatment. For this outcome measure, the within-participant average scores are summarized.

Participants evaluated the packaging of Nivestim as part of a questionnaire. The packaging was rated under the 2 available categories as either easy or complicated. The participants were asked to complete the questionnaire at three time points (any 3 time points during the study duration of 6 months). The data from all the three time points was summarized and reported collectively in this outcome measure. For this outcome measure, the total number of participants in each answer category at at least one of the time points is displayed, that is participants who provided different ratings at the individual time points are included in more than one answer category in this summary.

Participants evaluated the injection site pain and the injection site tolerability of the treatment as part of a questionnaire. The injection site pain was rated under the 5 available categories as: Did not feel anything, did not feel much, light stitch, painful and very painful. Injection site tolerability was also rated under the 5 available categories as: Very good, good, satisfactory, did not tolerate well, did not tolerate at all.The participants were asked to complete the questionnaire at three time points (any 3 time points during the study duration of 6 months). The data from all the three time points was summarized and reported collectively in this outcome measure. For both the injection site pain and tolerability, the total number of participants in each answer category at at least one of the time points is displayed, that is participants who provided different ratings at the individual time points are included in more than one answer category for each of them.

Participants evaluated the overall tolerability of subcutaneous injection of treatment as part of a questionnaire. The tolerability was rated under the 5 categories as: Very good, good, satisfactory, did not tolerate well, did not tolerate at all. The participants were asked to complete the questionnaire at three time points (any 3 time points during the study duration of 6 months). The data from all the three time points was summarized and reported collectively in this outcome measure. For this outcome measure, the total number of participants in each answer category at at least one of the time points is displayed, that is participants who provided different ratings at the individual time points are included in more than one answer category in this summary.

Percentage of participants with absolute neutrophil count (greater than)>0.5*10^9 Neutrophils per Liter were reported in this outcome measure.

Infections included bronchitis, upper respiratory tract infection, cystitis, herpes virus infection, influenza, lung infection, oral candidiasis, skin infection and vulvovaginal mycotic infection. Serious Infections included serious adverse events resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly.

Grade 3/4 febrile neutropenia is defined as a temperature of greater than or equal to (>=) 38.0 degree Celsius and absolute neutrophil count of less than (<) 1.0 × 10^9 Neutrophils per Liter.

An AE was any untoward medical occurrence in a participant who received study treatment without regard to possibility of causal relationship. SAE was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability or incapacity; cancer; congenital anomaly. Treatment-emergent are events between first dose of study drug and up to 6 months that were absent before treatment or that worsened relative to pretreatment state. AEs included both serious and non-serious.