Forskellene mellem IRC’ er og investigatorens vurderinger af respons var en konsekvens af kriterierne i den internationale arbejdsgruppe (International Working Group, IWG), som kræver forbedring i perifere blodtællinger og opretholdelse af disse forbedringer i mindst 56 dage.
The differences between the IRC and investigator assessments of response were a consequence of the International Working Group (IWG) criteria requiring improvement in peripheral blood counts and maintenance of these improvements for a minimum of 56 days.