| Adverse Events | Ruxolitinib (n = 74) | BAT (n = 75) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P value |
| Headache | 7 | 8 | 0.88 (0.30 - 2.55) | 0.4033 |
| Pruritus | 4 | 15 | 0.23 (0.07 - 0.73) | 0.0062 |
| Fatigue | 5 | 6 | 0.83 (0.24 - 2.86) | 0.386 |
| Diarrhea | 3 | 6 | 0.49 (0.12 - 2.02) | 0.1604 |
| Anemia | 10 | 2 | 5.7 (1.21 - 27.0) | 0.0141 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 2 | 6 | 0.32 (0.06 - 1.64) | 0.0855 |