Table 2.
Baseline patient characteristics.
| Baseline Characteristic, N=144 | n (%) unless stated. |
|---|---|
| Male | 113 (79.0) |
| Age, median (range) | 57 (29–72) |
| Age <60 | 85 (59.4) |
| HCT-CI, median (range) | 2 (0–8). |
| HCT-CI ≥3 | 67 (46.9) |
| Karnofsky performance status, median (range) | 90 (60–100) |
| Fludarabine-refractory | 60 (42.0) |
| Complex karyotype, n=133 | 16 (11.2) |
| FISH, n=100 | |
| del(13q) | 16 (11.2) |
| Negative | 30 (21.0) |
| Trisomy 12 | 10 (7.0) |
| del(11q) | 14 (9.8) |
| del(17p) | 30 (21.0) |
| Median number of prior therapies (range) | 3 (1–10) |
| Refractory to most recent prior therapy | 65 (45.5) |
| Bulky lymphadenopathy (≥5cm), n=142 | 24 (16.8) |
| Baseline β2-microglobulin, g/L, median (range) | 3.1 (1.4–13.2) |
| Baseline β2-microglobulin ≥4.0g/L, n=137 | 32 (22.4) |
| Baseline hemoglobin (g/dl) | 11.6 (6.2–16.2) |
| Albumin (g/l) | 42 (27–51) |
| Most recent prior therapy: | |
| Alemtuzumab-based treatment | 26 (18) |
| Moderate-intensity chemoimmunotherapy | 46 (32) |
| High-intensity chemoimmunotherapy | 56 (39) |
| Targeted therapy/other | 3 (2) |
| Chemotherapy alone | 3 (2) |
| Monoclonal antibody alone | 9 (6) |
Abbreviations: FISH; fluorescent in situ hybridization HCT-CI; hematopoietic cell transplant comorbidity index.