Table 2.

Clinical, laboratory, and therapeutic features of 48 cases of BPDCN with leukemic spread (BPDCL) diagnosed in 39 Italian centers referring to the GIMEMA group for the period 2018 to 2019

N (%)
New diagnosis of AML 2686 
BPDCN
With leukemic spread (BPDCL)
Without leukemic spread 
68
48 (71)
20 (29) 
BPDCL 48/2686 (1.8) 
FLT- ITD* 3 (6.3) 
NPM1-ITD* 2 (4.2) 
Males/females (ratio) 36/12 (3/1) 
Age (y)
<60
>60 
16 (33.3)
32 (66.7) 
Time at diagnosis (wk)
<4
>4 
24 (50)
24 (50) 
CNS involvement
At onset
At relapse 
6 (12.5)
4
Therapeutical approaches
Conventional chemotherapy
BSC 
44
39 (88.6)
5 (11.4) 
   CR after chemotherapy 21/39 (54) 
   alloHSCT 20/44 (45) 
OS (mo)
 <6
 6-12
 >12 
10 (20.8)
19 (39.6)
19 (39.6) 
N (%)
New diagnosis of AML 2686 
BPDCN
With leukemic spread (BPDCL)
Without leukemic spread 
68
48 (71)
20 (29) 
BPDCL 48/2686 (1.8) 
FLT- ITD* 3 (6.3) 
NPM1-ITD* 2 (4.2) 
Males/females (ratio) 36/12 (3/1) 
Age (y)
<60
>60 
16 (33.3)
32 (66.7) 
Time at diagnosis (wk)
<4
>4 
24 (50)
24 (50) 
CNS involvement
At onset
At relapse 
6 (12.5)
4
Therapeutical approaches
Conventional chemotherapy
BSC 
44
39 (88.6)
5 (11.4) 
   CR after chemotherapy 21/39 (54) 
   alloHSCT 20/44 (45) 
OS (mo)
 <6
 6-12
 >12 
10 (20.8)
19 (39.6)
19 (39.6) 

BSC, best supportive care.

*

One patient presented both FLT3/NPM mutation.

Four early deaths (only 44 of 48 cases evaluable).

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