Table 6.

Variables related to TLS for the overall cohort and patients who developed TLS

Variable (before venetoclax)Overall cohort, N = 81 (%)Patients with TLS, n = 10 (%)
ALC (cells per uL), ≥25 000 5 (6.2) 2 (20.0) 
Any lymph node >5 cm 26 (35.6) 3 (42.9) 
Any lymph node >10 cm 6 (8.3) 
Spleen size, median (range), cm 16 (12-30) 18 (15-27) 
TLS risk   
Low 45 (60.8) 3 (30.0) 
Intermediate 24 (32.4) 5 (50.0) 
High 5 (6.8) 
Venetoclax starting dose, mg   
20 66 (84.6) 8 (88.9) 
50 7 (9.0) 1 (11.1) 
100 2 (2.6) 
≥200 3 (3.8) 
Inpatient monitoring for TLS   
Yes, for the first dose level only 14 (17.7) 2 (20.0) 
Yes, for the first 2 dose levels only 12 (15.2) 1 (10.0) 
Yes, for ≥3 dose levels 16 (20.3) 4 (40.0) 
No 37 (46.8) 3 (30.0) 
Prophylactic allopurinol administered 71 (89.9) 9 (90.0) 
Prophylactic IV fluids administered 51 (67.1) 9 (90.0) 
Venetoclax dose at which TLS occurred, mg   
20 — 7 (77.8) 
50  2 (22.2) 
Venetoclax combined with other agent(s)   
Combination 31 (38.2) 3 (30.0) 
Venetoclax monotherapy 50 (61.7) 7 (70.0) 
TLS-related biochemical abnormalities   
Peak potassium, mmol/L   
Median (range) — 4.8 (4.4-7.1) 
≥6  3 (30.0) 
Peak phosphorus, mg/dL   
Median (range)  5.6 (3.2-11.0) 
≥4.5  8 (80.0) 
Peak uric acid, mg/dL   
Median (range)  6.8 (3.5-12.3) 
≥8  4 (40.0) 
Nadir calcium, mg/dL   
Median (range)  7.8 (6.6-8.7) 
≤7  4 (40.0) 
Peak creatinine, mg/dL   
Median (range)  1.5 (0.7-6.2) 
≥2  3 (30.0) 
Received rasburicase — 6 (60) 
Variable (before venetoclax)Overall cohort, N = 81 (%)Patients with TLS, n = 10 (%)
ALC (cells per uL), ≥25 000 5 (6.2) 2 (20.0) 
Any lymph node >5 cm 26 (35.6) 3 (42.9) 
Any lymph node >10 cm 6 (8.3) 
Spleen size, median (range), cm 16 (12-30) 18 (15-27) 
TLS risk   
Low 45 (60.8) 3 (30.0) 
Intermediate 24 (32.4) 5 (50.0) 
High 5 (6.8) 
Venetoclax starting dose, mg   
20 66 (84.6) 8 (88.9) 
50 7 (9.0) 1 (11.1) 
100 2 (2.6) 
≥200 3 (3.8) 
Inpatient monitoring for TLS   
Yes, for the first dose level only 14 (17.7) 2 (20.0) 
Yes, for the first 2 dose levels only 12 (15.2) 1 (10.0) 
Yes, for ≥3 dose levels 16 (20.3) 4 (40.0) 
No 37 (46.8) 3 (30.0) 
Prophylactic allopurinol administered 71 (89.9) 9 (90.0) 
Prophylactic IV fluids administered 51 (67.1) 9 (90.0) 
Venetoclax dose at which TLS occurred, mg   
20 — 7 (77.8) 
50  2 (22.2) 
Venetoclax combined with other agent(s)   
Combination 31 (38.2) 3 (30.0) 
Venetoclax monotherapy 50 (61.7) 7 (70.0) 
TLS-related biochemical abnormalities   
Peak potassium, mmol/L   
Median (range) — 4.8 (4.4-7.1) 
≥6  3 (30.0) 
Peak phosphorus, mg/dL   
Median (range)  5.6 (3.2-11.0) 
≥4.5  8 (80.0) 
Peak uric acid, mg/dL   
Median (range)  6.8 (3.5-12.3) 
≥8  4 (40.0) 
Nadir calcium, mg/dL   
Median (range)  7.8 (6.6-8.7) 
≤7  4 (40.0) 
Peak creatinine, mg/dL   
Median (range)  1.5 (0.7-6.2) 
≥2  3 (30.0) 
Received rasburicase — 6 (60) 

Missing data for overall cohort: lymph node >5 cm, n = 8; lymph node >10 cm, n = 9; spleen size, n = 54; TLS risk, n = 7; venetoclax starting dose, n = 3; inpatient monitoring for TLS, n = 2; prophylactic allopurinol given, n = 2; and prophylactic IV fluids given, n = 5.

Missing data for patients with TLS: lymph node >5 cm, n = 3; lymph node >10 cm, n = 3; spleen size, n = 6; TLS risk, n = 2; venetoclax starting dose, n = 1; and venetoclax dose at which TLS occurred, n = 1.

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