Table 1.

Baseline characteristics in each arm

FLAG-IDA (n = 82)CPX-351 (n = 105)
Median age, y (range) 55 (18-67) 57 (23-70) 
Age group   
<39 14 (17%) 9 (8.6%) 
40-49 12 (15%) 16 (15%) 
50-59 34 (41%) 51 (48%) 
60+ 22 (27%) 29 (28%) 
Female sex 34 (41%) 45 (43%) 
Diagnosis   
De novo AML 42 (51%) 50 (48%) 
Secondary AML 17 (21%) 21 (20%) 
High-risk MDS 23 (28%) 34 (32%) 
Prior history   
History of previous cytotoxic/radiotherapy 9 (11%) 7 (6.8%) 
History of MDS/MPN 17 (21%) 16 (16%) 
WHO performance status   
0 (Normal activity) 48 (59%) 52 (49%) 
1 (Restricted activity) 29 (35%) 46 (44%) 
2 (In bed <50% waking hours) 5 (6%) 7 (7%) 
Cytogenetics + FISH    
Complex ≥3 abnormalities 43 (54%) 51 (50%) 
Complex ≥4 abnormalities 40 (51%) 49 (48%) 
−5 / del5q / add5q 32 (40%) 45 (43%) 
−7 / del7q / add7q 36 (45%) 46 (44%) 
−17 / abn17p 12 (15%) 25 (24%) 
11q23 6 (8%) 8 (7.7%) 
3q21 3 (4%) 6 (5.8%) 
MDS-related cytogenetics (WHO 2016) 60 (75%) 74 (71%) 
Cytogenetic risk group (MRC 2010)   
Adverse 69 (84%) 87 (83%) 
Intermediate 11 (13%) 17 (16%) 
Missing/failed 2 (2%) 1 (1.0%) 
Mutations   
TP53  32 (43%) 43 (45%) 
Mutation in MDS-related gene,  38 (51%) 37 (29%) 
AML/MDS with MDS-related gene mutation (without comutation in TP53),  29 (39%) 30 (31%) 
1 mutated MDS-related gene,  10 (14%) 8 (8%) 
≥2 mutated MDS-related genes,  19 (26%) 22 (23%) 
NPM1 mutant 2 (2%) 4 (4%) 
FLT3 TKD 1 (1%) 1 (1%) 
FLT3 ITD 4 (5%) 4 (4%) 
ELN 2022 risk group   
Adverse 78 (95%) 99 (94%) 
Intermediate 3 (4%) 5 (5%) 
Missing 1 (1%) 1 (1%) 
FLAG-IDA (n = 82)CPX-351 (n = 105)
Median age, y (range) 55 (18-67) 57 (23-70) 
Age group   
<39 14 (17%) 9 (8.6%) 
40-49 12 (15%) 16 (15%) 
50-59 34 (41%) 51 (48%) 
60+ 22 (27%) 29 (28%) 
Female sex 34 (41%) 45 (43%) 
Diagnosis   
De novo AML 42 (51%) 50 (48%) 
Secondary AML 17 (21%) 21 (20%) 
High-risk MDS 23 (28%) 34 (32%) 
Prior history   
History of previous cytotoxic/radiotherapy 9 (11%) 7 (6.8%) 
History of MDS/MPN 17 (21%) 16 (16%) 
WHO performance status   
0 (Normal activity) 48 (59%) 52 (49%) 
1 (Restricted activity) 29 (35%) 46 (44%) 
2 (In bed <50% waking hours) 5 (6%) 7 (7%) 
Cytogenetics + FISH    
Complex ≥3 abnormalities 43 (54%) 51 (50%) 
Complex ≥4 abnormalities 40 (51%) 49 (48%) 
−5 / del5q / add5q 32 (40%) 45 (43%) 
−7 / del7q / add7q 36 (45%) 46 (44%) 
−17 / abn17p 12 (15%) 25 (24%) 
11q23 6 (8%) 8 (7.7%) 
3q21 3 (4%) 6 (5.8%) 
MDS-related cytogenetics (WHO 2016) 60 (75%) 74 (71%) 
Cytogenetic risk group (MRC 2010)   
Adverse 69 (84%) 87 (83%) 
Intermediate 11 (13%) 17 (16%) 
Missing/failed 2 (2%) 1 (1.0%) 
Mutations   
TP53  32 (43%) 43 (45%) 
Mutation in MDS-related gene,  38 (51%) 37 (29%) 
AML/MDS with MDS-related gene mutation (without comutation in TP53),  29 (39%) 30 (31%) 
1 mutated MDS-related gene,  10 (14%) 8 (8%) 
≥2 mutated MDS-related genes,  19 (26%) 22 (23%) 
NPM1 mutant 2 (2%) 4 (4%) 
FLT3 TKD 1 (1%) 1 (1%) 
FLT3 ITD 4 (5%) 4 (4%) 
ELN 2022 risk group   
Adverse 78 (95%) 99 (94%) 
Intermediate 3 (4%) 5 (5%) 
Missing 1 (1%) 1 (1%) 

FISH, fluorescence in situ hybridization.

Missing in 3 patients

Percentages of those with gDNA for sequencing (171/187 patients)

ASXL1, BCOR, EZH2, RUNX1, SF3B1, SRSF2, STAG2, U2AF1, ZRSR2

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