Table 1.

Baseline characteristics

Total (N = 458)
Median age (range), y 58 (31-65) 
Sex, n (%)  
 Male 240 (52.4) 
 Female 218 (47.6) 
ECOG performance status, n (%)  
 0 195 (42.6) 
 1 182 (39.7) 
 2 62 (13.5) 
 3 16 (3.5) 
 Missing 3 (0.7) 
M-protein type, n (%)  
 IgG 273 (59.6) 
 IgA 107 (23.4) 
 Light chain 69 (15.1) 
 IgD 3 (0.7) 
 Nonsecretory 6 (1.3) 
ISS stage, n (%)  
 I 179 (39.1) 
 II 166 (36.2) 
 III 107 (23.4) 
 Missing 6 (1.3) 
Creatinine clearance, n (%)  
 <60 mL/min 70 (15.3) 
 ≥60 mL/min 370 (80.8) 
 Missing 18 (3.9) 
Lactate dehydrogenase elevated, n (%)  
 Yes 65 (14.2) 
 No 376 (82.1) 
 Missing 17 (3.7) 
High-risk cytogenetics, n (%)* 92 (20.1) 
Total (N = 458)
Median age (range), y 58 (31-65) 
Sex, n (%)  
 Male 240 (52.4) 
 Female 218 (47.6) 
ECOG performance status, n (%)  
 0 195 (42.6) 
 1 182 (39.7) 
 2 62 (13.5) 
 3 16 (3.5) 
 Missing 3 (0.7) 
M-protein type, n (%)  
 IgG 273 (59.6) 
 IgA 107 (23.4) 
 Light chain 69 (15.1) 
 IgD 3 (0.7) 
 Nonsecretory 6 (1.3) 
ISS stage, n (%)  
 I 179 (39.1) 
 II 166 (36.2) 
 III 107 (23.4) 
 Missing 6 (1.3) 
Creatinine clearance, n (%)  
 <60 mL/min 70 (15.3) 
 ≥60 mL/min 370 (80.8) 
 Missing 18 (3.9) 
Lactate dehydrogenase elevated, n (%)  
 Yes 65 (14.2) 
 No 376 (82.1) 
 Missing 17 (3.7) 
High-risk cytogenetics, n (%)* 92 (20.1) 

ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; ISS, International Staging System.

*

High-risk cytogenetics defined as del(17p), t(4;14), and/or t(14;16).

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