Table 5

Outcome after initial cladribine for HCL (response rates, progression-free, and overall survival)

Response comparisonsVH4-34+VH4-34PHCLvHCLP
Complete remission rate (%) 0/13 (0) 14/48 (29) .03 1/15 (7) 13/46 (28) .15 
Complete/hematologic remission rate (%) 2/13 (15) 30/48 (63) .004 3/15 (20) 29/46 (63) .006 
Major response rate (%) 2/13 (15) 40/48 (83) .00001 4/15 (27) 38/46 (83) .0001 
Median progression-free survival, mo (n) 5.1 (13) 22.8 (48) .007 5.1 (15) 23.1 (46) .02 
Median overall survival, y (n) 8.63 (14) 26.22 (68) < .0001 >8.79 (20) 26.22 (62) .02 
Major response rate for classic HCL only (%) 2/6 (33) 36/40 (90) .006    
Major response rate for those VH4-34 only (%)    4/8 (50) 36/40 (90) .02 
Median overall survival, y, classic HCL only (n) 4.70 (6) 26.64 (56) < .0001    
Median overall survival, y, VH4-34 only (n)    >4.74 (12) 26.64 (56) .22 
Median age at diagnosis, age > 50 y (n) 55.75 (12) 57.00 (24) .31 60.8 (13) 56.70 (23) .1 
Median overall survival, age > 50 y (n) 8.63 (12) 21.05 (24) .0001 8.79 (13) 16.53 (23) .11 
Median overall survival, age > 50 y, classic HCL only 4.70 (5) 17.33 (18) < .0001    
Median overall survival, age > 50 y, VH4-34 only    21.05 (6) 17.33 (18) .23 
Response comparisonsVH4-34+VH4-34PHCLvHCLP
Complete remission rate (%) 0/13 (0) 14/48 (29) .03 1/15 (7) 13/46 (28) .15 
Complete/hematologic remission rate (%) 2/13 (15) 30/48 (63) .004 3/15 (20) 29/46 (63) .006 
Major response rate (%) 2/13 (15) 40/48 (83) .00001 4/15 (27) 38/46 (83) .0001 
Median progression-free survival, mo (n) 5.1 (13) 22.8 (48) .007 5.1 (15) 23.1 (46) .02 
Median overall survival, y (n) 8.63 (14) 26.22 (68) < .0001 >8.79 (20) 26.22 (62) .02 
Major response rate for classic HCL only (%) 2/6 (33) 36/40 (90) .006    
Major response rate for those VH4-34 only (%)    4/8 (50) 36/40 (90) .02 
Median overall survival, y, classic HCL only (n) 4.70 (6) 26.64 (56) < .0001    
Median overall survival, y, VH4-34 only (n)    >4.74 (12) 26.64 (56) .22 
Median age at diagnosis, age > 50 y (n) 55.75 (12) 57.00 (24) .31 60.8 (13) 56.70 (23) .1 
Median overall survival, age > 50 y (n) 8.63 (12) 21.05 (24) .0001 8.79 (13) 16.53 (23) .11 
Median overall survival, age > 50 y, classic HCL only 4.70 (5) 17.33 (18) < .0001    
Median overall survival, age > 50 y, VH4-34 only    21.05 (6) 17.33 (18) .23 

HCL indicates classic hairy cell leukemia; and HCLv, variant HCL.

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