Table 1

Baseline characteristics

2 mg (N = 35)4 mg (N = 35)
Median age, y (range) 62.0 (39.0-77.0) 61.0 (45.0-77.0) 
Sex   
    Female 8 (22.9%) 14 (40%) 
    Male 27 (77.1%) 21 (60%) 
ECOG performance score   
    0 13 (37.1%) 13 (37.1%) 
    1 18 (51.4%) 18 (51.4%) 
    2 4 (11.4%) 4 (11.4%) 
Median time from diagnosis to on study, mo (range) 57.0 (11.7-248.5) 71.6 (13.3-206.3) 
Cytogenetics result   
    Normal 15 (44.1%) 12 (36.4%) 
    Abnormal 13 (38.2%) 17 (51.5%) 
    Not done 6 (17.6%) 4 (12.1%) 
FISH   
    Normal 1 (3.1%) 
    Abnormal 25 (73.5%) 26 (81.3%) 
    Not done 9 (26.5%) 5 (15.6%) 
FISH results*   
    13q− 3 (9%) 4 (13%) 
    Del 17, 17p− 5 (15%) 7 (23%) 
    t(11,14) 7 (21%) 6 (19%) 
    t(4;14) 3 (9%) 6 (19%) 
    t(14;16) 0 (0%) 2 (6%) 
    Other 20 (59%) 21 (68%) 
High risk 15 (55.6%) 21 (60%) 
ISS stage at diagnosis   
    1 6 (17.1%) 10 (28.6%) 
    2 18 (51.4%) 17 (48.6%) 
    3 11 (31.4%) 8 (22.9%) 
Neuropathy at baseline   
    Grade 0 6 (17%) 11 (32%) 
    Grade 1 24 (69%) 19 (54%) 
    Grade 2 5 (14%) 5 (14%) 
ANC, K/μL 2.2 (1.1-8.7) 2.5 (1.1-6.9) 
PLT, K/μL 106.0 (77.0-279.0) 134.0 (70.0-9200.0) 
HGB, g/dL 10.0 (8.2-14.4) 10.6 (7.6-14.2) 
WBC, K/μL 3.8 (1.7-10.6) 3.9 (1.8-8.8) 
Creatinine, mg/dL 1.0 (0.8-2.2) 1.0 (0.6-2.0) 
β2 microglobulin, μg/mL 4.0 (1.9-9.6) 3.5 (2.2-13.4) 
CRP, mg/dL 3.3 (0.2-335.3) 6.3 (0.6-53.1) 
BM labeling, % 2.6 (0.0-10.2) 1.8 (0.0-12.0) 
2 mg (N = 35)4 mg (N = 35)
Median age, y (range) 62.0 (39.0-77.0) 61.0 (45.0-77.0) 
Sex   
    Female 8 (22.9%) 14 (40%) 
    Male 27 (77.1%) 21 (60%) 
ECOG performance score   
    0 13 (37.1%) 13 (37.1%) 
    1 18 (51.4%) 18 (51.4%) 
    2 4 (11.4%) 4 (11.4%) 
Median time from diagnosis to on study, mo (range) 57.0 (11.7-248.5) 71.6 (13.3-206.3) 
Cytogenetics result   
    Normal 15 (44.1%) 12 (36.4%) 
    Abnormal 13 (38.2%) 17 (51.5%) 
    Not done 6 (17.6%) 4 (12.1%) 
FISH   
    Normal 1 (3.1%) 
    Abnormal 25 (73.5%) 26 (81.3%) 
    Not done 9 (26.5%) 5 (15.6%) 
FISH results*   
    13q− 3 (9%) 4 (13%) 
    Del 17, 17p− 5 (15%) 7 (23%) 
    t(11,14) 7 (21%) 6 (19%) 
    t(4;14) 3 (9%) 6 (19%) 
    t(14;16) 0 (0%) 2 (6%) 
    Other 20 (59%) 21 (68%) 
High risk 15 (55.6%) 21 (60%) 
ISS stage at diagnosis   
    1 6 (17.1%) 10 (28.6%) 
    2 18 (51.4%) 17 (48.6%) 
    3 11 (31.4%) 8 (22.9%) 
Neuropathy at baseline   
    Grade 0 6 (17%) 11 (32%) 
    Grade 1 24 (69%) 19 (54%) 
    Grade 2 5 (14%) 5 (14%) 
ANC, K/μL 2.2 (1.1-8.7) 2.5 (1.1-6.9) 
PLT, K/μL 106.0 (77.0-279.0) 134.0 (70.0-9200.0) 
HGB, g/dL 10.0 (8.2-14.4) 10.6 (7.6-14.2) 
WBC, K/μL 3.8 (1.7-10.6) 3.9 (1.8-8.8) 
Creatinine, mg/dL 1.0 (0.8-2.2) 1.0 (0.6-2.0) 
β2 microglobulin, μg/mL 4.0 (1.9-9.6) 3.5 (2.2-13.4) 
CRP, mg/dL 3.3 (0.2-335.3) 6.3 (0.6-53.1) 
BM labeling, % 2.6 (0.0-10.2) 1.8 (0.0-12.0) 

ECOG indicates Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; ISS, international staging system; ANC, absolute neutrophil count; PLT, platelet; HGB, hemoglobulin; WBC, white blood count; and CRP, c-reactive protein.

*

FISH probes and locus for interphase cIg FISH: 3cen (D3Z1), 7cen (D7Z1), 9cen (D9Z1), 15cen (D15Z4), 11q13 (CCND1-XT), 14q32 (IGH-XT), 13q14 (RB1), 13q34 (LAMP1), 14q32 (5′IGH,3′IGH), 17p13.1 (p53), 17cen (D17Z1).