Table 2.

Patient characteristics and outcome on Protocol 91-01

Total no.5-y EFS ± SE, %P
Patients 377 83 ± 2  
DFCI risk group    
 Standard risk 137 87 ± 3 .24 
 High risk 240 81 ± 3  
NCI risk group    
 Good-risk pre-B 243 85 ± 2 .66 
 Poor-risk pre-B 99 82 ± 4  
 T-cell > 1 y old 28 79 ± 8  
 Infants < 1 y old 71 ± 17 .03  
Age    
 0-11 mo 71 ± 17  
 12-23 mo 33 97 ± 3  
 24 mo to < 9 y 254 84 ± 2  
 9-18 y 83 77 ± 5 .60  
WBC count, cells × 109/L    
 < 20 000 255 84 ± 2  
 20 000 to 49 999 53 83 ± 5  
 50 000 to 99 999 28 89 ± 6  
 ≥ 100 000 41 78 ± 6 .75 
Sex    
 Male 199 84 ± 3  
 Female 178 83 ± 3 .41 
Immunophenotype    
 Pre-B 349 84 ± 2  
 T-cell 28 79 ± 8 .34 
CNS at diagnosis    
 Negative 324 84 ± 2  
 Positive 46 78 ± 6  
 Unknown 71 ± 17  
Ploidy (n = 207 assessable patients)    
 Hyperdiploid    
  ≥ 50 chromosomes 48 83 ± 6 .35  
  < 50 chromosomes 18 72 ± 11  
 Diploid 105 87 ± 3  
 Pseudodiploid 26 81 ± 8  
 Hypodiploid 10 90 ± 9  
Asparaginase tolerance
(n = 352 assessable patients) 
   
 ≤ 25 wk 43 73 ± 7 <.01  
 ≥ 26 wk 309 90 ± 2  
Total no.5-y EFS ± SE, %P
Patients 377 83 ± 2  
DFCI risk group    
 Standard risk 137 87 ± 3 .24 
 High risk 240 81 ± 3  
NCI risk group    
 Good-risk pre-B 243 85 ± 2 .66 
 Poor-risk pre-B 99 82 ± 4  
 T-cell > 1 y old 28 79 ± 8  
 Infants < 1 y old 71 ± 17 .03  
Age    
 0-11 mo 71 ± 17  
 12-23 mo 33 97 ± 3  
 24 mo to < 9 y 254 84 ± 2  
 9-18 y 83 77 ± 5 .60  
WBC count, cells × 109/L    
 < 20 000 255 84 ± 2  
 20 000 to 49 999 53 83 ± 5  
 50 000 to 99 999 28 89 ± 6  
 ≥ 100 000 41 78 ± 6 .75 
Sex    
 Male 199 84 ± 3  
 Female 178 83 ± 3 .41 
Immunophenotype    
 Pre-B 349 84 ± 2  
 T-cell 28 79 ± 8 .34 
CNS at diagnosis    
 Negative 324 84 ± 2  
 Positive 46 78 ± 6  
 Unknown 71 ± 17  
Ploidy (n = 207 assessable patients)    
 Hyperdiploid    
  ≥ 50 chromosomes 48 83 ± 6 .35  
  < 50 chromosomes 18 72 ± 11  
 Diploid 105 87 ± 3  
 Pseudodiploid 26 81 ± 8  
 Hypodiploid 10 90 ± 9  
Asparaginase tolerance
(n = 352 assessable patients) 
   
 ≤ 25 wk 43 73 ± 7 <.01  
 ≥ 26 wk 309 90 ± 2  

DFCI indicates Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; NCI, National Cancer Institute; WBC, white blood cells; CNS, central nervous system; EFS, event-free survival.

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