Table 1.

Baseline demographic and disease characteristics before the third vaccination

ParameterPatients with CLL (n = 172)
Age at third vaccination, median (IQR), (y) 72.1 (68.1-77.7) 
 ≤65 y, n (%) 33 (19.1) 
Males n (%) 121 (69.9) 
Binet stage,* n/N (%)  
 A 32/48 (66.7) 
 B 11/48 (22.9) 
 C 5/48 (10.4) 
IGHV mutational status, n/N (%)  
 Mutated 41/112 (36.6) 
 Unmutated 71/112 (63.4) 
FISH Döhner scale, n/N (%)  
 Del(13q) 38/144 (26.4) 
 No aberration 33/144 (22.9) 
 Trisomy12 23/144 (16.0) 
 Del(11q) 28/144 (19.4) 
 Del(17p) 22/144 (15.3) 
Laboratory parameters  
 White blood cells, median  (IQR), (109/L) 8.9 (5.4-32.9) 
 Hemoglobin, median (IQR),  (g/dL) 13.2 (12.3-14.5) 
  <10 g/dL, n (%) 10 (6.3) 
 Absolute lymphocyte count,  median (IQR), (109/L) 2.4 (1.3-12.0) 
  >15.0 × 109/L (n, %) 38 (23.3) 
 Platelet count, median  (IQR), (109/L) 144 (108.0-179.0) 
  ≥100.0 × 109/L, n (%) 134 (77.9) 
Immunoglobulins, median (IQR)  
 IgG, mg/dL 673.5 (489.5-846.8) 
 IgM, mg/dL 22.0 (17.0-37.0) 
 IgA, mg/dL 64.8 (34.3-125.8) 
Disease/treatment status, n (%)  
 Treatment-naïve 40 (23.3) 
 On-therapy 100 (58.1) 
 Off-therapy 32 (18.6) 
Protocols of currently treated, n/N (%)  
 BTK inhibitors 59/100 (59.0) 
 Venetoclax ± anti-CD20  antibody 39/100 (39.0) 
 RCHOP 1/100 (1.0) 
 Idelalisib 1/100 (1.0) 
ParameterPatients with CLL (n = 172)
Age at third vaccination, median (IQR), (y) 72.1 (68.1-77.7) 
 ≤65 y, n (%) 33 (19.1) 
Males n (%) 121 (69.9) 
Binet stage,* n/N (%)  
 A 32/48 (66.7) 
 B 11/48 (22.9) 
 C 5/48 (10.4) 
IGHV mutational status, n/N (%)  
 Mutated 41/112 (36.6) 
 Unmutated 71/112 (63.4) 
FISH Döhner scale, n/N (%)  
 Del(13q) 38/144 (26.4) 
 No aberration 33/144 (22.9) 
 Trisomy12 23/144 (16.0) 
 Del(11q) 28/144 (19.4) 
 Del(17p) 22/144 (15.3) 
Laboratory parameters  
 White blood cells, median  (IQR), (109/L) 8.9 (5.4-32.9) 
 Hemoglobin, median (IQR),  (g/dL) 13.2 (12.3-14.5) 
  <10 g/dL, n (%) 10 (6.3) 
 Absolute lymphocyte count,  median (IQR), (109/L) 2.4 (1.3-12.0) 
  >15.0 × 109/L (n, %) 38 (23.3) 
 Platelet count, median  (IQR), (109/L) 144 (108.0-179.0) 
  ≥100.0 × 109/L, n (%) 134 (77.9) 
Immunoglobulins, median (IQR)  
 IgG, mg/dL 673.5 (489.5-846.8) 
 IgM, mg/dL 22.0 (17.0-37.0) 
 IgA, mg/dL 64.8 (34.3-125.8) 
Disease/treatment status, n (%)  
 Treatment-naïve 40 (23.3) 
 On-therapy 100 (58.1) 
 Off-therapy 32 (18.6) 
Protocols of currently treated, n/N (%)  
 BTK inhibitors 59/100 (59.0) 
 Venetoclax ± anti-CD20  antibody 39/100 (39.0) 
 RCHOP 1/100 (1.0) 
 Idelalisib 1/100 (1.0) 

N, number of patients available for evaluation; RCHOP, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone.

*

Binet stage was defined for treatment-naïve patients and off-therapy in relapse.

Five patients were treated with venetoclax monotherapy.

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