Table 1.

Demographics and baseline disease characteristics

All patients (n = 260)Patients with Mayo stage IV AL amyloidosis (n = 77)
Birtamimab + SOC (n = 130)Placebo + SOC (n = 130)Birtamimab + SOC (n = 38)Placebo + SOC (n = 39)
Age, y; median (Q1, Q3) 64.2 (57.6, 70.9) 62.6 (57.0, 69.3) 63.6 (55.7, 69.8) 63.7 (57.0, 68.4) 
Gender, n (%)     
Male 82 (63) 90 (69) 25 (66) 28 (72) 
Female 48 (37) 40 (31) 13 (34) 11 (28) 
Ethnicity, n (%)     
Hispanic or Latino 2 (2) 2 (2) 
Not Hispanic or Latino 116 (89) 122 (94) 34 (90) 36 (92) 
Not provided or unknown 12 (9) 6 (5) 4 (11) 3 (8) 
Race, n (%)     
White 118 (91) 120 (92) 36 (95) 36 (92) 
Black or African American 9 (7) 3 (2) 2 (5) 2 (5) 
Asian 2 (2) 2 (2) 
Other 1 (1) 5 (4) 1 (3) 
Age at AL amyloidosis diagnosis, y; median (Q1, Q3) 64.1 (57.5, 70.9) 62.4 (56.8, 69.3) 63.5 (55.6, 69.7) 63.8 (56.8, 68.5) 
Duration since AL amyloidosis diagnosis, mo; median (Q1, Q3) 1.31 (0.92, 1.87) 1.48 (0.95, 2.17) 1.15 (0.69, 1.58) 1.45 (0.89, 1.81) 
Number of derived involved organs at baseline; median (Q1, Q3) 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) 1.5 (1.0, 2.0) 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) 
Baseline NT-proBNP ≥1800 pg/mL, n (%) 95 (73) 100 (77) 38 (100) 39 (100) 
Baseline NT-proBNP, pg/mL; median (Q1, Q3) 3146.2 (1650.0, 5173.0) 3183.7 (1910.0, 5551.0) 5141.3 (3228.0, 5939.4) 5415.0 (4054.0, 8073.0) 
Baseline troponin T, ng/mL; median (Q1, Q3) 0.03 (0.02, 0.06) 0.02 (0.02, 0.08) 0.05 (0.04, 0.09) 0.09 (0.06, 0.13) 
Baseline FLC ratio, median (Q1, Q3) 0.10 (0.03, 0.32) 0.11 (0.04, 0.51) 0.05 (0.02, 0.08) 0.05 (0.03, 11.14) 
Baseline dFLC, mg/dL; median (Q1, Q3) 26.31 (13.83, 53.05) 38.18 (18.00, 63.06) 44.44 (25.13, 56.17) 57.42 (35.52, 106.28) 
Mayo stage, n (%)     
11 (8) 10 (8) NA NA 
II 34 (26) 28 (22) NA NA 
III 47 (36) 53 (41) NA NA 
IV 38 (29) 39 (30) 38 (100) 39 (100) 
Renal stage, n (%)     
91 (70) 96 (74) 28 (74) 29 (74) 
II 33 (25) 26 (20) 9 (24) 9 (23) 
III 6 (5) 8 (6) 1 (3) 1 (3) 
Baseline 6MWT distance, n (%)     
<300 m 44 (34) 43 (33) 13 (34) 16 (41) 
≥300 m 86 (66) 87 (67) 25 (66) 23 (59) 
All patients (n = 260)Patients with Mayo stage IV AL amyloidosis (n = 77)
Birtamimab + SOC (n = 130)Placebo + SOC (n = 130)Birtamimab + SOC (n = 38)Placebo + SOC (n = 39)
Age, y; median (Q1, Q3) 64.2 (57.6, 70.9) 62.6 (57.0, 69.3) 63.6 (55.7, 69.8) 63.7 (57.0, 68.4) 
Gender, n (%)     
Male 82 (63) 90 (69) 25 (66) 28 (72) 
Female 48 (37) 40 (31) 13 (34) 11 (28) 
Ethnicity, n (%)     
Hispanic or Latino 2 (2) 2 (2) 
Not Hispanic or Latino 116 (89) 122 (94) 34 (90) 36 (92) 
Not provided or unknown 12 (9) 6 (5) 4 (11) 3 (8) 
Race, n (%)     
White 118 (91) 120 (92) 36 (95) 36 (92) 
Black or African American 9 (7) 3 (2) 2 (5) 2 (5) 
Asian 2 (2) 2 (2) 
Other 1 (1) 5 (4) 1 (3) 
Age at AL amyloidosis diagnosis, y; median (Q1, Q3) 64.1 (57.5, 70.9) 62.4 (56.8, 69.3) 63.5 (55.6, 69.7) 63.8 (56.8, 68.5) 
Duration since AL amyloidosis diagnosis, mo; median (Q1, Q3) 1.31 (0.92, 1.87) 1.48 (0.95, 2.17) 1.15 (0.69, 1.58) 1.45 (0.89, 1.81) 
Number of derived involved organs at baseline; median (Q1, Q3) 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) 1.5 (1.0, 2.0) 2.0 (1.0, 2.0) 
Baseline NT-proBNP ≥1800 pg/mL, n (%) 95 (73) 100 (77) 38 (100) 39 (100) 
Baseline NT-proBNP, pg/mL; median (Q1, Q3) 3146.2 (1650.0, 5173.0) 3183.7 (1910.0, 5551.0) 5141.3 (3228.0, 5939.4) 5415.0 (4054.0, 8073.0) 
Baseline troponin T, ng/mL; median (Q1, Q3) 0.03 (0.02, 0.06) 0.02 (0.02, 0.08) 0.05 (0.04, 0.09) 0.09 (0.06, 0.13) 
Baseline FLC ratio, median (Q1, Q3) 0.10 (0.03, 0.32) 0.11 (0.04, 0.51) 0.05 (0.02, 0.08) 0.05 (0.03, 11.14) 
Baseline dFLC, mg/dL; median (Q1, Q3) 26.31 (13.83, 53.05) 38.18 (18.00, 63.06) 44.44 (25.13, 56.17) 57.42 (35.52, 106.28) 
Mayo stage, n (%)     
11 (8) 10 (8) NA NA 
II 34 (26) 28 (22) NA NA 
III 47 (36) 53 (41) NA NA 
IV 38 (29) 39 (30) 38 (100) 39 (100) 
Renal stage, n (%)     
91 (70) 96 (74) 28 (74) 29 (74) 
II 33 (25) 26 (20) 9 (24) 9 (23) 
III 6 (5) 8 (6) 1 (3) 1 (3) 
Baseline 6MWT distance, n (%)     
<300 m 44 (34) 43 (33) 13 (34) 16 (41) 
≥300 m 86 (66) 87 (67) 25 (66) 23 (59) 

NA, not applicable.

Mayo stage criteria for troponin T levels were modified from a value of 0.025 ng/mL, cited in the article by Kumar et al,12 to 0.03 ng/mL, the lowest validated determination for the commercially available test.

Baseline dFLC is calculated only for patients with an abnormal baseline FLC ratio (κ:λ <0.26 or >1.65).

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