Table 1.

Information on patients with WM and HDs

HDWM + no BTKiWM + BTKi
Number 15 13 
Age (y) NR (18-60) 73 (50-87) 74 (52-91) 
Sex    
Male NR 8 (62%) 2 (40%) 
Female NR 5 (38%) 3 (60%) 
BM involvement (% cellularity) NT 43 (5-80) 22 (2-70) 
IgM (g/L) NT 23 (3-78) 7 (2-11) 
Active treatments    
None 15 (100%) 13 (100%) 0 (0%) 
Ibrutinib  0 (0%) 3 (60%) 
Zanubrutinib  0 (0%) 2 (40%) 
Past treatments     
None NR 4 (33%) 2 (40%) 
R-CVP  6 (50%) 1 (20%) 
BR  3 (25%) 1 (20%) 
DRC  2 (17%) 0 (0%) 
Ibrutinib  1 (8%) 1 (20%) 
Rituximab  2 (17%) 0 (0%) 
R-FC  1 (17%) 0 (0%) 
CR  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Chlorambucil  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
CP  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Comorbidities    
None NT 2 (17%) 1 (20%) 
Cardiovascular  4 (33%) 2 (40%) 
Hypertension  2 (17%) 2 (40%) 
Atrial fibrillation  2 (17%) 0 (0%) 
Ischemic heart disease + stent  1 (8%) 1 (20%) 
Dyslipidemia  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Cerebral vascular accident  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Aortic stenosis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Dilated cardiomyopathy  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Patent ductus arteriosus    
Infection/inflammation  3 (25%) 0 (0%) 
Arthritis  3 (25%) 0 (0%) 
Recurrent infections  2 (17%) 0 (0%) 
Sepsis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Asbestosis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Glomerulonephritis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Meningitis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Sarcoidosis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Chronic obstructive airway disease    
Vasculitis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Shingles  0 (0%) 1 (20%) 
Additional malignancy    
Cryoglobulinemia  2 (17%) 0 (0%) 
Prostate cancer  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Thoracic mass  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Schwannoma of lumbar spine  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Lower abdomen mass  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Squamous cell carcinoma  0 (0%) 2 (40%) 
Myelodysplastic syndrome  0 (0%) 1 (20%) 
RBC count (×1012/L) 4.1 (3.5-5.8) 3.0 (1.8-4.4) 3.4 (2.8-3.9) 
Hemoglobin (g/L) 132 (113-199) 105 (749-142) 110 (74-128) 
WBC count (×109/L) 5.6 (3.8-8.0) 4.3 (2.0-6.3) 5.6 (2.3-8.5) 
Lymphocyte count (×109/L) 1.9 (1.0-2.5) 1.3 (0.3-2.1) 0.5 (0.7-2.6) 
Platelet count (×109/L) 207 (73-264) 151 (35-285) 143 (72-202) 
MPV (fL) 7.4 (6.7-8.7) 7.6 (6.7-9.4) 8.5 (7.3-9.7) 
HDWM + no BTKiWM + BTKi
Number 15 13 
Age (y) NR (18-60) 73 (50-87) 74 (52-91) 
Sex    
Male NR 8 (62%) 2 (40%) 
Female NR 5 (38%) 3 (60%) 
BM involvement (% cellularity) NT 43 (5-80) 22 (2-70) 
IgM (g/L) NT 23 (3-78) 7 (2-11) 
Active treatments    
None 15 (100%) 13 (100%) 0 (0%) 
Ibrutinib  0 (0%) 3 (60%) 
Zanubrutinib  0 (0%) 2 (40%) 
Past treatments     
None NR 4 (33%) 2 (40%) 
R-CVP  6 (50%) 1 (20%) 
BR  3 (25%) 1 (20%) 
DRC  2 (17%) 0 (0%) 
Ibrutinib  1 (8%) 1 (20%) 
Rituximab  2 (17%) 0 (0%) 
R-FC  1 (17%) 0 (0%) 
CR  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Chlorambucil  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
CP  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Comorbidities    
None NT 2 (17%) 1 (20%) 
Cardiovascular  4 (33%) 2 (40%) 
Hypertension  2 (17%) 2 (40%) 
Atrial fibrillation  2 (17%) 0 (0%) 
Ischemic heart disease + stent  1 (8%) 1 (20%) 
Dyslipidemia  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Cerebral vascular accident  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Aortic stenosis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Dilated cardiomyopathy  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Patent ductus arteriosus    
Infection/inflammation  3 (25%) 0 (0%) 
Arthritis  3 (25%) 0 (0%) 
Recurrent infections  2 (17%) 0 (0%) 
Sepsis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Asbestosis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Glomerulonephritis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Meningitis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Sarcoidosis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Chronic obstructive airway disease    
Vasculitis  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Shingles  0 (0%) 1 (20%) 
Additional malignancy    
Cryoglobulinemia  2 (17%) 0 (0%) 
Prostate cancer  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Thoracic mass  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Schwannoma of lumbar spine  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Lower abdomen mass  1 (8%) 0 (0%) 
Squamous cell carcinoma  0 (0%) 2 (40%) 
Myelodysplastic syndrome  0 (0%) 1 (20%) 
RBC count (×1012/L) 4.1 (3.5-5.8) 3.0 (1.8-4.4) 3.4 (2.8-3.9) 
Hemoglobin (g/L) 132 (113-199) 105 (749-142) 110 (74-128) 
WBC count (×109/L) 5.6 (3.8-8.0) 4.3 (2.0-6.3) 5.6 (2.3-8.5) 
Lymphocyte count (×109/L) 1.9 (1.0-2.5) 1.3 (0.3-2.1) 0.5 (0.7-2.6) 
Platelet count (×109/L) 207 (73-264) 151 (35-285) 143 (72-202) 
MPV (fL) 7.4 (6.7-8.7) 7.6 (6.7-9.4) 8.5 (7.3-9.7) 

Values are displayed as number (%) or mean (range). P values were determined by Mann-Whitney t test. Data for HD age, sex, and any past treatments were not collected due to ethics protocol requirements. All current HD medications were screened before blood collection. Patients may have had >1 prior treatment or comorbidity.

BR, bendamustine and rituximab; CR, chlorambucil and rituximab; CP, chlorambucil and prednisolone; DRC, dexamethasone, rituximab, and cyclophosphamide; MPV, mean platelet volume; NR, not recorded; NT, not tested; R-CVP, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisolone; R-FC, rituximab, fludarabine, and cyclophosphamide.

Not all medications were recorded, including but not limited to historical use of anticoagulant, antiplatelet and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapies to treat comorbidities.

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