Table 2.

Logistic regression of predictors of PN symptom resolution

VariableOR (95% CI)P value 
Multivariate model   
Medical history of PN 0.65 (0.15-2.79) .56 
Major response 11.21 (2.06-61.15) .0052 
Medical history pertinent to PN 2.04 (0.34-12.35) .44 
Prior antineoplastic therapy 0.90 (0.12-6.68) .92 
Pertinent concomitant medication 0.65 (0.15-2.79) .56 
Major response 10.67 (2.20-51.81) .0033 
Baseline anti-MAG antibody value, 10–4 TU 0.72 (0.52-1.00) .0486 
Binary baseline anti-MAG antibody, ≤999 TU 1.93 (0.45-8.28) .38 
Maximum IgM reduction 0.98 (0.93-1.03) .34 
Maximum IgM percent reduction 1.03 (1.00-1.06) .05 
IgM reduction at the latest measurement at or before PN symptom resolution  1.01 (0.97-1.06) .52 
IgM reduction at the next measurement after PN symptom resolution  1.01 (0.96-1.06) .71 
Minimum IgM 0.98 (0.91-1.05) .52 
Normalized minimum IgM less than or equal to ULN  5.05 (0.98-25.99) .05 
Normalized minimum IgM ≤1.5× ULN  2.65 (0.70-10.07) .15 
Normalized minimum IgM ≤2× ULN  1.50 (0.43-5.22) .52 
VariableOR (95% CI)P value 
Multivariate model   
Medical history of PN 0.65 (0.15-2.79) .56 
Major response 11.21 (2.06-61.15) .0052 
Medical history pertinent to PN 2.04 (0.34-12.35) .44 
Prior antineoplastic therapy 0.90 (0.12-6.68) .92 
Pertinent concomitant medication 0.65 (0.15-2.79) .56 
Major response 10.67 (2.20-51.81) .0033 
Baseline anti-MAG antibody value, 10–4 TU 0.72 (0.52-1.00) .0486 
Binary baseline anti-MAG antibody, ≤999 TU 1.93 (0.45-8.28) .38 
Maximum IgM reduction 0.98 (0.93-1.03) .34 
Maximum IgM percent reduction 1.03 (1.00-1.06) .05 
IgM reduction at the latest measurement at or before PN symptom resolution  1.01 (0.97-1.06) .52 
IgM reduction at the next measurement after PN symptom resolution  1.01 (0.96-1.06) .71 
Minimum IgM 0.98 (0.91-1.05) .52 
Normalized minimum IgM less than or equal to ULN  5.05 (0.98-25.99) .05 
Normalized minimum IgM ≤1.5× ULN  2.65 (0.70-10.07) .15 
Normalized minimum IgM ≤2× ULN  1.50 (0.43-5.22) .52 

Values in bold represent statistically significant associations with PN symptom resolution at P value <.05.

Or the maximum IgM reduction if the patient did not have PN symptom resolution.

ULN for IgM was defined as 2.3 g/L.

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