Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the CIMP-low and CIMP-high classes in CIMP-classified pediatric patients with T-ALL in the study NOPHO ALL2008 cohort and the DCOG ALL-10/ALL-11 validation cohorts

NOPHO ALL2008 T-ALL cohort (n = 192)DCOG ALL-10/ALL-11 T-ALL cohort (n = 156)
CIMP low (n = 76, 39.6%)CIMP high (n = 116, 60.4%)P valueCIMP low (n = 60, 38.5%)CIMP high (n = 96, 61.5%)P value
Age, y 7 (1-17) 7 (1-17) .573 Age, y 8 (1-17) 8 (1-17) .335 
Male/female 58 (76.3%)/18 (23.7%) 86 (74.1%)/30 (25.9%) .890 Male/female 42 (70.0%)/18 (30.0%) 69 (71.9%)/27 (28.1%) .857 
WBC × 109/L 173.0 (1.5-983) 67.7 (1.2-825) <.001∗∗∗ WBC × 109/L 118.7 (3.8-663) 51.4 (1.0-954) <.001∗∗∗ 
CNS status (CNS1-2/CNS3/NA) 68 (89.5%)/7 (9.2%)/1 (1.3%) 98 (84.5%)/18 (15.5%)/0 (0%) .274 CNS status ([CNS1-CNS2-TLPneg-TLPpos]/CNS3/NA) 51 (85%)/2 (3.3%)/7 (11.7%) 81 (84.4%)/9 (9.4%)/6 (6.3%) .213 
ETP-ALL (non-ETP/ETP/NA) 54 (71.1%)/3 (3.9%)/19 (25%) 68 (58.6%)/9 (7.8%)/39 (33.6%) .236 — — — — 
Deceased/alive 20 (26.3%)/56 (73.7%) 11 (9.5%)/105 (90.5%) .003∗∗ Deceased/alive 18 (30.0%)/42 (70.0%) 13 (13.5%)/83 (86.5%) .014∗ 
Relapse 18 (23.7%) 6 (5.2%) <.001∗∗∗ Relapse 13 (21.7%) 7 (7.3%) .013∗ 
CR 50 (65.8%) 102 (87.9%) <.001∗∗∗ CR 39 (65%) 81 (84.4%) .006∗∗ 
DCR 5 (6.6%) 7 (6.0%) 1.000 DCR 4 (6.7%) 4 (4.2%) .485 
IF 1 (1.3%) 1 (0.9%) 1.000 Nonresponder 2 (3.3%) 1 (1%) .559 
SMN 2 (2.6%) 0 (0.0%) .155 SMN 1 (1.7%) 1 (1%) 1.000 
— — — — Early death 1 (1.7%) 2 (2.1%) 1.000 
pCIR5yr, % (95% CI) 18% (11-28) 5.3% (2.2-10) <.001∗∗∗ pCIR5yr, % (95% CI) 25% (14-37) 7.8% (3.4-15) .007∗∗ 
pEFS5yr, % (95% CI) 72.3% (62.9-83.1) 88.6% (82.9-94.6) <.001∗∗∗ pEFS5yr, % (95% CI) 65.0% (54.0-78.3) 84.4% (77.4-92.0) .006∗∗ 
pOS5yr, % (95% CI) 74.4% (65.0-85.1) 91.1% (86.0-96.5) .002∗∗ pOS5yr, % (95% CI) 71.7% (61.1-84.0) 86.5% (79.9-93.6) .015∗ 
D15MRD < 0.01/0.01-0.1/0.1-5/5-25/≥25/NA 10 (13.2%)/10 (13.2%)/37 (48.7%)/11 (14.5%)/7 (9.2%)/1 (1.3%) 28 (24.1%)/18 (15.5%)/34 (29.3%)/15 (12.9%)/17 (14.7%)/4 (3.4%) .070 — — — — 
D29MRD < 0.01/0.01-0.1/0.1-5/5-25/≥25/NA 22 (28.9%)/13 (17.1%)/32 (42.1%)/3 (3.9%)/3 (3.9%)/3 (3.9%) 38 (32.8%)/19 (16.4%)/39 (33.6%)/4 (3.4%)/0 (0%)/16 (13.8%) .308 D33MRD <0.01/0.01-0.1/0.1-5/5-25/≥25/NA 18 (30%)/9 (15%)/16 (26.7%)/6 (10%)/4 (6.7%)/7 (11.7%) 47 (49%)/11 (11.5%)/17 (17.7%)/6 (6.3%)/3 (3.1%)/12 (12.5%) .137 
D79MRD < 0.01/0.01-0.1/0.1-5/5-25/≥25/NA 31 (40.8%)/6 (7.9%)/1 (1.3%)/0 (0%)/0 (0%)/38 (50%) 56 (48.3%)/7 (6%)/0 (0%)/ 0 (0%)/0 (0%)/53 (45.7%) .349 D79MRD <0.01/0.01-0.1/0.1-5/5-25/≥25/NA 39 (65%)/3 (5%)/2 (3.3%)/6 (10%)/1 (1.7%)/9 (15%) 69 (71.9%)/8 (8.3%)/1 (1%)/0 (0%)/1 (1%)/17 (17.7%) .019∗ 
Final risk stratification (IR/HR/NS) 34 (44.7%)/41 (54.0%)/1 (1.3%) 58 (50.0%)/57 (49.1%)/1 (0.9%) .553 Final risk stratification (SR/MR/HR/DI) 2 (3.3%)/39 (65%)/16 (26.7%)/3 (5%) 15 (15.6%)/62 (64.6%)/16 (16.7%)/3 (3.1%) .049∗ 
Final risk stratification (IR/HR-chemotherapy/HR-SCT/IF) 34 (44.7%)/36 (47.4%)/5 (6.6%)/1 (1.3%) 58 (50.0%)/45 (38.8%)/12 (10.3%)/1 (0.9%) .577 Final risk stratification (SR/MR/HR + SCT/HR without SCT/HR with SCT intention/DI) 2 (3.3%)/39 (65%)/16 (26.7%)/0 (0%)/0 (0%)/ 3 (5.0%) 15 (15.6%)/62 (64.6%)/12 (12.5%)/1 (1.0%)/3 (3.1%)/3 (3.1%) .018∗ 
CRs final risk stratification (IR/HR) 26 (52.0%)/24 (48.0%) 56 (54.9%)/46 (45.1%) .863 CRs final risk stratification (SR/MR/HR) 1 (2.6%)/31 (79.5%)/7 (17.9%) 14 (17.3%)/59 (72.8%)/8 (9.9%) .036∗ 
NOPHO ALL2008 T-ALL cohort (n = 192)DCOG ALL-10/ALL-11 T-ALL cohort (n = 156)
CIMP low (n = 76, 39.6%)CIMP high (n = 116, 60.4%)P valueCIMP low (n = 60, 38.5%)CIMP high (n = 96, 61.5%)P value
Age, y 7 (1-17) 7 (1-17) .573 Age, y 8 (1-17) 8 (1-17) .335 
Male/female 58 (76.3%)/18 (23.7%) 86 (74.1%)/30 (25.9%) .890 Male/female 42 (70.0%)/18 (30.0%) 69 (71.9%)/27 (28.1%) .857 
WBC × 109/L 173.0 (1.5-983) 67.7 (1.2-825) <.001∗∗∗ WBC × 109/L 118.7 (3.8-663) 51.4 (1.0-954) <.001∗∗∗ 
CNS status (CNS1-2/CNS3/NA) 68 (89.5%)/7 (9.2%)/1 (1.3%) 98 (84.5%)/18 (15.5%)/0 (0%) .274 CNS status ([CNS1-CNS2-TLPneg-TLPpos]/CNS3/NA) 51 (85%)/2 (3.3%)/7 (11.7%) 81 (84.4%)/9 (9.4%)/6 (6.3%) .213 
ETP-ALL (non-ETP/ETP/NA) 54 (71.1%)/3 (3.9%)/19 (25%) 68 (58.6%)/9 (7.8%)/39 (33.6%) .236 — — — — 
Deceased/alive 20 (26.3%)/56 (73.7%) 11 (9.5%)/105 (90.5%) .003∗∗ Deceased/alive 18 (30.0%)/42 (70.0%) 13 (13.5%)/83 (86.5%) .014∗ 
Relapse 18 (23.7%) 6 (5.2%) <.001∗∗∗ Relapse 13 (21.7%) 7 (7.3%) .013∗ 
CR 50 (65.8%) 102 (87.9%) <.001∗∗∗ CR 39 (65%) 81 (84.4%) .006∗∗ 
DCR 5 (6.6%) 7 (6.0%) 1.000 DCR 4 (6.7%) 4 (4.2%) .485 
IF 1 (1.3%) 1 (0.9%) 1.000 Nonresponder 2 (3.3%) 1 (1%) .559 
SMN 2 (2.6%) 0 (0.0%) .155 SMN 1 (1.7%) 1 (1%) 1.000 
— — — — Early death 1 (1.7%) 2 (2.1%) 1.000 
pCIR5yr, % (95% CI) 18% (11-28) 5.3% (2.2-10) <.001∗∗∗ pCIR5yr, % (95% CI) 25% (14-37) 7.8% (3.4-15) .007∗∗ 
pEFS5yr, % (95% CI) 72.3% (62.9-83.1) 88.6% (82.9-94.6) <.001∗∗∗ pEFS5yr, % (95% CI) 65.0% (54.0-78.3) 84.4% (77.4-92.0) .006∗∗ 
pOS5yr, % (95% CI) 74.4% (65.0-85.1) 91.1% (86.0-96.5) .002∗∗ pOS5yr, % (95% CI) 71.7% (61.1-84.0) 86.5% (79.9-93.6) .015∗ 
D15MRD < 0.01/0.01-0.1/0.1-5/5-25/≥25/NA 10 (13.2%)/10 (13.2%)/37 (48.7%)/11 (14.5%)/7 (9.2%)/1 (1.3%) 28 (24.1%)/18 (15.5%)/34 (29.3%)/15 (12.9%)/17 (14.7%)/4 (3.4%) .070 — — — — 
D29MRD < 0.01/0.01-0.1/0.1-5/5-25/≥25/NA 22 (28.9%)/13 (17.1%)/32 (42.1%)/3 (3.9%)/3 (3.9%)/3 (3.9%) 38 (32.8%)/19 (16.4%)/39 (33.6%)/4 (3.4%)/0 (0%)/16 (13.8%) .308 D33MRD <0.01/0.01-0.1/0.1-5/5-25/≥25/NA 18 (30%)/9 (15%)/16 (26.7%)/6 (10%)/4 (6.7%)/7 (11.7%) 47 (49%)/11 (11.5%)/17 (17.7%)/6 (6.3%)/3 (3.1%)/12 (12.5%) .137 
D79MRD < 0.01/0.01-0.1/0.1-5/5-25/≥25/NA 31 (40.8%)/6 (7.9%)/1 (1.3%)/0 (0%)/0 (0%)/38 (50%) 56 (48.3%)/7 (6%)/0 (0%)/ 0 (0%)/0 (0%)/53 (45.7%) .349 D79MRD <0.01/0.01-0.1/0.1-5/5-25/≥25/NA 39 (65%)/3 (5%)/2 (3.3%)/6 (10%)/1 (1.7%)/9 (15%) 69 (71.9%)/8 (8.3%)/1 (1%)/0 (0%)/1 (1%)/17 (17.7%) .019∗ 
Final risk stratification (IR/HR/NS) 34 (44.7%)/41 (54.0%)/1 (1.3%) 58 (50.0%)/57 (49.1%)/1 (0.9%) .553 Final risk stratification (SR/MR/HR/DI) 2 (3.3%)/39 (65%)/16 (26.7%)/3 (5%) 15 (15.6%)/62 (64.6%)/16 (16.7%)/3 (3.1%) .049∗ 
Final risk stratification (IR/HR-chemotherapy/HR-SCT/IF) 34 (44.7%)/36 (47.4%)/5 (6.6%)/1 (1.3%) 58 (50.0%)/45 (38.8%)/12 (10.3%)/1 (0.9%) .577 Final risk stratification (SR/MR/HR + SCT/HR without SCT/HR with SCT intention/DI) 2 (3.3%)/39 (65%)/16 (26.7%)/0 (0%)/0 (0%)/ 3 (5.0%) 15 (15.6%)/62 (64.6%)/12 (12.5%)/1 (1.0%)/3 (3.1%)/3 (3.1%) .018∗ 
CRs final risk stratification (IR/HR) 26 (52.0%)/24 (48.0%) 56 (54.9%)/46 (45.1%) .863 CRs final risk stratification (SR/MR/HR) 1 (2.6%)/31 (79.5%)/7 (17.9%) 14 (17.3%)/59 (72.8%)/8 (9.9%) .036∗ 

Categorical variables are presented as number (%) and compared by the Fisher exact test. Continuous variables are presented as median (min-max) and compared by the Mann-Whitney U test. Five-year cumulative incidence of release (pCIR5yr) probability was estimated accounting for competing events by the Fine-Gray test, and EFS (pEFS5yr) and OS (pOS5yr) are presented as probabilities (95% CI) and compared by the log-rank test.

CI, confidence interval; DI, death in induction; NS, not stratified due to induction failure, thus not included in the Fisher exact test; NA, not available; TLP, traumatic lumbar puncture. ∗P < .05, ∗∗P < .01, ∗∗∗ P < .001.

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