Table 1.

Clinical, laboratory, and molecular characteristics of the study cohort

ER group
N = 25
Non-ER group
N = 110
P value
Clinical and treatment characteristics    
Age, mean (range), y 57.9 (44-69) 56.6 (28-69) .5 
Sex, male, n (%) 18 (72) 74 (67) .83 
WHO PS, median (range) 1 (0-3) 1 (0-3) .77 
b2m, mean (range), mg/L 5.7 (2-17.5) 4.8 (1.6-20) .419 
>5.5, n (%) 7 (28) 24 (22) .58 
>5.5 & creatine <1.2 mg/dL, n (%) 4 (16) 13 (12) 
Unknown 8 (32) 31 (28) NA 
Hemoglobin level, mean (range), g/L 99.4 (52-151) 107.3 (63-151) .06 
ISS, n (%)    
1 (4) 21 (19) .018∗ 
9 (36) 24 (22) .12 
7 (28) 18 (16) .59 
R-ISS, n (%)    
9 (8) .024∗ 
14 (56) 44 (40) .08 
3 (12) 10 (9) 
R2-ISS, n (%)    
9 (8) .21 
1 (4) 38 (34.5) .03∗ 
12 (48) 53 (48) .38 
4 (16) 10 (9) .02∗ 
Unknown ISS/R-ISS/R2-ISS 8 (32) 47 (43) NA 
MM type, n (%)    
IgG 15 (60) 62 (56) .8 
IgA 7 (28) 31 (28) 
LCO 2 (8) 13 (12) .7 
IgM 1 (4) .2 
IgD 2 (2) 
Unknown 2 (2) NA 
HDC/ASCT, n (%) 25 (100) 110 (100) 
Response premaintenance, n (%)    
CR 6 (24) 35 (32) .63 
VGPR 15 (60) 64 (58) 
PR 4 (16) 10 (9) .29 
Len maintenance, n (%) 25 (100) 110 (100) 
Molecular characteristics    
Complete genetic panel, n (%) 25 (100) 110 (100) NA 
HRD 10 (40) 56 (51) .45 
t(4;14) or t(14;16) or t(14;20) 11 (44) 22 (20) < .01∗∗ 
t(11;14) 5 (20) 18 (16) .89 
1q+ 14 (56) 43 (39) .09 
Gain 1q 11 (44) 32 (29) 
Amp1q 3 (12) 11 (10)  
Del1p, n (%) 6 (24) 13 (12) .2 
Hemizygous deletion of 1p 4 (16) 11 (10) 
Homozygous deletion of 1p 2 (8) 2 (2) 
Del17p, n (%) 5 (20) 11 (10) .29 
Hemizygous deletion of 17p 5 (20) 11 (10) 
Homozygous deletion of 17p 
Number of HRCA, n (%)    
0 HRCA 7 (28) 50 (45.5) .12 
1 HRCA (single hit) 6 (24) 38 (34.5) .35 
2 or more HRCA (double hit) 12 (48) 22 (20) < .01∗∗ 
3 or more HRCA (triple hit) 5 (20) 6 (5) .03∗ 
IMS/IMWG-HR, n (%)     
Standard risk 11 (44) 76 (69) .03∗ 
High risk 14 (56) 34 (31) 
GEP-HR (SKY-92 signature), n (%)    
Standard risk 11 (44) 91 (82.7) < .01∗∗ 
High risk 14 (56) 19 (17.3) 
IMS/IMWG- & GEP-SR  5 (20) 68 (62) .01∗ 
IMS/IMWG- & GEP-HR  8 (32) 11 (10) 
ER group
N = 25
Non-ER group
N = 110
P value
Clinical and treatment characteristics    
Age, mean (range), y 57.9 (44-69) 56.6 (28-69) .5 
Sex, male, n (%) 18 (72) 74 (67) .83 
WHO PS, median (range) 1 (0-3) 1 (0-3) .77 
b2m, mean (range), mg/L 5.7 (2-17.5) 4.8 (1.6-20) .419 
>5.5, n (%) 7 (28) 24 (22) .58 
>5.5 & creatine <1.2 mg/dL, n (%) 4 (16) 13 (12) 
Unknown 8 (32) 31 (28) NA 
Hemoglobin level, mean (range), g/L 99.4 (52-151) 107.3 (63-151) .06 
ISS, n (%)    
1 (4) 21 (19) .018∗ 
9 (36) 24 (22) .12 
7 (28) 18 (16) .59 
R-ISS, n (%)    
9 (8) .024∗ 
14 (56) 44 (40) .08 
3 (12) 10 (9) 
R2-ISS, n (%)    
9 (8) .21 
1 (4) 38 (34.5) .03∗ 
12 (48) 53 (48) .38 
4 (16) 10 (9) .02∗ 
Unknown ISS/R-ISS/R2-ISS 8 (32) 47 (43) NA 
MM type, n (%)    
IgG 15 (60) 62 (56) .8 
IgA 7 (28) 31 (28) 
LCO 2 (8) 13 (12) .7 
IgM 1 (4) .2 
IgD 2 (2) 
Unknown 2 (2) NA 
HDC/ASCT, n (%) 25 (100) 110 (100) 
Response premaintenance, n (%)    
CR 6 (24) 35 (32) .63 
VGPR 15 (60) 64 (58) 
PR 4 (16) 10 (9) .29 
Len maintenance, n (%) 25 (100) 110 (100) 
Molecular characteristics    
Complete genetic panel, n (%) 25 (100) 110 (100) NA 
HRD 10 (40) 56 (51) .45 
t(4;14) or t(14;16) or t(14;20) 11 (44) 22 (20) < .01∗∗ 
t(11;14) 5 (20) 18 (16) .89 
1q+ 14 (56) 43 (39) .09 
Gain 1q 11 (44) 32 (29) 
Amp1q 3 (12) 11 (10)  
Del1p, n (%) 6 (24) 13 (12) .2 
Hemizygous deletion of 1p 4 (16) 11 (10) 
Homozygous deletion of 1p 2 (8) 2 (2) 
Del17p, n (%) 5 (20) 11 (10) .29 
Hemizygous deletion of 17p 5 (20) 11 (10) 
Homozygous deletion of 17p 
Number of HRCA, n (%)    
0 HRCA 7 (28) 50 (45.5) .12 
1 HRCA (single hit) 6 (24) 38 (34.5) .35 
2 or more HRCA (double hit) 12 (48) 22 (20) < .01∗∗ 
3 or more HRCA (triple hit) 5 (20) 6 (5) .03∗ 
IMS/IMWG-HR, n (%)     
Standard risk 11 (44) 76 (69) .03∗ 
High risk 14 (56) 34 (31) 
GEP-HR (SKY-92 signature), n (%)    
Standard risk 11 (44) 91 (82.7) < .01∗∗ 
High risk 14 (56) 19 (17.3) 
IMS/IMWG- & GEP-SR  5 (20) 68 (62) .01∗ 
IMS/IMWG- & GEP-HR  8 (32) 11 (10) 

Boldface P values indicate significance: ∗, <.05; ∗∗, <.01.

CR, complete response; HDC/ASCT, high-dose chemotherapy/autologous stem cell transplantation; HRCA, high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities; ISS, International Staging System; LCO, Light chain only; NA, not applicable; PR, partial response; VGPR, very good partial response; WHO PS, World Health Organization performance status.

IMS/IMWG-HR in this table is defined exclusively by cytogenetic aberrations and does not consider TP53 mutation status, which was only assessed in 11 patients, with 1 patient found to harbor a TP53 mutation (see Figure 1).

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