Table 1.

Baseline demographic and disease characteristics

Baseline characteristicHigh-risk smoldering myeloma (n = 18)
No.%
Median age, y (range) 59 (40-73) 
Sex   
 Male 50 
 Female 50 
Race   
 White 14 89 
 African American 11 
Risk of progression   
 Mayo Clinic risk model*   
  High 17 
  Low/intermediate 15 83 
 Spanish PETHEMA risk model   
  High 16 89 
  Low/intermediate 11 
 MM by the 2014 IMWG criteria11  33 
Heavy chain isotype   
 IgG 16 89 
 IgA 5.5 
 Light chain 5.5 
Light chain isotype   
 κ 13 72 
 Λ 28 
FISH/cytogenetics   
 13q14 deletion 22 
 17p13.1 deletion 
 IgH translocation 22 
Median serum monoclonal protein, g/dL (range) 1.9 (1.0-5.3) 
Bone marrow plasma cell infiltration   
 Median, % (range) 30 (12.5-65) 
 10-60 12 67 
 >60 33 
Baseline characteristicHigh-risk smoldering myeloma (n = 18)
No.%
Median age, y (range) 59 (40-73) 
Sex   
 Male 50 
 Female 50 
Race   
 White 14 89 
 African American 11 
Risk of progression   
 Mayo Clinic risk model*   
  High 17 
  Low/intermediate 15 83 
 Spanish PETHEMA risk model   
  High 16 89 
  Low/intermediate 11 
 MM by the 2014 IMWG criteria11  33 
Heavy chain isotype   
 IgG 16 89 
 IgA 5.5 
 Light chain 5.5 
Light chain isotype   
 κ 13 72 
 Λ 28 
FISH/cytogenetics   
 13q14 deletion 22 
 17p13.1 deletion 
 IgH translocation 22 
Median serum monoclonal protein, g/dL (range) 1.9 (1.0-5.3) 
Bone marrow plasma cell infiltration   
 Median, % (range) 30 (12.5-65) 
 10-60 12 67 
 >60 33 

FISH, fluorescent in situ hybridization; Ig, immunoglobulin.

*

High-risk features include bone marrow plasma cell infiltration >10%, serum monoclonal protein >3 g/dL, and free light chain ratio >8 or <0.125.

High-risk features include 95% or more plasma cells with abnormal immunophenotype by flow cytometry and serum immunoparesis.

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