Table 2

Survival after initial therapy in newly diagnosed myeloma patients according to IMWG response, serum M-spike response, initial PCLI, and PCLI response

StratificationAll patients, median OSPPCLI responseNo PCLI responseP
PCLI response, mo  .02*   – 
    ≥ 60% reduction (n = 94) 54  – – – 
    < 60% reduction (n = 82) 29  – – – 
Initial PCLI, median OS  .001*    
    < 1% (low, n = 60) 56  66 mo 49 mo .56 
    ≥ 1 < 3% (intermediate, n = 94) 49  64 mo 24 mo .002* 
    ≥ 3% (high, n = 22) 17  28 mo 7 mo .003* 
Serum M-spike response, mo  .004*    
    ≥ 50% reduction (n = 92) 55  62 mo 47 mo .32 
    < 50% reduction (n = 54) 29  49 mo 21 mo .03* 
IMWG response, mo or %  < .001*    
    CR (n = 4)   50% 50% 1.0 
    VGPR (n = 12) 64 – 75% 25% .08 
    PR (n = 88) 55 – 65% 35% .004* 
    SD/PD (n = 72) 28 – 37.5% 62.5% .003* 
StratificationAll patients, median OSPPCLI responseNo PCLI responseP
PCLI response, mo  .02*   – 
    ≥ 60% reduction (n = 94) 54  – – – 
    < 60% reduction (n = 82) 29  – – – 
Initial PCLI, median OS  .001*    
    < 1% (low, n = 60) 56  66 mo 49 mo .56 
    ≥ 1 < 3% (intermediate, n = 94) 49  64 mo 24 mo .002* 
    ≥ 3% (high, n = 22) 17  28 mo 7 mo .003* 
Serum M-spike response, mo  .004*    
    ≥ 50% reduction (n = 92) 55  62 mo 47 mo .32 
    < 50% reduction (n = 54) 29  49 mo 21 mo .03* 
IMWG response, mo or %  < .001*    
    CR (n = 4)   50% 50% 1.0 
    VGPR (n = 12) 64 – 75% 25% .08 
    PR (n = 88) 55 – 65% 35% .004* 
    SD/PD (n = 72) 28 – 37.5% 62.5% .003* 

IMWG response was determined by standard IMWG response criteria. Serum M spike was defined as 50% of more reduction in the baseline M spike after therapy. Baseline PCLI values were stratified by low (< 1%), intermediate (≥ 1%), and high (≥ 3%) groups.

Cumulative percentages may not equal 100% because of rounding.

CR indicates complete response; IMWG, International Myeloma Working Group; OS, overall survival; PCLI, plasma cell labeling index; PR, partial response; and VGPR, very good partial response.

*

Statistically significant.

Complete response median OS was not reached.

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