Table 1

Patient characteristics (N = 37)

CharacteristicPhase 1Phase 2All patients
Male/female, n (%) 6 (46%)/7 (54%) 13 (54%)/11 (46%) 19 (51%)/ 18 (49%) 
Median age, y (range) 68 (45-78) 65 (48-82) 68 (45-82) 
Age > 65 y, n (%) 9 (69%) 12 (50%) 21 (57%) 
Untreated/pretreated, n (%) 7 (54%)/6 (46%) 17 (71%)/7 (29%) 24 (65%)/13 (35%) 
Previous therapies, n (%) 
    Thalidomide 1 (8%) 3 (13%) 4 (11%) 
    Bortezomib 4 (31%) 1 (4%) 5 (14%) 
    High-dose melphalan 1 (8%) 3 (13%) 4 (11%) 
Organ involvement, n (%) 
    Heart 8 (62%) 13 (54%) 21 (57%) 
    Kidney 8 (62%) 16 (67%) 24 (65%) 
    Liver 2 (15%) 1 (4%) 3 (8%) 
    Nerve 2 (15%) 6 (25%) 8 (22%) 
    Soft tissue 4 (31%) 6 (25%) 10 (27%) 
No. of involved organs, median (range) 2 (1-4) 2 (1-3) 2 (1-4) 
    ≥ 2 organs involved, n (%) 7 (54%) 13 (54%) 20 (54%) 
NTproBNP, ng/L, median (range) 2325 (36-9197) 448 (59-9047) 1046 (46-9197) 
NTproBNP ≥ 332 ng/L, n (%) 9 (69%) 14 (58%) 23 (62%) 
Troponin T ≥ 0.035 ng/L, n (%) 6 (46%) 7 (29%) 13 (35%) 
Mayo Clinic stage, n (%) 
    I 4 (31%) 10 (42%) 14 (38%) 
    II 3 (23%) 7 (29%) 10 (27%) 
    III 6 (46%) 7 (29%) 13 (35%) 
    Median IVS, mm (range) 12 (9-23) 13 (8-20) 13 (8-23) 
    IVS ≥ 15 mm, n (%) 5 (38%) 6 (25%) 11 (30%) 
Symptoms of congestive heart failure, n (%) 7 (54%) 12 (50%) 19 (51%) 
New York Heart Association score ≥ 2, n (%) 6 (46%) 10 (42%) 16 (43%) 
ECOG performance status, n (%) 6 (46%) 9 (38%) 15 (40%) 
Median proteinuria, mg/d (range) 1525 (100-17 000) 4530 (0-21 000) 2208 (0-21 000) 
Median serum albumin, gr/dL (range) 3.8 (1-6.4) 3.45 (1.8-4.4) 3.6 (1-6.4) 
Median serum creatinine, mg/dL (range) 0.9 (0.6-2.2) 0.82 (0.45-1.99) 0.9 (0.45-2.2) 
Median eGFR,* mL/min/1.73m2 (range) 75.9 (29-139) 82.14 (26-210) 81.6 (26-210) 
eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73m2, n (%) 1 (8%) 1 (4%) 2 (5%) 
Light chain type, κ/λ, n (%) 1 (8%)/12 (92%) 7 (29%)/17 (71%) 8 (22%)/29 (78%) 
Involved free light chain, mg/L (range) 103 (26-3220) 191 (15.8-6070) 166 (15.8-6070) 
CharacteristicPhase 1Phase 2All patients
Male/female, n (%) 6 (46%)/7 (54%) 13 (54%)/11 (46%) 19 (51%)/ 18 (49%) 
Median age, y (range) 68 (45-78) 65 (48-82) 68 (45-82) 
Age > 65 y, n (%) 9 (69%) 12 (50%) 21 (57%) 
Untreated/pretreated, n (%) 7 (54%)/6 (46%) 17 (71%)/7 (29%) 24 (65%)/13 (35%) 
Previous therapies, n (%) 
    Thalidomide 1 (8%) 3 (13%) 4 (11%) 
    Bortezomib 4 (31%) 1 (4%) 5 (14%) 
    High-dose melphalan 1 (8%) 3 (13%) 4 (11%) 
Organ involvement, n (%) 
    Heart 8 (62%) 13 (54%) 21 (57%) 
    Kidney 8 (62%) 16 (67%) 24 (65%) 
    Liver 2 (15%) 1 (4%) 3 (8%) 
    Nerve 2 (15%) 6 (25%) 8 (22%) 
    Soft tissue 4 (31%) 6 (25%) 10 (27%) 
No. of involved organs, median (range) 2 (1-4) 2 (1-3) 2 (1-4) 
    ≥ 2 organs involved, n (%) 7 (54%) 13 (54%) 20 (54%) 
NTproBNP, ng/L, median (range) 2325 (36-9197) 448 (59-9047) 1046 (46-9197) 
NTproBNP ≥ 332 ng/L, n (%) 9 (69%) 14 (58%) 23 (62%) 
Troponin T ≥ 0.035 ng/L, n (%) 6 (46%) 7 (29%) 13 (35%) 
Mayo Clinic stage, n (%) 
    I 4 (31%) 10 (42%) 14 (38%) 
    II 3 (23%) 7 (29%) 10 (27%) 
    III 6 (46%) 7 (29%) 13 (35%) 
    Median IVS, mm (range) 12 (9-23) 13 (8-20) 13 (8-23) 
    IVS ≥ 15 mm, n (%) 5 (38%) 6 (25%) 11 (30%) 
Symptoms of congestive heart failure, n (%) 7 (54%) 12 (50%) 19 (51%) 
New York Heart Association score ≥ 2, n (%) 6 (46%) 10 (42%) 16 (43%) 
ECOG performance status, n (%) 6 (46%) 9 (38%) 15 (40%) 
Median proteinuria, mg/d (range) 1525 (100-17 000) 4530 (0-21 000) 2208 (0-21 000) 
Median serum albumin, gr/dL (range) 3.8 (1-6.4) 3.45 (1.8-4.4) 3.6 (1-6.4) 
Median serum creatinine, mg/dL (range) 0.9 (0.6-2.2) 0.82 (0.45-1.99) 0.9 (0.45-2.2) 
Median eGFR,* mL/min/1.73m2 (range) 75.9 (29-139) 82.14 (26-210) 81.6 (26-210) 
eGFR < 30 mL/min/1.73m2, n (%) 1 (8%) 1 (4%) 2 (5%) 
Light chain type, κ/λ, n (%) 1 (8%)/12 (92%) 7 (29%)/17 (71%) 8 (22%)/29 (78%) 
Involved free light chain, mg/L (range) 103 (26-3220) 191 (15.8-6070) 166 (15.8-6070) 
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