Table 1.

Multivariate analysis of parameters predicting event-free survival and overall survival

Event-free survival RR 95% CI POverall survival RR 95% CI P
No Δ13 0.5  0.4-0.5  <.0001  No Δ13  0.4  0.4-0.6 <.0001  
B2M ≤2.5 mg/L  0.7  0.6-0.8  <.0001 B2M ≤2.5 mg/L  0.6  0.5-0.7  <.0001  
≤12 months SDT 0.7  0.6-0.8  <.0001  ≤12 mo SDT  0.7  0.6-0.9 .0001  
Sensitive to SDT  0.8  0.7-0.9  <.0001  CRP ≤4.0 mg/L  0.7  0.6-0.9  <.0002  
Any 2nd HDT* 0.8 0.6-0.9  .0004  Sensitive to SDT  0.8  0.6-0.9 .0002  
Non-IgA isotype  0.7  0.6-0.9  .002  (Days to 2nd HDT)−1* 0.5  0.4-0.6  .001  
Any CR* 0.8  0.6-0.9  .002  Any 2nd HDT* 0.04  0.01-0.1 <.0001  
CRP ≤4.0 mg/L  0.8  0.7-0.9  .03  Non-IgA isotype  0.7  0.6-0.9  .002  
(Days to 2nd HDT)−1*   .07  Any CR* 0.8  0.7-1.0 .04 
Event-free survival RR 95% CI POverall survival RR 95% CI P
No Δ13 0.5  0.4-0.5  <.0001  No Δ13  0.4  0.4-0.6 <.0001  
B2M ≤2.5 mg/L  0.7  0.6-0.8  <.0001 B2M ≤2.5 mg/L  0.6  0.5-0.7  <.0001  
≤12 months SDT 0.7  0.6-0.8  <.0001  ≤12 mo SDT  0.7  0.6-0.9 .0001  
Sensitive to SDT  0.8  0.7-0.9  <.0001  CRP ≤4.0 mg/L  0.7  0.6-0.9  <.0002  
Any 2nd HDT* 0.8 0.6-0.9  .0004  Sensitive to SDT  0.8  0.6-0.9 .0002  
Non-IgA isotype  0.7  0.6-0.9  .002  (Days to 2nd HDT)−1* 0.5  0.4-0.6  .001  
Any CR* 0.8  0.6-0.9  .002  Any 2nd HDT* 0.04  0.01-0.1 <.0001  
CRP ≤4.0 mg/L  0.8  0.7-0.9  .03  Non-IgA isotype  0.7  0.6-0.9  .002  
(Days to 2nd HDT)−1*   .07  Any CR* 0.8  0.7-1.0 .04 

Abbreviations: Δ13, chromosome 13 abnormalities; B2M, β-2-microglobulin; CR, complete remission; CRP, C-reactive protein; SDT, standard-dose therapy; HDT, high-dose therapy; RR, relative risk of experiencing event in favorable versus unfavorable categories; CI, confidence interval.

*

Time-dependent covariate.

Close Modal

or Create an Account

Close Modal
Close Modal