Table 1.

Patient demographic and disease characteristics at baseline

CharacteristicPatients (n = 41)
Median age, years (range) 62.0 (35-85) 
Age >65 y, n (%) 14 (31.4) 
Sex, n (%)  
 Female 17 (41.5) 
 Male 24 (58.5) 
Median time since first diagnosis, months (range) 20.1 (1.1-131.6) 
Binet stage, n (%)  
 A 9 (22.0) 
 B 17 (41.5) 
 C 15 (36.6) 
Rai stage, n (%)  
 0 3 (7.3) 
 I 14 (34.1) 
 II 7 (17.1) 
 III 11 (26.8) 
 IV 6 (14.6) 
B-symptoms, n (%)  
 No 26 (63.4) 
 Yes 15 (36.6) 
Median CIRS score (range) 3 (0-8) 
CIRS group, n (%)  
 ≤6 39 (95.1) 
 >6 2 (4.9) 
Median creatinine clearance, mL/min (range) 81.1 (36.9-214.2) 
Creatinine clearance <70 mL/min, n (%) 15 (36.6) 
del(17p)* and TP53 status, n (%)  
 del(17p), TP53 mutated 24 (58.5) 
 del(17p), TP53 unmutated 2 (4.9) 
 No del(17p), TP53 mutated 15 (36.6) 
del(11q)*, n (%) 5 (12.2) 
del(13q)*, n (%) 7 (17.1) 
Trisomy 12*, n (%) 2 (4.9) 
IGHV mutational status, n (%)  
 Unmutated 32 (78.0) 
 Mutated 6 (14.6) 
 Nonevaluable 3 (7.3) 
NOTCH1 status, n (%)  
 Unmutated 38 (92.7) 
 Mutated 3 (7.3) 
SF3B1 status, n (%)  
 Unmutated 34 (82.9) 
 Mutated 7 (17.1) 
Median IgG, g/L (range) 7.5 (2.4-19.6) 
Median IgA, g/L (range) 0.8 (0.1-5.0) 
Median IgM, g/L (range) 0.4 (0.1-22.5) 
Median IgE, g/L (range) 3.5 (0.3-401.1) 
ECOG PS, n (%)  
 0 28 (68.3) 
 1-2 13 (31.7) 
TLS risk category at screening, n (%)  
 Increased 39 (95.1) 
 Not increased 2 (4.9) 
ALC at screening, n 40 
 Median 65.7 
 Range 3.8-346.2 
 TLS high risk: ALC >50 G/l at screening (according to protocol), n (%) 23 (57.5) 
 TLS high risk: ALC >25 G/l at screening, n (%) 31 (77.5) 
Laboratory TLS (according to Cairo Bishop criteria), n 
 Urin acid (≥476 µmol/l or 25% increase from baseline), n 
 Potassium (≥6.0 mmol/l or 25% increase from baseline), n 
 Phosphorus (≥1.45 mmol/l or 25% increase from baseline), n 
 Calcium (<1.75 mmol/l or 25% increase from baseline),n 
 LDH (increased ≥25%), n 
 Serum Creatinine (increased ≥25%), n 
Number of patients with hospitalization during dose ramp up of venetoclax, n (%) 37 (90.2) 
CLL-IPI risk group, n (%) 39 
 Low 0 (0.0) 
 Intermediate 0 (0.0) 
 High 4 (10.3) 
 Very High 35 (89.7) 
Complex karyotype, n (%) 39 
 Noncomplex karyotype (<3 aberrations) 15 (38.5) 
 Complex karyotype (≥3 aberrations) 4 (10.3) 
 Highly complex karyotype (≥5 aberrations) 20 (51.3) 
Median serum β2-microglobulin, mg/dL (range)†† 4.4 (2.5-12.5) 
Median serum thymidine kinase, U/L (range)†† 48.5 (9.6-300.0) 
CharacteristicPatients (n = 41)
Median age, years (range) 62.0 (35-85) 
Age >65 y, n (%) 14 (31.4) 
Sex, n (%)  
 Female 17 (41.5) 
 Male 24 (58.5) 
Median time since first diagnosis, months (range) 20.1 (1.1-131.6) 
Binet stage, n (%)  
 A 9 (22.0) 
 B 17 (41.5) 
 C 15 (36.6) 
Rai stage, n (%)  
 0 3 (7.3) 
 I 14 (34.1) 
 II 7 (17.1) 
 III 11 (26.8) 
 IV 6 (14.6) 
B-symptoms, n (%)  
 No 26 (63.4) 
 Yes 15 (36.6) 
Median CIRS score (range) 3 (0-8) 
CIRS group, n (%)  
 ≤6 39 (95.1) 
 >6 2 (4.9) 
Median creatinine clearance, mL/min (range) 81.1 (36.9-214.2) 
Creatinine clearance <70 mL/min, n (%) 15 (36.6) 
del(17p)* and TP53 status, n (%)  
 del(17p), TP53 mutated 24 (58.5) 
 del(17p), TP53 unmutated 2 (4.9) 
 No del(17p), TP53 mutated 15 (36.6) 
del(11q)*, n (%) 5 (12.2) 
del(13q)*, n (%) 7 (17.1) 
Trisomy 12*, n (%) 2 (4.9) 
IGHV mutational status, n (%)  
 Unmutated 32 (78.0) 
 Mutated 6 (14.6) 
 Nonevaluable 3 (7.3) 
NOTCH1 status, n (%)  
 Unmutated 38 (92.7) 
 Mutated 3 (7.3) 
SF3B1 status, n (%)  
 Unmutated 34 (82.9) 
 Mutated 7 (17.1) 
Median IgG, g/L (range) 7.5 (2.4-19.6) 
Median IgA, g/L (range) 0.8 (0.1-5.0) 
Median IgM, g/L (range) 0.4 (0.1-22.5) 
Median IgE, g/L (range) 3.5 (0.3-401.1) 
ECOG PS, n (%)  
 0 28 (68.3) 
 1-2 13 (31.7) 
TLS risk category at screening, n (%)  
 Increased 39 (95.1) 
 Not increased 2 (4.9) 
ALC at screening, n 40 
 Median 65.7 
 Range 3.8-346.2 
 TLS high risk: ALC >50 G/l at screening (according to protocol), n (%) 23 (57.5) 
 TLS high risk: ALC >25 G/l at screening, n (%) 31 (77.5) 
Laboratory TLS (according to Cairo Bishop criteria), n 
 Urin acid (≥476 µmol/l or 25% increase from baseline), n 
 Potassium (≥6.0 mmol/l or 25% increase from baseline), n 
 Phosphorus (≥1.45 mmol/l or 25% increase from baseline), n 
 Calcium (<1.75 mmol/l or 25% increase from baseline),n 
 LDH (increased ≥25%), n 
 Serum Creatinine (increased ≥25%), n 
Number of patients with hospitalization during dose ramp up of venetoclax, n (%) 37 (90.2) 
CLL-IPI risk group, n (%) 39 
 Low 0 (0.0) 
 Intermediate 0 (0.0) 
 High 4 (10.3) 
 Very High 35 (89.7) 
Complex karyotype, n (%) 39 
 Noncomplex karyotype (<3 aberrations) 15 (38.5) 
 Complex karyotype (≥3 aberrations) 4 (10.3) 
 Highly complex karyotype (≥5 aberrations) 20 (51.3) 
Median serum β2-microglobulin, mg/dL (range)†† 4.4 (2.5-12.5) 
Median serum thymidine kinase, U/L (range)†† 48.5 (9.6-300.0) 

CLL-IPI, International Prognostic Index for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status; Ig, immunoglobin.

*

39 of 41 patients included in these analyses.

Analyzed for 35/41 patients.

††

Based on hierarchical model according to Sharman et al.21 

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