Table 4.

B-ALL Cox regression reduced model for postrelapse OS

VariablesNo. of patients (percentage of total B-ALL cohort)No. of events (percentage of N, number of patients)Univariate analysisMultivariable analysis
HR (95% CI)P value P value HR (95% CI)P value P value 
Age at relapse         
1-9 years 875 (51.0%) 381 (43.5%)  <.0001  <.0001 
10-15 years 482 (28.1%) 229 (47.5%) 1.23 (1.04-1.45) .015  1.36 (1.15-1.62) .0004  
16+ years 358 (20.9%) 199 (55.6%) 1.61 (1.36-1.91) <.0001  1.67 (1.38-2.01) <.0001  
Cytogenetic group          
Favorable 391 (22.8%) 112 (28.6%) 0.45 (0.37-0.56) <.0001 <.0001 0.65 (0.52-0.81) .0002 .0001 
Neutral 726 (42.3%) 377 (51.9%)     
Unfavorable 190 (11.1%) 115 (60.5%) 1.47 (1.19-1.81) .0003  1.11 (0.89-1.39) .37  
Unknown 408 (23.8%) 205 (50.2%) 0.92 (0.78-1.09) .36  1.08 (0.88-1.33) .448  
Non-US         
No 1560 (91.0%) 749 (48.0%)  .032  .057 
Yes 155 (9.0%) 60 (38.7%) 0.75 (0.58-0.98) —  0.75 (0.55-1.01) —  
US median household income         
US ≤$50 000 374 (24.0%) 196 (52.4%)  .008 (.010 trend test)  .30 (.19 trend test) 
US $50 001-$65 000 452 (29.0%) 228 (50.4%) 0.91 (0.75-1.1) .32  0.93 (0.77-1.13) .47  
US $65 001-$85 000 379 (24.3%) 170 (44.9%) 0.77 (0.63-0.95) .013  0.87 (0.7-1.07) .19  
US >$85 000 335 (21.5%) 143 (42.7%) 0.73 (0.58-0.9) .004  0.79 (0.63-0.99) .038  
US Unknown 20 (1.3%) 12 (60.0%) 1.36 (0.76-2.43) .31  0.84 (0.46-1.51) .56  
Race/ethnicity         
Hispanic all race 452 (26.4%) 242 (53.5%) 1.39 (1.19-1.63) <.0001 .002 1.19 (1.01-1.41) .043 .45 
NH White 957 (55.8%) 418 (43.7%)     
NH Black 115 (6.7%) 61 (53.0%) 1.28 (0.98-1.67) .075  1.16 (0.88-1.53) .29  
NH Asian 52 (3.0%) 26 (50.0%) 1.25 (0.84-1.85) .274  1.16 (0.78-1.73) .47  
NH Other 16 (0.9%) 8 (50.0%) 1.34 (0.66-2.69) .42  1.01 (0.49-2.05) .99  
Other/Unknown 123 (7.2%) 54 (43.9%) 1.03 (0.77-1.36) .86  1.07 (0.80-1.43) .64  
Sites of relapse         
Isolated BM 1003 (58.5%) 537 (53.5%)  <.0001  <.0001 
Combined BM (±CNS) 236 (13.8%) 96 (40.7%) 0.65 (0.52-0.81) .0001  0.73 (0.58-0.91) .005  
Isolated CNS 371 (21.6%) 140 (37.7%) 0.53 (0.44-0.64) <.0001  0.32 (0.26-0.39) <.0001  
Unknown 7 (0.4%) 2 (28.6%) 0.73 (0.18-2.94) .66  0.47 (0.11-1.94) .30  
Other 98 (5.7%) 34 (34.7%) 0.5 (0.35-0.71) <.0001  0.54 (0.38-0.77) .0006  
Time to relapse         
<18 months 349 (20.3%) 256 (73.4%)  <.0001  <.0001 
18-35 months 546 (31.8%) 285 (52.2%) 0.46 (0.39-0.55) <.0001  0.44 (0.37-0.53) <.0001  
≥36 months 820 (47.8%) 268 (32.7%) 0.26 (0.22-0.31) <.0001  0.18 (0.15-0.22) <.0001  
WBC count at initial diagnosis (cells per μL)         
<50 000 1326 (77.3%) 605 (45.6%)  <.0001  .060 
50 000-100 000 169 (9.9%) 69 (40.8%) 0.89 (0.69-1.14) .35  0.87 (0.68-1.13) .30  
>100 000 220 (12.8%) 135 (61.4%) 1.6 (1.33-1.93) <.0001  1.23 (1.00-1.50) .051  
Frontline induction day 29 MRD category         
<0.01%§  587 (41.1%) 246 (41.9%)  <.0001  .012 
0.01% - 0.099%  470 (32.9%) 197 (41.9%) 1.02 (0.85-1.23) .83  0.97 (0.80-1.18) .79  
0.1%-0.99% 249 (17.4%) 141 (56.6%) 1.54 (1.26-1.90) <.0001  1.27 (1.03-1.57) .027  
≥1% 123 (8.6%) 87 (70.7%) 2.22 (1.74-2.84) <.0001  1.45 (1.12-1.88) .005  
Unknown 286 138 (48.3%) 1.22 (0.99-1.50) .060  1.15 (0.91-1.46) .25  
VariablesNo. of patients (percentage of total B-ALL cohort)No. of events (percentage of N, number of patients)Univariate analysisMultivariable analysis
HR (95% CI)P value P value HR (95% CI)P value P value 
Age at relapse         
1-9 years 875 (51.0%) 381 (43.5%)  <.0001  <.0001 
10-15 years 482 (28.1%) 229 (47.5%) 1.23 (1.04-1.45) .015  1.36 (1.15-1.62) .0004  
16+ years 358 (20.9%) 199 (55.6%) 1.61 (1.36-1.91) <.0001  1.67 (1.38-2.01) <.0001  
Cytogenetic group          
Favorable 391 (22.8%) 112 (28.6%) 0.45 (0.37-0.56) <.0001 <.0001 0.65 (0.52-0.81) .0002 .0001 
Neutral 726 (42.3%) 377 (51.9%)     
Unfavorable 190 (11.1%) 115 (60.5%) 1.47 (1.19-1.81) .0003  1.11 (0.89-1.39) .37  
Unknown 408 (23.8%) 205 (50.2%) 0.92 (0.78-1.09) .36  1.08 (0.88-1.33) .448  
Non-US         
No 1560 (91.0%) 749 (48.0%)  .032  .057 
Yes 155 (9.0%) 60 (38.7%) 0.75 (0.58-0.98) —  0.75 (0.55-1.01) —  
US median household income         
US ≤$50 000 374 (24.0%) 196 (52.4%)  .008 (.010 trend test)  .30 (.19 trend test) 
US $50 001-$65 000 452 (29.0%) 228 (50.4%) 0.91 (0.75-1.1) .32  0.93 (0.77-1.13) .47  
US $65 001-$85 000 379 (24.3%) 170 (44.9%) 0.77 (0.63-0.95) .013  0.87 (0.7-1.07) .19  
US >$85 000 335 (21.5%) 143 (42.7%) 0.73 (0.58-0.9) .004  0.79 (0.63-0.99) .038  
US Unknown 20 (1.3%) 12 (60.0%) 1.36 (0.76-2.43) .31  0.84 (0.46-1.51) .56  
Race/ethnicity         
Hispanic all race 452 (26.4%) 242 (53.5%) 1.39 (1.19-1.63) <.0001 .002 1.19 (1.01-1.41) .043 .45 
NH White 957 (55.8%) 418 (43.7%)     
NH Black 115 (6.7%) 61 (53.0%) 1.28 (0.98-1.67) .075  1.16 (0.88-1.53) .29  
NH Asian 52 (3.0%) 26 (50.0%) 1.25 (0.84-1.85) .274  1.16 (0.78-1.73) .47  
NH Other 16 (0.9%) 8 (50.0%) 1.34 (0.66-2.69) .42  1.01 (0.49-2.05) .99  
Other/Unknown 123 (7.2%) 54 (43.9%) 1.03 (0.77-1.36) .86  1.07 (0.80-1.43) .64  
Sites of relapse         
Isolated BM 1003 (58.5%) 537 (53.5%)  <.0001  <.0001 
Combined BM (±CNS) 236 (13.8%) 96 (40.7%) 0.65 (0.52-0.81) .0001  0.73 (0.58-0.91) .005  
Isolated CNS 371 (21.6%) 140 (37.7%) 0.53 (0.44-0.64) <.0001  0.32 (0.26-0.39) <.0001  
Unknown 7 (0.4%) 2 (28.6%) 0.73 (0.18-2.94) .66  0.47 (0.11-1.94) .30  
Other 98 (5.7%) 34 (34.7%) 0.5 (0.35-0.71) <.0001  0.54 (0.38-0.77) .0006  
Time to relapse         
<18 months 349 (20.3%) 256 (73.4%)  <.0001  <.0001 
18-35 months 546 (31.8%) 285 (52.2%) 0.46 (0.39-0.55) <.0001  0.44 (0.37-0.53) <.0001  
≥36 months 820 (47.8%) 268 (32.7%) 0.26 (0.22-0.31) <.0001  0.18 (0.15-0.22) <.0001  
WBC count at initial diagnosis (cells per μL)         
<50 000 1326 (77.3%) 605 (45.6%)  <.0001  .060 
50 000-100 000 169 (9.9%) 69 (40.8%) 0.89 (0.69-1.14) .35  0.87 (0.68-1.13) .30  
>100 000 220 (12.8%) 135 (61.4%) 1.6 (1.33-1.93) <.0001  1.23 (1.00-1.50) .051  
Frontline induction day 29 MRD category         
<0.01%§  587 (41.1%) 246 (41.9%)  <.0001  .012 
0.01% - 0.099%  470 (32.9%) 197 (41.9%) 1.02 (0.85-1.23) .83  0.97 (0.80-1.18) .79  
0.1%-0.99% 249 (17.4%) 141 (56.6%) 1.54 (1.26-1.90) <.0001  1.27 (1.03-1.57) .027  
≥1% 123 (8.6%) 87 (70.7%) 2.22 (1.74-2.84) <.0001  1.45 (1.12-1.88) .005  
Unknown 286 138 (48.3%) 1.22 (0.99-1.50) .060  1.15 (0.91-1.46) .25  

Bold values indicate P < .05.

BM, bone marrow.

P value for each subcategory of a variable in comparison with the reference group.

P value for the overall test for a variable.

Cytogenetic group was defined as the following: favorable (double trisomy 4/10, ETV6::RUNX1) vs unfavorable (KMT2A-rearranged, hypodiploid <44, intrachromosomal amplification of chromosome 21, BCR::ABL1) vs neutral (all others).

§

This category included patients with MRD <0.01% and a small number of patients whose MRD was reported as negative using an assay with a sensitivity of 1 in 1000.

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