Table 3.

Prognostic factors associated with complete cytogenetic response (n = 256) and with survival (n = 261)


Characteristic

No.

No. with complete cytogenetic response (%)

P

Estimated 4-y survival, %

P
Age, y      
    Younger than 60   169   113 (67)   .13   90   .06  
    60 or older   87   49 (56)   .13   81   
Last response to IFN-α      
    Hematologic resistance   22   7 (32)   < .01   62   < .01  
    Hematologic relapse   13   7 (54)    82   
    Cytogenetic resistance   74   37 (50)    93   
    Cytogenetic relapse   52   47 (90)    92   
    IFN-α intolerance   95   64 (67)    85   
Splenomegaly, cm bcm      
    0   228   152 (67)   .01   90   < .01  
    1 to 9   21   7 (33)    60   
    10 or more   6   3 (50)    50   
Mos from diagnosis to therapy      
    Less than 12   27   21 (78)   .26   86   .59  
    12 to 35   109   67 (61)    88   
    36 or more   120   74 (62)    85   
Hemoglobin level, g/dL      
    Less than 10   16   7 (44)   .24   68   .07  
    10 to 11.9   83   53 (64)    88   
    12 or more   157   102 (65)    88   
White blood cell count      
    Less than 10 × 109/L   130   99 (76)   < .01   92   .01  
    10 to 50 × 109/L   102   52 (51)    83   
    More than 50 × 109/L   24   11 (46)    71   
Platelet count      
    450 × 109/L or less   197   139 (71)   < .01   90   .01  
    451 × 109/L to 700 × 109/L   38   15 (39)    78   
    More than 700 × 109/L   21   8 (38)    67   
Peripheral blasts      
    0%   211   145 (69)   < .01   91   < .01  
    1% or 2%   36   14 (39)    71   
    3% or more   9   3 (33)    44   
Marrow blasts      
    Less than 5%   231   154 (67)   < .01   89   < .01  
    5% or more   25   8 (32)    64   
Peripheral basophils      
    Less than 7%   226   151 (67)   < .01   88   .03  
    7% or more   30   11 (37)    71   
Marrow basophils      
    Less than 5%   223   148 (66)   .01   89   < .01  
    5% or more   33   14 (42)    70   
% Ph + cells at start of therapy      
    90 or less   67   62 (93)   < .01   94   .03  
    More than 90   187   98 (52)    84   
Clonal evolution      
    No   232   152 (66)   .03   88   < .01  
    Yes   24   10 (42)    69   
Hasford model      
    Low   59   43 of 57 (75)   .19   91   .07  
    Intermediate   48   27 of 46 (59)    93   
    High
 
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5 (63)
 

 
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Characteristic

No.

No. with complete cytogenetic response (%)

P

Estimated 4-y survival, %

P
Age, y      
    Younger than 60   169   113 (67)   .13   90   .06  
    60 or older   87   49 (56)   .13   81   
Last response to IFN-α      
    Hematologic resistance   22   7 (32)   < .01   62   < .01  
    Hematologic relapse   13   7 (54)    82   
    Cytogenetic resistance   74   37 (50)    93   
    Cytogenetic relapse   52   47 (90)    92   
    IFN-α intolerance   95   64 (67)    85   
Splenomegaly, cm bcm      
    0   228   152 (67)   .01   90   < .01  
    1 to 9   21   7 (33)    60   
    10 or more   6   3 (50)    50   
Mos from diagnosis to therapy      
    Less than 12   27   21 (78)   .26   86   .59  
    12 to 35   109   67 (61)    88   
    36 or more   120   74 (62)    85   
Hemoglobin level, g/dL      
    Less than 10   16   7 (44)   .24   68   .07  
    10 to 11.9   83   53 (64)    88   
    12 or more   157   102 (65)    88   
White blood cell count      
    Less than 10 × 109/L   130   99 (76)   < .01   92   .01  
    10 to 50 × 109/L   102   52 (51)    83   
    More than 50 × 109/L   24   11 (46)    71   
Platelet count      
    450 × 109/L or less   197   139 (71)   < .01   90   .01  
    451 × 109/L to 700 × 109/L   38   15 (39)    78   
    More than 700 × 109/L   21   8 (38)    67   
Peripheral blasts      
    0%   211   145 (69)   < .01   91   < .01  
    1% or 2%   36   14 (39)    71   
    3% or more   9   3 (33)    44   
Marrow blasts      
    Less than 5%   231   154 (67)   < .01   89   < .01  
    5% or more   25   8 (32)    64   
Peripheral basophils      
    Less than 7%   226   151 (67)   < .01   88   .03  
    7% or more   30   11 (37)    71   
Marrow basophils      
    Less than 5%   223   148 (66)   .01   89   < .01  
    5% or more   33   14 (42)    70   
% Ph + cells at start of therapy      
    90 or less   67   62 (93)   < .01   94   .03  
    More than 90   187   98 (52)    84   
Clonal evolution      
    No   232   152 (66)   .03   88   < .01  
    Yes   24   10 (42)    69   
Hasford model      
    Low   59   43 of 57 (75)   .19   91   .07  
    Intermediate   48   27 of 46 (59)    93   
    High
 
8
 
5 (63)
 

 
75
 

 

bcm indicates below coastal margin.

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