Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analysis for PFS and OS by Cox proportional hazards model

From: Risk stratification in myeloma by detection of circulating plasma cells prior to autologous stem cell transplantation in the novel agent era

Variable

Progression-free survival (PFS)

Overall survival (OS)

 

Univariate

P-value

Multivariate

P-value

Univariate

P-value

Multivariate

P-value

 

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

 

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

 

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

 

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

 

Age 65

0.87 (0.72–1.05)

0.144

NA

NA

1.09 (0.82–1.44)

0.538

NA

NA

HR FISH cytogenetics

1.30 (1.05–1.60)

0.015

1.20 (0.97–1.48)

0.088

1.71 (1.24–2.32)

0.001

1.26 (0.86–1.81)

0.231

CPCs present

2.28 (1.87–2.76)

<0.0001

2.03 (1.64–2.50)

<0.001

2.97 (2.25–3.88)

<0.001

2.52 (1.78–3.55)

<0.001

VGPR at transplant

0.80 (0.67–0.95)

0.012

1.15 (0.92–1.42)

0.209

0.95 (0.72–1.24)

0.727

NA

NA

sCR post transplant

0.45 (0.37–0.55)

<0.001

0.44 (0.34–0.55)

<0.001

0.42 (0.30–0.59)

<0.001

0.39 (0.25–0.61)

<0.001

ISS stage 3

1.15 (0.94–1.41)

0.168

NA

NA

1.48 (1.08–2.01)

0.015

1.21 (0.86–1.70)

0.270

Reduced-dose melphalan

1.03 (0.78–1.32)

0.829

NA

NA

1.40 (0.96–1.99)

0.076

1.27 (0.78–1.98)

0.322

  1. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CPC, circulating plasma cells; FISH, fluorescence in situ hybridization; HR, high risk; ISS, International staging system; NA, not applicable; sCR, stringent complete response; VGPR, very good partial response. Bold values indicate statistically significance parameters.