Table 1 Demographic and baseline characteristics of enrolled patients

From: Thalidomide-based regimen shows promising efficacy in large granular lymphocytic leukemia: a multicenter phase II study

Characteristics

N = 52

Age (year)

 Median (range)

54 (39–72)

 ≥65, n (%)

5 (9.6)

Sex, male, n (%)

25 (48.1)

Classification, n (%)

 T-LGLL

45 (86.5)

 αβ type

37 (71.2)

γδ type

8 (15.4)

 NK-LGLL

7 (13.5)

Splenomegaly, n (%)

18 (38.3)

Hemoglobin level (g/L)

 Median (range)

73 (38–139)

 ≤110, n (%)

47 (90.4)

 ≤60, n (%)

10 (19.2)

Transfusion dependency, n (%)

12 (23.1%)

Platelet count (109/L)

 Median (range)

227 (26–539)

 ≤100, n (%)

8 (15.4)

ANC (109/L)

 Median (range)

1.4 (0.3–9.2)

 <1.5, n (%)

26 (50.0)

 <0.5, n (%)

6 (11.5)

LGL count (109/L), median (range)

1.0 (0.1–12.3)

Bone marrow cellularity

 Hypercellular

35 (67.3)

 Normocellular

15 (28.8)

 Hypocellular

2 (3.8%)

PRCA, n (%)

12 (23.1)

STAT3 mutation, n (%)

22 (56.4)

Indications for treatment

 Anemia

24 (46.2)

 Neutropenia

5 (9.6)

 Thrombocytopenia

1 (1.9)

 Cytopenia involving two or more cell lineages

22 (42.3)

Coexisting autoimmune disease

6 (11.5)

 B symptoms

8 (15.4)

  1. LGLL large granular lymphocytic leukemia, NK-LGLL NK-large granular lymphocytic leukemia, ANC absolute neutrophil count, PRCA pure red cell aplastic anemia