Table 2 Multivariate analysis for factors affecting survival outcomes.

From: Prognostic value of measurable residual disease monitoring by next-generation sequencing before and after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in acute myeloid leukemia

Model #1 (n = 132)

n

Relapse

Non-relapse mortality

Disease-free survival

Overall survival

HR (95% CI)

p- Value

HR (95% CI)

p-Value

HR (95% CI)

p-Value

HR (95% CI)

p-Value

NGS-MRD at pre-HSCTa

 Negative

75

1

   

1

 

1

 

 Positive

57

5.59 (2.07–15.12)

0.001

  

2.26 (1.37–4.77)

0.003

2.07 (1.08–3.95)

0.027

Disease state

 CR1

128

1

   

1

 

1

 

 CR2

4

2.57 (0.59–11.16)

0.207

  

2.60 (0.79–8.60)

0.116

3.48 (1.02–11.49)

0.046

Cohort

 Cohort #1

63

  

1

     

 Cohort #2

69

  

0.42 (0.14–1.25)

0.119

    

Relationship

 Related

80

  

1

     

 Unrelated

52

  

2.47 (0.92–6.58)

0.072

    

Sex match

 Female to male

21

  

1

     

 Others

111

  

0.33 (0.12–0.85)

0.022

    

Model #2 (n = 114)

n

Relapse

Non-relapse mortality

Disease-free survival

Overall survival

HR (95% CI)

p-Value

HR (95% CI)

p-Value

HR (95% CI)

p-Value

HR (95% CI)

p-Value

NGS-MRD at post-HSCT-1ma

 Negative

91

1

   

1

 

1

 

 Positive

23

4.06 (1.64–10.05)

0.002

  

2.85 (1.39–5.83)

0.004

2.48 (1.14–5.42)

0.022

Disease state

 CR1

110

1

   

1

 

1

 

 CR2

4

1.98 (0.42–9.27)

0.384

  

2.27 (0.64–8.05)

0.204

3.22 (0.88–11.85)

0.078

Cohort

 Cohort #1

54

  

1

     

 Cohort #2

60

  

0.73 (0.22–2.41)

0.610

    

Relationship

 Related

68

  

1

     

 Unrelated

46

  

3.06 (0.94–10.02)

0.064

    

Sex match

 Female to male

20

  

1

     

 Others

94

  

0.26 (0.09–0.74)

0.012

    
  1. CR1 first complete remission, CR2 second complete remission, HSCT hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, MRD measurable residual disease, n number, NGS next-generation sequencing.
  2. aNGS-MRD positive was defined by a failure of complete clearance of mutations (VAF cutoff of 0%).