Table 1 Baseline characteristics.

From: Impact of early response on outcomes in AL amyloidosis following treatment with frontline Bortezomib

 

N = 1194

Baseline characteristics

Median (range) or n/N (%)

Age, y

66 (29–88)

Gender

Male: 713 (59.7); Female: 481 (40.3)

Performance status

ECOG 0-2: 1117 (93.6)

 

ECOG > 2: 77 (6.4)

Cardiac involvement

791 (66.2)

Mayo stage (European modification of Mayo stage)

I: 183 (15.3)

 

II: 409 (34.3)

 

IIIa: 418 (35)

 

IIIb: 184 (15.4)

NT-proBNP, ng/L

1393 (4–93602)

High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T, ng/L

57 (1–742)

Left ventricular wall thickness, mm

13 (8–24)

Renal involvement

802 (67.3)

Serum creatinine, µmol/L

96 (26–1124)

Proteinuria, g/24 h

2.9 (0–36)

Liver involvement

139 (11.6)

Alkaline Phosphatase, U/L

90 (16–2389)

GI Involvement

48 (4)

Autonomic nervous system involvement

82 (6.9)

Peripheral nervous system involvement

85 (7.1)

Soft tissue involvement

187 (15.7)

Heavy chain isotype

IgG: 386 (32.3)

 

IgA: 161 (13.5)

 

IgM: 38 (3.2)

 

IgD: 9 (0.8)

 

LC: 312 (26.1)

 

None: 288 (24.1)

Serum monoclonal protein, g/L

8 (IF-45)

Light chain isotype

Kappa: 258 (21.6)

 

Lambda: 936 (78.4)

dFLC, mg/L

208.5 (20.1–15898)

  1. dFLC the difference between involved and uninvolved light chains, ECOG Eastern co-operative oncology group, NT-proBNP N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide