Table 2 Baseline characteristics of all included patients. ECOG: Eastern cooperative oncology group. Chromosomal abnormalities were categorised according to the Döhner hierarchical classification.

From: Re-emergence of circulating non-malignant B cells as a prognostic biomarker in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Variable

No. of patients (%)

n

79

Median age [IQR] (years)

75 [70.5–79]

Sex

Male

62 (78%)

Female

17 (22%)

ECOG performance score

0–1

71 (90%)

2–3

8 (10%)

Binet staging

A

12 (15%)

B

25 (32%)

C

42 (53%)

Chromosomal abnormalities

17p deletion

1 (1%)

11p deletion

11 (14%)

Trisomy 12

16 (20%)

13q deletion

29 (37%)

No aberrations

20 (25%)

Unknown

2 (3%)

IGHV status

Mutated

26 (33%)

Unmutated

34 (43%)

Unknown

19 (24%)

Chemotherapy allocation

Bendamustine

41 (52%)

Chlorambucil

38 (48%)

Allocation to idelalisib vs. placebo

Idelalisib

35 (44%)

Placebo

44 (56%)