Table 2 Univariate Cox Proportional Hazards models of pre- and post-transplantation factors predicting relapse-free survival.

From: Early post-transplantation factors predict survival outcomes in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for myelofibrosis

 

Hazard ratio (95% CI for HR)

p-value

Pre-transplantation factors

 JAK2 mutation present

1.02 (0.48–2.16)

0.96

 Age at transplant (>55 years vs. <55 years)

1.39 (0.61–3.12)

0.43

 DIPSS stratification (high risk vs. intermediate-2)

1.76 (0.41–7.45)

0.45

 JAK inhibitor therapy prior to SCT

0.93 (0.41–2.11)

0.86

 Pre-HCT RBC transfusion dependence

2.87 (1.09–7.55)

0.03

 Pre-HCT platelet transfusion dependence

0.65 (0.19–2.16)

0.49

 High risk cytogenetics

2.54 (1.10–5.87)

0.03

 Conditioning regimen (reduced intensity vs. myeloablative)

0.74 (0.30–1.83)

0.52

 Graft vs. host disease prophylaxis (Calcineurin inhibitor + methotrexate vs. Calcineurin inhibitor + mycophenolate)

0.98 (0.43–2.24)

0.97

 Donor source (matched related vs. other)

0.57 (0.27–1.21)

0.15

 Anti-thymocyte globulin administered

0.63 (0.29–1.37)

0.25

Post-transplantation (day +100) Factors

 RBC transfusion dependence

9.02 (4.00–20.35)

<0.001

 Platelet transfusion dependence

8.16 (3.84–17.37)

<0.001

 100% Donor chimerism in CD3 + cells

1.01 (0.37–2.79)

0.98

 100% Donor chimerism in CD33 + cells

0.21 (0.07–0.62)

0.004

 Grade ≥2 bone marrow fibrosis (vs. Grade ≤1)

2.76 (1.10–6.93)

0.03

 No improvement in bone marrow fibrosis

1.52 (0.69–3.33)

0.30

 Acute graft vs. host disease (grades 2–4 vs. Grade 0–1)

1.04 (0.32–3.44)

0.95

 Normal spleen size

0.42 (0.19–0.94)

0.04

 Unfavorable molecular status

4.4 (4.87–10.39)

<0.001

 Poor graft function day +100

2.60 (1.22–5.53)

0.01

  1. DIPSS Dynamic International Prognostic Scoring System, HCT Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, RBC red blood cells.
  2. The statistically significant values are in bold.