Background: Elevated beta-2-microglobulin (B2M) plasma levels commonly imply a higher CLL-IPI risk category for short overall survival (OS), but the risk model was not adjusted for compromised kidney function and not validated in Binet A stage CLL patients.Methods: CLL patients were identified from 2000 to 2022 at Innsbruck University Hospital, Austria. B2M levels, CLL-IPI risk stratification, and kidney function were assessed. Treatment modalities in case of disease progression and OS data during follow-up were evaluated.Results: A total of 259 Binet A stage CLL patients were identified; 16.9% (n = 44/259) presented with concurrent chronic kidney disease (CKD, GFR < 60 mL/min). Median OS was 170 months and was similar in CKD and non-CKD patients (p= 0.25). The CLL-IPI facilitated prognostic segregation in both CKD (p= 0.02) and non-CKD patients (p= 0.008). Although more frequently elevated in CKD patients (44.1% versus 10.6%,p< 0.001), B2M > 3.5 mg/L remained associated with inferior OS in this subgroup (p= 0.03). Contrary to the CLL-IPI, the prognostic value of B2M alone was also maintained in CLL patients diagnosed and potentially treated frontline in the era of targeted agents (2014–2022,p= 0.03).Conclusions: B2M retains its prognostic value for OS in early-stage CLL patients with concurrent CKD and still represents a promising covariate for up-coming prognostic models to identify patients at high risk for inferior OS in the era of targeted agents.
背景:血浆β2微球蛋白(B2M)水平升高通常提示慢性淋巴细胞白血病国际预后指数(CLL-IPI)风险分层较高且总生存期(OS)较短,但该风险模型未针对肾功能不全进行调整,亦未在Binet A期CLL患者中得到验证。 方法:本研究纳入2000年至2022年奥地利因斯布鲁克大学医院确诊的CLL患者。评估B2M水平、CLL-IPI风险分层及肾功能状态,分析疾病进展时的治疗方案及随访期间的OS数据。 结果:共纳入259例Binet A期CLL患者,其中16.9%(44/259)合并慢性肾脏病(CKD,肾小球滤过率<60 mL/min)。中位OS为170个月,CKD与非CKD患者间无显著差异(p=0.25)。CLL-IPI在CKD(p=0.02)与非CKD患者(p=0.008)中均能实现预后分层。尽管CKD患者B2M>3.5 mg/L的发生率更高(44.1% vs 10.6%,p<0.001),但该指标在该亚组中仍与较差的OS相关(p=0.03)。与CLL-IPI不同,在靶向药物时代(2014-2022年)确诊且可能接受一线治疗的CLL患者中,单独B2M的预后价值仍然显著(p=0.03)。 结论:在合并CKD的早期CLL患者中,B2M仍具有OS预后价值,且有望作为未来预后模型的重要协变量,用于识别靶向药物时代OS高风险患者。