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BALL score for relapsed/refractory CLL

Prognostic score for relapsed/refractory CLL treated with targeted therapy.

BALL score for relapsed/refractory CLL
Beta-2-microglobulin
mg/L
Sex
Haemoglobin
LDH above the laboratory's upper limit of normal
Time from last therapy to current treatment less than 24 months
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When to use

  • Prognosticating patients with relapsed or refractory CLL starting kinase-inhibitor or venetoclax-based therapy.

Formula

One point each for: Beta-2-microglobulin >=5 mg/L; Anaemia (haemoglobin <110 g/L in women or <120 g/L in men); LDH above the upper limit of normal; time from Last therapy to current treatment <24 months. Range 0-4: low risk 0-1, intermediate 2-3, high risk 4.

Pearls and pitfalls

  • Derived and externally validated across ibrutinib, idelalisib, and venetoclax-treated cohorts.
  • Does not include cytogenetic/molecular markers such as del(17p) or TP53 status.

References

  1. Soumerai JD, et al. Lancet Haematol. 2019;6(7):e366-e374.