scholarly journals Higher Expression of WT1 With Lower CD58 Expression may be Biomarkers for Risk Stratification of Patients With Cytogenetically Normal Acute Myeloid Leukemia

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 153303382110521
Author(s):  
Cunte Chen ◽  
Zhuowen Chen ◽  
Chi Leong Chio ◽  
Ying Zhao ◽  
Yongsheng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Stratification ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Wilms Tumor ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Potential Biomarker ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Acute Myeloid

Background: Cytogenetics at diagnosis is the most important prognostic factor for adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but nearly 50% of AML patients who exhibit cytogenetically normal AML (CN-AML) do not undergo effective risk stratification. Therefore, the development of potential biomarkers to further define risk stratification for CN-AML patients is worth exploring. Methods: Transcriptome data from 163 cases in the GSE12417-GPL96 dataset and 104 CN-AML patient cases in the GSE71014-GPL10558 dataset were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database for overall survival (OS) analysis and validation. Results: The combination of Wilms tumor 1 ( WT1) and cluster of diffraction 58 ( CD58) can predict the prognosis of CN-AML patients. High expression of WT1 and low expression of CD58 were associated with poor OS in CN-AML. Notably, when WT1 and CD58 were used to concurrently predict OS, CN-AML patients were divided into three groups: low risk, WT1low CD58high; intermediate risk, WT1high CD58high or WT1low CD58low; and high risk, WT1high CD58low. Compared with low-risk patients, intermediate- and high-risk patients had shorter survival time and worse OS. Furthermore, a nomogram model constructed with WT1 and CD58 may personalize and reveal the 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-year OS rate of CN-AML patients. Both time-dependent receiver operating characteristics and calibration curves suggested that the nomogram model demonstrated good performance. Conclusion: Higher expression of WT1 with lower CD58 expression may be a potential biomarker for risk stratification of CN-AML patients. Moreover, a nomogram model constructed with WT1 and CD58 may personalize and reveal the 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-year OS rates of CN-AML patients.

scholarly journals Risk Stratification of Cytogenetically Normal Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Biallelic CEBPA Mutations Based on a Multi-Gene Panel and Nomogram Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Xin Wu ◽  
Hao Jiang ◽  
Ying-Jun Chang ◽  
Ya-Lan Zhou ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Stratification ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Validation Cohort ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Training Cohort ◽  
High Risk Patients ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Acute Myeloid

BackgroundApproximately 30% of Chinese individuals with cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia (CN-AML) have biallelic CEBPA (biCEBPA) mutations. The prognosis and optimal therapy for these patients are controversial in clinical practice.MethodsIn this study, we performed targeted region sequencing of 236 genes in 158 individuals with this genotype and constructed a nomogram model based on leukemia-free survival (LFS). Patients were randomly assigned to a training cohort (N =111) and a validation cohort (N =47) at a ratio of 7:3. Risk stratification was performed by the prognostic factors to investigate the risk-adapted post-remission therapy by Kaplan–Meier method.ResultsAt least 1 mutated gene other than CEBPA was identified in patients and mutation number was associated with LFS (61.6% vs. 39.0%, P =0.033), survival (85.6% vs. 62.9%, P =0.030) and cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR) (38.4% vs. 59.5%, P =0.0496). White blood cell count, mutations in CFS3R, KMT2A and DNA methylation related genes were weighted to construct a nomogram model and differentiate two risk subgroups. Regarding LFS, low-risk patients were superior to the high-risk (89.3% vs. 33.8%, P <0.001 in training cohort; 87.5% vs. 18.2%, P =0.009 in validation cohort). Compared with chemotherapy, allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) improved 5-year LFS (89.6% vs. 32.6%, P <0.001), survival (96.9% vs. 63.6%, P =0.001) and CIR (7.2% vs. 65.8%, P <0.001) in high-risk patients but not low-risk patients (LFS, 77.4% vs. 88.9%, P =0.424; survival, 83.9% vs. 95.5%, P =0.173; CIR, 11.7% vs. 11.1%, P =0.901).ConclusionsOur study indicated that biCEBPA mutant-positive CN-AML patients could be further classified into two risk subgroups by four factors and allo-HSCT should be recommended for high-risk patients as post-remission therapy. These data will help physicians refine treatment decision-making in biCEBPA mutant-positive CN-AML patients.

Genetic biomarkers identify a subgroup of high-risk patients within low-risk NPM1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Diego Carbonell ◽  
Julia Suárez-González ◽  
María Chicano ◽  
Cristina Andrés-Zayas ◽  
Miriam Díez-Díez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
High Risk Patients ◽  
Genetic Biomarkers ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Acute Myeloid

Risk-Stratification Treatment Directed by Minimal Residual Disease Improves the Outcome of Acute Myeloid Leukemia with t(8;21) in First Complete Remission: Results of the AML05 Multicentre Trial

Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (21) ◽  
pp. 139-139
Author(s):  
Honghu Zhu ◽  
Xiao-hui Zhang ◽  
Yazhen Qin ◽  
Hao Jiang ◽  
Dai-Hong Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Complete Remission ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Hazard Ratio ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
First Complete Remission ◽  
Acute Myeloid

Abstract Abstract 139 Background Although patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and the t(8;21) translocation generally have a favorable prognosis, relapse occurs in about 40% of cases and long-term (>5years) survival less than 50%. Patients with a KIT-mutation had an even higher relapse rate up to 70% and dismal survial. Once relapse, the outcome is extremely poor, even receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT).Therefore, rapidly identifying high-risk relapse patients and preemptively treating them with more aggressive therapy, such as HSCT, may decrease the chance of relapse and improve patient survival. We sought to improve outcome in patients with t(8;21) acute myeloid leukemia(AML) in first complete remission (CR) by applying risk-directed therapy that was based on measurements of minimal residual disease (MRD) by quantitative PCR during treatment. Methods From June 1,2005, to Dec 31, 2011, 137 patients with t(8;21) AML were enrolled at three centres. MRD was detected using quantitative PCR to detect the RUNX1/RUNX1T1 transcript. High-risk was defined by not achieving major molecular remission (MMR,> 3 log reduction of RUNX1/RUNX1T1 transcript from baseline) after second consolidation therapy or loss of MMR within 6 months since achieving MMR. Low-risk was defined by achieving MMR after second consolidation therapy and maintenance of MMR within 6 months thereafter. High-risk patients were recommended to receive allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and low-risk patients to high-dose cytarabine-based consolidation chemotherapy. 116 patients who achieved CR and completed second consolidation were assigned to risk-directed therapy. Finally, sixty-nine patients actually received risk-directed therapy and 47 patients received a non risk-directed treatment for patients¡ bias. Findings With a median follow-time of 36 months in patients alive, risk-directed therapy and non risk-directed therapy achieved 5 year cumulative incidence of relapse(CIR) of 15.0%±4.7% and 57.5%±8.0%(p<0.0001), disease-free survival(DFS) of 74.7%±5.8% and 37.1%±7.4%(p<0.0001) and overall survival (OS) of 82.7%±5.1% and 49.8%±8.5% (p=0.002) (Figure 1). Allo-HSCT benefited high-risk as well as KIT-mutated but impaired low-risk patients' DFS and OS (all p<0.05) (Figure 2). Multivariate analysis revealed that MRD status (high-risk vs. low-risk) and treatment (risk-directed vs. no risk-directed) were independent prognostic factor for relapse(hazard ratio 8.85, 95% CI 2.05–38.13, p=0.003; 0.26, 95% CI 0.12–0.61, p=0.002), DFS(hazard ratio 9.32, 95% CI 2.21–39.3; p=0.002; 0.36, 95% CI 0.17–0.75, p=0.007) and OS (hazard ratio10.53, 95% CI 1.41–78.83; p=0.022; 0.37, 95% CI 0.15–0.93, p=0.035).KIT-mutation was an independent prognostic factor for relapse(hazard ratio 2.12, 95% CI 1.01–4.48, p=0.049) but not for DFS and OS. Interpretation Risk-stratification treatment directed by MRD could improve the outcome of AML with t(8;21) in first complete remission. Allo-HSCT benefits high-risk as well as KIT-mutated but impairs low-risk patients¡ survival. Disclosures: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

Analysis of Efficacy and Prognostic Factors of CLAG Treatment in Chinese Patients with Refractory or Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia

2018 ◽  
Vol 141 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Wang ◽  
Jun Xu ◽  
Xiaolong Tian ◽  
Tingting Lv ◽  
Guolin Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Stratification ◽  
Salvage Therapy ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Median Overall Survival ◽  
Remission Rate ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Acute Myeloid

Background/Aims: The aim of this work was to investigate the efficacy and predictive factors of CLAG treatment in refractory or relapsed (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. Methods: Sixty-seven R/R AML patients were enrolled in this prospective cohort study and treated by a CLAG regimen: 5 mg/m2/day cladribine (days 1–5), 2 g/m2/day cytarabine (days 1–5), and 300 μg/day filgrastim (days 0–5). The median follow-up duration was 10 months. Results: A total of 57 out of 67 patients were evaluable for remission after CLAG therapy, of whom 57.9% achieved a complete remission (CR) and the overall remission rate was 77.2%. The median overall survival (OS) was 10.0 months, with a 1-year OS of 40.3 ± 6.0% and 3-year OS of 16.7 ± 5.7%. CR at first induction after the initial diagnosis was associated with a favorable CR. Age above 60 years, high risk stratification, second or higher salvage therapy, and bone marrow (BM) blasts ≥42.1% were correlated with an unfavorable CR. Secondary disease, age ≥60 years, high risk stratification, and second or higher salvage therapy were associated with worse OS. Patients developed thrombocytopenia (41, 61%), febrile neutropenia (37, 55%), leukopenia (33, 49%), neutropenia (18, 27%), and anemia (9, 13%). Conclusion: CLAG was effective and well tolerated for R/R AML. BM blasts ≥42.1%, age ≥60 years, high risk stratification, and second or higher salvage therapy were independent factors for a poor prognosis.

Prospective Evaluation of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation From Matched Related and Matched Unrelated Donors in Younger Adults With High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia: German-Austrian Trial AMLHD98A

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (30) ◽  
pp. 4642-4648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard F. Schlenk ◽  
Konstanze Döhner ◽  
Silja Mack ◽  
Michael Stoppel ◽  
Franz Király ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem ◽  
Allogeneic Hsct ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Unrelated Donors ◽  
Acute Myeloid

Purpose To assess the impact of allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) from matched related donors (MRDs) and matched unrelated donors (MUDs) on outcome in high-risk patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) within a prospective multicenter treatment trial. Patients and Methods Between 1998 and 2004, 844 patients (median age, 48 years; range, 16 to 62 years) with AML were enrolled onto protocol AMLHD98A that included a risk-adapted treatment strategy. High risk was defined by the presence of unfavorable cytogenetics and/or by no response to induction therapy. Results Two hundred sixty-seven (32%) of 844 patients were assigned to the high-risk group. Of these 267 patients, 51 patients (19%) achieved complete remission but had adverse cytogenetics, and 216 patients (81%) had no response to induction therapy. Allogeneic HSCT was actually performed in 162 (61%) of 267 high-risk patients, after a median time of 147 days after diagnosis. Graft sources were as follows: MRD (n = 62), MUD (n = 89), haploidentical donor (n = 10), and cord blood (n = 1). The 5-year overall survival rates were 6.5% (95% CI, 3.1% to 13.6%) for patients (n = 105) not proceeding to HSCT and 25.1% (95% CI, 19.1% to 33.0%; from date of transplantation) for patients (n = 162) receiving HSCT. Multivariable analysis including allogeneic HSCT as a time-dependent covariable revealed that allogeneic HSCT significantly improved outcome; there was no difference in outcome between allogeneic HSCT from MRD and MUD. Conclusion Allogeneic HSCT in younger adults with high-risk AML has a significant beneficial impact on outcome, and allogeneic HSCT from MRD and MUD yields similar results.

scholarly journals Measurable Residual Disease at Induction Redefines Partial Response in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Stratifies Outcomes in Patients at Standard Risk Without NPM1 Mutations

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (15) ◽  
pp. 1486-1497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie D. Freeman ◽  
Robert K. Hills ◽  
Paul Virgo ◽  
Naeem Khan ◽  
Steve Couzens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Complete Remission ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Residual Disease ◽  
High Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Patients ◽  
Standard Risk ◽  
Acute Myeloid

Purpose We investigated the effect on outcome of measurable or minimal residual disease (MRD) status after each induction course to evaluate the extent of its predictive value for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) risk groups, including NPM1 wild-type (wt) standard risk, when incorporated with other induction response criteria. Methods As part of the NCRI AML17 trial, 2,450 younger adult patients with AML or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome had prospective multiparameter flow cytometric MRD (MFC-MRD) assessment. After course 1 (C1), responses were categorized as resistant disease (RD), partial remission (PR), and complete remission (CR) or complete remission with absolute neutrophil count < 1,000/µL or thrombocytopenia < 100,000/μL (CRi) by clinicians, with CR/CRi subdivided by MFC-MRD assay into MRD+ and MRD−. Patients without high-risk factors, including Flt3 internal tandem duplication wt/− NPM1-wt subgroup, received a second daunorubicin/cytosine arabinoside induction; course 2 (C2) was intensified for patients with high-risk factors. Results Survival outcomes from PR and MRD+ responses after C1 were similar, particularly for good- to standard-risk subgroups (5-year overall survival [OS], 27% RD v 46% PR v 51% MRD+ v 70% MRD−; P < .001). Adjusted analyses confirmed significant OS differences between C1 RD versus PR/MRD+ but not PR versus MRD+. CRi after C1 reduced OS in MRD+ (19% CRi v 45% CR; P = .001) patients, with a smaller effect after C2. The prognostic effect of C2 MFC-MRD status (relapse: hazard ratio [HR], 1.88 [95% CI, 1.50 to 2.36], P < .001; survival: HR, 1.77 [95% CI, 1.41 to 2.22], P < .001) remained significant when adjusting for C1 response. MRD positivity appeared less discriminatory in poor-risk patients by stratified analyses. For the NPM1-wt standard-risk subgroup, C2 MRD+ was significantly associated with poorer outcomes (OS, 33% v 63% MRD−, P = .003; relapse incidence, 89% when MRD+ ≥ 0.1%); transplant benefit was more apparent in patients with MRD+ (HR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.31 to 1.69) than those with MRD− (HR, 1.68 [95% CI, 0.75 to 3.85]; P = .16 for interaction). Conclusion MFC-MRD can improve outcome stratification by extending the definition of partial response after first induction and may help predict NPM1-wt standard-risk patients with poor outcome who benefit from transplant in the first CR.

Elderly Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Are Not All the Same: Results of the Prospective DSIL AML96 Trial.

Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 1840-1840
Author(s):  
Markus Andreas Schaich ◽  
Walter E. Aulitzky ◽  
Heinrich Bodenstein ◽  
Martin Bornhaeuser ◽  
Thomas Illmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Induction Therapy ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Severe Toxicity ◽  
Elderly Aml ◽  
Acute Myeloid

Abstract The majority of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are older than 60 years at diagnosis. However, treatment results for these elderly patients are still unsatisfactory. This is thought to be due to a more aggressive disease, preexisting co-morbidities or a decreased tolerance for intensive treatment approaches. As for younger patients there is growing evidence that elderly AML patients may be divided into prognostic subgroups. So far data on prognostic factors in this group of patients are still sketchy. Between February 1996 and March 2005 a total of 827 elderly AML patients with a median age of 67 (61–87) years were treated within the prospective AML96 trial of the German Study Initiative Leukemia (DSIL). 643 patients had de novo and 184 patients secondary disease. All patients were scheduled to receive a double induction therapy with Daunorubicin and Ara-C (DA3+7). The consolidation therapy consisted of one course of m-Amsacrine and intermediate-dose (10g/m2) Ara-C. 265 (32%) patients reached CR criteria after double induction therapy. Forty-two patients (5%) had only a PR, 307(37%) displayed refractory disease, 126(15%) died during induction therapy and 77(10%) received only one course of induction therapy due to severe toxicity. Out of the 265 patients in CR 120 (45%) patients received the consolidation course. The strongest independent prognostic factors for achieving a CR were less than 10% blasts in the day 15 bone marrow, the presence of a NPM mutation or a low-risk karyotype (p&lt;0.0001 each). The 3-year overall (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS) rates were 18% for all patients and 17% for all patients in CR, respectively. In the multivariate analysis the strongest prognostic factors for survival were age, LDH and cytogenetics (p&lt;0.0001 each). Using these three parameters a prognostic model for survival was established. Patients older than 70 years with intermediate- or high-risk cytogenetics and a high LDH level at diagnosis (n=213) had a 3-year OS of only 9%, whereas patients with low-risk cytogenetics or patients with intermediate-risk cytogenetics, younger than 70 years and a low LDH level (n=237) had a 3-year OS of 32%. All other patients (n=377) had an intermediate 3-year OS of 15% (p&lt;0.0001). In conclusion, elderly AML patients can be stratified into prognostic groups. AML patients older than 70 years with high LDH levels and intermediate- or high-risk cytogenetics at diagnosis do not profit from conventional chemotherapy.

Clinical and immune responses of WT1-peptide vaccination in patients with acute myeloid leukemia

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 2511-2511 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Keilholz ◽  
A. Letsch ◽  
A. Asemissen ◽  
W. Hofmann ◽  
L. Uharek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
T Cell ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Complete Remission ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Wilms Tumor ◽  
Intracellular Cytokine Staining ◽  
T Cell Response ◽  
Antileukemic Activity ◽  
Acute Myeloid

2511 Background: The transcription factor Wilms tumor protein (WT) 1 belongs to a new generation of tumor antigens, as it is essential for tumor cell proliferation. WT1 is highly expressed both in myeloid leukemias and many carcinomas. This phase 2 proof-of-concept trial was initiated to determine immunogenicity and toxicity of vaccination with a novel HLA-A2-restricted WT1 peptide vaccine. Methods: Sixteen HLA-A2-positive patients with acute myeloid leukemia and one patient with myelodysplasia received 3–18 vaccinations (median 8) of WT1. 126–134 peptide (0.2 mg) together with the T helper protein keyhole limpet hemocyanin (1 mg) and in addition GM-CSF (75 mcg for four days) and. Twelve patients had elevated blast counts at study entry and 5 patients complete remission with high risk for relapse. Results: Six of 12 patients with presence of leukemic blasts had evidence of antileukemic activity. One patient achieved complete remission for 12 months. The patient with myelodysplasia RAEB II had a major response of neutrophils and platelets. Two patients had minor responses with transient clearance of peripheral blasts or improvement of hematopoiesis, and two patients achieved disease stabilization for 3 and 14 months. WT1 transcripts as molecular disease marker decreased in 5 of these 6 patients and also in 4 of 5 high-risk patients. No significant toxicity occurred. The generation of a WT1-specific T cell response in peripheral blood and bone marrow was detected in 9 of 13 patients by tetramer analysis and 8 of 13 patients by intracellular cytokine staining. Conclusion: These results show that WT1 vaccination can induce functional T cell responses associated with antileukemic activity and warrant trials of WT1 vaccination in patients at high risk of relapse and with WT1-expressing carcinomas. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

scholarly journals A three-gene signature might predict prognosis in patients with acute myeloid leukemia

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Zhu ◽  
Qian Zhao ◽  
Xiaoyu Su ◽  
Jinming Ke ◽  
Yunyun Yi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Transcription Factor ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Myeloid Leukemia ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
White Blood Cells ◽  
Gene Signature ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Acute Myeloid

Abstract The identification of effective signatures is crucial to predict the prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The investigation aimed to identify a new signature for AML prognostic prediction by using the three-gene expression (octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (OCT4), POU domain type 5 transcription factor 1B (POU5F1B) and B-cell-specific Moloney murine leukemia virus integration site-1 pseudogene 1 (BMI1P1). The expressions of genes were obtained from our previous study. Only the specimens in which three genes were all expressed were included in this research. A three-gene signature was constructed by the multivariate Cox regression analyses to divide patients into high-risk and low-risk groups. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis of the three-gene signature (area under ROC curve (AUC) = 0.901, 95% CI: 0.821–0.981, P&lt;0.001) indicated that it was a more valuable signature for distinguishing between patients and controls than any of the three genes. Moreover, white blood cells (WBCs, P=0.004), platelets (PLTs, P=0.017), percentage of blasts in bone marrow (BM) (P=0.011) and complete remission (CR, P=0.027) had significant differences between two groups. Furthermore, high-risk group had shorter leukemia-free survival (LFS) and overall survival (OS) than low-risk group (P=0.026; P=0.006), and the three-gene signature was a prognostic factor. Our three-gene signature for prognosis prediction in AML may serve as a prognostic biomarker.

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