Clinical implication and prognostic significance of FLT3-ITD and ASXL1 mutations in Egyptian AML patients: A single-center study

Faculty Medicine Year: 2021
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages: 379-389
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Journal: Cancer biomarkers IOS Press Volume: 32
Keywords : Clinical implication , prognostic significance , FLT3-ITD , ASXL1    
Abstract:
Background: Both Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3-internal tandem duplication (FLT3-ITD) and Additional Sex Comb-like 1 (ASXL1) mutations are frequent and early genetic alteration events in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. These genetic alterations may be associated with an unfavorable prognosis. Objective: Up to our knowledge, this is the first study performed to evaluate the clinical implication and prognostic significance of FLT3-ITD and ASXL1 mutations and their coexistence on the outcome of Egyptian AML patients. Methods: Our study included 83 patients with AML who were subjected to immunophenotyping and detection of FLT3-ITD and ASXL1 gene mutation by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and real-time PCR, respectively. Results: FLT3-ITD and ASXL1 mutations were detected in 20.5% and 18.1% of AML patients respectively. Seven patients (8.4%) had co-expression of both genes' mutations. FLT3-ITD mutation was significantly higher in younger age, higher WBCs count and poor cytogenetic risk patients (P= 0.01, < 0.001 and 0.008 respectively). ASXL1 mutation was significantly higher in intermediate cytogenetic risk patients (P= 0.2). The mean period of survival and relapse-free survival (RFS) were significantly reduced in FLT3-ITD and ASXL1 mutations compared with their non-mutant types (P= 0.01 and 0.03 respectively). Both mutations were independent risk factors for overall survival (OS) and (RFS) in univariate and multivariate analysis in AML patients. Conclusion: FLT3-ITD and ASXL1 gene mutations or their coexistence can predict a poor prognosis in AML patients.
   
     
 
       

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