Table 1.

Patients with KMT2A-CBL rearrangement

Patient 1 (Marseille)Patient 2 (Reims)Patient 3 (Barcelona)Patient 4 (Prague)Patient 512  (Taiwan)Patient 6 (Nantes)Patient 713  (London)
Sex, age (y) Male, 9 Male, 11 Male, 18 Male, 3 Female, 28 Female, 59 Female, 18 
Medical history JMML - KRAS mut 6MP & CB-AlloSCT (Bu/Cy) None None Development delay None Polycythemia vera JAK2+ Hydroxyurea and pipobroman None 
Hematologic diagnosis T-ALL (EGIL T2) T-ALL (EGIL T2) T-ALL (EGIL T2) B-ALL (EGIL B1) AML (FAB M1) sAML (FAB M5) AML 
White blood count (·109 /L) 1.1 5.39 12.32 65.5 0.8 37.5 1.3 
Hemoglobin (g/L) 90 97 83 107 44 107 74 
Platelets (·109 /L) 109 69 24 71 15 45 55 
Blast count peripheral blood/bone marrow (%) 0/97 33/99 85/99 80/93 47/96 65/83  
Flow cytometry cCD3+, sCD3, TdT+, CD99+, CD7+, CD2+, CD5+ cCD3+, sCD3, CD7++, CD2++, CD5+/− (13%), CD34+dim, CD38++, CD13+ cCD3+, sCD3+ dim, CD34, TdT, CD99+ dim, CD1a, CD7++, CD38+ CD34, TdT+, CD19+, CD79a+, CD10+, CD7+ dim, CD38+ CD34+, CD13+, CD33+ CD34, CD13+, CD33+, CD4+ CD34+, cMPO+, CD33+, CD15+, CD38+, CD56+ 
Cytogenetics Pseudodiploid and monosomic with 3 clonal anomalies: del(2q),-16,r 47,XY,?del(5)(q31),+8, del(9)(q13q34),del(11)(q21q23), del(12)(p11)[cp6]/46,XY[28] 47, XY, der(7),+19[20] NA 50,XX,+22,+3 mar [5]/49,XX, −19, +22,+3mar [11]/46,XX,inv(9)[4] 45∼46,XX,-5,add(6)(p21), -9,+i(9)(p10), add(11)(q23),-18,+mar[7], 47∼49,XX, +2,-5,-9,i(9q10),add(11)(q23), ?+13,-18,+19,+20,inc[9] 46,XX[20] 
KMT2A FISH KMT2A 3' loss of signal KMT2A 3' loss of signal KMT2A 3' loss of signal KMT2A 3' loss of signal — KMT2A 3' loss of signal KMT2A 3' loss of signal 
NGS KRAS p.G13C (VAF 32%)
ASXL1 p.G646Wfs12 (VAF 26%)
STAT3 p.N481I (VAF 36%) 
IL7R p.V253_A254insVA (VAF 13%)
KMT2A p.N*2278fs (VAF 82%)
NOTCH1 p.P2514fs (VAF 16%)
NOTCH1 p.A1700D (VAF 10%)
NOTCH1 p.L1678P (VAF 36%)
ZFHX4 p.R2676Q (VAF 28%) 
No mutations detected KRAS p.A18D (VAF 44%) CBL p.L380P (VAF 70%) — RUNX1 p.G372S (VAF 50%) 
Method for KMT2A-CBL detection RNAseq and targeted NGS RNAseq and Targeted NGS Targeted NGS RNAseq and LDI-PCR cDNA panhandle PCR Validated by RT-PCR + cloning and sequencing of the KMT2A fusion product. RNAseq and LDI-PCR Chromosomal microarray analysis 
Breakpoint KMT2A intron 9
CBL intron 9 
KMT2A exon 10
CBL intron 15 
KMT2A intron 9
CBL intron 9 
KMT2A intron 10
CBL intron 9 
KMT2A intron 9
CBL intron 9 
KMT2A intron 9
CBL intron 9 
KMT2A intron 10
CBL exon 2 
Clinical outcome Induction Chemotherapy (CALL-T protocol) – CR MRD+
Consolidation + Intensification – CR MRD-CB-AlloSCT
Alive, CR 1 y after diagnosis 
Induction chemotherapy (CAALL-F01 protocol)
NR
Consolidation + Intensification
CR MRD-
RD-AlloSCT
Alive, CR 3 y after diagnosis 
Induction chemotherapy (PETHEMA 2019) – PR
Re-induction (FLAG-IDA) – CR MRD-
Consolidation – CR MRD-
MUD-AlloSCT
Alive, CR 6 mo after diagnosis 
AEIOP/BFM 2000 ALL protocol CR MRD-
Relapse after 8 y
IntReALL SR 2010 protocol
CR-MRD+
Blinatumomab × 2
MUD-AlloSCT
Alive, CR 13 y after diagnosis 
Induction chemotherapy
CR
Consolidation – CR
Relapse 2 y after diagnosis
Reinduction
CR
MUD-AlloSCT
Deceased due to alloSCT complications 
Induction chemotherapy
CR
Consolidation CR
RD-AlloSCT
Relapse 11 mo after diagnosis
Azacytidine: No response
Deceased because of disease progression 
Induction chemotherapy CR
Loss of follow-up 
Patient 1 (Marseille)Patient 2 (Reims)Patient 3 (Barcelona)Patient 4 (Prague)Patient 512  (Taiwan)Patient 6 (Nantes)Patient 713  (London)
Sex, age (y) Male, 9 Male, 11 Male, 18 Male, 3 Female, 28 Female, 59 Female, 18 
Medical history JMML - KRAS mut 6MP & CB-AlloSCT (Bu/Cy) None None Development delay None Polycythemia vera JAK2+ Hydroxyurea and pipobroman None 
Hematologic diagnosis T-ALL (EGIL T2) T-ALL (EGIL T2) T-ALL (EGIL T2) B-ALL (EGIL B1) AML (FAB M1) sAML (FAB M5) AML 
White blood count (·109 /L) 1.1 5.39 12.32 65.5 0.8 37.5 1.3 
Hemoglobin (g/L) 90 97 83 107 44 107 74 
Platelets (·109 /L) 109 69 24 71 15 45 55 
Blast count peripheral blood/bone marrow (%) 0/97 33/99 85/99 80/93 47/96 65/83  
Flow cytometry cCD3+, sCD3, TdT+, CD99+, CD7+, CD2+, CD5+ cCD3+, sCD3, CD7++, CD2++, CD5+/− (13%), CD34+dim, CD38++, CD13+ cCD3+, sCD3+ dim, CD34, TdT, CD99+ dim, CD1a, CD7++, CD38+ CD34, TdT+, CD19+, CD79a+, CD10+, CD7+ dim, CD38+ CD34+, CD13+, CD33+ CD34, CD13+, CD33+, CD4+ CD34+, cMPO+, CD33+, CD15+, CD38+, CD56+ 
Cytogenetics Pseudodiploid and monosomic with 3 clonal anomalies: del(2q),-16,r 47,XY,?del(5)(q31),+8, del(9)(q13q34),del(11)(q21q23), del(12)(p11)[cp6]/46,XY[28] 47, XY, der(7),+19[20] NA 50,XX,+22,+3 mar [5]/49,XX, −19, +22,+3mar [11]/46,XX,inv(9)[4] 45∼46,XX,-5,add(6)(p21), -9,+i(9)(p10), add(11)(q23),-18,+mar[7], 47∼49,XX, +2,-5,-9,i(9q10),add(11)(q23), ?+13,-18,+19,+20,inc[9] 46,XX[20] 
KMT2A FISH KMT2A 3' loss of signal KMT2A 3' loss of signal KMT2A 3' loss of signal KMT2A 3' loss of signal — KMT2A 3' loss of signal KMT2A 3' loss of signal 
NGS KRAS p.G13C (VAF 32%)
ASXL1 p.G646Wfs12 (VAF 26%)
STAT3 p.N481I (VAF 36%) 
IL7R p.V253_A254insVA (VAF 13%)
KMT2A p.N*2278fs (VAF 82%)
NOTCH1 p.P2514fs (VAF 16%)
NOTCH1 p.A1700D (VAF 10%)
NOTCH1 p.L1678P (VAF 36%)
ZFHX4 p.R2676Q (VAF 28%) 
No mutations detected KRAS p.A18D (VAF 44%) CBL p.L380P (VAF 70%) — RUNX1 p.G372S (VAF 50%) 
Method for KMT2A-CBL detection RNAseq and targeted NGS RNAseq and Targeted NGS Targeted NGS RNAseq and LDI-PCR cDNA panhandle PCR Validated by RT-PCR + cloning and sequencing of the KMT2A fusion product. RNAseq and LDI-PCR Chromosomal microarray analysis 
Breakpoint KMT2A intron 9
CBL intron 9 
KMT2A exon 10
CBL intron 15 
KMT2A intron 9
CBL intron 9 
KMT2A intron 10
CBL intron 9 
KMT2A intron 9
CBL intron 9 
KMT2A intron 9
CBL intron 9 
KMT2A intron 10
CBL exon 2 
Clinical outcome Induction Chemotherapy (CALL-T protocol) – CR MRD+
Consolidation + Intensification – CR MRD-CB-AlloSCT
Alive, CR 1 y after diagnosis 
Induction chemotherapy (CAALL-F01 protocol)
NR
Consolidation + Intensification
CR MRD-
RD-AlloSCT
Alive, CR 3 y after diagnosis 
Induction chemotherapy (PETHEMA 2019) – PR
Re-induction (FLAG-IDA) – CR MRD-
Consolidation – CR MRD-
MUD-AlloSCT
Alive, CR 6 mo after diagnosis 
AEIOP/BFM 2000 ALL protocol CR MRD-
Relapse after 8 y
IntReALL SR 2010 protocol
CR-MRD+
Blinatumomab × 2
MUD-AlloSCT
Alive, CR 13 y after diagnosis 
Induction chemotherapy
CR
Consolidation – CR
Relapse 2 y after diagnosis
Reinduction
CR
MUD-AlloSCT
Deceased due to alloSCT complications 
Induction chemotherapy
CR
Consolidation CR
RD-AlloSCT
Relapse 11 mo after diagnosis
Azacytidine: No response
Deceased because of disease progression 
Induction chemotherapy CR
Loss of follow-up 

In cytogenetic studies, number of metaphases studied is represented in brackets.  6MP, mercaptopurine; AlloSCT, allogeneic stem cell transplantation; CB, cord blood; CR: complete response; EGIL, European Group for the Immunological Classification of Leukemia; FAB, French-American-British classification; LDI-PCR, long-distance-inverse PCR; MRD, minimal residual disease; MUD, matched unrelated donor; NR, no response; PR, partial response; RD, related donor; VAF, variant allele frequency.

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