Table 1.

Relationship between FLT3 mutation status and disease characteristics in 203 APL patients




Total

WT

ITD*

P

D835/I836 only

P
No. patients   203   115   69    19   
Median age, y (range)   37 (1-60)   36 (7-60)   41 (1-59)   .4   32 (4-52)   .5  
Median WBC count, × 109/L (range)   3.5 (0.2-195)   2.2 (0.3-140)   8.9 (0.2-195)   < .001   8.9 (0.8-44.7)   .001  
Median platelet count, × 109/L (range)   23 (3-153)   23.5 (7-153)   23 (3-99)   .3   23 (7-83)   .6  
Morphologic features, no. (%)     < .001    .9  
    M3   63 (61)   39 (75)   15 (38)    9 (69)   
    M3v   37 (36)   10 (19)   24 (62)    3 (23)   
    M3B   4 (4)   3 (6)   0 (0)    1 (8)   
    Unknown   99   63   30    6   
Cytogenetics, no. (%)     .002    .5  
    t(15;17) alone   124 (66)   60 (56)   52 (83)    12 (71)   
    t(15;17) + other abnormalities   49 (26)   36 (33)   9 (14)    4 (24)   
    PML-RARA+, no t(15;17)   14 (8)   11 (10)   2 (3)    1 (6)   
    No cytogenetics   16   8   6    2   
PML breakpoint, no. (%)     < .001    .6  
    Bcr 1/2   115 (65)   77 (76)   26 (45)    12 (71)   
    Bcr 3   61 (35)   24 (24)   32 (55)    5 (29)   
    Unknown   27   14   11    2   
RARA-PML expression, no. (%)     .01    > .999  
    Negative   42 (24)   30 (30)   7 (12)    5 (29)   
    Positive   134 (76)   71 (70)   51 (85)    12 (71)   
    Unknown
 
27
 
14
 
11
 

 
2
 

 



Total

WT

ITD*

P

D835/I836 only

P
No. patients   203   115   69    19   
Median age, y (range)   37 (1-60)   36 (7-60)   41 (1-59)   .4   32 (4-52)   .5  
Median WBC count, × 109/L (range)   3.5 (0.2-195)   2.2 (0.3-140)   8.9 (0.2-195)   < .001   8.9 (0.8-44.7)   .001  
Median platelet count, × 109/L (range)   23 (3-153)   23.5 (7-153)   23 (3-99)   .3   23 (7-83)   .6  
Morphologic features, no. (%)     < .001    .9  
    M3   63 (61)   39 (75)   15 (38)    9 (69)   
    M3v   37 (36)   10 (19)   24 (62)    3 (23)   
    M3B   4 (4)   3 (6)   0 (0)    1 (8)   
    Unknown   99   63   30    6   
Cytogenetics, no. (%)     .002    .5  
    t(15;17) alone   124 (66)   60 (56)   52 (83)    12 (71)   
    t(15;17) + other abnormalities   49 (26)   36 (33)   9 (14)    4 (24)   
    PML-RARA+, no t(15;17)   14 (8)   11 (10)   2 (3)    1 (6)   
    No cytogenetics   16   8   6    2   
PML breakpoint, no. (%)     < .001    .6  
    Bcr 1/2   115 (65)   77 (76)   26 (45)    12 (71)   
    Bcr 3   61 (35)   24 (24)   32 (55)    5 (29)   
    Unknown   27   14   11    2   
RARA-PML expression, no. (%)     .01    > .999  
    Negative   42 (24)   30 (30)   7 (12)    5 (29)   
    Positive   134 (76)   71 (70)   51 (85)    12 (71)   
    Unknown
 
27
 
14
 
11
 

 
2
 

 

Percentages may not add up to 100% because of rounding. P values were determined by t test for age and by Wilcoxon rank sum test for WBC and platelet counts. All comparisons are made with the WT group.

*

Includes 4 patients with coexistent FLT3 ITD and D835/I836.

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