Table 1

Comparison of pretreatment characteristics between patients with and without mutations in the cohesin complex genes

CharacteristicCohesin genes mutated (n = 23) no. (%)Cohesin genes wild-type (n = 366) no. (%)P
Age, years   .13 
 Median 46 44.5  
 Range 28-60 17-60  
Sex   .58 
 Male 13 (57%) 185 (51%)  
 Female 10 (43%) 181 (49%)  
ECOG performance status   .37 
 0 5 (22%) 90 (25%)  
 1 16 (70%) 221 (60%)  
 2 1 (4%) 53 (14%)  
 Missing data 1 (4%) 2 (1%)  
FAB-subtype   .53 
 M0 0 (0%) 7 (2%)  
 M1 8 (35%) 59 (16%)  
 M2 5 (22%) 90 (25%)  
 M4 7 (30%) 111 (30%)  
 M5 2 (9%) 56 (15%)  
 M6 0 (0%) 6 (2%)  
 M7 0 (0%) 3 (1%)  
 Missing data 1 (4%) 17 (5%)  
Type of AML   .32 
 De novo 22 (96%) 326 (89%)  
 Secondary 1 (4%) 40 (11%)  
Cytogenetic risk group   .26 
 Favorable 1 (4%) 61 (17%)  
 Intermediate 17 (74%) 257 (70%)  
 Adverse 4 (17%) 44 (12%)  
 Missing data 1 (4%) 4 (1%)  
Peripheral blood blasts   .1 
 Mean 58.1 46.7  
 Missing data 1 (4%) 15 (4%)  
Bone marrow blasts   .6 
 Mean 74.1 71.4  
 Missing data 0 (0%) 24 (7%)  
WBC count   .66 
 Median (x109/L) 26.6 21.6  
 Range (x109/L) 1.3-229 0.5-328  
 Missing data 0 (0%) 1 (0%)  
Hemoglobin   .09 
 Median (g/L) 8.4  
 Range (g/L) 5.5-11.8 3-15.4  
 Missing data 0 (0%) 9 (2%)  
Platelet count   .26 
 Median – (x109/L) 39 48.5  
 Range – (x109/L) 7-215 2.6-483  
 Missing data 0 (0%) 10 (3%)  
FLT3-ITD   .93 
 Mutated 6 (26%) 98 (27%)  
 Wild-type 17 (74%) 266 (73%)  
 Missing 0 (0%) 2 (1%)  
NPM1   .029 
 Mutated 13 (57%) 124 (34%)  
 Wild-type 10 (43%) 240 (66%)  
 Missing 0 (0%) 2 (1%)  
NPM1/FLT3 mutation risk group   .024 
 Low risk* 9 (39%) 71 (19%)  
 High risk* 14 (61%) 293 (80%)  
 Missing 0 (0%) 2 (1%)  
IDH1   .15 
 R132 mutated 0 (0%) 26 (7%)  
 Wild-type 22 (96%) 276 (75%)  
 Missing 1 (4%) 64 (17%)  
IDH2   .43 
 Mutated 1 (4%) 30 (8%)  
 Wild-type 20 (87%) 271 (74%)  
 Missing 2 (9%) 65 (18%)  
IDH1/2   .11 
 Mutated 1 (4%) 56 (15%)  
 Wild-type 20 (87%) 244 (67%)  
 Missing 2 (9%) 66 (18%)  
DNMT3A   .4 
 Mutated 6 (26%) 68 (19%)  
 Wild-type 17 (74%) 292 (80%)  
 Missing 0 (0%) 6 (2%)  
NRAS   .48 
 Mutated 2 (9%) 50 (14%)  
 Wild-type 18 (78%) 263 (72%)  
 Missing 3 (13%) 53 (14%)  
MN1   .071 
 Median copy number (relative MN1/ABL) 9.03 15.15  
 Range (relative MN1/ABL) 0.31-31.7 0.62-5134.5  
BAALC   .033 
 Median copy number (relative BAALC/ABL) 1.70 4.70  
 Range (relative BAALC/ABL) 0.04-26.2 0.026-806.4  
ERG   .64 
 Median copy number (relative ERG/ABL) 28.1 33.4  
 Range (relative ERG/ABL) 0.67-125.3 0.07-1605.7  
EVI1   .47 
 Expressers 0 (0%) 6 (2%)  
 Nonexpressers 14 (61%) 157 (43%)  
 Missing 9 (39%) 203 (55%)  
MLL5   .85 
 Median copy number (relative MLL5/ABL) 34.3 38.2  
 Range (relative MLL5/ABL) 14.04-174.5 4.45-498  
WT1   .29 
 Median copy number (relative WT1/ABL) 0.87 1.2  
 Range (relative WT1/ABL) 0.035-5.88 0.001-231.3  
CharacteristicCohesin genes mutated (n = 23) no. (%)Cohesin genes wild-type (n = 366) no. (%)P
Age, years   .13 
 Median 46 44.5  
 Range 28-60 17-60  
Sex   .58 
 Male 13 (57%) 185 (51%)  
 Female 10 (43%) 181 (49%)  
ECOG performance status   .37 
 0 5 (22%) 90 (25%)  
 1 16 (70%) 221 (60%)  
 2 1 (4%) 53 (14%)  
 Missing data 1 (4%) 2 (1%)  
FAB-subtype   .53 
 M0 0 (0%) 7 (2%)  
 M1 8 (35%) 59 (16%)  
 M2 5 (22%) 90 (25%)  
 M4 7 (30%) 111 (30%)  
 M5 2 (9%) 56 (15%)  
 M6 0 (0%) 6 (2%)  
 M7 0 (0%) 3 (1%)  
 Missing data 1 (4%) 17 (5%)  
Type of AML   .32 
 De novo 22 (96%) 326 (89%)  
 Secondary 1 (4%) 40 (11%)  
Cytogenetic risk group   .26 
 Favorable 1 (4%) 61 (17%)  
 Intermediate 17 (74%) 257 (70%)  
 Adverse 4 (17%) 44 (12%)  
 Missing data 1 (4%) 4 (1%)  
Peripheral blood blasts   .1 
 Mean 58.1 46.7  
 Missing data 1 (4%) 15 (4%)  
Bone marrow blasts   .6 
 Mean 74.1 71.4  
 Missing data 0 (0%) 24 (7%)  
WBC count   .66 
 Median (x109/L) 26.6 21.6  
 Range (x109/L) 1.3-229 0.5-328  
 Missing data 0 (0%) 1 (0%)  
Hemoglobin   .09 
 Median (g/L) 8.4  
 Range (g/L) 5.5-11.8 3-15.4  
 Missing data 0 (0%) 9 (2%)  
Platelet count   .26 
 Median – (x109/L) 39 48.5  
 Range – (x109/L) 7-215 2.6-483  
 Missing data 0 (0%) 10 (3%)  
FLT3-ITD   .93 
 Mutated 6 (26%) 98 (27%)  
 Wild-type 17 (74%) 266 (73%)  
 Missing 0 (0%) 2 (1%)  
NPM1   .029 
 Mutated 13 (57%) 124 (34%)  
 Wild-type 10 (43%) 240 (66%)  
 Missing 0 (0%) 2 (1%)  
NPM1/FLT3 mutation risk group   .024 
 Low risk* 9 (39%) 71 (19%)  
 High risk* 14 (61%) 293 (80%)  
 Missing 0 (0%) 2 (1%)  
IDH1   .15 
 R132 mutated 0 (0%) 26 (7%)  
 Wild-type 22 (96%) 276 (75%)  
 Missing 1 (4%) 64 (17%)  
IDH2   .43 
 Mutated 1 (4%) 30 (8%)  
 Wild-type 20 (87%) 271 (74%)  
 Missing 2 (9%) 65 (18%)  
IDH1/2   .11 
 Mutated 1 (4%) 56 (15%)  
 Wild-type 20 (87%) 244 (67%)  
 Missing 2 (9%) 66 (18%)  
DNMT3A   .4 
 Mutated 6 (26%) 68 (19%)  
 Wild-type 17 (74%) 292 (80%)  
 Missing 0 (0%) 6 (2%)  
NRAS   .48 
 Mutated 2 (9%) 50 (14%)  
 Wild-type 18 (78%) 263 (72%)  
 Missing 3 (13%) 53 (14%)  
MN1   .071 
 Median copy number (relative MN1/ABL) 9.03 15.15  
 Range (relative MN1/ABL) 0.31-31.7 0.62-5134.5  
BAALC   .033 
 Median copy number (relative BAALC/ABL) 1.70 4.70  
 Range (relative BAALC/ABL) 0.04-26.2 0.026-806.4  
ERG   .64 
 Median copy number (relative ERG/ABL) 28.1 33.4  
 Range (relative ERG/ABL) 0.67-125.3 0.07-1605.7  
EVI1   .47 
 Expressers 0 (0%) 6 (2%)  
 Nonexpressers 14 (61%) 157 (43%)  
 Missing 9 (39%) 203 (55%)  
MLL5   .85 
 Median copy number (relative MLL5/ABL) 34.3 38.2  
 Range (relative MLL5/ABL) 14.04-174.5 4.45-498  
WT1   .29 
 Median copy number (relative WT1/ABL) 0.87 1.2  
 Range (relative WT1/ABL) 0.035-5.88 0.001-231.3  

ECOG, performance status of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; FAB, French-American-British classification of AML; FLT3-ITD, internal tandem duplication of the FLT3 gene; no., number; P, P value from two-sided χ-squared tests for categorical variables and from 2-sided Student t or Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests for continuous variables.

*

The high-risk molecular group is defined as either NPM1wild-type/FLT3-ITDnegative, or NPM1wild-type/FLT3-ITDpositive, or NPM1mutated/FLT3-ITDpositive. The low-risk molecular group is defined by the presence of an NPM1 mutation and the absence of FLT3-ITD.

The cytogenetic risk group is defined according to Medical Research Council criteria.30 

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