Table 2

Comparison of the WT1 mutation studies performed by AMLSG, CALGB, and MRC

AMLSGCALGBMRC
Patients, n 617 196 470 
Type of AML De novo, s-AML, t-AML De novo 94% de novo AML 
Age, y 16-60 18-60 15-60; 13 patients > 60 
Median follow-up time, mo 33 50.4 122.4 (range, 27-213) 
Trials AML HD93, AML HD98-A, AMLSG 07-04 9621, 19808 MRC10, MRC12 
Exons 1-10 7 and 9 7 and 9 
No. of mutated patients 78/617 (13%) 21/196 (11%) 47/470 (10%) 
Associated mutations (WT1mutFLT3-ITD (P = .001) CEBPAmut (P = .004) NPM1mut (inverse, P = .001) FLT3-ITD (P = .06) FLT3-ITD (P = .08) NPM1mut (inverse, P = .05) 
Clinical characteristics (WT1mut↓ age (P = .007) ↑ LDH serum levels (P = .007) ↑ PB blast counts (P = .01) ↑ WBC counts (P = .01) No difference in age, sex, type of AML, WBC count 
Response to induction (WT1mutNo difference in rate of CR, RD, and ED No difference in rate of CR Inferior response to induction therapy (P = .02) 
Survival analysis (WT1mut) 
    Univariable analysis No difference in RFS and OS ↓ DFS (P < .001), ↓ OS (P < .001) ↓ RFS (P = .005), ↓ OS (P = .007) 
    Multivariable analysis No difference in RFS and OS ↓ DFS (P = .009), ↓ OS (P < .001) ↓ RFS (P < .02), ↓ OS (P < .04) 
Explorative subset analysis WT1mut/FLT3-ITDneg: ↑ CR (92%), ↓ RD (5%) WT1mut/FLT3-ITDpos: ↓ CR (63%), ↑ RD (33%) ↓ RFS (P = .006), ↓ OS (P < .001) Not performed Not performed 
Cumulative dosages of high-dose cytarabine 18-54 g/m2 13-25 g/m2 1-8 g/m2 
AMLSGCALGBMRC
Patients, n 617 196 470 
Type of AML De novo, s-AML, t-AML De novo 94% de novo AML 
Age, y 16-60 18-60 15-60; 13 patients > 60 
Median follow-up time, mo 33 50.4 122.4 (range, 27-213) 
Trials AML HD93, AML HD98-A, AMLSG 07-04 9621, 19808 MRC10, MRC12 
Exons 1-10 7 and 9 7 and 9 
No. of mutated patients 78/617 (13%) 21/196 (11%) 47/470 (10%) 
Associated mutations (WT1mutFLT3-ITD (P = .001) CEBPAmut (P = .004) NPM1mut (inverse, P = .001) FLT3-ITD (P = .06) FLT3-ITD (P = .08) NPM1mut (inverse, P = .05) 
Clinical characteristics (WT1mut↓ age (P = .007) ↑ LDH serum levels (P = .007) ↑ PB blast counts (P = .01) ↑ WBC counts (P = .01) No difference in age, sex, type of AML, WBC count 
Response to induction (WT1mutNo difference in rate of CR, RD, and ED No difference in rate of CR Inferior response to induction therapy (P = .02) 
Survival analysis (WT1mut) 
    Univariable analysis No difference in RFS and OS ↓ DFS (P < .001), ↓ OS (P < .001) ↓ RFS (P = .005), ↓ OS (P = .007) 
    Multivariable analysis No difference in RFS and OS ↓ DFS (P = .009), ↓ OS (P < .001) ↓ RFS (P < .02), ↓ OS (P < .04) 
Explorative subset analysis WT1mut/FLT3-ITDneg: ↑ CR (92%), ↓ RD (5%) WT1mut/FLT3-ITDpos: ↓ CR (63%), ↑ RD (33%) ↓ RFS (P = .006), ↓ OS (P < .001) Not performed Not performed 
Cumulative dosages of high-dose cytarabine 18-54 g/m2 13-25 g/m2 1-8 g/m2 

AMLSG denotes German-Austrian AML Study Group; CALGB, Cancer and Leukemia Group B; MRC, Medical Research Council; s-AML, secondary AML; t-AML, therapy-associated AML; WBC, white blood cell; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; PB, peripheral blood; CR, complete remission; RD, refractory disease; ED, early death; RFS, relapse-free survival; OS, overall survival; and DFS, disease-free survival.

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