Abstract: |
While there is clear evidence to suggest poorer outcome associated with multi-hit (MH) TP53 mutation ( TP53( MT) ) compared to a single-hit (SH) mutation in lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), data are conflicting in both higher-risk MDS and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We conducted an in-depth analysis utilizing data from ten US academic institutions to study differences in molecular characteristics and outcomes of SH (N=139) versus MH (N=243) TP53(MT) AML. Complex cytogenetics were more common in MH than in SH TP53MT AML (P<0.001); whereas ASXL1 (P<0.001), RAS (P<0.001), splicing factor (P=0.003), IDH1/2 (P=0.001), FLT3 ITD (P<0.001) and NPM1 (P=0.005) mutations clustered significantly with SH TP53(MT)AML. Survival after excluding patients who received best supportive care alone was dismal but not significantly different between patients with SH or MH disease (event-free survival: 3.0 vs. 2.20 months, respectively, P =0.22; overall survival: 8.50 vs. 7.53 months, respectively, P =0.13). In multivariable analysis, IDH1 mutation and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation as a time-dependent covariate were associated with superior event-free survival (hazard ratio [HR]=0.44, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 0.19-1.01, P =0.05 and HR=0.34, 95% CI: 0.18-0.62, P <0.001) and overall survival (HR=0.24, 95% CI: 0.08-0.71, P =0.01 and HR=0.28, 95% CI: 0.16-0.47, P <0.001). Complex cytogenetics (HR=1.56, 95% CI: 1.01-2.40, P =0.04) retained an unfavorable significance for overall survival. Our analysis suggests that MH TP53(MT) is less relevant in independently predicting outcomes in patients with AML than in those with MDS. |