Human Gene Set: GALE_APL_WITH_FLT3_MUTATED_UP


Standard name GALE_APL_WITH_FLT3_MUTATED_UP
Systematic name M3845
Brief description Genes up-regulated in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) patients with mutated FLT3 [GeneID=2322].
Full description or abstract The prognostic significance of FLT3 mutations in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is not firmly established and is of particular interest given the opportunities for targeted therapies using FLT3 inhibitors. We studied 203 patients with PML-RARA-positive APL; 43% of the patients had an FLT3 mutation (65 internal tandem duplications [ITDs], 19 D835/I836, 4 ITD+D835/I836). Both mutations were associated with higher white blood cell (WBC) count at presentation; 75% of the patients with WBC counts of 10 x 10(9)/L or greater had mutant FLT3. FLT3/ITDs were correlated with M3v subtype (P < .001), bcr3 PML breakpoint (P < .001), and expression of reciprocal RARA-PML transcripts (P = .01). Microarray analysis revealed differences in expression profiles among patients with FLT3/ITD, D835/I836, and wild-type FLT3. Patients with mutant FLT3 had a higher rate of induction death (19% vs 9%; P = .04, but no significant difference in relapse risk (28% vs 23%; P = .5) or overall survival (59% vs 67%; P = .2) at 5 years. In in vitro differentiation assays using primary APL blasts (n = 6), the FLT3 inhibitor CEP-701 had a greater effect on cell survival/proliferation in FLT3/ITD+ cells, but this inhibition was reduced in the presence of ATRA. Furthermore, in the presence of CEP-701, ATRA-induced differentiation was reduced in FLT3/ITD+ cells. These data carry implications for the use of FLT3 inhibitors as frontline therapy for APL.
Collection C2: Curated
      CGP: Chemical and Genetic Perturbations
Source publication Pubmed 16105978   Authors: Gale RE,Hills R,Pizzey AR,Kottaridis PD,Swirsky D,Gilkes AF,Nugent E,Mills KI,Wheatley K,Solomon E,Burnett AK,Linch DC,Grimwade D,NCRI Adult Leukaemia Working Party
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