Genomic Profiling and Directed Ex Vivo Drug Analysis of an Unclassifiable Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Progressing into Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Abstract

Myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms, unclassifiable (MDS/MPN-U) are rare genetically heterogeneous hematologic diseases associated with older age and a poor prognosis. If the disease progresses into acute myeloid leukemia (AML), it is often refractory to treatment. To gain insight into genetic alterations associated with disease progression, we used whole exome sequencing and single nucleotide polymorphism arrays to characterize the bone marrow and blood samples from a 39-year-old woman at MDS/MPN-U diagnosis and at AML progression, in which routine genetic diagnostics had not identified any genetic alterations. Our data revealed the presence of a partial tandem duplication of the MLL gene as the only detectable copy number change and 11 non-silent somatic mutations, includingDNMT3A R882H and NRAS G13D. All somatic lesions were present both at initial MDS/MPN-U diagnosis and at AML presentation at similar mutant allele frequencies. The patient has since had two extramedullary relapses and is at high risk of a future bone marrow relapse. A directed ex vivo drug sensitivity analysis showed that the patient's AML cells are sensitive to, e.g., the MEK inhibitor trametinib and the proteasome inhibitor bortezomib, indicating that she may benefit from treatment with these drugs. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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