[Clinical features and prognosis of ETV6-RUNX1-positive childhood B-precursor acute lymphocyte leukemia]

Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 2021 Jan 14;42(1):45-51. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2021.01.009.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the clinical features and prognosis of ETV6-RUNX1-positive childhood B-precursor acute lymphocyte leukemia (B-ALL) . Methods: The clinical data of 927 newly diagnosed children with B-ALL admitted to the Fujian Medical University Union Hospital from April 2011 to May 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the results of ETV6-RUNX1 gene, the patients were divided into ETV6-RUNX1(+) and ETV6-RUNX1(-) groups. The clinical features and prognosis between the two groups were compared. Among the 182 children with ETV6-RUNX1(+), 144 patients received the Chinese Childhood Leukemia Collaborative Group (CCLG) -ALL 2008 protocol (CCLG-ALL 2008 group) and 38 received the China Childhood Cancer Collaborative Group (CCCG) -ALL2015 protocol (CCCG-ALL 2015 group) . The efficacy, serious adverse effects (SAE) incidence, and treatment-related mortality (TRM) of the two groups were also compared. Results: Of the 927 B-ALL patients, 189 (20.4% ) were ETV6-RUNX1(+). The proportion of patients with risk factors (age ≥10 years or <1 year, white blood cell count ≥50×10(9)/L) in the ETV6-RUNX1(+) group was significantly lower than that in the ETV6-RUNX1(-) group (P=0.000, 0.001, respectively) , while the proportion of patients with good early response (good response to prednisone, d15 or d19 MRD <1% , and d33 or d46 MRD<0.01% in induction chemotherapy) in the ETV6-RUNX1(+) group was significantly higher than that in the ETV6-RUNX1(-) group (P=0.028, 0.004, respectively) . The 5-year EFS and OS of the ETV6-RUNX1(+) group were significantly higher than those of the ETV6-RUNX1(-) group (EFS: 89.8% vs 83.2% , P=0.003; OS: 90.2% vs 86.3% , P=0.030) . The incidence of infection-related SAE and TRM was significantly higher than that of CCCG-ALL 2015 group. A statistical difference was observed between the incidence of infection-related SAE of the two groups (27.1% vs 5.3% , P=0.004) , but no difference in TRM (4.9% vs 0, P=0.348) . Conclusion: ETV6-RUNX1(+)B-ALL children have fewer risk factors at diagnosis, better early response, lower recurrence rate, and good prognosis than that of ETV6-RUNX1(-)B-ALL children. Reducing the intensity of chemotherapy appropriately can lower the infection-related SAE and TRM and improve the long-term survival in this subtype.

目的: 探讨ETV6-RUNX1融合基因阳性儿童急性前体B淋巴细胞白血病(B-ALL)的临床特征及预后。 方法: 回顾性分析2011年4月至2020年5月福建医科大学附属协和医院小儿血液科收治的927例初诊B-ALL患儿的临床资料。根据ETV6-RUNX1检测结果,分为ETV6-RUNX1(+)组及ETV6-RUNX1(-)组,对比两组的临床特征及预后;182例ETV6-RUNX1(+)患儿规范治疗,其中144例接受中国儿童白血病协作组(CCLG)-ALL 2008方案治疗(CCLG-ALL 2008方案组),38例接受中国儿童癌症协作组(CCCG)-ALL 2015方案治疗(CCCG-ALL 2015方案组),对比两种方案的疗效、严重不良反应(SAE)发生率及治疗相关死亡(TRM)率。 结果: 927例B-ALL患儿中,189例(20.4%)ETV6-RUNX1阳性。ETV6-RUNX1(+)组初诊时有危险因素(年龄≥10岁或<1岁,WBC≥50×10(9)/L)的患者比例均显著低于ETV6-RUNX1(-)组(P值分别为0.000和0.001),而泼尼松诱导试验反应良好、诱导化疗第15天或第19天微小残留病(MRD)<1%,以及诱导化疗第33天或第46天MRD<0.01%的患者比例显著高于ETV6-RUNX1(-)组(P值分别为0.001、0.028和0.004)。ETV6-RUNX1(+)组的5年无事件生存(EFS)及总生存(OS)率均显著高于ETV6-RUNX1(-)组(EFS:89.8%对83.2%,P=0.003;OS:90.2%对86.3%,P=0.030)。CCLG-ALL 2008组感染相关SAE发生率显著高于CCCG-ALL 2015组(27.1%对5.3%,P=0.004),TRM发生率也高于CCCG-ALL 2015组,但差异无统计学意义(4.9%对0,P=0.348)。 结论: ETV6-RUNX1(+)儿童B-ALL初诊危险因素较少,早期治疗反应较好,复发率低,总体预后良好;适当减低化疗强度,可降低感染相关SAE及TRM发生率,并进一步提高该亚型ALL患儿的OS率。.

Keywords: Child; ETV6-RUNX1 fusion gene; Leukemia, lymphoblastic, acute; Prognosis.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • China
  • Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit* / genetics
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Humans
  • Lymphocytes*
  • Oncogene Proteins, Fusion / genetics
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit
  • Oncogene Proteins, Fusion
  • RUNX1 protein, human