The characteristics of FLT3 mutations in Chinese de novo adolescent and adult ALL patients

ConclusionsFLT3 mutation was not common in Chinese ALL patients. Age of onset, platelet counts and transplant status rather than FLT3 mutations were independent prognostic variables for ALL cases on OS in our cohort. In spite of small sample size, ETP-ALL may indicate a comparable higher FLT3-mutant rate. Since ETP-ALL has been identified as high-risk subgroup, these data warrant clinical studies with the implementation of FLT3 inhibitors in addition to early allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for FLT3 mutant ETP-ALL.
Source: Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma and Leukemia - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research