| Literature DB >> 35938646 |
Dragan Jevremovic1, Ahmad Nanaa2, Susan M Geyer3, Michael Timm1, Haya Azouz2, Cynthia Hengel1, Alexander Reberg1, Rong He1, David Viswanatha1, Mohamad E Salama4, Min Shi1, Horatiu Olteanu1, Pedro Horna1, Gregory Otteson1, Patricia T Greipp1,5, Zhuoer Xie2, Hassan B Alkhateeb2, William Hogan2, Mark Litzow2, Mrinal M Patnaik2, Mithun Shah2, Aref Al-Kali2, Phuong L Nguyen1.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Patients with clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance (CCUS) are at increased risk of developing myeloid neoplasia (MN). We evaluated whether a simple flow cytometry immunophenotyping (FCIP) assay could differentiate the risk of development of MN in patients with CCUS.Entities:
Keywords: CCUS; Flow cytometry; MDS; Myeloid neoplasia
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35938646 PMCID: PMC9535519 DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqac083
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Clin Pathol ISSN: 0002-9173 Impact factor: 5.400
Figure 1Examples of CD13/HLA-DR patterns on CD34-positive myeloblasts. A, Normal pattern. B, C, Atypical examples still show a certain degree of heterogeneity of CD13/HLA-DR expression but with loss of the typical pattern seen in normal bone marrow. D, Abnormal pattern.
Clinical and Laboratory Characteristics of Patients With Clonal Cytopenia of Undetermined Significance
| Characteristic or Marker | Patients With CCUS |
|---|---|
| Age, median (range), y | 72 (19-92) |
| Sex, No. (%) | |
| F | 21 (26) |
| M | 59 (74) |
| Splenomegaly, No. (%) | |
| No | 66 (83) |
| Yes | 14 (18) |
| Prior chemotherapy or RT, No. (%) | |
| No | 70 (88) |
| Yes | 10 (13) |
| ANC, median (range), ×109/L | 2.0 (0-40) |
| ALC, median (range), ×109/L | 1.26 (0.16-40) |
| WBC, median (range), ×109/L | 4.0 (0.3-23) |
| Hemoglobin, median (range), g/dL | 10.5 (6.8-14.9) |
| Platelet count, median (range), ×109/L | 126 (7-595) |
| High LDH (>222 U/L), No. (%) | |
| No | 23 (50) |
| Yes | 23 (50) |
| High ferritin (>336 µg/L), No. (%) | |
| No | 31 (39) |
| Yes | 21 (26) |
| Loss of Y chromosome, No. (%) | |
| No | 76 (95) |
| Yes | 4 (5) |
| del(20)(q11.q13.1), No. (%) | |
| No | 77 (96) |
| Yes | 3 (4) |
| Loss of X chromosome, No. (%) | |
| No | 78 (97) |
| Yes | 2 (3) |
ALC, absolute lymphocyte count; ANC, absolute neutrophil count; CCUS, clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; RT, radiation therapy.
The 10 Most Common Genes Mutated in the Clonal Cytopenia of Undetermined Significance Cohort
| Mutation | VAF Range, % | Frequency of Mutation in Patients With CCUS, No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
| 8-77 | 20 (25.0) |
|
| 14-52 | 16 (20.0) |
|
| 9-46 | 15 (18.75) |
|
| 9-43 | 12 (15.0) |
|
| 6-45 | 7 (8.75) |
|
| 7-43 | 6 (7.5) |
|
| 57-88 | 6 (7.5) |
|
| 12-44 | 5 (6.25) |
|
| 13-48 | 5 (6.25) |
|
| 13-50 | 5 (6.25) |
CCUS, clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance; VAF, variant allele frequency.
Figure 2Distribution of flow cytometry immunophenotyping abnormalities seen in patients with clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance.
Figure 3Distribution of CD13/HLA-DR patterns in patients with clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance stratified based on their subsequent progression to myeloid neoplasia (MN).
Cox Regression Univariate Model Results for Flow Markers
| Flow Marker | No. With Abnormal Expression | HR (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| CD13/HLA-DR | 21 | 2.85 (1.36-5.95) | .005 |
| CD7 | 4 | 3.49 (1.04-11.71) | .044 |
| CD2 | 3 | 0.72 (0.10-5.31) | .75 |
| CD13/CD16 | 6 | 1.16 (0.28-4.90) | .84 |
| CD45 | 24 | 1.07 (0.50-2.30) | .87 |
| CD56 | 4 | 0.49 (0.07-3.58) | .48 |
| SSC | 7 | 1.16 (0.35-3.85) | .81 |
| CD13/HLA-DR, CD13/CD16, or CD7 (vs not any) | 26 | 2.46 (1.19-5.12) | .016 |
CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; MN, myeloid neoplasia.
aEach row in this table reflects a separate univariate Cox regression model, where the results associated with the marker are presented for risk of MN or death. CD13/CD16, CD2, CD7, CD56, and SSC should be interpreted with caution because of the small number of patients (<10) with abnormal expression of those single markers.
Cox Regression Model Results for Flow Markers When Adjusting for Age, Having 2 or More Comorbidities, and Prior Radiation Therapy Exposure
| Adjusting for All Covariates | Adjusting Just for Comorbidities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flow Marker | No. With Abnormal Expression | HR (95% CI) |
| HR (95% CI) |
|
| CD13/HLA-DR | 21 | 2.97 (1.37-6.46) | .006 | 2.68 (1.29-5.61) | .009 |
| CD7 | 4 | 4.60 (1.19-17.77) | .027 | 4.70 (1.35-16.39) | .015 |
| CD2 | 3 | 0.72 (0.10-5.43) | .75 | 0.65 (0.09-4.80) | .67 |
| CD13/CD16 | 6 | 1.11 (0.25-4.85) | .89 | 1.03 (0.24-4.36) | .97 |
| CD45 | 24 | 0.94 (0.42-2.10) | .88 | 0.87 (0.40-1.92) | .73 |
| CD56 | 4 | 0.36 (0.05-2.75) | .32 | 0.32 (0.04-2.40) | .27 |
| SSC | 7 | 0.90 (0.26-3.14) | .87 | 1.06 (0.32-3.52) | .93 |
| CD13/HLA-DR, CD13/CD16, or CD7 (vs not any) | 26 | 2.56 (1.20-5.46) | .015 | 2.37 (1.14-4.93) | .021 |
CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; MN, myeloid neoplasia.
aEach row in this table reflects a separate multivariable Cox regression model, where the results associated with the marker are presented for risk of MN or death when adjusting for all covariates of interest as well as for having ≥2 comorbidities, which was the most influential of the 3 on risk of MN. CD13/CD16, CD2, CD7, CD56, and SSC should be interpreted with caution because of the small number of patients (<10) with abnormal expression of those single markers.
Figure 4Cumulative probability of developing myeloid neoplasia (MN) based on the expression pattern of CD13/HLA-DR. CCUS, clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance.
Probability of Developing Myeloid Neoplasia
| Normal/Atypical CD13/HLA-DR, % | Abnormal CD13/HLA-DR, % | |
|---|---|---|
| MN | ||
| 1 y | 10.3 | 21.7 |
| 2 y | 22.3 | 42.4 |
| Death without MN | ||
| 1 y | 8.4 | 10.9 |
| 2 y | 20.4 | 23.2 |
MN, myeloid neoplasia.