Table 2.

Characteristics of patients with single DNMT3A mutation and double DNMT3A mutations

Single DNMT3A mutation, N = 91Double DNMT3A mutations, N = 13P*
Patient characteristics    
 Median age (range), y 61 (23-87) 62 (43-83) >.05 
 M:F ratio 0.9 0.6 >.05 
 Abnormal karyotype, N (%) 16 (18) 3 (23) >.05 
Treatment    
 Induction chemotherapy, N (%) 82 (90) 11 (85) >.05 
 FLT3-inhibitor therapy, N (%) 5 (6) >.05 
 Allo-SCT, N (%) 54 (59) 5 (38) >.05 
 Median time from diagnosis to allo-SCT (range), mo 8.4 4.1 >.05 
Outcome    
 Achieved complete remission, N (%) 78 (86) 7 (54) .0099 
 Relapsed, N (%) 44 (48) 9 (69) >.05 
 Alive at last follow-up, N (%) 53 (58) 6 (46) >.05 
 Median EFS (range), mo 28.2 (0.7-83.3) 5.4 (1.3-19.2) .0190 
 Median OS (range), mo 47 (0.7-83.3) 9.3 (1.7-25.0) .0156 
Type of DNMT3A mutations, N (%)    
 Missense mutations 72 (79) 17 (65) >.05 
  • R882H 38 (42) 1 (4) .0002 
  • R882C 11 (12) >.05 
  • R882P 3 (3) >.05 
  • Others 20 (22) 16 (62) <.0001 
 Nonsense mutations 6 (7) 4 (15) >.05 
 Frameshift mutations 11 (12) 4 (15) >.05 
 Splice site mutations 2 (2) 1 (4) >.05 
Clinical parameters    
 Median Hb (range), g/dL 8.8 (3.7-15) 8.8 (7.6-12.5) >.05 
 Median platelets (range), ×103/µL 88 (12-543) 63 (18-225) >.05 
 Median WBC (range), ×109/L 15.8 (0.6-220) 9 (1.1-174) >.05 
 Median PB blasts (range), % 16 (0-98) 13 (0-93) >.05 
 Median BM blasts (range), % 67 (20-96) 44 (25-84) >.05 
WHO classification, N (%)    
 AML, NOS 27 (30) 7 (54) >.05 
 AML-MRC 6 (7) 1 (8) >.05 
 AML with NPM1 mutation 50 (55) 4 (31) >.05 
 AML with RUNX1 mutation 8 (9) 1 (8) >.05 
Morphologic parameters    
 Erythroid dysplasia    
  Mean dysplasia, % 28 30 >.05 
  Mean megaloblastic change 0.9 1.3 >.05 
  Mean multinucleation 0.7 0.4 >.05 
  Mean nuclear irregularities 1.5 1.4 >.05 
 Granulocytic dysplasia    
  Mean dysplasia, % 25 53 >.05 
  Mean abnormal nuclear shape 0.9 1.9 >.05 
  Mean hypogranulation 1.1 2.1 >.05 
 Megakaryocytic dysplasia    
  Mean dysplasia, % 42 76 >.05 
  Mean micromegakaryocytes 1.2 1.4 >.05 
  Mean separated nuclear lobes 1.2 >.05 
  Mean hypolobated nuclei 1.4 1.4 >.05 
Single DNMT3A mutation, N = 91Double DNMT3A mutations, N = 13P*
Patient characteristics    
 Median age (range), y 61 (23-87) 62 (43-83) >.05 
 M:F ratio 0.9 0.6 >.05 
 Abnormal karyotype, N (%) 16 (18) 3 (23) >.05 
Treatment    
 Induction chemotherapy, N (%) 82 (90) 11 (85) >.05 
 FLT3-inhibitor therapy, N (%) 5 (6) >.05 
 Allo-SCT, N (%) 54 (59) 5 (38) >.05 
 Median time from diagnosis to allo-SCT (range), mo 8.4 4.1 >.05 
Outcome    
 Achieved complete remission, N (%) 78 (86) 7 (54) .0099 
 Relapsed, N (%) 44 (48) 9 (69) >.05 
 Alive at last follow-up, N (%) 53 (58) 6 (46) >.05 
 Median EFS (range), mo 28.2 (0.7-83.3) 5.4 (1.3-19.2) .0190 
 Median OS (range), mo 47 (0.7-83.3) 9.3 (1.7-25.0) .0156 
Type of DNMT3A mutations, N (%)    
 Missense mutations 72 (79) 17 (65) >.05 
  • R882H 38 (42) 1 (4) .0002 
  • R882C 11 (12) >.05 
  • R882P 3 (3) >.05 
  • Others 20 (22) 16 (62) <.0001 
 Nonsense mutations 6 (7) 4 (15) >.05 
 Frameshift mutations 11 (12) 4 (15) >.05 
 Splice site mutations 2 (2) 1 (4) >.05 
Clinical parameters    
 Median Hb (range), g/dL 8.8 (3.7-15) 8.8 (7.6-12.5) >.05 
 Median platelets (range), ×103/µL 88 (12-543) 63 (18-225) >.05 
 Median WBC (range), ×109/L 15.8 (0.6-220) 9 (1.1-174) >.05 
 Median PB blasts (range), % 16 (0-98) 13 (0-93) >.05 
 Median BM blasts (range), % 67 (20-96) 44 (25-84) >.05 
WHO classification, N (%)    
 AML, NOS 27 (30) 7 (54) >.05 
 AML-MRC 6 (7) 1 (8) >.05 
 AML with NPM1 mutation 50 (55) 4 (31) >.05 
 AML with RUNX1 mutation 8 (9) 1 (8) >.05 
Morphologic parameters    
 Erythroid dysplasia    
  Mean dysplasia, % 28 30 >.05 
  Mean megaloblastic change 0.9 1.3 >.05 
  Mean multinucleation 0.7 0.4 >.05 
  Mean nuclear irregularities 1.5 1.4 >.05 
 Granulocytic dysplasia    
  Mean dysplasia, % 25 53 >.05 
  Mean abnormal nuclear shape 0.9 1.9 >.05 
  Mean hypogranulation 1.1 2.1 >.05 
 Megakaryocytic dysplasia    
  Mean dysplasia, % 42 76 >.05 
  Mean micromegakaryocytes 1.2 1.4 >.05 
  Mean separated nuclear lobes 1.2 >.05 
  Mean hypolobated nuclei 1.4 1.4 >.05 

Bold P values represent < .05.

See Table 1 for expansion of abbreviations.

*

P values comparing cases with single DNMT3A mutation vs double DNMT3A mutations.

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