Table 2.

Molecular characteristics of the r/r T-ALL patients used for the randomized phase 2–like preclinical study

PatientAge at diagnosis (y)SexWBC count (initial)/µLBlast (PB) initial (%)Blast (BM) initial (%)Immuno phenotypeKaryotypeTranscription factors (qPCR)*MutationsCopy number alterations (MLPA, probe set P383 MRC Holland)Treatment protocolPred responseFinal risk groupBlasts (BM) day 15 (%)MRD day +33MRD day +78Relapse
Patient 1r/r 10 230 27.5 Pre-T 46,XY, del(1)(q32)[10] TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1, LMO2, LYL1, MYB n.o. n.o. Euro-LB 02 Good MR 1.00E-3 1.00E-8 Yes 
Patient 2r/r 15 800 49.5 47 Mature T-ALL 46,XY+(i9)(q10), +19[10] / 46,XY[20] TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1, LMO2, LYL1, MYB None n.o. 2000 Poor MR (Pred) n.o. 1.00E-2 1.00E-2 Yes 
Patient 3r/r 77 100 78.5 96.5 Cortical T 46,XY del(10)(q24) TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1, LMO2 Notch1 Deletions: MTAP, CDKN2A, CDKN2B, PTPN2 2000 Good SR-2 (Pred) 1.5 1.00E-8 1.00E-8 Yes 
Patient 4r/r 131 300 67 83 Pre-T 47,XX t(1;8)(q21;q24), +7,+8,t(11;14), (p13;q11)[5], [TRD/LMO2] TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1, LMO2 Notch1 Deletions: LEF1, CDKN2A 2000 Good MR-1 (Pred) 1.00E-4 1.00E-4 Yes 
Patient 5r/r 14 14 100 27.5 57 Pre-T 46, XY TLX3, HOXA9, HOXA10,LMO1, LMO2 None n.o. 2000 Good MR-1 (Pred) 1.5 1.00E-3 1.00E-4 Yes 
Patient 6r/r 170 900 73 86.5 Cortical T No MP TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1, LMO2 Notch1 Deletions: SIL-TAL, CDKN2A, CDKN2B 2000 Good MR-2 (Pred) 1.00E-3 1.00E-4 Yes 
Patient 7r/r 550 000 90 96 Cortical T No MP None None None 2000 Poor HR-2 (Dexa) 26.5 n.o. 1.00E-2 Yes 
Patient 8r/r 14 400 86.5 n.o. Cortical T 46,XY[5] TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1 Notch1 Deletions: MTAP, CDKN2A, CDKN2B, PTPN2 2000 Poor HR-2 (Pred) 4.5 1.00E-4 1.00E-8 Yes 
Patient 9r/r 11 226 500 87.5 n.o. Mature T-ALL 46,XY,del(6) (q1?5q2?3) [8] / 46,XY[6] TLX3, LMO1 n.o. n.o. 2000 Poor HR-2 (Pred) 59 1.00E-1 1.00E-4 Yes 
Patient 10r/r 36 300 27.5 84.5 Cortical T 46,XY,t(11;14) (p13;q11)[12] None n.o. n.o. 2000 Good MR 1.00E-3 1.00E-4 Yes 
Patient 11r/r 12 33 100 13.5 82 Cortical T 46,XX,i(7)(q10)[10] TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1, LMO2 None Deletions: LEF1, MTAP, CDKN2A 2009 Good MR 1.00E-3 1.00E-5 Yes 
PatientAge at diagnosis (y)SexWBC count (initial)/µLBlast (PB) initial (%)Blast (BM) initial (%)Immuno phenotypeKaryotypeTranscription factors (qPCR)*MutationsCopy number alterations (MLPA, probe set P383 MRC Holland)Treatment protocolPred responseFinal risk groupBlasts (BM) day 15 (%)MRD day +33MRD day +78Relapse
Patient 1r/r 10 230 27.5 Pre-T 46,XY, del(1)(q32)[10] TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1, LMO2, LYL1, MYB n.o. n.o. Euro-LB 02 Good MR 1.00E-3 1.00E-8 Yes 
Patient 2r/r 15 800 49.5 47 Mature T-ALL 46,XY+(i9)(q10), +19[10] / 46,XY[20] TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1, LMO2, LYL1, MYB None n.o. 2000 Poor MR (Pred) n.o. 1.00E-2 1.00E-2 Yes 
Patient 3r/r 77 100 78.5 96.5 Cortical T 46,XY del(10)(q24) TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1, LMO2 Notch1 Deletions: MTAP, CDKN2A, CDKN2B, PTPN2 2000 Good SR-2 (Pred) 1.5 1.00E-8 1.00E-8 Yes 
Patient 4r/r 131 300 67 83 Pre-T 47,XX t(1;8)(q21;q24), +7,+8,t(11;14), (p13;q11)[5], [TRD/LMO2] TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1, LMO2 Notch1 Deletions: LEF1, CDKN2A 2000 Good MR-1 (Pred) 1.00E-4 1.00E-4 Yes 
Patient 5r/r 14 14 100 27.5 57 Pre-T 46, XY TLX3, HOXA9, HOXA10,LMO1, LMO2 None n.o. 2000 Good MR-1 (Pred) 1.5 1.00E-3 1.00E-4 Yes 
Patient 6r/r 170 900 73 86.5 Cortical T No MP TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1, LMO2 Notch1 Deletions: SIL-TAL, CDKN2A, CDKN2B 2000 Good MR-2 (Pred) 1.00E-3 1.00E-4 Yes 
Patient 7r/r 550 000 90 96 Cortical T No MP None None None 2000 Poor HR-2 (Dexa) 26.5 n.o. 1.00E-2 Yes 
Patient 8r/r 14 400 86.5 n.o. Cortical T 46,XY[5] TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1 Notch1 Deletions: MTAP, CDKN2A, CDKN2B, PTPN2 2000 Poor HR-2 (Pred) 4.5 1.00E-4 1.00E-8 Yes 
Patient 9r/r 11 226 500 87.5 n.o. Mature T-ALL 46,XY,del(6) (q1?5q2?3) [8] / 46,XY[6] TLX3, LMO1 n.o. n.o. 2000 Poor HR-2 (Pred) 59 1.00E-1 1.00E-4 Yes 
Patient 10r/r 36 300 27.5 84.5 Cortical T 46,XY,t(11;14) (p13;q11)[12] None n.o. n.o. 2000 Good MR 1.00E-3 1.00E-4 Yes 
Patient 11r/r 12 33 100 13.5 82 Cortical T 46,XX,i(7)(q10)[10] TLX3, HOXA9, LMO1, LMO2 None Deletions: LEF1, MTAP, CDKN2A 2009 Good MR 1.00E-3 1.00E-5 Yes 
RelapseTime initial diagnosis relapse (mo)Time point of relapse§Site of relapseImmunophenotypeRisk group at relapseǁMorphologic responseSCTEventDeathCause of death
Patient 1r/r Yes 19 Early BM/other site Pre-T S4 Early (during induction) Yes Second relapse Yes n.o. 
Patient 2r/r Yes 13 Very early BM isolated T-ALL no further subtype S4 Nonresponse No Nonresponse Yes n.o. 
Patient 3r/r Yes 14 Very early BM isolated T-ALL no further subtype S4 Early (during induction) Yes Second relapse Yes Progressive disease 
Patient 4r/r Yes 21 Early BM/Testis Cortical T S4 Early (during induction) Yes Secondary Malignancy No  
Patient 5r/r Yes 33 Late BM/other site Pre-T S4 Early (during induction) Yes Second relapse Yes Renal insufficiency 
Patient 6r/r Yes 15 Very early BM isolated Cortical T S4 Early (during induction) No Second relapse Yes Progressive disease 
Patient 7r/r Yes 14 Very early BM isolated T-ALL no further subtype S4 Early (during induction) Yes CCR No  
Patient 8r/r Yes 47 Late BM isolated T-ALL no further subtype S4 Normal (after induction) Yes CCR No  
Patient 9r/r Yes 17 Very early BM isolated T-ALL no further subtype S4 Normal (after induction) No Second relapse Yes Progressive disease 
Patient 10r/r Yes 18 Very early BM isolated T-ALL no further subtype S4 Normal (after induction) Yes CCR No  
Patient 11r/r Yes 32 Late BM isolated Cortical T S4 Early (during induction) Yes Second relapse Yes Progressive disease 
RelapseTime initial diagnosis relapse (mo)Time point of relapse§Site of relapseImmunophenotypeRisk group at relapseǁMorphologic responseSCTEventDeathCause of death
Patient 1r/r Yes 19 Early BM/other site Pre-T S4 Early (during induction) Yes Second relapse Yes n.o. 
Patient 2r/r Yes 13 Very early BM isolated T-ALL no further subtype S4 Nonresponse No Nonresponse Yes n.o. 
Patient 3r/r Yes 14 Very early BM isolated T-ALL no further subtype S4 Early (during induction) Yes Second relapse Yes Progressive disease 
Patient 4r/r Yes 21 Early BM/Testis Cortical T S4 Early (during induction) Yes Secondary Malignancy No  
Patient 5r/r Yes 33 Late BM/other site Pre-T S4 Early (during induction) Yes Second relapse Yes Renal insufficiency 
Patient 6r/r Yes 15 Very early BM isolated Cortical T S4 Early (during induction) No Second relapse Yes Progressive disease 
Patient 7r/r Yes 14 Very early BM isolated T-ALL no further subtype S4 Early (during induction) Yes CCR No  
Patient 8r/r Yes 47 Late BM isolated T-ALL no further subtype S4 Normal (after induction) Yes CCR No  
Patient 9r/r Yes 17 Very early BM isolated T-ALL no further subtype S4 Normal (after induction) No Second relapse Yes Progressive disease 
Patient 10r/r Yes 18 Very early BM isolated T-ALL no further subtype S4 Normal (after induction) Yes CCR No  
Patient 11r/r Yes 32 Late BM isolated Cortical T S4 Early (during induction) Yes Second relapse Yes Progressive disease 

BM, bone marrow; CCR, complete clinical remission; CDKN2A/B, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A/B; F, female; HOXA9/10, homeobox A9/10; HR, high risk; LEF1, lymphoid enhancer–binding factor 1; LMO1/2, LIM domain only 1/2; LYL1, LYL1 basic helix-loop-helix family member; M, male; MLPA, multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification; MP, meta-phase; MR, medium risk; MRD, Minimal Residual Disease; MTAP, methylthioadenosine; MYB, MYB proto-oncogene; n.o., not obtainable; Notch1, Notch homolog 1, translocation-associated; PB, peripheral blood; Pred, prednisone; PTPN2, protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 2; qPCR, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction; SCT, stem cell transplant; SIL-TAL, STIL centriolar assembly protein-TAL BHLH transcription factor; SR, standard risk; TAL1, T-cell ALL 1; TLX1/3, T-cell leukemia homeobox 1/3; WBC, white blood cell.

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Relative expression values >10-fold beyond control (normal human T cells). Patients #7 r/r and #10 r/r were analyzed; no value above >10-fold increase, and TAL1 was below cutoff in all samples.

Treatment protocol: AIEOP-BFM ALL.

Stratification according to AIEOP-BFM ALL 2000/2009 treatment protocol.

§

Definition of time point of relapse according to ALL-REZ BFM 2012.

ǁ

Stratification according to observational study of ALL-REZ BFM 2012. Detailed information regarding stratification in corresponding studies is provided in the supplemental Methods.

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