Table 2.

Secondary genetic and molecular abnormalities in CML-BC


Abnormality

Patients with abnormality, %
Genetic  
   Double Ph1 chromosome   38  
   Trisomy chromosome 8   38  
   i(17q)   20  
   Trisomy chromosome 19   13  
   t(3;21)(q26;q22)   2  
   t(7;11)(p15;p15)   < 1  
Molecular  
   p53 mutations   25-30* 
   p16/ARF mutations   50 
   Rb mutation/deletion   18 
   RAS mutation
 
Rare
 

Abnormality

Patients with abnormality, %
Genetic  
   Double Ph1 chromosome   38  
   Trisomy chromosome 8   38  
   i(17q)   20  
   Trisomy chromosome 19   13  
   t(3;21)(q26;q22)   2  
   t(7;11)(p15;p15)   < 1  
Molecular  
   p53 mutations   25-30* 
   p16/ARF mutations   50 
   Rb mutation/deletion   18 
   RAS mutation
 
Rare
 

Abnormalities to watch in the post-imatinib mesylate era include BCR/ABL mutations and BCR/ABL amplifications.

*

Occurred in 30% of myeloid blas crisis cases

Occurred in 50% of lymphoid blast crisis cases

Occurred in 18% of lymphoid blast crisis cases

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