title: TP53 mutations predict decitabine-induced complete responses in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.
abstract: To identify the molecular signatures that predict responses to decitabine (DAC), we examined baseline gene mutations (28 target genes) in 109 myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) patients at diagnosis. We determined that TP53 mutations predicted complete response (CR), as 10 of 15 patients (66·7%) who possessed TP53 mutations achieved a CR. Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that TP53 mutations are the only molecular signatures predictive of a CR to DAC in MDS. Among the ten patients with TP53 mutations who achieved a CR, nine presented with complex karyotypes due to abnormalities involving chromosome 5 and/or chromosome 7, and eight possessed monosomies. Although TP53 mutations were associated with a higher frequency of CRs, they were not associated with improved survival. Poor outcomes were attributed to early relapses and transformation to acute myeloid leukaemia after CR. Post-DAC therapy patient gene mutation profiles showed that most CR patients exhibited fewer gene mutations after achieving a CR. It seems that suppression of these gene mutations was facilitated by DAC, resulting in a CR. In summary, TP53 mutations might predict decitabine-induced complete responses in patients with MDS. DAC-induced responses may result from partial suppression of malignant clones containing mutated TP53 genes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Chun-Kang
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: You-Shan
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Ling-Yun
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Ji-Ying
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Lu-Xi
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D001374:Azacitidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000235:genetics; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D000077209:Decitabine; D006801:Humans; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D009154:Mutation; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C495901:TP53 protein, human; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D000077209:Decitabine; D001374:Azacitidine
keywords: TP53 mutation; decitabine; myelodysplasia; myeloproliferative; prediction