Background/Objectives. Recent evidence underscores the prognostic and classificatory relevance of somatic mutations in myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDSs) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Methods. This prospective study assessed gene mutation dynamics via next-generation sequencing (NGS) in 84 MDS/AML patients treated with intensive chemotherapy or hypomethylating agents plus venetoclax. Results. At diagnosis, 95% had somatic mutations detected by NGS, while only 29% had a measurable residual disease (MRD) marker with qPCRs. NGS at complete remission (CR) was performed in 56/71 patients who achieved CR; 59% had persisting mutations, mostly in DNMT3A, TET2, and ASXL1 (DTA mutations). Mutations’ persistence in CR was linked to a shorter relapse-free survival (RFS; median 8 months vs. not reached, HR 4.41, 95% CI 1.69–11.49;p= 0.002) and overall survival (OS; 2-year OS: 51.5% vs. 88%, HR 4.02, 95% CI 1.39–11.65;p= 0.001). Combining NGS and multiparameter flow cytometry (MFC) for MRD detection, we divided patients into three groups with distinct RFS (NGS−/MFC−, NGS−/MFC+, or NGS+/MFC− and NGS+/MFC+), with double-negative patients displaying the best RFS (p< 0.001). In the multivariate analysis, NGS and MFC MRD+ were independent predictors of RFS. Conclusions. This real-world study confirms the added prognostic role of NGS in MRD detection on RFS, particularly when combined with MFC. This approach may improve risk stratification and guide treatment decisions.
背景/目的:近期研究证实,体细胞突变在骨髓增生异常肿瘤(MDS)和急性髓系白血病(AML)的预后评估和疾病分型中具有重要意义。方法:本前瞻性研究通过二代测序技术,对84例接受强化化疗或去甲基化药物联合维奈克拉治疗的MDS/AML患者进行基因突变动态监测。结果:初诊时,95%的患者通过NGS检测到体细胞突变,而仅29%的患者可通过定量PCR检测到可测量的残留病灶标志物。在71例达到完全缓解的患者中,对56例进行了CR期NGS检测,其中59%存在持续突变,主要集中在DNMT3A、TET2和ASXL1基因(DTA突变)。CR期突变持续存在与较短的无复发生存期相关(中位RFS:8个月 vs 未达到,HR=4.41,95%CI 1.69-11.49,p=0.002),也与较短的总生存期相关(2年OS:51.5% vs 88%,HR=4.02,95%CI 1.39-11.65,p=0.001)。通过联合NGS与多参数流式细胞术进行MRD检测,可将患者分为具有显著RFS差异的三组(NGS−/MFC−、NGS−/MFC+、NGS+/MFC−及NGS+/MFC+),其中双阴性患者RFS最佳(p<0.001)。多变量分析显示NGS与MFC MRD阳性均为RFS的独立预测因子。结论:这项真实世界研究证实,NGS在MRD检测中具有增强RFS预后评估的价值,尤其与MFC联合应用时效果显著。该策略有望优化风险分层并指导治疗决策。