Key clinical point: A mutation load of the gene U2AF1 (VAF > 40%) was an independent indicator of lower 1-year survival in adults with myelodysplastic syndrome.
Major finding : Myelodysplastic syndrome patients with a higher mutation load of U2AF1 (VAF > 40%) had a significantly lower 1-year survival rate compared to those with a mutation load of VAF 40 or lower (46.1% and 80.5%, respectively, P= 0.027).
Study details : The data come from genetic analyses of 234 myelodysplastic syndrome patients aged 17 to 86 years; a total of 51 patients had an U2AF1 mutation at 52 mutation sites.
Disclosures: The study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China; Henan Natural Science Foundation of China and by the Henan Medical Science and Technology Research Project, Key Scientific Research Project of Henan Provincial Education Department. The researchers had no financial conflicts to disclose.
Source: Wang H et al. Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 29. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-74744-z.