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Trial reportLeukemia2020

Clinical significance of TP53, BIRC3, ATM and MAPK-ERK genes in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: data from the randomised UK LRF CLL4 trial.

Stuart J Blakemore, Ruth Clifford, Helen Parker, Pavlos Antoniou, Ewa Stec-Dziedzic, Marta Larrayoz, Zadie Davis, Latha Kadalyayil, Andrew Colins, Pauline Robbe and 18 more

Open access · hybridAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase IIIRandomized Controlled Trial
In one paragraph

Trial report in Leukemia, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
34citing papers in PubMed
4.6field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

34 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

28 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Stuart J BlakemoreAcademic Unit of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Ruth CliffordOxford National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre and Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Helen ParkerAcademic Unit of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Pavlos AntoniouOxford National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre and Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Ewa Stec-DziedzicOxford National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre and Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Marta LarrayozAcademic Unit of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Zadie DavisDepartment of Molecular Pathology, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, UK.
Latha KadalyayilGenetic Epidemiology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Andrew ColinsGenetic Epidemiology and Bioinformatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7108-0771
Pauline RobbeOxford National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre and Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Dimitris VavoulisOxford National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre and Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3984-1507
Jade ForsterAcademic Unit of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Louise CarrAcademic Unit of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Ricardo MorillaDivision of Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
Monica ElseDivision of Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
Dean BryantAcademic Unit of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Helen McCarthyDepartment of Molecular Pathology, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, UK.
Renata J WalewskaDepartment of Molecular Pathology, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, UK.
Andrew J SteeleAcademic Unit of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0667-1596
Jacqueline ChanOxford Gene Technology, Begbroke Science Park, Begbroke, Oxfordshire, UK.
Graham SpeightOxford Gene Technology, Begbroke Science Park, Begbroke, Oxfordshire, UK.
Tanja StankovicInstitute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Services, IBR West, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Mark S CraggAcademic Unit of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Daniel CatovskyDivision of Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
David G OscierDepartment of Molecular Pathology, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth, UK.
Matthew J J Rose-ZerilliAcademic Unit of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Anna Schuh *Oxford National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre and Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Jonathan C Strefford *Academic Unit of Cancer Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. jcs@soton.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0972-2881
University of Southampton · GBNational Institute for Health Research · GBRoyal Bournemouth Hospital · GBInstitute of Cancer Research · GBOxford Gene Technology (United Kingdom) · GBSouthampton General Hospital · GBTH Köln - University of Applied Sciences · DEUniversity of Birmingham · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK A15581Cancer Research UK A18087Cancer Research UK A23669Department of Health
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite advances in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) treatment, globally chemotherapy remains a central treatment modality, with chemotherapy trials representing an invaluable resource to explore disease-related/genetic features contributing to long-term outcomes. In 499 LRF CLL4 cases, a trial with >12 years follow-up, we employed targeted resequencing of 22 genes, identifying 623 mutations. After background mutation rate correction, 11/22 genes were recurrently mutated at frequencies between 3.6% (NFKBIE) and 24% (SF3B1). Mutations beyond Sanger resolution (<12% VAF) were observed in all genes, with KRAS mutations principally composed of these low VAF variants. Firstly, employing orthogonal approaches to confirm <12% VAF TP53 mutations, we assessed the clinical impact of TP53 clonal architecture. Whilst ≥ 12% VAF TP53mut cases were associated with reduced PFS and OS, we could not demonstrate a difference between <12% VAF TP53 mutations and either wild type or ≥12% VAF TP53mut cases. Secondly, we identified biallelic BIRC3 lesions (mutation and deletion) as an independent marker of inferior PFS and OS. Finally, we observed that mutated MAPK-ERK genes were independent markers of poor OS in multivariate survival analysis. In conclusion, our study supports using targeted resequencing of expanded gene panels to elucidate the prognostic impact of gene mutations.

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MutationAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsBaculoviral IAP Repeat-Containing 3 ProteinBiomarkers, TumorCohort StudiesCyclophosphamideExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLeukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellMAP Kinase Signaling SystemPrognosisSurvival RateTumor Suppressor Protein p53Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsATM protein, humanBaculoviral IAP Repeat-Containing 3 ProteinBiomarkers, TumorBIRC3 protein, humanCyclophosphamideExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesfludarabineTP53 protein, humanTumor Suppressor Protein p53Vidarabine

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PMID32015491
PMCPMC7326706
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