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ArticleBone marrow transplantation2026

Mutational landscape changes of AML in patients relapsing after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation.

Kristina Maas-Bauer, Thomas Meyer, Mehtap Yücel, Maria Garofalaki, Stefanie Koßmann, Francesca Biavasco, Memnon Lysandrou, Miguel Waterhouse, Tobias Feuchtinger, Dietmar Pfeifer and 11 more

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Article in Bone marrow transplantation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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21 authors.

Kristina Maas-BauerDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany. Kristina.maas-bauer@uniklinik-freiburg.de.ORCID 0000-0003-1788-2807
Thomas MeyerDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0009-0005-1868-2083
Mehtap YücelDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.
Maria GarofalakiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.
Stefanie KoßmannDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.
Francesca BiavascoDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.
Memnon LysandrouDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.
Miguel WaterhouseDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7382-4551
Tobias FeuchtingerDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.
Dietmar PfeiferDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.
Florian IngelfingerDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.
Tobias WertheimerDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.
Justus DuysterDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7325-7753
Jae Sook AhnDepartment of Hematology-Oncology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University, Hwasun-gun, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3078-5024
Robert J SoifferDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5810-1192
Jürgen FinkeDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1799-5927
Ralph WäschDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0813-3444
Alexandros SpyridonidisDepartment of Internal Medicine, Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-3097-2532
Dennis Dong Hwan KimDepartment of Medical Oncology & Hematology, Allogeneic BMT program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0009-0003-9228-1793
Claudia WehrDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5037-6175
Robert ZeiserDepartment of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University (ALU), Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6565-3393

Funding

Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie (Federal Ministry for Education, Science, Research and Technology) 01EO210Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) 441891347, P01Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) 441891347, P22Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) 441891347, P23Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) 441891347, P24Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) ZE 872/4-2Deutsche Krebshilfe (German Cancer Aid) 70113473Deutsche Krebshilfe (German Cancer Aid) Max-Eder-FellowshipElse Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung (Else Kroner-Fresenius Foundation) 2021_EKEA.131
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Relapse of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) remains a life-threatening complication and is influenced by the underlying biology of the AML and possibly by genetic alterations. In this retrospective multicenter study, we evaluated mutational dynamics of AML cells in 57 patients with relapse after allo-HCT. We observed that 68% of patients exhibited genetic instability, characterized by acquisition or loss of mutations, most frequently involving FLT3-ITD, NRAS, and KRAS, while founding lesions such as DNMT3A were usually retained. Clonal evolution patterns varied, with constant profiles (35.0%), linear (29.8%), branching (22.8%), and parallel (12.3%) evolution. However, these evolutionary categories were not associated with differences in progression-free or overall survival. In contrast, relapse timing was highly prognostic: early relapse ( ≤ 6 months) conferred a significant higher mortality risk compared to late relapse, independent of evolution model. Our findings indicate that while relapse after allo-HCT in AML is genetically diverse, timing of recurrence remains the most critical determinant of outcome. Given that certain genetic changes may inform therapeutic options, these findings highlight the relevance of longitudinal molecular monitoring especially during the early post-transplant period.

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMutationAdolescentAdultAgedAllograftsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesTransplantation, HomologousYoung Adult

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PMID41933230
PMCPMC13241310

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