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The molecular make up of smoldering myeloma highlights the evolutionary pathways leading to multiple myeloma

Boyle, Eileen M; Deshpande, Shayu; Tytarenko, Ruslana; Ashby, Cody; Wang, Yan; Bauer, Michael A; Johnson, Sarah K; ... Walker, Brian A; + view all (2021) The molecular make up of smoldering myeloma highlights the evolutionary pathways leading to multiple myeloma. Nature Communications , 12 , Article 293. 10.1038/s41467-020-20524-2. Green open access

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Abstract

Smoldering myeloma (SMM) is associated with a high-risk of progression to myeloma (MM). We report the results of a study of 82 patients with both targeted sequencing that included a capture of the immunoglobulin and MYC regions. By comparing these results to newly diagnosed myeloma (MM) we show fewer NRAS and FAM46C mutations together with fewer adverse translocations, del(1p), del(14q), del(16q), and del(17p) in SMM consistent with their role as drivers of the transition to MM. KRAS mutations are associated with a shorter time to progression (HR 3.5 (1.5–8.1), p = 0.001). In an analysis of change in clonal structure over time we studied 53 samples from nine patients at multiple time points. Branching evolutionary patterns, novel mutations, biallelic hits in crucial tumour suppressor genes, and segmental copy number changes are key mechanisms underlying the transition to MM, which can precede progression and be used to guide early intervention strategies.

Type: Article
Title: The molecular make up of smoldering myeloma highlights the evolutionary pathways leading to multiple myeloma
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20524-2
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20524-2
Language: English
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Keywords: Cancer genomics, Molecular medicine
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute > Research Department of Haematology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10169406
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