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==Primary Author(s)*==
 
==Primary Author(s)*==
Parastou Tizro, MD<span style="color:#0070C0"> </span>
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Parastou Tizro, MD, Celeste C. Eno, PHD, Sumire Kitahara, MD
 
==WHO Classification of Disease==
 
==WHO Classification of Disease==
 
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==Definition / Description of Disease==
 
==Definition / Description of Disease==
T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is an aggressive form of T-cell leukemia marked by the proliferation of small to medium-sized prolymphocytes exhibiting a mature post-thymic T-cell phenotype. This condition is characterized by the juxtaposition of TCL1A or MTCP1 genes to a TR locus, typically the TRA/TRD locus.  
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T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is an aggressive form of T-cell leukemia marked by the proliferation of small to medium-sized prolymphocytes exhibiting a mature post-thymic T-cell phenotype.<ref name=":5">Elenitoba-Johnson K, et al. T-prolymphocytic leukemia. In: WHO Classification of Tumours Editorial Board. Haematolymphoid tumours [Internet]. Lyon (France): International Agency for Research on Cancer; 2024 [cited 2024 June 12]. (WHO classification of tumors series, 5th ed.; vol. 11). Available from: https://tumourclassification.iarc.who.int/chaptercontent/63/209</ref>
 
==Synonyms / Terminology==
 
==Synonyms / Terminology==
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T-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
 
==Epidemiology / Prevalence==
 
==Epidemiology / Prevalence==
T-PLL is a rare disorder, comprising about 2% of all mature lymphoid leukemia cases in adults. It primarily occurs in the elderly, with a median age of 65 years (ranging from 30 to 94 years), and shows a slight male predominance with a male to female ratio of 1.33:1.
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T-PLL is an uncommon disease, accounting for approximately 2% of all mature lymphoid leukemias in adults. It mainly affects older individuals, with a median onset age of 65 years, ranging from 30 to 94 years. The disorder exhibits a slight male predominance, with a male to female ratio of 1.33:1.<ref name=":5" />
 
==Clinical Features==
 
==Clinical Features==
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The most prevalent symptom of the disease is a leukemic presentation, characterized by a rapid, exponential increase in lymphocyte counts, which exceed 100 × 10^9/L in 75% of patients. Approximately 30% of patients may initially experience an asymptomatic, slow-progressing phase, but this typically develops into an active disease state.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":6" />  
 
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|'''Signs and Symptoms'''
|Hepatosplenomegaly (Frequently observed)
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|B symptoms (Fever, night sweats, weight loss)
Generalized lymphadenopathy with slightly enlarged lymph nodes (Frequently observed
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Hepatosplenomegaly (Frequently observed)
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Generalized lymphadenopathy with slightly enlarged lymph nodes (Frequently observed)
  
 
Cutaneous involvement (20%)
 
Cutaneous involvement (20%)
  
 
Malignant effusions (15%)
 
Malignant effusions (15%)
 
Asymptomatic and indolent phase (30% of cases)
 
 
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|'''Laboratory Findings'''
 
|'''Laboratory Findings'''
|Anaemia and thrombocytopenia
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|Anemia and thrombocytopenia
  
 
Marked lymphocytosis > 100 × 10^9/L (75% of cases)
 
Marked lymphocytosis > 100 × 10^9/L (75% of cases)
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Atypical lymphocytosis > 5 × 10^9/L
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Serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (increased-may reflect disease burden) 
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β2 microglobulin (B2M) (increased-may reflect disease burden) 
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==Sites of Involvement==
 
==Sites of Involvement==
Peripheral blood, bone marrow, spleen, liver, lymph node, and sometimes skin and serosa
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Peripheral blood, bone marrow, spleen (mostly red pulp), liver, lymph node (mostly paracortical), and sometimes skin and serosa (primarily pleura). Extra lymphatic and extramedullary atypical manifestations including skin, muscles and intestines are particularly common in relapse.<ref name=":5" />
 
==Morphologic Features==
 
==Morphologic Features==
Blood smears display anemia, thrombocytopenia, and leukocytosis, predominantly of atypical lymphocytes. Bone marrow aspirates show aggregates of neoplastic lymphoid cells.
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Blood smears in T-PLL typically reveal anemia, thrombocytopenia, and leukocytosis, with atypical lymphocytes in three morphological forms: The most common form (75% of cases) features medium-sized cells with a high nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio, moderately condensed chromatin, a single visible nucleolus, and slightly basophilic cytoplasm. In 20% of cases, the cells appear as a small cell variant with densely condensed chromatin and an inconspicuous nucleolus. About 5% of cases exhibit a cerebriform variant with irregular nuclei resembling those in mycosis fungoides. Regardless of the nuclear features, a common morphological characteristic is the presence of cytoplasmic protrusions or blebs.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Gutierrez|first=Marc|last2=Bladek|first2=Patrick|last3=Goksu|first3=Busra|last4=Murga-Zamalloa|first4=Carlos|last5=Bixby|first5=Dale|last6=Wilcox|first6=Ryan|date=2023-07-28|title=T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia: Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and Treatment|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37569479|journal=International Journal of Molecular Sciences|volume=24|issue=15|pages=12106|doi=10.3390/ijms241512106|issn=1422-0067|pmc=PMC10419310|pmid=37569479}}</ref>Bone marrow aspirates show clusters of these neoplastic cells, with a mixed pattern of involvement including diffuse and interstitial, in trephine core biopsy.<ref name=":6" />
 
==Immunophenotype==
 
==Immunophenotype==
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'''Cytochemistry:''' T-cell prolymphocytes show strong staining with alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase and acid phosphatase, presenting a distinctive dot-like pattern, but cytochemistry is not commonly used for diagnosis.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Yang|first=K.|last2=Bearman|first2=R. M.|last3=Pangalis|first3=G. A.|last4=Zelman|first4=R. J.|last5=Rappaport|first5=H.|date=1982-08|title=Acid phosphatase and alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase in neoplastic and non-neoplastic lymphocytes. A statistical analysis|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6179423|journal=American Journal of Clinical Pathology|volume=78|issue=2|pages=141–149|doi=10.1093/ajcp/78.2.141|issn=0002-9173|pmid=6179423}}</ref>
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'''Immunophenotype:''' T-cell prolymphocytes exhibit a post-thymic T-cell phenotype. In 60% of cases, the cells are CD4+ and CD8-. In 25% of cases, they co-express both CD4 and CD8, while the remaining 15% are CD4- and CD8+.<ref name=":7">Matutes E, et al., (2017). T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, in World Health Organization Classification of Tumours of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues, Revised 4th edition. Swerdlow SH, Campo E, Harris NL, Jaffe ES, Pileri SA, Stein H, Thiele J, Arber DA, Hasserjian RP, Le Beau MM, Orazi A, and Siebert R, Editors. Revised 4th Edition. IARC Press: Lyon, France, p346-347.</ref>  
 
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!Finding!!Marker
 
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|Positive (universal)||CD2, CD3 (may be weak), CD5, CD7
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|Positive (universal)||cyTCL1 (highest specificity), CD2, CD3 (may be weak), CD5, CD7 (strong), TCR-α/β, S100 (30% of cases)
 
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|Positive (subset)||CD4 (in some cases CD4+/CD8+ or CD4-/CD8+), CD52
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|Positive (subset)||CD4 (in some cases CD4+/CD8+ or CD4-/CD8+), CD52 (usually expressed at high density, therapeutic target), activation markers are variable (CD25, CD38, CD43, CD26, CD27)
 
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|Negative (universal)||TdT, CD1a
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|Negative (universal)||TdT, CD1a, CD57, CD16, HTLV1
 
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|Negative (subset)||CD8 (in some cases CD4+/CD8+ or CD4-/CD8+)
 
|Negative (subset)||CD8 (in some cases CD4+/CD8+ or CD4-/CD8+)
 
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==Chromosomal Rearrangements (Gene Fusions)==
 
==Chromosomal Rearrangements (Gene Fusions)==
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Rearrangements involving the TCL1 (T-cell leukemia/lymphoma 1) family genes—''TCL1A, MTCP1'' (mature T-cell proliferation), or ''TCL1B'' (also known as ''TCL1/MTCP''1-like 1 [''TML''1])—are highly specific to T-PLL and occur in more than 90% of cases. These translocations juxtapose the ''TRA'' locus with the oncogenes ''TCL1A'' or ''TCL1B'', or in the case of t(X;14), with the ''MTCP1'' gene.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" />
 
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!Notes
 
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|t(14;14)(q11;q32)
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|inv(14)(q11.2q32.1)
|TCL1A/TRD||<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> der(22)||<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> 20% (COSMIC)
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t(14;14)(q11.2;q32.1)
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|''TCL1A/B ,TRD''|| ||inv(14) ~60%
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t(14;14) ~25%
 
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|Yes
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|Yes
 
|Yes
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The t(9;22) is diagnostic of CML in the appropriate morphology and clinical context (add reference). This fusion is responsive to targeted therapy such as Imatinib (Gleevec) (add reference).
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|These genetic abnormalities serve as diagnostic markers and generally indicate an aggressive disease. This is due to their role in overexpressing oncogenes like ''TCL1A''. '''Major diagnostic criteria'''.<ref name=":6" />
 
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|t(X;14)(q28;q11.2)
 
|t(X;14)(q28;q11.2)
|MTCP1/TRD
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|''MTCP1, TRD''
 
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|Low (5%)
 
|Low (5%)
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|
 
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
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|No
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|Yes
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|'''Major diagnostic criteria'''.<ref name=":6" />
 
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==Individual Region Genomic Gain / Loss / LOH==
 
==Individual Region Genomic Gain / Loss / LOH==
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Approximately 70-80% of T-PLL karyotypes are complex, which is considered minor diagnostic criteria, and usually include 3-5 or more structural aberrations. Common cytogenetic abnormalities include those of chromosome 8, such as idic(8)(p11.2), t(8;8)(p11.2;q12), and trisomy 8q. Other frequent changes are deletions in 12p13 and 22q, gains in 8q24 (MYC), and abnormalities in chromosomes 5p, 6, and 17.<ref name=":5" />  
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Table: A list of clinically significant and/or recurrent CNAs and CN-LOH with potential or strong diagnostic, prognostic and treatment implications in T-PLL are listed below.
 
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|8
 
|8
 
|Gain
 
|Gain
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|idic(8)(p11)
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t(8;8)(p11;q12)
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trisomy 8q<br />8q24 (''MYC'')
 
|idic(8)(p11.2)
 
|idic(8)(p11.2)
  
 
t(8;8)(p11.2;q12)
 
t(8;8)(p11.2;q12)
  
trisomy 8q<br />
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trisomy 8q<br />8q24 (''MYC'')
|chr8
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|Yes
 
|No
 
|No
 
|No
 
|No
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|Recurrent secondary finding (70-80% of cases). '''Minor diagnostic criteria'''.<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal|last=Staber|first=Philipp B.|last2=Herling|first2=Marco|last3=Bellido|first3=Mar|last4=Jacobsen|first4=Eric D.|last5=Davids|first5=Matthew S.|last6=Kadia|first6=Tapan Mahendra|last7=Shustov|first7=Andrei|last8=Tournilhac|first8=Olivier|last9=Bachy|first9=Emmanuel|date=2019-10-03|title=Consensus criteria for diagnosis, staging, and treatment response assessment of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31292114|journal=Blood|volume=134|issue=14|pages=1132–1143|doi=10.1182/blood.2019000402|issn=1528-0020|pmc=7042666|pmid=31292114}}</ref>
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|5
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|Abnormality
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|5p, 5q <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Tirado|first=Carlos A.|last2=Starshak|first2=Phillip|last3=Delgado|first3=Paul|last4=Rao|first4=Nagesh|date=2012-08-20|title="T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL), a heterogeneous disease exemplified by two cases and the important role of cytogenetics: a multidisciplinary approach"|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23211026|journal=Experimental Hematology & Oncology|volume=1|issue=1|pages=21|doi=10.1186/2162-3619-1-21|issn=2162-3619|pmc=3514161|pmid=23211026}}</ref>
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|Yes
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|Yes
 
|No
 
|No
|Common recurrent secondary finding (70-80% of cases).<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Matutes|first=E.|last2=Brito-Babapulle|first2=V.|last3=Swansbury|first3=J.|last4=Ellis|first4=J.|last5=Morilla|first5=R.|last6=Dearden|first6=C.|last7=Sempere|first7=A.|last8=Catovsky|first8=D.|date=1991-12-15|title=Clinical and laboratory features of 78 cases of T-prolymphocytic leukemia|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1742486|journal=Blood|volume=78|issue=12|pages=3269–3274|issn=0006-4971|pmid=1742486}}</ref>
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|'''Minor diagnostic criteria'''.<ref name=":6" />
 
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|6
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|Abnormality
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|gain of 6p, loss of 6q <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Dearden|first=Claire|date=2012-07-19|title=How I treat prolymphocytic leukemia|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22649104|journal=Blood|volume=120|issue=3|pages=538–551|doi=10.1182/blood-2012-01-380139|issn=1528-0020|pmid=22649104}}</ref>
 
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|No
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|No
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|No
 
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|11
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|Loss
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|11q
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|ch11q21-q23.3
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|Frequent, '''Minor diagnostic criteria'''.<ref name=":6" />
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|12
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|Loss
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|12p
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|12p13
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|No
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|Haploinsufficiency of the CDKN1B gene at the 12p13 locus contributes to the development of T-PLL.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Le Toriellec|first=Emilie|last2=Despouy|first2=Gilles|last3=Pierron|first3=Gaëlle|last4=Gaye|first4=Nogaye|last5=Joiner|first5=Marjorie|last6=Bellanger|first6=Dorine|last7=Vincent-Salomon|first7=Anne|last8=Stern|first8=Marc-Henri|date=2008-02-15|title=Haploinsufficiency of CDKN1B contributes to leukemogenesis in T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18073348|journal=Blood|volume=111|issue=4|pages=2321–2328|doi=10.1182/blood-2007-06-095570|issn=0006-4971|pmid=18073348}}</ref>
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'''Minor diagnostic criteria'''.<ref name=":6" />
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|13
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|Loss
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|13q
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|13q14.3
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|Yes
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|No
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|No
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|'''Minor diagnostic criteria'''.<ref name=":6" />
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|17
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|Abnormality
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|17p, 17q
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|17p13
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|No
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|Yes
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|Yes (resistance to therapy)
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|The TP53 gene is deleted (at 17p13.1), with overexpression of p53, in some cases. <ref name=":7" />
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|22
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|Loss
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|Monosomy 22
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del(22q)
 
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22q11-12 <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Stengel|first=Anna|last2=Kern|first2=Wolfgang|last3=Zenger|first3=Melanie|last4=Perglerová|first4=Karolina|last5=Schnittger|first5=Susanne|last6=Haferlach|first6=Torsten|last7=Haferlach|first7=Claudia|date=2014-12-06|title=A Comprehensive Cytogenetic and Molecular Genetic Characterization of Patients with T-PLL Revealed Two Distinct Genetic Subgroups and JAK3 Mutations As an Important Prognostic Marker|url=https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.V124.21.1639.1639|journal=Blood|volume=124|issue=21|pages=1639–1639|doi=10.1182/blood.v124.21.1639.1639|issn=0006-4971}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Fang|first=Hong|last2=Beird|first2=Hannah C.|last3=Wang|first3=Sa A.|last4=Ibrahim|first4=Andrew F.|last5=Tang|first5=Zhenya|last6=Tang|first6=Guilin|last7=You|first7=M. James|last8=Hu|first8=Shimin|last9=Xu|first9=Jie|date=2023-09|title=T-prolymphocytic leukemia: TCL1 or MTCP1 rearrangement is not mandatory to establish diagnosis|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37443196|journal=Leukemia|volume=37|issue=9|pages=1919–1921|doi=10.1038/s41375-023-01956-3|issn=1476-5551|pmid=37443196}}</ref>
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|Yes
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|No
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|No
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|Leading to the dysregulation of genes such as BCL11B, which is crucial in T-cell development and function.<ref name=":0" />
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'''Minor diagnostic criteria'''.<ref name=":6" />
 
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==Characteristic Chromosomal Patterns==
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==Diagnostic criteria==
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Diagnosis requires either all three major criteria or the first two major criteria along with one minor criterion:<ref name=":5" />
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*'''Major criteria:'''
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**5 x 10<sup>9</sup>/L cells of T PLL phenotype in peripheral blood or bone marrow
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**T cell clonality by molecular or flow cytometry methods
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**Abnormalities of 14q32 or Xq28 or expression of TCL1A/B or MTC
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**Abnormalities involving chromosome 11
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**Abnormalities in chromosome 8
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**Abnormalities in chromosome 5, 12, 13, 22 or complex karyotype
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**Involvement of specific sites (spleen, effusions)
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== Characteristic Chromosomal Patterns ==
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[[File:Inv(14)(q11.2q32).png|thumb|Inv(14)(q11.2q32)]]
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The most common chromosomal abnormality in T-PLL involves an inversion of chromosome 14, with breakpoints at q11.2 and q32.1, observed in about 60-80% of patients and described as inv(14). Additionally, in 10-20% of cases, there is a translocation t(14;14)(q11.2;q32.1).<ref name=":5" /> <ref name=":7" />
 
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|The most common chromosomal abnormality in T-PLL involves an inversion of chromosome 14, with breakpoints at q11.2 and q32.1, observed in about 60-80% of patients and described as inv(14). Additionally, in 10-20% of cases, there is a translocation t(14;14)(q11.2;q32.1)
 
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==Gene Mutations (SNV / INDEL)==
 
==Gene Mutations (SNV / INDEL)==
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Although gene mutations beyond TCL1 family alterations are not yet recognized as diagnostic criteria and remain under investigation for T-PLL, the mutational landscape of T-PLL provides valuable insights. These discoveries open up potential avenues for novel targeted therapies in treating this aggressive form of leukemia. As deletions and mutations of the ATM gene, present in up to 90% of T-PLL cases but typically absent in other mature T-cell malignancies, they are considered highly indicative in diagnosing suspected TCL1 family-negative T-PLL. <ref name=":8">{{Cite journal|last=Schrader|first=A.|last2=Crispatzu|first2=G.|last3=Oberbeck|first3=S.|last4=Mayer|first4=P.|last5=Pützer|first5=S.|last6=von Jan|first6=J.|last7=Vasyutina|first7=E.|last8=Warner|first8=K.|last9=Weit|first9=N.|date=2018-02-15|title=Actionable perturbations of damage responses by TCL1/ATM and epigenetic lesions form the basis of T-PLL|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29449575|journal=Nature Communications|volume=9|issue=1|pages=697|doi=10.1038/s41467-017-02688-6|issn=2041-1723|pmc=5814445|pmid=29449575}}</ref><ref name=":3" />
 
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|''ATM''
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|TSG
 
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|53% (COSMIC)
''EGFR''; Exon 20 mutations
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|''ATM'' mutation/deletion
 
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|None specified
<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> ''BRAF''; Activating mutations
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|Yes
|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> TSG
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|Yes
|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> 20% (COSMIC)
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|Yes (PARP inhibitors, NCT03263637)
<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> 30% (add Reference)
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|Since deletions of or missense mutations at the ''ATM'' locus are found in up to 80% to 90% of T-PLL cases, ''ATM'' alterations can serve as a minor diagnostic criterion.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":8" />
|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> ''IDH1'' R123H
 
|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> ''EGFR'' amplification
 
|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Yes
 
|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> No
 
|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> No
 
|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Excludes hairy cell leukemia (HCL) (add reference).
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|''FBXW10''
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|TSG
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|72% (COSMIC)
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|''JAK/STAT'' pathway
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|None specified
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|Unknown
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|Unknown
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|Unknown
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
|''TCL1A''
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|''IL2RG,'' ''JAK1, JAK3, STAT5B''
 
|Oncogene
 
|Oncogene
|
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|8% ''JAK1''
|ATM mutations
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|None specified
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34% ''JAK3''
 +
 
 +
16% ''STAT5B''
 +
 
 +
2% ''IL2RG''
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 +
(COSMIC)
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 +
(cumulative prevalence of ~ 60%)<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Wahnschaffe|first=Linus|last2=Braun|first2=Till|last3=Timonen|first3=Sanna|last4=Giri|first4=Anil K.|last5=Schrader|first5=Alexandra|last6=Wagle|first6=Prerana|last7=Almusa|first7=Henrikki|last8=Johansson|first8=Patricia|last9=Bellanger|first9=Dorine|date=2019-11-21|title=JAK/STAT-Activating Genomic Alterations Are a Hallmark of T-PLL|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31766351|journal=Cancers|volume=11|issue=12|pages=1833|doi=10.3390/cancers11121833|issn=2072-6694|pmc=6966610|pmid=31766351}}</ref>
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|''ATM, TP53'', Epigenetic modifiers <ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Andersson|first=E. I.|last2=Pützer|first2=S.|last3=Yadav|first3=B.|last4=Dufva|first4=O.|last5=Khan|first5=S.|last6=He|first6=L.|last7=Sellner|first7=L.|last8=Schrader|first8=A.|last9=Crispatzu|first9=G.|date=2018-03|title=Discovery of novel drug sensitivities in T-PLL by high-throughput ex vivo drug testing and mutation profiling|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28804127|journal=Leukemia|volume=32|issue=3|pages=774–787|doi=10.1038/leu.2017.252|issn=1476-5551|pmid=28804127}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last=Pinter-Brown|first=Lauren C.|date=2021-12-30|title=JAK/STAT: a pathway through the maze of PTCL?|url=https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2021014238|journal=Blood|volume=138|issue=26|pages=2747–2748|doi=10.1182/blood.2021014238|issn=0006-4971}}</ref>
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|Typically, mutations within this pathway occur in a mutually exclusive manner.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last=Kiel|first=Mark J.|last2=Velusamy|first2=Thirunavukkarasu|last3=Rolland|first3=Delphine|last4=Sahasrabuddhe|first4=Anagh A.|last5=Chung|first5=Fuzon|last6=Bailey|first6=Nathanael G.|last7=Schrader|first7=Alexandra|last8=Li|first8=Bo|last9=Li|first9=Jun Z.|date=2014-08-28|title=Integrated genomic sequencing reveals mutational landscape of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24825865|journal=Blood|volume=124|issue=9|pages=1460–1472|doi=10.1182/blood-2014-03-559542|issn=1528-0020|pmc=4148768|pmid=24825865}}</ref>
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|Yes
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
 
|Yes
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|Targeting this pathway with specific ''JAK/STAT'' pathway inhibitors, such as tofacitinib, has shown promise in preclinical studies and early clinical trials. Combining JAK/STAT inhibitors with other treatments, like BCL-2 inhibitors, may enhance therapeutic efficacy and improve outcomes for T-PLL patients<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Gomez-Arteaga|first=Alexandra|last2=Margolskee|first2=Elizabeth|last3=Wei|first3=Mike T.|last4=van Besien|first4=Koen|last5=Inghirami|first5=Giorgio|last6=Horwitz|first6=Steven|date=2019-07|title=Combined use of tofacitinib (pan-JAK inhibitor) and ruxolitinib (a JAK1/2 inhibitor) for refractory T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) with a JAK3 mutation|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30997845|journal=Leukemia & Lymphoma|volume=60|issue=7|pages=1626–1631|doi=10.1080/10428194.2019.1594220|issn=1029-2403|pmc=8162842|pmid=30997845}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://ashpublications.org/blood/article/126/23/5486/134544/Refractory-TCell-Prolymphocytic-Leukemia-with-JAK3|doi=10.1182/blood.v126.23.5486.5486}}</ref>
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|''EZH2''
 
|''EZH2''
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|Oncogene, TSG
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|16% (COSMIC)
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|''JAK/STAT'' pathway<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
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|None specified
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|No
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|Yes
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|See note
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|EZH2 inhibitors like tazemetostat have shown efficacy in other hematologic malignancies, providing a rationale for their potential use in T-PLL
 
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|''FBXW10''
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|''BCOR''
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|TSG
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|8% (COSMIC)
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|''JAK/STAT'' pathway<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
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|None specified
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|No
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|No (see note)
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|No
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|A negative impact on overall survival (OS) was not observed for T-PLL patients in the study. However, this might be attributable to the relatively low number of cases compared to studies on AML and MDS.<ref name=":9">{{Cite journal|last=Stengel|first=Anna|last2=Kern|first2=Wolfgang|last3=Zenger|first3=Melanie|last4=Perglerová|first4=Karolína|last5=Schnittger|first5=Susanne|last6=Haferlach|first6=Torsten|last7=Haferlach|first7=Claudia|date=2016-01|title=Genetic characterization of T-PLL reveals two major biologic subgroups and JAK3 mutations as prognostic marker|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26493028|journal=Genes, Chromosomes & Cancer|volume=55|issue=1|pages=82–94|doi=10.1002/gcc.22313|issn=1098-2264|pmid=26493028}}</ref>
 
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|''CHEK2''  
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|''SAMHD1''
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|TSG
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|~7-20%<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|last=Johansson|first=Patricia|last2=Klein-Hitpass|first2=Ludger|last3=Choidas|first3=Axel|last4=Habenberger|first4=Peter|last5=Mahboubi|first5=Bijan|last6=Kim|first6=Baek|last7=Bergmann|first7=Anke|last8=Scholtysik|first8=René|last9=Brauser|first9=Martina|date=2018-01-19|title=SAMHD1 is recurrently mutated in T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29352181|journal=Blood Cancer Journal|volume=8|issue=1|pages=11|doi=10.1038/s41408-017-0036-5|issn=2044-5385|pmc=5802577|pmid=29352181}}</ref>
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|None specified
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|None specified
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|Yes
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|Yes
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|No
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|''SAMHD1'' mutations may indicate a defective DNA damage response and aggressive disease <ref name=":4" />
 
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|-
|''IL2RG''
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|''CHEK2''
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|TSG
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|5% (COSMIC)
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|''ATM, TP53, JAK/STA''T pathway, Epigenetic modifiers
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|None specified
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|No
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|Yes
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|No
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|''CHEK2'' mutations may indicate a defective DNA damage response and aggressive disease <ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Braun|first=Till|last2=Dechow|first2=Annika|last3=Friedrich|first3=Gregor|last4=Seifert|first4=Michael|last5=Stachelscheid|first5=Johanna|last6=Herling|first6=Marco|date=2021|title=Advanced Pathogenetic Concepts in T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia and Their Translational Impact|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34869023|journal=Frontiers in Oncology|volume=11|pages=775363|doi=10.3389/fonc.2021.775363|issn=2234-943X|pmc=8639578|pmid=34869023}}</ref>
 
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|-
|''JAK1''
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|''TP53''
|
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|TSG
|20% (COSMIC)
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|2% (COSMIC)
 
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|''ATM, JAK/STA''T pathway, Epigenetic modifiers
<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> 30% (add Reference)
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|None specified-In a study of T-PLL case, TP53 mutations were predominantly found in patients lacking TCRA/D rearrangements.<ref name=":9" />
|
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|No
|
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|Yes
|
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|Associated with resistance to therapy
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|Mutations in TP53 are less frequent than deletions.<ref name=":9" />
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|''JAK3''
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
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|''STAT5B''
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
|
 
 
|}Note: A more extensive list of mutations can be found in cBioportal (https://www.cbioportal.org/), COSMIC (https://cancer.sanger.ac.uk/cosmic), ICGC (https://dcc.icgc.org/) and/or other databases. When applicable, gene-specific pages within the CCGA site directly link to pertinent external content.
 
|}Note: A more extensive list of mutations can be found in cBioportal (https://www.cbioportal.org/), COSMIC (https://cancer.sanger.ac.uk/cosmic), ICGC (https://dcc.icgc.org/) and/or other databases. When applicable, gene-specific pages within the CCGA site directly link to pertinent external content.
 
==Epigenomic Alterations==
 
==Epigenomic Alterations==
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Research indicates that epigenetic modifications in the regulatory regions of key oncogenes and genes involved in DNA damage response and T-cell receptor regulation are clearly present. These changes are closely associated with the transcriptional dysregulation that forms the core lesions of T-PLL.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Tian|first=Shulan|last2=Zhang|first2=Henan|last3=Zhang|first3=Pan|last4=Kalmbach|first4=Michael|last5=Lee|first5=Jeong-Heon|last6=Ordog|first6=Tamas|last7=Hampel|first7=Paul J.|last8=Call|first8=Timothy G.|last9=Witzig|first9=Thomas E.|date=2021-04-15|title=Epigenetic alteration contributes to the transcriptional reprogramming in T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33859327|journal=Scientific Reports|volume=11|issue=1|pages=8318|doi=10.1038/s41598-021-87890-9|issn=2045-2322|pmc=8050249|pmid=33859327}}</ref>
 
==Genes and Main Pathways Involved==
 
==Genes and Main Pathways Involved==
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The key pathways involved in the pathogenesis of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) include DNA damage repair, T-cell receptor (''TCR'') signaling, and epigenetic modulation. Additionally, there is frequent mutational activation of the ''IL2RG-JAK1-JAK3-STAT5B'' pathway, which plays a significant role in the disease's development and progression.<ref name=":6" />
 
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!Gene; Genetic Alteration!!Pathway!!Pathophysiologic Outcome
 
!Gene; Genetic Alteration!!Pathway!!Pathophysiologic Outcome
 
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|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> ''BRAF'' and ''MAP2K1''; Activating mutations
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|''TCL1A/B rearrangement''
|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> MAPK signaling
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|''AKT'' signaling and TCR signal amplification pathways
|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Increased cell growth and proliferation
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|Increased cell survival and proliferation
 
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|TCL1A
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|''MTCP1''
|AKT signaling
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|''AKT'' signaling and TCR signal amplification pathways
 
|Increased cell survival and proliferation
 
|Increased cell survival and proliferation
 
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|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> ''KMT2C'' and ''ARID1A''; Inactivating mutations
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|''ATM, CHEK2''
|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Histone modification, chromatin remodeling
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|DNA damage repair pathway
|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Abnormal gene expression program
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|Genomic instability
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|''JAK1, JAK3, STAT5B''
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|''JAK-STAT'' pathway
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|Unchecked cell growth and survival
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|Promoting lymphocyte proliferation
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|''EZH2''
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|Transcription regulator
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|Altering the epigenetic landscape
 
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==Genetic Diagnostic Testing Methods==
 
==Genetic Diagnostic Testing Methods==
The genetic diagnostic process involves detecting clonal rearrangements of the TR gene and rearrangements of the TCL1 gene at the TRB or TRG loci.
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Cytogenetics (FISH, CpG-stimulated Karyotype, SNP microarray), PCR for TRB/TRG and Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). The genetic diagnostic process involves detecting clonal rearrangements of the TR gene and rearrangements of the ''TCL1'' gene at the ''TRB'' or ''TRG'' loci.
 
==Familial Forms==
 
==Familial Forms==
A subset of cases may develop in the context of ataxia-telangiectasia (AT), which is characterized by germline mutations in the ATM gene. Penetrance of the tumor phenotype is about 10% to 15% by early adulthood.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Taylor|first=A. M.|last2=Metcalfe|first2=J. A.|last3=Thick|first3=J.|last4=Mak|first4=Y. F.|date=1996-01-15|title=Leukemia and lymphoma in ataxia telangiectasia|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8555463|journal=Blood|volume=87|issue=2|pages=423–438|issn=0006-4971|pmid=8555463}}</ref> It represents nearly 3% of all malignancies in patients with ataxia-telangiectasia.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Li|first=Geling|last2=Waite|first2=Emily|last3=Wolfson|first3=Julie|date=2017-12-26|title=T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia in an adolescent with ataxia-telangiectasia: novel approach with a JAK3 inhibitor (tofacitinib)|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29296924|journal=Blood Advances|volume=1|issue=27|pages=2724–2728|doi=10.1182/bloodadvances.2017010470|issn=2473-9529|pmc=5745136|pmid=29296924}}</ref>
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While there is no noticeable familial clustering of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL), a subset of cases can develop in the context of ataxia-telangiectasia (AT). AT is characterized by germline mutations in the ATM gene, and patients with AT are at an increased risk for various malignancies, including T-PLL. In these cases, biallelic inactivation of the ATM tumor suppressor gene occurs, with about 10% to 15% penetrance of the tumor phenotype by early adulthood. T-PLL represents nearly 3% of all malignancies in patients with ataxia-telangiectasia​. <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Suarez|first=Felipe|last2=Mahlaoui|first2=Nizar|last3=Canioni|first3=Danielle|last4=Andriamanga|first4=Chantal|last5=Dubois d'Enghien|first5=Catherine|last6=Brousse|first6=Nicole|last7=Jais|first7=Jean-Philippe|last8=Fischer|first8=Alain|last9=Hermine|first9=Olivier|date=2015-01-10|title=Incidence, presentation, and prognosis of malignancies in ataxia-telangiectasia: a report from the French national registry of primary immune deficiencies|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25488969|journal=Journal of Clinical Oncology: Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology|volume=33|issue=2|pages=202–208|doi=10.1200/JCO.2014.56.5101|issn=1527-7755|pmid=25488969}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Taylor|first=A. M.|last2=Metcalfe|first2=J. A.|last3=Thick|first3=J.|last4=Mak|first4=Y. F.|date=1996-01-15|title=Leukemia and lymphoma in ataxia telangiectasia|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8555463|journal=Blood|volume=87|issue=2|pages=423–438|issn=0006-4971|pmid=8555463}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Li|first=Geling|last2=Waite|first2=Emily|last3=Wolfson|first3=Julie|date=2017-12-26|title=T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia in an adolescent with ataxia-telangiectasia: novel approach with a JAK3 inhibitor (tofacitinib)|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29296924|journal=Blood Advances|volume=1|issue=27|pages=2724–2728|doi=10.1182/bloodadvances.2017010470|issn=2473-9529|pmc=5745136|pmid=29296924}}</ref>
 
==Additional Information==
 
==Additional Information==
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In T-PLL, the rapid growth of the disease necessitates immediate initiation of treatment. The most effective first-line treatment is alemtuzumab, an anti-CD52 antibody with remission rates over 80%. However, these remissions usually last only 1-2 years. To potentially extend remission, eligible patients are advised to undergo allogeneic blood stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) during their first complete remission, which can lead to longer remission durations of over 4-5 years for 15-30% of patients. Consequently, the prognosis for T-PLL remains poor, with median overall survival times under two years and five-year survival rates below 5%[https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03989466 . Ongoing studies are exploring molecularly targeted drugs and signaling pathway inhibitors, for routine clinical use in treating T-PLL.]
 
==Links==
 
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Haematolymphoid Tumours (5th ed.)

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Primary Author(s)*

Parastou Tizro, MD, Celeste C. Eno, PHD, Sumire Kitahara, MD

WHO Classification of Disease

(Will be autogenerated; Book will include name of specific book and have a link to the online WHO site)

Structure Disease
Book
Category
Family
Type
Subtype(s)

Definition / Description of Disease

T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is an aggressive form of T-cell leukemia marked by the proliferation of small to medium-sized prolymphocytes exhibiting a mature post-thymic T-cell phenotype.[1]

Synonyms / Terminology

T-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Epidemiology / Prevalence

T-PLL is an uncommon disease, accounting for approximately 2% of all mature lymphoid leukemias in adults. It mainly affects older individuals, with a median onset age of 65 years, ranging from 30 to 94 years. The disorder exhibits a slight male predominance, with a male to female ratio of 1.33:1.[1]

Clinical Features

The most prevalent symptom of the disease is a leukemic presentation, characterized by a rapid, exponential increase in lymphocyte counts, which exceed 100 × 10^9/L in 75% of patients. Approximately 30% of patients may initially experience an asymptomatic, slow-progressing phase, but this typically develops into an active disease state.[1][2]

Signs and Symptoms B symptoms (Fever, night sweats, weight loss)

Hepatosplenomegaly (Frequently observed)

Generalized lymphadenopathy with slightly enlarged lymph nodes (Frequently observed)

Cutaneous involvement (20%)

Malignant effusions (15%)

Laboratory Findings Anemia and thrombocytopenia

Marked lymphocytosis > 100 × 10^9/L (75% of cases)

Atypical lymphocytosis > 5 × 10^9/L

Serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) (increased-may reflect disease burden)

β2 microglobulin (B2M) (increased-may reflect disease burden)

Sites of Involvement

Peripheral blood, bone marrow, spleen (mostly red pulp), liver, lymph node (mostly paracortical), and sometimes skin and serosa (primarily pleura). Extra lymphatic and extramedullary atypical manifestations including skin, muscles and intestines are particularly common in relapse.[1]

Morphologic Features

Blood smears in T-PLL typically reveal anemia, thrombocytopenia, and leukocytosis, with atypical lymphocytes in three morphological forms: The most common form (75% of cases) features medium-sized cells with a high nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio, moderately condensed chromatin, a single visible nucleolus, and slightly basophilic cytoplasm. In 20% of cases, the cells appear as a small cell variant with densely condensed chromatin and an inconspicuous nucleolus. About 5% of cases exhibit a cerebriform variant with irregular nuclei resembling those in mycosis fungoides. Regardless of the nuclear features, a common morphological characteristic is the presence of cytoplasmic protrusions or blebs.[3]Bone marrow aspirates show clusters of these neoplastic cells, with a mixed pattern of involvement including diffuse and interstitial, in trephine core biopsy.[2]

Immunophenotype

Cytochemistry: T-cell prolymphocytes show strong staining with alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase and acid phosphatase, presenting a distinctive dot-like pattern, but cytochemistry is not commonly used for diagnosis.[4]

Immunophenotype: T-cell prolymphocytes exhibit a post-thymic T-cell phenotype. In 60% of cases, the cells are CD4+ and CD8-. In 25% of cases, they co-express both CD4 and CD8, while the remaining 15% are CD4- and CD8+.[5]

Finding Marker
Positive (universal) cyTCL1 (highest specificity), CD2, CD3 (may be weak), CD5, CD7 (strong), TCR-α/β, S100 (30% of cases)
Positive (subset) CD4 (in some cases CD4+/CD8+ or CD4-/CD8+), CD52 (usually expressed at high density, therapeutic target), activation markers are variable (CD25, CD38, CD43, CD26, CD27)
Negative (universal) TdT, CD1a, CD57, CD16, HTLV1
Negative (subset) CD8 (in some cases CD4+/CD8+ or CD4-/CD8+)

Chromosomal Rearrangements (Gene Fusions)

Rearrangements involving the TCL1 (T-cell leukemia/lymphoma 1) family genes—TCL1A, MTCP1 (mature T-cell proliferation), or TCL1B (also known as TCL1/MTCP1-like 1 [TML1])—are highly specific to T-PLL and occur in more than 90% of cases. These translocations juxtapose the TRA locus with the oncogenes TCL1A or TCL1B, or in the case of t(X;14), with the MTCP1 gene.[2][5]

Chromosomal Rearrangement Genes in Fusion (5’ or 3’ Segments) Pathogenic Derivative Prevalence Diagnostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Prognostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Therapeutic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Notes
inv(14)(q11.2q32.1)

t(14;14)(q11.2;q32.1)

TCL1A/B ,TRD inv(14) ~60%

t(14;14) ~25%

Yes Yes Yes These genetic abnormalities serve as diagnostic markers and generally indicate an aggressive disease. This is due to their role in overexpressing oncogenes like TCL1A. Major diagnostic criteria.[2]
t(X;14)(q28;q11.2) MTCP1, TRD Low (5%) Yes No Yes Major diagnostic criteria.[2]

Individual Region Genomic Gain / Loss / LOH

Approximately 70-80% of T-PLL karyotypes are complex, which is considered minor diagnostic criteria, and usually include 3-5 or more structural aberrations. Common cytogenetic abnormalities include those of chromosome 8, such as idic(8)(p11.2), t(8;8)(p11.2;q12), and trisomy 8q. Other frequent changes are deletions in 12p13 and 22q, gains in 8q24 (MYC), and abnormalities in chromosomes 5p, 6, and 17.[1]

Table: A list of clinically significant and/or recurrent CNAs and CN-LOH with potential or strong diagnostic, prognostic and treatment implications in T-PLL are listed below.

Chr # Gain / Loss / Amp / LOH Minimal Region Genomic Coordinates [Genome Build] Minimal Region Cytoband Diagnostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Prognostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Therapeutic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Notes
8 Gain idic(8)(p11)

t(8;8)(p11;q12)

trisomy 8q
8q24 (MYC)

idic(8)(p11.2)

t(8;8)(p11.2;q12)

trisomy 8q
8q24 (MYC)

Yes No No Recurrent secondary finding (70-80% of cases). Minor diagnostic criteria.[2]
5 Abnormality 5p, 5q [6] Yes Yes No Minor diagnostic criteria.[2]
6 Abnormality gain of 6p, loss of 6q [7] No No No
11 Loss 11q ch11q21-q23.3 Yes Yes Yes Frequent, Minor diagnostic criteria.[2]
12 Loss 12p 12p13 Yes Yes No Haploinsufficiency of the CDKN1B gene at the 12p13 locus contributes to the development of T-PLL.[8]

Minor diagnostic criteria.[2]

13 Loss 13q 13q14.3 Yes No No Minor diagnostic criteria.[2]
17 Abnormality 17p, 17q 17p13 No Yes Yes (resistance to therapy) The TP53 gene is deleted (at 17p13.1), with overexpression of p53, in some cases. [5]
22 Loss Monosomy 22

del(22q)

22q11-12 [9][10]

(most common)

Yes No No Leading to the dysregulation of genes such as BCL11B, which is crucial in T-cell development and function.[10]

Minor diagnostic criteria.[2]

Diagnostic criteria

Diagnosis requires either all three major criteria or the first two major criteria along with one minor criterion:[1]

  • Major criteria:
    • 5 x 109/L cells of T PLL phenotype in peripheral blood or bone marrow
    • T cell clonality by molecular or flow cytometry methods
    • Abnormalities of 14q32 or Xq28 or expression of TCL1A/B or MTC
  • Minor criteria:
    • Abnormalities involving chromosome 11
    • Abnormalities in chromosome 8
    • Abnormalities in chromosome 5, 12, 13, 22 or complex karyotype
    • Involvement of specific sites (spleen, effusions)

Characteristic Chromosomal Patterns

Inv(14)(q11.2q32)

The most common chromosomal abnormality in T-PLL involves an inversion of chromosome 14, with breakpoints at q11.2 and q32.1, observed in about 60-80% of patients and described as inv(14). Additionally, in 10-20% of cases, there is a translocation t(14;14)(q11.2;q32.1).[1] [5]

Chromosomal Pattern Diagnostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Prognostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Therapeutic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Notes
inv(14)(q11q32)

t(14;14)(q11.2;q32.1)

Yes Yes Yes The most common chromosomal abnormality in T-PLL involves an inversion of chromosome 14, with breakpoints at q11.2 and q32.1, observed in about 60-80% of patients and described as inv(14). Additionally, in 10-20% of cases, there is a translocation t(14;14)(q11.2;q32.1)

Gene Mutations (SNV / INDEL)

Although gene mutations beyond TCL1 family alterations are not yet recognized as diagnostic criteria and remain under investigation for T-PLL, the mutational landscape of T-PLL provides valuable insights. These discoveries open up potential avenues for novel targeted therapies in treating this aggressive form of leukemia. As deletions and mutations of the ATM gene, present in up to 90% of T-PLL cases but typically absent in other mature T-cell malignancies, they are considered highly indicative in diagnosing suspected TCL1 family-negative T-PLL. [11][12]

Gene; Genetic Alteration Presumed Mechanism (Tumor Suppressor Gene [TSG] / Oncogene / Other) Prevalence (COSMIC / TCGA / Other) Concomitant Mutations Mutually Exclusive Mutations Diagnostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Prognostic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Therapeutic Significance (Yes, No or Unknown) Notes
ATM TSG 53% (COSMIC) ATM mutation/deletion None specified Yes Yes Yes (PARP inhibitors, NCT03263637) Since deletions of or missense mutations at the ATM locus are found in up to 80% to 90% of T-PLL cases, ATM alterations can serve as a minor diagnostic criterion.[2][11]
FBXW10 TSG 72% (COSMIC) JAK/STAT pathway None specified Unknown Unknown Unknown
IL2RG, JAK1, JAK3, STAT5B Oncogene 8% JAK1

34% JAK3

16% STAT5B

2% IL2RG

(COSMIC)

(cumulative prevalence of ~ 60%)[13]

ATM, TP53, Epigenetic modifiers [14][15] Typically, mutations within this pathway occur in a mutually exclusive manner.[12] Yes Yes Yes Targeting this pathway with specific JAK/STAT pathway inhibitors, such as tofacitinib, has shown promise in preclinical studies and early clinical trials. Combining JAK/STAT inhibitors with other treatments, like BCL-2 inhibitors, may enhance therapeutic efficacy and improve outcomes for T-PLL patients[16][17]
EZH2 Oncogene, TSG 16% (COSMIC) JAK/STAT pathway[14][15] None specified No Yes See note EZH2 inhibitors like tazemetostat have shown efficacy in other hematologic malignancies, providing a rationale for their potential use in T-PLL
BCOR TSG 8% (COSMIC) JAK/STAT pathway[14][15] None specified No No (see note) No A negative impact on overall survival (OS) was not observed for T-PLL patients in the study. However, this might be attributable to the relatively low number of cases compared to studies on AML and MDS.[18]
SAMHD1 TSG ~7-20%[11][19] None specified None specified Yes Yes No SAMHD1 mutations may indicate a defective DNA damage response and aggressive disease [19]
CHEK2 TSG 5% (COSMIC) ATM, TP53, JAK/STAT pathway, Epigenetic modifiers None specified No Yes No CHEK2 mutations may indicate a defective DNA damage response and aggressive disease [12][20]
TP53 TSG 2% (COSMIC) ATM, JAK/STAT pathway, Epigenetic modifiers None specified-In a study of T-PLL case, TP53 mutations were predominantly found in patients lacking TCRA/D rearrangements.[18] No Yes Associated with resistance to therapy Mutations in TP53 are less frequent than deletions.[18]

Note: A more extensive list of mutations can be found in cBioportal (https://www.cbioportal.org/), COSMIC (https://cancer.sanger.ac.uk/cosmic), ICGC (https://dcc.icgc.org/) and/or other databases. When applicable, gene-specific pages within the CCGA site directly link to pertinent external content.

Epigenomic Alterations

Research indicates that epigenetic modifications in the regulatory regions of key oncogenes and genes involved in DNA damage response and T-cell receptor regulation are clearly present. These changes are closely associated with the transcriptional dysregulation that forms the core lesions of T-PLL.[21]

Genes and Main Pathways Involved

The key pathways involved in the pathogenesis of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) include DNA damage repair, T-cell receptor (TCR) signaling, and epigenetic modulation. Additionally, there is frequent mutational activation of the IL2RG-JAK1-JAK3-STAT5B pathway, which plays a significant role in the disease's development and progression.[2]

Gene; Genetic Alteration Pathway Pathophysiologic Outcome
TCL1A/B rearrangement AKT signaling and TCR signal amplification pathways Increased cell survival and proliferation
MTCP1 AKT signaling and TCR signal amplification pathways Increased cell survival and proliferation
ATM, CHEK2 DNA damage repair pathway Genomic instability
JAK1, JAK3, STAT5B JAK-STAT pathway Unchecked cell growth and survival
IL2RG JAK-STAT pathway, Cytokine signaling Promoting lymphocyte proliferation
EZH2 Transcription regulator Altering the epigenetic landscape

Genetic Diagnostic Testing Methods

Cytogenetics (FISH, CpG-stimulated Karyotype, SNP microarray), PCR for TRB/TRG and Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). The genetic diagnostic process involves detecting clonal rearrangements of the TR gene and rearrangements of the TCL1 gene at the TRB or TRG loci.

Familial Forms

While there is no noticeable familial clustering of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL), a subset of cases can develop in the context of ataxia-telangiectasia (AT). AT is characterized by germline mutations in the ATM gene, and patients with AT are at an increased risk for various malignancies, including T-PLL. In these cases, biallelic inactivation of the ATM tumor suppressor gene occurs, with about 10% to 15% penetrance of the tumor phenotype by early adulthood. T-PLL represents nearly 3% of all malignancies in patients with ataxia-telangiectasia​. [22] [23] [24]

Additional Information

In T-PLL, the rapid growth of the disease necessitates immediate initiation of treatment. The most effective first-line treatment is alemtuzumab, an anti-CD52 antibody with remission rates over 80%. However, these remissions usually last only 1-2 years. To potentially extend remission, eligible patients are advised to undergo allogeneic blood stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) during their first complete remission, which can lead to longer remission durations of over 4-5 years for 15-30% of patients. Consequently, the prognosis for T-PLL remains poor, with median overall survival times under two years and five-year survival rates below 5%. Ongoing studies are exploring molecularly targeted drugs and signaling pathway inhibitors, for routine clinical use in treating T-PLL.

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