Genetic predisposition to PEG-asparaginase hypersensitivity in children treated according to NOPHO ALL2008.

Sofie G Højfeldt, Benjamin O Wolthers, Morten Tulstrup, Jonas Abrahamsson, Ramneek Gupta, Arja Harila-Saari, Mats Heyman, Louise T Henriksen, Òlafur G Jónsson, Päivi M Lähteenmäki, Bendik Lund, Kaie Pruunsild, Goda Vaitkeviciene, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Birgitte K Albertsen

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Abstract

Asparaginase is essential in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treatment, however hypersensitivity reactions to pegylated asparaginase (PEG-asparaginase) hampers anti-neoplastic efficacy. Patients with PEG-asparaginase hypersensitivity have been shown to possess zero asparaginase enzyme activity. Using this measurement to define the phenotype, we investigated genetic predisposition to PEG-asparaginase hypersensitivity in a genome-wide association study (GWAS). From July 2008 to March 2016, 1494 children were treated on the Nordic Society of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology ALL2008 protocol. Cases were defined by clinical hypersensitivity and no enzyme activity, controls had enzyme activity ≥ 100 iu/l and no hypersensitivity symptoms. PEG-asparaginase hypersensitivity was reported in 13·8% (206/1494) of patients. Fifty-nine cases and 772 controls fulfilled GWAS inclusion criteria. The CNOT3 variant rs73062673 on 19q13.42, was associated with PEG-asparaginase allergy (P = 4·68 × 10
Original languageEnglish
JournalBritish Journal of Haematology
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2019

Other keywords

  • PEG-asparaginase
  • genome-wide association study
  • hypersensitivity
  • paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
  • Bráðahvítblæði
  • Lyfjameðferð
  • Lyf
  • Ofnæmi
  • Asparaginase
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma
  • Hypersensitivity

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