Objective:To investigate the significance of fusion gene and gene mutation in acute leukemia clinical diagnosis, guided therapy and prognosis. Methods:Using multiple nested RT-PCR and gene sequencing analysis, related fusion gene and gene mutation were detected in 65 acute leukemia patients, and combining with the patients' immunophenotype, chromosome karyotype and treatment procedure, the prognosis and survival of patients were analyzed. Results:65 cases of AL patients, including 15 cases of acute lymphocytic leukemia (23.1%) and 50 cases of acute myeloid leukemia (76.9%), the positive fusion gene rate was 50.8%, gene mutation rate was 27.7%, including 5 cases with positive BCR-ABL1 fusion gene (7.7%), 6 cases with positive PML/RARA fusion gene (9.2%), 11 cases with FLT3-ITD gene mutation (16.9%), 7 cases with positive AML1-ETO fusion gene (10.8%), 7 cases with positive EVI1 fusion gene (10.8%), 7 cases with NPM1 gene mutation (10.8%), 3 cases with CEBPA gene mutation (4.6%), 3 cases with C-kit/D 816V gene mutation (4.6%), 4 cases with positive HOX11 fusion gene (6.2%), 10 cases with two or more of the above fusion genes or mutations. The 3-year overall survival (OS) rate of 65 cases of patients was 20%, and progression-free survival (PFS) rate was 18%. Three years of OS (P=0.052) and PFS (P=0.269) were not statistically significant in the patients with positive/negative fusion gene or mutant. Patients only with AML1-ETO or CEBPA double mutation had a better survival rate, a higher remission rate and better long-term survival rates. 7 cases of patients were PML/RARA positive, with or without FLT3-ITD gene mutation, all achieved complete remission, and no recurrence occurred in three years. Conclusion:Multiple RT-PCR and gene sequencing technology, quickly detecting associated gene of acute leukemia, plays an important role in acute leukemia diagnosis, prognosis and assessment, and furthermore it can be used to monitor minimal residual disease and to guide clinical individualized treatment. |