Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
FLT3
Associated Variants
FLT3 ITD
FLT3 ITD
Associated Disease
acute promyelocytic leukemia
Source Database
CIViC Evidence
Description
In a study of 53 APL patients treated with combination ATRA/anthracycline chemotherapy, patients with the FLT3 ITD mutation (n=10) had higher rates of relapse (30% vs. 2.5%), lower rates of remission (70% vs 87.5%), and lower 3-year Leukemia-Free Survival (44.4% vs. 84.4%).
Variant Origin
somatic
Variant Origin
Somatic
Evidence URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/evidence_items/1109
Gene URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/genes/24
Variant URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/variants/55
Rating
3
Evidence Type
Prognostic
Disease
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Evidence Direction
Supports
Evidence Level
B
Clinical Significance
Poor Outcome
Pubmed
21461300
Drugs