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1831 Progression of Myelodysplastic Syndromes in the MDS Natural History Study (MDS NHS)

Program: Oral and Poster Abstracts
Session: 637. Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Clinical and Epidemiological: Poster I
Hematology Disease Topics & Pathways:
Research, MDS, Epidemiology, Clinical Research, Chronic Myeloid Malignancies, Diseases, Real-world evidence, Myeloid Malignancies
Saturday, December 7, 2024, 5:30 PM-7:30 PM

Amy E. DeZern, MD, MHS1, Michael Otterstatter, PhD2*, Nancy Gillis, PhD3, Gregory A Abel, MD, MPH4, Tareq Al Baghdadi, MD5*, Rafael Bejar, MD, PhD6, H. Joachim Deeg, MD7, James M. Foran, MD8, Rami S. Komrokji, MD9, R. Coleman Lindsley, MD4, Jane Jijun Liu10*, Lynn C. Moscinski, MD11, Wael Saber, MD, MS12, Ling Zhang, MD13, Christine Borchert, BSc2*, Eric Padron, MD9, Seth Sherman, PhD2*, Nancy DiFronzo, PhD14*, Matthew J. Walter, MD15 and Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD16

1The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
2The Emmes Company, LLC, Rockville, MD
3Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
4Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
5IHA Hematology Oncology Consultants, Ypsilanti, MI
6University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
7Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
8Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
9Department of Malignant Hematology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
10Illinois CancerCare, Peoria, IL
11Department of Pathology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
12Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
13Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
14Division of Blood Diseases & Resources, The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD
15Washington University In St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO
16Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL

Introduction

Knowledge of epidemiologic risk factors, clonal changes associated with MDS development from precursor states, and evolution from one MDS state to another (lower- (LR) or higher-risk (HR) disease or leukemia (AML)) are largely limited to retrospective studies, which may not reflect the true MDS spectrum. The MDS NHS is an established prospective cohort of patients (pts) with suspected MDS enrolled at diverse US sites. Extensive clinical data and biospecimens are collected at baseline and throughout follow-up (F/U), in real time, as pts are followed for life. Here, we assess rates and potential predictors of progression providing a foundation for precise stratification across the MDS spectrum, which may ultimately guide intervention.

Methods

At baseline, all MDS NHS pts have central pathology review and those assigned to MDS, MDS/MPN overlap, AML<30% blasts, or at-risk of MDS (AR-MDS: CCUS and other at-risk) are followed prospectively. We compared AR-MDS with LR-MDS (MDS and MDS/MPN overlap with IPSS-R ≤ 3.5) and HR-MDS (MDS and MDS/MPN overlap with IPSS-R > 3.5). We defined disease progression as any F/U diagnosis of worsening disease or documented disease-related death. Rates of disease progression were compared between groups using survival analysis methods for cumulative incidence incorporating non-disease death as a competing risk. Associations between progression and predictor variables were explored using univariate tests of association and multivariable survival (Cox regression) models for time-to-progression and logistic models for probability of progression (yes/no).

Results

The MDS NHS enrolled 2051 pts during June 2016-February 2024, with 54% (1111, above categories) followed prospectively. Median F/U is 1.7 yrs (IQR: 0.8-3.1 yrs, max: 7.9 yrs). For the current analysis, 582 MDS and 505 AR-MDS pts were included. Compared to AR-MDS, MDS patients were more often male (70% v 61%, p<0.01), older (median age: 75 v 72 years, p<0.01), and had lower baseline hemoglobin (median: 10.1 v 11.9 g/dL, p<0.001), platelets (median: 124 x109 v 146 x109 cells/L, p<0.001), and absolute neutrophil counts (median: 1.9 x109 vs 2.8 x109 cells/L, p<0.001).

F/U time was similar among AR-MDS and MDS (median: 1.9 vs 1.6 yrs), with both groups having a 75th percentile of 3 yrs and maximum of 7 yrs. A total of 331 deaths were observed (30%), with 145 (44%) of these due to causes related to MDS (myeloid disease and/or cardiovascular disease). Overall, 18.5% had disease progression, with annual rates of 8% (MDS) and 2% (AR-MDS) (p<0.01). Among HR-MDS, progression rates were greatest in the 1st year following diagnosis (33%) and declined thereafter, whereas progression rates remained between 5-8% for LR-MDS and 1-3% for AR-MDS over 5 yrs of F/U. AR-MDS had similar rates of progression within the first 3 yrs from diagnosis as MDS with the lowest IPSS-R category.

Among AR-MDS, low hemoglobin (hazard ratio, HR [95% CI]=3.2 [1.4-7.3], p<0.01) was significantly associated with progression. Among MDS, low hemoglobin (HR=4.0 [2.2-7.0], p<0.001), low platelet count (HR=3.1 [1.7-5.6], p<0.001) and higher numbers of mutations (HR=1.13 [1.0-1.2], p<0.01) were significantly associated with progression.

Due to the low rate of progression in AR-MDS, meaningful comparisons of mutations could not be completed. In MDS, univariate analyses showed that somatic mutation prevalence in gene pathways for transcription, cell cycle and RAS signaling, and in genes TP53, BCOR, SF3B1, DDX41, PTPN11, SETBP1, and JAK2 were significantly associated with the probability of progression (p<0.05 in all). In multivariable models, adjusting for patient age, sex, and MDS risk level, the probability of progression (PP) was significantly higher among those with vs without somatic mutations in BCOR (PP=63% vs 29%, p=0.004), PTPN11 (PP=67% vs 29%, p=0.009), SETBP1 (PP=61% vs 30%, p=0.02), JAK2 (PP=59% vs 30%, p=0.02), DDX41 (PP=56% vs 30%, p=0.03) and TP53 (PP=43% vs 29%, p=0.04).

Conclusions

In this large prospective cohort of MDS and pts at risk for MDS, the annual rate of any disease progression was 8% among MDS and 2% among AR-MDS, lower than some retrospective series. Specific cytopenias and genetic factors associated with progression were identified. The MDS NHS provides an incomparable opportunity to address the critical clinical challenges of management and prevention of MDS progression across its spectrum.

Disclosures: DeZern: servier: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol Myers Squibbs: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Astellas: Honoraria; Keros: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Appellis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Shattuck Labs: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; geron: Other: dsmb. Abel: Novartis: Consultancy; Geron: Consultancy. Al Baghdadi: Bristol Meyers Squibb: Consultancy, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Cardinal Health: Honoraria, Other: Travel. Bejar: Aptose Biosciences: Current Employment, Current equity holder in publicly-traded company, Current holder of stock options in a privately-held company. Komrokji: BMS: Research Funding; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; BMS: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Keros: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Janssen: Consultancy; DSI: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Servio: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; CTI biopharma: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Servio: Honoraria; Sumitomo Pharma: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; DSI: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Celgene/BMS: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Taiho: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sobi: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Rigel: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Genentech: Consultancy; PharmaEssentia: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; Geron: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Servier: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Speakers Bureau; AbbVie: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Lindsley: Sarepta Therapeutics: Consultancy; Takeda Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Verve Therapeutics: Consultancy; Jazz Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy, Research Funding; Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Consultancy; Geron: Consultancy; Qiagen: Consultancy; Bluebird Bio: Consultancy, Research Funding. Sekeres: Kurome: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol Myers Squibb: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding; Schroedinger: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees.

*signifies non-member of ASH