Table 3.
Relevant cytogenetic or molecular findings for the management of PTCL patients.
| Entity | Diagnosis | Prognosis | Therapeutic relevance | Potential targeted therapies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TFH-lymphoma | - Mutations RHOA G17V, IDH2 R172, - fusions transcript ITK_SYK | DNMT3A R882X |
ITK_SYK
CTLA4_CD28 FYN_TRAF3IP2 |
Demethylating agents PI3K inhibitors SYK inhibitors CTLA4 inhibitors IkB inhibitors |
| ALK-positive ALCL | ALK expression (IHC), rearrangement (FISH), fusion transcript | MYC expression TRAF1_ALK fusion transcript | Brentuximab-vedotin ALK inhibitors JAK/STAT inhibitors |
|
| ALK-negative ALCL | FISH for: -DUSP22 rearrangement - TP63 rearrangement |
JAK2 fusion transcripts pSTAT3 |
Brentuximab vedotin JAK/STAT inhibitors Kinase inhibitor |
|
| ENKTCL (nasal type) | EBV (EBER ISH) | MYC expression | PDL1 expression | Immune checkpoint inhibitors (pembrolizumab, nivolumab) |
| HSTL | Iso7q (FISH) | KIR3DL2 expression | Humanized KIR3DL2 antibodies (lacutamab) JAK/STAT inhibitors |
|
| EATL | Mutations JAK1 p.G1097, STAT3 | JAK/STAT inhibitors | ||
| MEITL | SETD2 mutation/deletion | CD20 expression (favorable) TP53 alterations, MYC expression |
JAK/STAT inhibitors Wee1 inhibitor (adavosertib) |
|
| Indolent NK-LP of the GI tract | STAT3 K563_C565del | JAK-STAT inhibitors | ||
| ATLL | HBZ transcript | Aggressive: mutations of CCR4 (frameshift), TP53, IRF4
Indolent: STAT3 mutations |
KIR3DL2 expression | Humanized antibodies against CCR4 (mogamulizumab), KIR3DL2 (lacutamab) |
| PTCL-NOS | TH2 polarization DNMT3A mutations |
Humanized antibodies against CCR4 (mogamulizumab) |
FISH, fluorescence in situ hybridization; IHC, immunohistochemistry; ISH, in situ hybridization.