Table 4.
New entities in T-ALL (other than BCL11B-activated, all are provisional)
| Subtype | Frequency | Partner genes/other rearrangements | Common colesions* |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCL11B-activated | 30% of ETP and T/MPAL, <5% of AML | BETA (14q32 enhancer amplification); ARID1B, CCDC26/MYC; CDK6; STAB1; ETV6; ZEB2; RUNX1; | FLT3-ITD; WT1 |
| TAL1/2-R | 30–40% (TAL2 rare); poor prognosis | TCRA/D; TCRB (TAL2); 1p32 deletion (STIL); intergenic SNV (super enhancer) | CDKN2A, NOTCH1, PTEN, USP7 |
| TLX1-R | 5–10% children; near 30% adult; good prognosis | TCR | PHF6, DNM2, BCL11B, RB1, CDKN1B |
| TLX3-R | 20–25% children <5% adult; good prognosis | TCR; BCL11B; CDK6 | CDKN2A, NOTCH1, FBXW7, PTEN |
| HOXA | 15–25% | HOXA::TCRB/TCRG; KMT2A-R; PICALM::MLLT10; SET::NUP214 | |
| LMO1/2-R | LMO1-R -5% LMO2-R 10% | TCR; cryptic deletion; enhancer/promoter mutations LMO complex with bHLH factors; Extremely high LMO expression | CDKN2A, NOTCH1, FBXW7, PTEN, LEF1 |
| NKX2-R | <5% children | NKX2.1/NKX2.2/NKX2.5::TCR; BCL11B; CDK6 | CDKN2A, NOTCH1 PHF6, LEF1, RPL10 |
| SPI1-R | <5%, children, very poor prognosis | STMN1; TCF7; BCL11B | NRAS,KRAS |
| BHLH, other | <2% |
TCRB::LYL1 TCR::BHLHB1; high LMO expression |
NOTCH1 and CDKN2A mutations are common throughout T ALL, except ETP-ALL