Predictive Analysis on Prognostic Impact of Monosomy 7 in AML and Identified Therapy Options for This Cohort

Monosomy of chromosome 7/Del 7 (-7) or its long arm (del(7q)) is one of the most common cytogenetic abnormalities in pediatric and adult myeloid malignancies, particularly in adverse-risk acute myeloid leukemias (AMLs). Monosomy 7 with complex karyotype further worsens the prognosis. Therefore, predicting response of therapies in this segment of patients is urgently needed to improve disease management by customizing therapy to the profile genomics instead of the conventional method of trial and error or one-size-fits all treatments.

Blood Journal 2018 Acute Myeloid Leukemia