Molecular, clinical, and prognostic implications of RAS pathway alterations in adult acute myeloid leukemia

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Abstract
Alterations in the RAS pathway underscore the pathogenic complexity of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), yet the full spectrum, including CBL, NF1, PTPN11, KRAS, and NRAS, remains to be fully elucidated. In this retrospective study of 735 adult AML patients, the incidence of RAS pathway alterations was 32.4%, each with distinct clinical characteristics. Venetoclax combined with hypomethylating agents (VEN + HMA) did not significantly improve response rates compared to intensive chemotherapy (IC) group. In the IC group, PTPN11 mutations in the N-SH2 domain showed a trend toward poorer prognosis, though not statistically significant in multivariate analysis, while NRAS mutations correlated with improved outcomes. In the VEN + HMA group, PTPN11 mutations in the N-SH2 domain emerged as an independent adverse prognostic marker. NRAS or KRAS mutations showed no survival advantage compared to wild-type, aligning with their intermediate-risk classification in the 2024 ELN guidelines. These findings emphasize the need for treatment-specific risk stratification for RAS pathway mutations in AML.
Funding Information
  • The National Key R&D Program of China (2019YFA0111000)
  • The National Natural Science Foundation of China (82170158, 81970142)
  • The Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20231195)
  • Wuhu Science and Technology Research Project (2022jc49)
  • Wannan Medical College school-level key project (WK2022ZF25)

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