Whole-genome sequencing reveals progressive versus stable myeloma precursor conditions as two distinct entities

Bénedith Oben, Guy Froyen, Kylee H. Maclachlan, Daniel Leongamornlert, Federico Abascal, Binbin Zheng-Lin, Venkata Yellapantula, Andriy Derkach, Ellen Geerdens, Benjamin T. Diamond, Ingrid Arijs, Brigitte Maes, Kimberly Vanhees, Malin Hultcrantz, Elisabet E. Manasanch, Dickran Kazandjian, Alexander Lesokhin, Ahmet Dogan, Yanming Zhang, Aneta MikulasovaBrian Walker, Gareth Morgan, Peter J. Campbell, Ola Landgren, Jean Luc Rummens, Niccolò Bolli, Francesco Maura

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Abstract

Multiple myeloma (MM) is consistently preceded by precursor conditions recognized clinically as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) or smoldering myeloma (SMM). We interrogate the whole genome sequence (WGS) profile of 18 MGUS and compare them with those from 14 SMMs and 80 MMs. We show that cases with a non-progressing, clinically stable myeloma precursor condition (n = 15) are characterized by later initiation in the patient’s life and by the absence of myeloma defining genomic events including: chromothripsis, templated insertions, mutations in driver genes, aneuploidy, and canonical APOBEC mutational activity. This data provides evidence that WGS can be used to recognize two biologically and clinically distinct myeloma precursor entities that are either progressive or stable.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number1861
JournalNature communications
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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