The NQO1 C609T polymorphism is associated with risk of secondary malignant neoplasms after treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a matched-pair analysis from the ALL-BFM study group

Haematologica. 2007 Nov;92(11):1581-2. doi: 10.3324/haematol.10260.

Abstract

In a matched-pair study, we analyzed the association of a phenotypically relevant NQO1 polymorphism (C609T) with risk of secondary malignant neoplasms (SMN) after treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Patients carrying a variant low-activity NQO1 allele had a significantly increased risk of developing a SMN. The observed effect was restricted to solid tumors.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Asparaginase
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Daunorubicin
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Matched-Pair Analysis
  • NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone) / genetics*
  • Neoplasms, Second Primary / genetics*
  • Polymorphism, Genetic*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy
  • Prednisone
  • Vincristine

Substances

  • Vincristine
  • NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone)
  • NQO1 protein, human
  • Asparaginase
  • Prednisone
  • Daunorubicin

Supplementary concepts

  • PVDA protocol