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Background The gold standard for the identification of Philadelphia (Ph)‐like acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) patients is gene expression profiling. Because of its diverse nature, its identification is extremely difficult and expensive. On the genomic and proteomic landscape of Ph‐like ALL patients, there is a paucity of published literature from developing countries. Methods The authors used digital barcoded nCounter NanoString gene expression profiling for its detection, followed by molecular and proteomic characterization using fluorescence in situ hybridization and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). Results The authors found 32.05% Ph‐like ALL patients and their median age at presentation was considerably higher than Ph‐negative ALL cases (p = .0306). Furthermore, we identified 20% CRLF2 overexpressed cases having 8.33% CRLF2‐IGH translocation with concomitant R683S mutation and 8.33% CRLF2‐P2RY8 translocation. In 80% of CRLF2 downregulated cases, we identified 10% as having JAK2 rearrangement. Minimal residual disease‐positivity was more common in Ph‐like ALL cases (55.55% vs. 25% in Ph‐negative ALL cases). Immunoglobulin J chain (Jchain), small nuclear ribonucleoprotein SmD1 (SNRPD1), immunoglobulin κ constant (IGKC), NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 α subcomplex subunit 2 (NDUFA2), histone H2AX (H2AFX), charged multivesicular body protein 4b (CHMP4B), and carbonyl reductase (NADPH) (CBR1) proteins were identified to be substantially expressed in Ph‐like ALL patients, using LC–MS/MS. Gene enrichment analysis indicated that involvement of spliceosomal mediated messenger RNA splicing pathway and four microRNAs was statistically significant in Ph‐like ALL patients. Conclusions For the first time, we have described incidence, molecular, and proteomic characterization of Ph‐like ALL, in developing nations. Plain language summary In developing countries, detecting Philadelphia (Ph)‐like B‐lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia is complicated and challenging due to its diverse genetic landscape. There is no well‐defined and cost‐effective methodology for its detection. The incidence of this high‐risk subtype is very high in adult cases, and there is an urgent need for its accurate detection. We have developed an online PHi‐RACE classifier for its rapid detection, followed by delineating the genomic and proteomic landscape of Ph‐like acute lymphoblastic leukemias for the first time in Indian patients.

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BackgroundThe published literature on hematological, clinical, flowcytometric‐immunophenotyping, and minimal residual disease outcomes of the prognostically important genetic subtypes of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is scarce from low‐income countries. For newer classifications such as BCR::ABL1‐like ALLs, the scarcity of patient‐level data is even more pronounced.MethodsThe authors performed comprehensive detection of recurrent gene fusions and BCR::ABL1‐like ALL cases followed by immunophenotypic profiling and obtained clinical outcome parameters for a large cohort (n = 1021) of patients from India. This cohort included a significant number of patients with BCR::ABL1‐like ALL subtype and other genetic subtypes of ALL.ResultsPatients with BCR::ABL1‐positive and BCR::ABL1‐like ALL were significantly older, had male preponderance, and expressed a higher white blood cell count than BCR::ABL1‐negative cases (p < .05). Logistic regression modeling of B‐lineage‐ALL (B‐ALL) subtypes revealed that cluster of differentiation (CD)36 is a strong statistically significant predictive marker of BCR::ABL1‐like ALL (p < .05). Furthermore, patients with BCR::ABL1‐like ALLs show a significantly higher frequency of CD36 expression compared to BCR::ABL1‐negative ALLs (p < .05). In terms of clinical symptoms, lymphadenopathy is a strong statistically significant predictive marker in BCR::ABL1‐like ALLs compared to BCR::ABL1‐negative ALL cases (p < .05). In terms of treatment outcomes, minimal residual disease (MRD) positivity in BCR::ABL1‐positive ALL cases were statistically significant (p < .05), and BCR::ABL1‐like ALL cases had high MRD‐positivity as compared to BCR::ABL1‐negative ALL cases but did not show statistical significance.ConclusionsThe findings evince the use of novel therapies and personalized treatment regimens to improve the overall survival of the newer incorporated entities in B‐ALLs. This is the first report characterizing the hematological, clinical, flowcytometric‐immunophenotyping, and minimal residual disease outcomes of the prognostically significant subtypes of ALLs in patients from India.Plain Language Summary Characterizing the hematological, clinical, flowcytometric‐immunophenotyping, and minimal residual disease outcomes of the prognostically significant subtypes (n = 1021) of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALLs) in patients from India. We have made two independent logistic regression models of cluster of differentiation (CD) markers and clinical symptoms to differentiate prognostically significant subtypes of ALLs. Logistic regression analysis of CD markers revealed CD36 as a strong predictor in BCR::ABL1‐like ALL cases compared to BCR::ABL1‐negative ALL cases. Logistic regression analysis of clinical symptoms revealed lymphadenopathy significantly predicts BCR::ABL1‐like ALLs (p < .05). In terms of treatment outcomes, BCR::ABL1‐positive ALL had statistically significant minimal residual disease (MRD) (p < .05), and BCR::ABL1‐like ALL cases had high MRD‐positivity but did not show statistical significance as compared to BCR::ABL1‐negative ALLs.

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