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  1. Mar 2026
    1. Only SF3B1 Mutation involving K700E Independently Predicts Overall Survival in Myelodysplastic Syndromes

      [Paper-level Aggregated] PMCID: PMC10015977

      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation is associated with distinct alternative splicing events and altered molecular functions in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Splicing analysis suggests that this variant may influence molecular or biochemical functions related to splicing and mRNA processing.

      Evidence Type: Functional Mutation: E862K | Summary: The SETBP1 E862K mutation is mentioned in the context of transformation, indicating a potential alteration in molecular function related to disease evolution.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): SF3B1(23451):K700E SETBP1(26040):E862K

      Genes: SF3B1(23451) SETBP1(26040)

      Variants: K700E E862K

    2. Only SF3B1 Mutation involving K700E Independently Predicts Overall Survival in Myelodysplastic Syndromes

      [Paper-level Aggregated] PMCID: PMC10015977

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation in SF3B1 is associated with tumor development and progression in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). It is noted as the most frequent mutation in patients and contributes to improved overall survival outcomes, indicating its role in tumor development. The mutation influences alternative splicing events and is linked to specific clinical features, including a higher percentage of ring sideroblasts. Additionally, it was acquired during the transformation to AML, further suggesting its involvement in tumor progression.

      Evidence Type: Oncogenic Mutation: R625 | Summary: The R625 mutation is part of recurrent non-K700E mutations associated with MDS, suggesting its contribution to tumor development or progression. The R625C variant is specifically associated with clonal evolution in patients with MDS-EB, indicating its role in tumor development.

      Evidence Type: Oncogenic

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): SF3B1(23451):K700E SF3B1(23451):R625

      Genes: SF3B1(23451)

      Variants: K700E R625

    3. Only SF3B1 Mutation involving K700E Independently Predicts Overall Survival in Myelodysplastic Syndromes

      [Paper-level Aggregated] PMCID: PMC10015977

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Summary: Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation in SF3B1 is associated with a favorable prognosis in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), correlating with significantly better overall survival (OS) outcomes compared to non-K700E mutations and SF3B1 wild-type patients. It is linked to specific clinical features, such as a higher percentage of ring sideroblasts and lower comprehensive cytogenetic scoring system (CCSS) scores, indicating its relevance in predicting disease outcomes. However, some evidence suggests that the K700E mutation may not show significant differences in OS compared to other SF3B1 mutations, indicating variability in its prognostic significance.

      Evidence Type: Prognostic Mutation: R625 | Summary: The presence of the R625 mutation, as a recurrent mutation in MDS, may correlate with disease outcomes in patients, independent of therapy.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): SF3B1(23451):K700E SF3B1(23451):R625

      Genes: SF3B1(23451)

      Variants: K700E R625

    4. Only SF3B1 Mutation involving K700E Independently Predicts Overall Survival in Myelodysplastic Syndromes

      [Paper-level Aggregated] PMCID: PMC10015977

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic

      Summary: Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation in SF3B1 is important for diagnostic classification in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). It is used to refine sub-classification and risk assessment criteria, helping to define disease characteristics and classify patients based on specific clinico-pathologic features and cytogenetic aberrations. The presence of K700E aids in distinguishing between different subtypes of MDS and correlates with certain clinical features, such as a higher percentage of ring sideroblasts and ANC.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): SF3B1(23451):K700E

      Genes: SF3B1(23451)

      Variants: K700E

    5. SF3B1 mutation is considered a founder clone, however we observed 2 patients in which the mutation arose during disease evolution. The first patient was a 74-year-old man who was diagnosed with MDS-EB with trisomy 8 and

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 24

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: R625C | Summary: The SF3B1 R625C mutation is associated with clonal evolution in patients with MDS-EB, indicating its contribution to tumor development. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The SF3B1 K700E mutation was acquired during the transformation to AML, suggesting its role in tumor progression. Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: E862K | Summary: The SETBP1 E862K mutation is mentioned in the context of transformation, indicating a potential alteration in molecular function related to disease evolution.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 26040:E862K 23451:K700E 23451:R625C

      Genes: 26040 23451

      Variants: E862K K700E R625C

    6. Within the entire MDS cohort, by univariate analysis (Supplementary Table 2), the following parameters were associated with worse outcomes: higher BM blasts percentage; lower hemoglobin, platelet and MCV; prior history o

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 21

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The presence of the SF3B1 K700E mutation is associated with worse overall survival (OS) outcomes in the MDS cohort, indicating its role as an independent prognostic factor.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    7. As a next step, among low-grade MDS (<5% BM blasts and <1% PB blasts) with therapy-related cases excluded, we explored to see if the differences persisted between K700E and non-K700E SF3B1mut MDS groups even after applyi

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 20

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E SF3B1 mutation in low-grade MDS is associated with a trend for longer overall survival compared to non-K700E SF3B1 mutations, indicating a potential prognostic significance.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    8. Therapy-related MDS cases were distributed equally between K700E and non-K700E groups. Within low-grade MDS (MDS-SLD, MDS-MLD and MDS-RS), we excluded therapy-related MDS cases due to a relatively higher representation o

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 19

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation in SF3B1 is associated with significantly better overall survival (OS) compared to SF3B1 wild-type MDS, indicating its potential prognostic value in disease outcomes.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    9. Between K700E vs. non-K700E SF3B1mut MDS categories, 9 of 39 (23%) K700E SF3B1mut MDS patients died compared to 4 of 55 (7%; p=0.02) non-K700E patients; findings were similar in low-grade MDS patients (16% vs. 3%, p=0.04

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 18

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation in SF3B1mut MDS is associated with a significantly improved overall survival (OS) compared to non-K700E patients, indicating its prognostic relevance in disease outcome.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    10. Within the MDS-EB categories, compared to SF3B1wt, there were no significant differences in OS of K700E SF3B1mut (median OS, not reached vs. 17 7 month, p=0 355) and non-K700E SF3B1mut (median OS, 20 5 vs. 17 7 months; p

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 17

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E SF3B1 mutation does not show significant differences in overall survival (OS) compared to other SF3B1 mutations, indicating it may not correlate with disease outcome independent of therapy.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    11. The majority of patients in all 3 categories were treated with an HMA: 16/17 (94%) K700E mutated patients; 16/19 (84%) non-K700E mutated patients; and 217/277 (78%) SF3B1wt patients. The treatment details are provided in

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 16

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation in SF3B1 is associated with significantly better overall survival (OS) outcomes in MDS patients compared to SF3B1 wild-type patients, indicating its prognostic value. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation contributes to tumor development or progression in MDS, as evidenced by its association with improved survival outcomes in patients with this mutation compared to those without.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    12. Using rMATS, we identified the five most frequent types of alternative splicing events (alternative 5' splice site, A5SS; alternative 3' splice site, A3SS; mutually exclusive exon, MXE; retained intron, RI and skipped ex

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 14

      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The SF3B1 K700E mutation is associated with distinct alternative splicing events and altered molecular functions in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), indicating its role in splicing and mRNA processing. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The SF3B1 K700E mutation contributes to tumor development and progression in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) by influencing the frequency and type of alternative splicing events.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    13. Splicing analysis between K700E and non-K700E mutated MDS

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 13

      Evidence Type(s): Functional

      Summary: Evidence Type: Functional | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The passage suggests that splicing analysis is being conducted to compare the K700E mutation with non-K700E mutated MDS, indicating that the K700E variant may alter molecular or biochemical function related to splicing.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    14. There were no significant differences in normal vs. complex karyotype. When cytogenetic aberrations were classified using the comprehensive cytogenetic scoring system (CCSS; scores from 0-5), SF3B1mut K700E mutated patie

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 12

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation in SF3B1 is associated with lower comprehensive cytogenetic scoring system (CCSS) scores, indicating a potential correlation with disease outcome in patients. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The presence of the K700E mutation helps classify patients into different categories based on their cytogenetic aberrations, distinguishing them from non-K700E MDS patients.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    15. There was no difference in the median SF3B1 variant allele frequency (VAF) between the 2 groups. The frequency of RUNX1 mutation was significantly higher in non-K700E cases (26% vs. 7 3%, p=0 012), and mutations in BCOR

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 11

      Evidence Type(s): None

      Summary: Not enough information in this passage.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    16. We compared the clinico-pathologic features of 55 K700E vs. 39 non-K700E treatment naive SF3B1mut MDS patients (Table 2). MDS with SF3B1 K700E mutations had a higher percentage of ring sideroblasts (median 50% vs. 34%; p

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 10

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Prognostic, Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation is associated with specific clinico-pathologic features that help classify and define the subtype of MDS in patients. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The presence of the K700E mutation correlates with certain clinical features, such as a higher percentage of ring sideroblasts and ANC, which may indicate disease outcome independent of therapy. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation contributes to the development and progression of MDS, as indicated by its association with specific clinical features and classifications.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    17. Comparison between SF3B1 K700E and non-K700E mutated MDS

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 9

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The comparison between SF3B1 K700E and non-K700E mutated MDS suggests that the K700E variant may be used to classify or define a subtype of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    18. BM aspirates from all patients underwent NGS analysis with an 81-gene panel at the time of diagnosis. The most frequent SF3B1 mutation, noted in ~60% of all patients, was the hotspot K700E. Among the remaining mutations

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 8

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation in SF3B1 is noted as the most frequent mutation in patients, indicating its contribution to tumor development in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K666 23451:K700E 23451:R625

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K666 K700E R625

    19. Mutational landscape of SF3B1mut MDS (K700E and non-K700E subtypes)

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 7

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation is mentioned in the context of defining and classifying subtypes of MDS, indicating its role in diagnostic criteria.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    20. Myelodysplastic syndromes with SF3B1 mutations are regarded to have a favorable prognosis by both WHO and the International Working Group for Prognostication of MDS (IWG-PM). However, in this article, we show that only M

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 12

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation in SF3B1 is associated with a favorable prognosis in myelodysplastic syndromes, indicating its relevance in predicting disease outcomes. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation is used to refine the sub-classification and risk assessment criteria for myelodysplastic syndromes, highlighting its role in defining disease characteristics.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    21. Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with K700E and non-K700E SF3B1 mutations show distinct clinicopathological and genomic characteristics, with only SF3B1 K700E mutated MDS showing a significantly better OS compared to non-

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 10

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation in SF3B1 is associated with significantly better overall survival (OS) in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) compared to non-K700E mutations, indicating its prognostic value. Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The presence of the K700E mutation in SF3B1 is important for risk-assessment in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), suggesting its role in classifying the disease.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    22. Fifty-five (60%) patients carried K700E. Recurrent non-K700E mutations (39, 40%) included R625, H662 and K666. Compared to SF3B1mut-K700E, non-K700E patients had a lower median ANC (1 8 vs. 2 4, p=0 005) and were frequen

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 6

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation is associated with superior overall survival in patients with MDS, indicating its role in tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The presence of the K700E mutation correlates with improved overall survival outcomes in MDS patients compared to those without this mutation. Evidence Type: Oncogenic | Mutation: R625 | Summary: The R625 mutation is part of recurrent non-K700E mutations associated with MDS, suggesting its contribution to tumor development or progression. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: R625 | Summary: The presence of R625, as a recurrent mutation, may correlate with disease outcomes in MDS patients, independent of therapy.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K666 23451:K700 23451:K700E 23451:R625

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K666 K700 K700E R625

    23. We analyzed the clinical-pathologic features and outcomes of a single-institutional series of 94 (19%) SF3B1mut and 415 SF3B1wt treatment-naive MDS patients and explored the differences between K700E and non-K700E.

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 4

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Diagnostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The passage discusses the analysis of clinical-pathologic features and outcomes in MDS patients, indicating that K700E is used to explore differences in disease characteristics, which supports its role in diagnostic classification. Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The mention of outcomes in the context of K700E suggests that this variant may correlate with disease outcomes, supporting its prognostic significance in treatment-naive MDS patients.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    24. SF3B1 mutations (SF3B1mut) in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) frequently involve codon K700E and have a favorable prognosis. The prognostic effect of non-K700E SF3B1mut is uncertain.

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 2

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Summary: Evidence Type: Prognostic | Mutation: K700E | Summary: The K700E mutation in SF3B1 is associated with a favorable prognosis in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

  2. Feb 2026
    1. Only SF3B1 Mutation involving K700E Independently Predicts Overall Survival in Myelodysplastic Syndromes

      [Paper-level Aggregated] PMCID: PMC10015977

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Oncogenic, Functional

      Justification: Prognostic: The text indicates that SF3B1 mutations, particularly K700E, are associated with a favorable prognosis in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), as evidenced by superior overall survival (OS) rates compared to SF3B1 wild-type patients. Oncogenic: The presence of SF3B1 mutations, including K700E and R625C, is implicated in the pathogenesis of myelodysplastic syndromes, suggesting their role as oncogenic drivers in this context. Functional: The analysis of splicing events and gene expression profiles between K700E and non-K700E SF3B1 mutations indicates functional differences that may impact disease characteristics and outcomes in MDS.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): SETBP1(26040):E862K SF3B1(23451):K700E SF3B1(23451):R625C SF3B1(23451):K666 SF3B1(23451):K700 SF3B1(23451):R625

      Genes: SETBP1(26040) SF3B1(23451)

      Variants: E862K K700E R625C K666 K700 R625

    2. SF3B1 mutation is considered a founder clone, however we observed 2 patients in which the mutation arose during disease evolution. The first patient was a 74-year-old man who was diagnosed with MDS-EB with trisomy 8 and

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 24

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Justification: Oncogenic: The passage discusses the acquisition of the SF3B1 R625C, K700E, and SETBP1 E862K mutations during disease evolution, indicating their role in tumor development and progression in the context of MDS-EB transforming to AML. Functional: The mention of the SF3B1 mutations leading to changes in bone marrow morphology, such as the appearance of ring sideroblasts, suggests that these variants alter molecular or biochemical function related to the disease.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 26040:E862K 23451:K700E 23451:R625C

      Genes: 26040 23451

      Variants: E862K K700E R625C

    3. Within the entire MDS cohort, by univariate analysis (Supplementary Table 2), the following parameters were associated with worse outcomes: higher BM blasts percentage; lower hemoglobin, platelet and MCV; prior history o

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 21

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage discusses the absence of the SF3B1 K700E mutation as an independent predictor of worse overall survival (OS), indicating a correlation between the variant and disease outcome.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    4. As a next step, among low-grade MDS (<5% BM blasts and <1% PB blasts) with therapy-related cases excluded, we explored to see if the differences persisted between K700E and non-K700E SF3B1mut MDS groups even after applyi

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 20

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage indicates that K700E SF3B1mut MDS showed a trend for longer overall survival (OS) compared to non-K700E SF3B1mut MDS, suggesting a correlation with disease outcome independent of therapy. Diagnostic: The passage discusses the classification of K700E SF3B1mut MDS in relation to the proposed 2020 IWG-PM criteria, indicating its use in defining or classifying a disease subtype.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    5. Therapy-related MDS cases were distributed equally between K700E and non-K700E groups. Within low-grade MDS (MDS-SLD, MDS-MLD and MDS-RS), we excluded therapy-related MDS cases due to a relatively higher representation o

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 19

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage indicates that K700E SF3B1mut MDS is associated with significantly better overall survival (OS) compared to SF3B1wt MDS, suggesting a correlation with disease outcome independent of therapy. Diagnostic: The mention of K700E in the context of classifying MDS subtypes (e.g., comparing K700E SF3B1mut MDS to non-K700E SF3B1mut MDS) supports its role in defining or classifying a disease or subtype.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    6. Between K700E vs. non-K700E SF3B1mut MDS categories, 9 of 39 (23%) K700E SF3B1mut MDS patients died compared to 4 of 55 (7%; p=0.02) non-K700E patients; findings were similar in low-grade MDS patients (16% vs. 3%, p=0.04

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 18

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage discusses the overall survival (OS) rates of K700E SF3B1mut MDS patients compared to non-K700E patients, indicating a correlation with disease outcome independent of therapy. Diagnostic: The mention of K700E SF3B1mut MDS patients in relation to non-K700E patients suggests a classification or association with a specific disease subtype.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    7. Within the MDS-EB categories, compared to SF3B1wt, there were no significant differences in OS of K700E SF3B1mut (median OS, not reached vs. 17 7 month, p=0 355) and non-K700E SF3B1mut (median OS, 20 5 vs. 17 7 months; p

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 17

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage discusses overall survival (OS) in relation to the K700E variant, indicating that it correlates with disease outcome independent of therapy.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    8. The majority of patients in all 3 categories were treated with an HMA: 16/17 (94%) K700E mutated patients; 16/19 (84%) non-K700E mutated patients; and 217/277 (78%) SF3B1wt patients. The treatment details are provided in

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 16

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage discusses the overall survival (OS) outcomes of K700E SF3B1mut MDS patients compared to SF3B1wt patients, indicating that the K700E variant correlates with better disease outcomes independent of therapy. Diagnostic: The K700E variant is used to classify and differentiate between SF3B1mut and SF3B1wt MDS patients, indicating its role in defining disease subtypes.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    9. Using rMATS, we identified the five most frequent types of alternative splicing events (alternative 5' splice site, A5SS; alternative 3' splice site, A3SS; mutually exclusive exon, MXE; retained intron, RI and skipped ex

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 14

      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Justification: Functional: The passage discusses the impact of the SF3B1 K700E variant on alternative splicing events, indicating that it alters molecular function related to splicing and gene expression. Oncogenic: The SF3B1 K700E variant is associated with mutated myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), suggesting its role in tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    10. There were no significant differences in normal vs. complex karyotype. When cytogenetic aberrations were classified using the comprehensive cytogenetic scoring system (CCSS; scores from 0-5), SF3B1mut K700E mutated patie

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 12

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Oncogenic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses the classification of patients based on the presence of the K700E variant, indicating its association with lower CCSS scores, which suggests a role in defining or classifying a disease subtype. Oncogenic: The mention of the K700E variant in the context of patients with MDS (myelodysplastic syndromes) implies its contribution to tumor development or progression, as it is associated with specific cytogenetic aberrations.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    11. There was no difference in the median SF3B1 variant allele frequency (VAF) between the 2 groups. The frequency of RUNX1 mutation was significantly higher in non-K700E cases (26% vs. 7 3%, p=0 012), and mutations in BCOR

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 11

      Evidence Type(s): None

      Justification: Not enough information in this passage.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    12. We compared the clinico-pathologic features of 55 K700E vs. 39 non-K700E treatment naive SF3B1mut MDS patients (Table 2). MDS with SF3B1 K700E mutations had a higher percentage of ring sideroblasts (median 50% vs. 34%; p

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 10

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Oncogenic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses the clinico-pathologic features of MDS patients with K700E mutations, indicating that these mutations are associated with specific disease characteristics and classifications, such as higher percentages of ring sideroblasts and differences in IPSS-R categories. Oncogenic: The K700E mutation in SF3B1 is implicated in the classification of MDS patients and is associated with specific tumor characteristics, suggesting its role in tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    13. BM aspirates from all patients underwent NGS analysis with an 81-gene panel at the time of diagnosis. The most frequent SF3B1 mutation, noted in ~60% of all patients, was the hotspot K700E. Among the remaining mutations

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 8

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Oncogenic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses the frequency of specific mutations, including K666, K700E, and R625, in patients with MDS, indicating their association with the disease and their role in defining the mutational landscape. Oncogenic: The mention of SF3B1 mutations, including K700E, K666, and R625, as frequent mutations in patients with MDS suggests that these somatic variants contribute to tumor development or progression in this context.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K666 23451:K700E 23451:R625

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K666 K700E R625

    14. Mutational landscape of SF3B1mut MDS (K700E and non-K700E subtypes)

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 7

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Oncogenic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses the mutational landscape of SF3B1 mutations, specifically mentioning the K700E subtype, which indicates its role in classifying or defining a disease subtype. Oncogenic: The mention of K700E in the context of SF3B1 mutations suggests its contribution to tumor development or progression, as it is associated with a specific subtype of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    15. Myelodysplastic syndromes with SF3B1 mutations are regarded to have a favorable prognosis by both WHO and the International Working Group for Prognostication of MDS (IWG-PM). However, in this article, we show that only M

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 12

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Prognostic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses how MDS with SF3B1 K700E mutations can be used to refine sub-classification and risk assessment criteria, indicating its role in defining or classifying a disease subtype. Prognostic: The passage states that MDS with SF3B1 K700E mutations is regarded to have a favorable prognosis, which correlates with disease outcome independent of therapy.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    16. Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with K700E and non-K700E SF3B1 mutations show distinct clinicopathological and genomic characteristics, with only SF3B1 K700E mutated MDS showing a significantly better OS compared to non-

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 10

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage indicates that SF3B1 K700E mutated MDS shows significantly better overall survival (OS) compared to non-K700E mutations, suggesting a correlation with disease outcome. Diagnostic: The mention of distinct clinicopathological and genomic characteristics associated with K700E and non-K700E SF3B1 mutations implies that the mutation type is used for risk-assessment and classification of MDS.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    17. Fifty-five (60%) patients carried K700E. Recurrent non-K700E mutations (39, 40%) included R625, H662 and K666. Compared to SF3B1mut-K700E, non-K700E patients had a lower median ANC (1 8 vs. 2 4, p=0 005) and were frequen

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 6

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Prognostic, Oncogenic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses the association of K700E and non-K700E mutations with specific patient characteristics and outcomes, indicating their role in classifying patients with MDS. Prognostic: The passage reports on overall survival outcomes associated with SF3B1 mutations, including K700E, indicating that these variants correlate with disease prognosis independent of therapy. Oncogenic: The mention of mutations such as K700E contributing to the classification of MDS and their association with specific patient outcomes suggests a role in tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K666 23451:K700 23451:K700E 23451:R625

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K666 K700 K700E R625

    18. We analyzed the clinical-pathologic features and outcomes of a single-institutional series of 94 (19%) SF3B1mut and 415 SF3B1wt treatment-naive MDS patients and explored the differences between K700E and non-K700E.

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 4

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Oncogenic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses the analysis of clinical-pathologic features and outcomes in MDS patients, specifically exploring differences between K700E and non-K700E variants, indicating a potential role in classification or association with disease characteristics. Oncogenic: The mention of analyzing the clinical-pathologic features of SF3B1mut patients, including K700E, suggests that this variant may contribute to tumor development or progression in the context of MDS.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    19. SF3B1 mutations (SF3B1mut) in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) frequently involve codon K700E and have a favorable prognosis. The prognostic effect of non-K700E SF3B1mut is uncertain.

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 2

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage states that SF3B1 mutations, including K700E, have a favorable prognosis in myelodysplastic syndromes, indicating a correlation with disease outcome. Diagnostic: The mention of SF3B1 mutations in the context of myelodysplastic syndromes suggests that these mutations, including K700E, are used to classify or define the disease.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    20. SF3B1 mutation is considered a founder clone, however we observed 2 patients in which the mutation arose during disease evolution. The first patient was a 74-year-old man who was diagnosed with MDS-EB with trisomy 8 and

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 24

      Evidence Type(s): Oncogenic, Functional

      Justification: Oncogenic: The passage discusses the acquisition of the SF3B1 R625C, K700E, and SETBP1 E862K mutations during disease evolution, indicating their role in tumor development and progression in the context of MDS-EB transforming to AML. Functional: The mention of the SF3B1 mutations leading to changes in bone marrow morphology, such as the appearance of ring sideroblasts, suggests that these variants alter molecular or biochemical function related to the disease.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 26040:E862K 23451:K700E 23451:R625C

      Genes: 26040 23451

      Variants: E862K K700E R625C

    21. Within the entire MDS cohort, by univariate analysis (Supplementary Table 2), the following parameters were associated with worse outcomes: higher BM blasts percentage; lower hemoglobin, platelet and MCV; prior history o

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 21

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage discusses the absence of the SF3B1 K700E mutation as an independent predictor of worse overall survival (OS), indicating a correlation between the variant and disease outcome.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    22. As a next step, among low-grade MDS (<5% BM blasts and <1% PB blasts) with therapy-related cases excluded, we explored to see if the differences persisted between K700E and non-K700E SF3B1mut MDS groups even after applyi

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 20

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage indicates that K700E SF3B1mut MDS showed a trend for longer overall survival (OS) compared to non-K700E SF3B1mut MDS, suggesting a correlation with disease outcome independent of therapy. Diagnostic: The passage discusses the classification of K700E SF3B1mut MDS in relation to the proposed 2020 IWG-PM criteria, indicating its use in defining or classifying a disease subtype.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    23. Therapy-related MDS cases were distributed equally between K700E and non-K700E groups. Within low-grade MDS (MDS-SLD, MDS-MLD and MDS-RS), we excluded therapy-related MDS cases due to a relatively higher representation o

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 19

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage indicates that K700E SF3B1mut MDS is associated with significantly better overall survival (OS) compared to SF3B1wt MDS, suggesting a correlation with disease outcome independent of therapy. Diagnostic: The mention of K700E in the context of classifying MDS subtypes (e.g., comparing K700E SF3B1mut MDS to non-K700E SF3B1mut MDS) supports its role in defining or classifying a disease or subtype.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    24. Between K700E vs. non-K700E SF3B1mut MDS categories, 9 of 39 (23%) K700E SF3B1mut MDS patients died compared to 4 of 55 (7%; p=0.02) non-K700E patients; findings were similar in low-grade MDS patients (16% vs. 3%, p=0.04

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 18

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage discusses the overall survival (OS) rates of K700E SF3B1mut MDS patients compared to non-K700E patients, indicating a correlation with disease outcome independent of therapy. Diagnostic: The mention of K700E SF3B1mut MDS patients in relation to non-K700E patients suggests a classification or association with a specific disease subtype.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    25. Within the MDS-EB categories, compared to SF3B1wt, there were no significant differences in OS of K700E SF3B1mut (median OS, not reached vs. 17 7 month, p=0 355) and non-K700E SF3B1mut (median OS, 20 5 vs. 17 7 months; p

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 17

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage discusses overall survival (OS) in relation to the K700E variant, indicating that it correlates with disease outcome independent of therapy.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    26. The majority of patients in all 3 categories were treated with an HMA: 16/17 (94%) K700E mutated patients; 16/19 (84%) non-K700E mutated patients; and 217/277 (78%) SF3B1wt patients. The treatment details are provided in

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 16

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage discusses the overall survival (OS) outcomes of K700E SF3B1mut MDS patients compared to SF3B1wt patients, indicating that the K700E variant correlates with better disease outcomes independent of therapy. Diagnostic: The K700E variant is used to classify and differentiate between SF3B1mut and SF3B1wt MDS patients, indicating its role in defining disease subtypes.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    27. Using rMATS, we identified the five most frequent types of alternative splicing events (alternative 5' splice site, A5SS; alternative 3' splice site, A3SS; mutually exclusive exon, MXE; retained intron, RI and skipped ex

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 14

      Evidence Type(s): Functional, Oncogenic

      Justification: Functional: The passage discusses the impact of the SF3B1 K700E variant on alternative splicing events, indicating that it alters molecular function related to splicing and gene expression. Oncogenic: The SF3B1 K700E variant is associated with mutated myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), suggesting its role in tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    28. There were no significant differences in normal vs. complex karyotype. When cytogenetic aberrations were classified using the comprehensive cytogenetic scoring system (CCSS; scores from 0-5), SF3B1mut K700E mutated patie

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 12

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Oncogenic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses the classification of patients based on the presence of the K700E variant, indicating its association with lower CCSS scores, which suggests a role in defining or classifying a disease subtype. Oncogenic: The mention of the K700E variant in the context of patients with MDS (myelodysplastic syndromes) implies its contribution to tumor development or progression, as it is associated with specific cytogenetic aberrations.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    29. There was no difference in the median SF3B1 variant allele frequency (VAF) between the 2 groups. The frequency of RUNX1 mutation was significantly higher in non-K700E cases (26% vs. 7 3%, p=0 012), and mutations in BCOR

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 11

      Evidence Type(s): None

      Justification: Not enough information in this passage.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    30. We compared the clinico-pathologic features of 55 K700E vs. 39 non-K700E treatment naive SF3B1mut MDS patients (Table 2). MDS with SF3B1 K700E mutations had a higher percentage of ring sideroblasts (median 50% vs. 34%; p

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 10

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Oncogenic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses the clinico-pathologic features of MDS patients with K700E mutations, indicating that these mutations are associated with specific disease characteristics and classifications, such as higher percentages of ring sideroblasts and differences in IPSS-R categories. Oncogenic: The K700E mutation in SF3B1 is implicated in the classification of MDS patients and is associated with specific tumor characteristics, suggesting its role in tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    31. BM aspirates from all patients underwent NGS analysis with an 81-gene panel at the time of diagnosis. The most frequent SF3B1 mutation, noted in ~60% of all patients, was the hotspot K700E. Among the remaining mutations

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 8

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Oncogenic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses the frequency of specific mutations, including K666, K700E, and R625, in patients with MDS, indicating their association with the disease and their role in defining the mutational landscape. Oncogenic: The mention of SF3B1 mutations, including K700E, K666, and R625, as frequent mutations in patients with MDS suggests that these somatic variants contribute to tumor development or progression in this context.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K666 23451:K700E 23451:R625

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K666 K700E R625

    32. Mutational landscape of SF3B1mut MDS (K700E and non-K700E subtypes)

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: RESULTS PassageIndex: 7

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Oncogenic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses the mutational landscape of SF3B1 mutations, specifically mentioning the K700E subtype, which indicates its role in classifying or defining a disease subtype. Oncogenic: The mention of K700E in the context of SF3B1 mutations suggests its contribution to tumor development or progression, as it is associated with a specific subtype of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    33. Myelodysplastic syndromes with SF3B1 mutations are regarded to have a favorable prognosis by both WHO and the International Working Group for Prognostication of MDS (IWG-PM). However, in this article, we show that only M

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 12

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Prognostic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses how MDS with SF3B1 K700E mutations can be used to refine sub-classification and risk assessment criteria, indicating its role in defining or classifying a disease subtype. Prognostic: The passage states that MDS with SF3B1 K700E mutations is regarded to have a favorable prognosis, which correlates with disease outcome independent of therapy.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    34. Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with K700E and non-K700E SF3B1 mutations show distinct clinicopathological and genomic characteristics, with only SF3B1 K700E mutated MDS showing a significantly better OS compared to non-

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 10

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage indicates that SF3B1 K700E mutated MDS shows significantly better overall survival (OS) compared to non-K700E mutations, suggesting a correlation with disease outcome. Diagnostic: The mention of distinct clinicopathological and genomic characteristics associated with K700E and non-K700E SF3B1 mutations implies that the mutation type is used for risk-assessment and classification of MDS.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    35. Fifty-five (60%) patients carried K700E. Recurrent non-K700E mutations (39, 40%) included R625, H662 and K666. Compared to SF3B1mut-K700E, non-K700E patients had a lower median ANC (1 8 vs. 2 4, p=0 005) and were frequen

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 6

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Prognostic, Oncogenic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses the association of K700E and non-K700E mutations with specific patient characteristics and outcomes, indicating their role in classifying patients with MDS. Prognostic: The passage reports on overall survival outcomes associated with SF3B1 mutations, including K700E, indicating that these variants correlate with disease prognosis independent of therapy. Oncogenic: The mention of mutations such as K700E contributing to the classification of MDS and their association with specific patient outcomes suggests a role in tumor development or progression.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K666 23451:K700 23451:K700E 23451:R625

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K666 K700 K700E R625

    36. We analyzed the clinical-pathologic features and outcomes of a single-institutional series of 94 (19%) SF3B1mut and 415 SF3B1wt treatment-naive MDS patients and explored the differences between K700E and non-K700E.

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 4

      Evidence Type(s): Diagnostic, Oncogenic

      Justification: Diagnostic: The passage discusses the analysis of clinical-pathologic features and outcomes in MDS patients, specifically exploring differences between K700E and non-K700E variants, indicating a potential role in classification or association with disease characteristics. Oncogenic: The mention of analyzing the clinical-pathologic features of SF3B1mut patients, including K700E, suggests that this variant may contribute to tumor development or progression in the context of MDS.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E

    37. SF3B1 mutations (SF3B1mut) in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) frequently involve codon K700E and have a favorable prognosis. The prognostic effect of non-K700E SF3B1mut is uncertain.

      [Paragraph-level] PMCID: PMC10015977 Section: ABSTRACT PassageIndex: 2

      Evidence Type(s): Prognostic, Diagnostic

      Justification: Prognostic: The passage states that SF3B1 mutations, including K700E, have a favorable prognosis in myelodysplastic syndromes, indicating a correlation with disease outcome. Diagnostic: The mention of SF3B1 mutations in the context of myelodysplastic syndromes suggests that these mutations, including K700E, are used to classify or define the disease.

      Gene→Variant (gene-first): 23451:K700E

      Genes: 23451

      Variants: K700E