Abstract
Aggressive B-cell lymphomas, including the WHO diagnoses of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, high-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements, high-grade B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified, and Burkitt lymphoma, together account for approximately 40% of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Identification of MYC, BCL2, and BCL6 rearrangements in these neoplasms is critical for diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic purposes. Herein, we address technical issues surrounding identification of these genetic abnormalities, discuss their diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic implications, and present an algorithm for use of interphase FISH in the work-up of aggressive B-cell lymphomas. To maximize sensitivity while still limiting cost, it is recommended that interphase FISH be performed in all B-cell lymphomas with large cell or high-grade morphology using both IGH/MYC dual-color dual-fusion (D-FISH) and MYC break-apart probes (BAP) as an initial probe set, followed by BCL2 BAP (or IGH/BCL2 D-FISH) and BCL6 BAP if a MYC rearrangement is identified. In pediatric patients or aggressive B-cell lymphomas with Burkitt-like morphology, a complete analysis at the outset using BAP probes for MYC, BCL2 (or IGH/BCL2 D-FISH), and BCL6 as well as D-FISH probes for IGH/MYC, IGK/MYC, and IGL/MYC is recommended.
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Introduction
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common lymphoma diagnosed in the United States and accounts for approximately 30–40% of all non-Hodgkin lymphomas [1]. Of cases morphologically classified as DLBCL, approximately 4–8% will be reclassified as the more aggressive entity designated “High-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL) with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements” per WHO 2017 criteria (DHL/THL, also referred to as “double-hit” or “triple-hit” lymphoma) [2, 3]. B-cell lymphomas with high-grade morphology, while less common overall, also frequently possess MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements and are thus often reclassified as DHL/THL. The identification of an isolated MYC rearrangement (MYC-R) in B-cell lymphomas with large cell or high-grade morphology (“single hit lymphoma” SHL) may also confer a poorer prognosis, although this area is still controversial. Burkitt lymphoma nearly always possesses a MYC/immunoglobulin (IG) gene fusion, and although it typically has a uniform morphology and immunophenotype, its features may overlap with other aggressive B-cell lymphomas. As therapeutic regimens vary depending on the specific diagnosis, it is critical to establish the correct diagnosis for prognostic and therapeutic purposes.
Several methods have been used to detect gene rearrangements, including conventional cytogenetics, PCR, mate pair sequencing, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). However, conventional cytogenetics requires fresh tissue and may be hindered by the difficulty in obtaining suitable metaphases, PCR has low sensitivity, and mate-pair sequencing requires fresh or frozen tissue and at present is not widely available clinically. Interphase FISH, in contrast, has excellent sensitivity and specificity, is widely available, and it may be performed on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) material, including archival specimens and those with limited tissue [4,5,6]. Limitations of FISH often relate to specimen quality and processing prior to evaluation. For example, FISH testing performed on decalcified specimens, such as bone marrow trephine biopsies or bone-based lesions, may have limited success depending on the decalcifying agent used [7]. Additionally, approximately 20% of DLBCL cases have tumor necrosis at diagnosis [8], which may preclude accurate FISH testing on small biopsies.
Herein, we address the use of interphase FISH and propose an algorithm to aid in diagnosis of aggressive B-cell lymphomas, including the WHO diagnoses of DLBCL, DHL/THL, high-grade B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (HGBL-NOS), and Burkitt lymphoma (BL). We also discuss the current challenges faced by pathologists and clinicians regarding interpretation of immunohistochemical (IHC) and cytogenetic findings in these cases. Beyond the scope of this paper are B-cell lymphomas such as plasmablastic lymphoma, blastoid mantle cell lymphoma, and others which may show MYC-R but remain within their respective diagnostic classifications. Also not discussed here are the gene expression profiles and/or mutational burden of these neoplasms. In this manuscript, concurrent MYC and BCL2 rearrangements, concurrent MYC and BCL6 rearrangements, and concurrent MYC, BCL2, and BCL6 rearrangements are referred to as MYC/BCL2, MYC/BCL6, and MYC/BCL2/BCL6, respectively.
Fish probe selection for the identification of MYC, BCL2, and BCL6 rearrangements
Several commercial FISH probe strategies used to test for MYC-R are available. The most commonly utilized FISH probes include IGH/MYC dual-color dual-fusion (D-FISH) and MYC break-apart probes (BAP). Due to the complex nature of rearrangements involving MYC at 8q24, false negatives may occur with either modality alone [9,10,11,12,13]. In one study, false negative rates (i.e., “normal” results, with no evidence of a MYC-R using a MYC BAP probe and no evidence of IGH/MYC fusion nor additional MYC signals compared to centromere 8 using an IGH/MYC D-FISH probe) were 4.1% and 22.1% using probes for MYC BAP and IGH/MYC D-FISH alone, respectively [12]. Furthermore, only about 45% of MYC-rearranged cases harbor IGH/MYC fusion, and thus, additional false negatives may occur in the setting of non-IGH partners. MYC BAP probes often fail to detect distal telomeric MYC translocation events, while IGH/MYC D-FISH probes may yield false negative results due to cryptic insertional mechanisms. There is also varying sensitivity among commercially available MYC BAP probes depending on extent of breakpoint region coverage, with some probes lacking distal 5′MYC or 3′MYC gene coverage [11]. Therefore, to maximize sensitivity and minimize turnaround time, it is recommended that both IGH/MYC D-FISH and MYC BAP probes be performed concurrently, with the caveat that cases with non-IGH/MYC fusions that are falsely negative by MYC BAP, will not be detected. Detection of these cases would require fresh/frozen tissue and sophisticated mate pair/whole genome sequencing methods that are not readily available for routine clinical use. An alternate approach in which MYC BAP is performed initially, with reflex to IGH/MYC D-FISH only if MYC BAP is negative, is also valid. The latter approach is less costly but would lengthen the turnaround time. In discordant cases, characterization of exact breakpoints may be determined by other genomic technologies such as next-generation sequencing.
To identify rearrangements of BCL2 and BCL6 by FISH, BAP probes rather than D-FISH probes are recommended. BCL6 is known to have numerous translocation partners, including immunoglobulin genes and multiple non-immunoglobulin genes [14]. BCL2 is almost always rearranged with IGH [15], although BCL2 rearrangements to IGK and IGL have been described [13, 16]. Advantages of using BCL2 BAP include ease of interpretation in FFPE as well as distinction of gains of gene regions on chromosome 18 from BCL2 rearrangements to non-IGH genes. However, false negative results using BCL2 BAP have been reported [13], although data remain limited. Therefore, for labs which offer only IGH/BCL2 D-FISH or prefer this method, IGH/BCL2 D-FISH remains an acceptable alternative to BAP.
MYC gene deregulation and tumorigenesis
The MYC proto-oncogene encodes the Myc protein, which is a nuclear transcription factor involved in multiple cellular functions including proliferation and apoptosis. Deregulation of MYC (e.g., via a translocation event) is a key factor in the pathogenesis of Burkitt lymphoma and many other lymphomas and malignancies [17]. The current understanding is that isolated MYC deregulation is not in itself tumorigenic as its increased apoptotic function keeps cellular proliferation in check. However, once MYC deregulation is coupled with another molecular event, such as TP53 mutations in Burkitt lymphoma, or BCL2/BCL6 rearrangements upregulating anti-apoptosis in DHL/THL, then tumorigenesis may occur [17, 18].
Prognostic implications of MYC rearrangements
High-grade B-cell lymphoma with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements
DHL/THL was established as a diagnostic category in the 2017 revision of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of lymphoid neoplasms because of its poor prognosis. These lymphomas are defined by the presence of MYC-R with an additional rearrangement in either BCL2, BCL6, or both and have a morphologic appearance that can vary from DLBCL-like (large cell) to intermediate between Burkitt lymphoma and DLBCL (high-grade) to blastoid [19]. DHL/THL often presents with advanced disease stage, and involvement of bone marrow and extranodal sites such as central nervous system is common. Median overall survival is less than 2 years, and DHL/THL has significantly poorer overall and progression-free survival than DLBCL [20,21,22,23,24,25,26]. However, some patients survive long term, with 5-year overall survival rates up to 49% [23].
Within the category of DHL/THL, the presence of high-grade cytologic features may confer a particularly poor survival [23, 27], and thus, the WHO recommends noting the morphologic appearance in all DHL/THL [19]. No significant survival differences between HGBL with MYC/BCL2 and HGBL with MYC/BCL2/BCL6 have been elucidated [24, 28, 29]. Some groups have observed improved survival in HGBL with MYC/BCL6 [23, 30, 31], but this remains controversial. Another contentious issue is the prognostic implications of MYC translocation partners. In DHL/THL, approximately 45% of MYC rearrangements involve IGH [t(8;14)(q24;q32)], and about 15% involve IGL (22q11.2) or IGK (2p11.2) [23]. In the remaining 40% of cases, MYC is translocated to a variety of non-immunoglobulin partners (non-IG-MYC), including, but not limited to, BCAS2, BCL6, BCL11A, IKZF1, IMMP2L, IRF4, and PAX5 [32, 33]. Some groups have demonstrated that DHL/THL with IG-MYC fusion have a poor prognosis, while those with non-IG-MYC fusion have a survival pattern similar to non-MYC-R DLBCL [24, 27, 30, 34]. However, other researchers have shown equally poor outcomes for DHL/THL patients regardless of IG-MYC versus non-IG-MYC fusion status [23, 35]. Resolution of this controversy is hampered by variation in cohort size and lack of uniformity regarding morphology, de novo versus transformed disease, and treatment regimens.
MYC-R in the absence of BCL2 and BCL6 rearrangements
The three morphologic variants of aggressive B cell lymphomas (Burkitt-like, high-grade, and large cell) may all harbor MYC-R in the absence of BCL2 and BCL6 gene rearrangements. Most cases with Burkitt-like morphology, characteristic immunophenotypic features, and IG-MYC fusion are diagnosed as Burkitt lymphoma, particularly in pediatric patients [19, 36]. However, as rare cases of pediatric DHL/THL have been described [37], and as DHL/THL may have Burkitt-like morphology, it is critical to evaluate for rearrangements involving MYC, BCL2, and BCL6 in every case of aggressive B-cell lymphoma in children and/or with Burkitt-like morphology to establish the correct diagnosis. Furthermore, pediatric patients with pathologic features suspicious for Burkitt lymphoma who lack MYC-R may carry a diagnosis of Burkitt-like lymphoma with 11q aberration, and chromosomal microarray analysis to investigate this possibility may be indicated [38]. In laboratories where chromosomal microarray is unavailable, FISH studies using probes specific to the regions of interest may have appropriate sensitivity; however, data are limited and additional confirmatory studies may be needed [39].
High-grade B-cell lymphoma, not otherwise specified (HGBL-NOS), per 2017 WHO criteria, is an aggressive B-cell lymphoma with high-grade morphology that lacks the cytogenetic features of DHL/THL, although it may have an isolated MYC-R (20–35% of cases) [40]. Aggressive B-cell lymphomas with large cell morphology may also have as isolated MYC-R (4% of cases) [3] and are still diagnosed as DLBCL, NOS. These two categories together have been colloquially referred to as “single hit lymphomas” (SHL). The prognostic significance of SHL is controversial. Data are limited regarding the prognostic significance of isolated MYC-R in HGBL-NOS due to small cohort sizes [19, 40, 41]. Regarding large cell morphology, a recent large retrospective study by Rosenwald et al. [24] showed that DLBCL patients with MYC-R have a statistically similar progression-free survival and overall survival to non-MYC-R DLBCL. This is in contrast to several other smaller cohorts showing that patients with SHL may have a poor prognosis similar to DHL/THL [30, 42,43,44,45,46].
MYC and BCL2 protein expression by immunohistochemistry in MYC-R
Not all large B cell lymphomas with MYC-R, including DHL/THLs, have poor survival [22], and several groups have tried to identify factors that are associated with better survival. Only about 80% of DHL/THL express both MYC and BCL2 protein (“double-expressers”; DEL), even though the vast majority possess both MYC and BCL2 rearrangements. The remaining 20% of DHL/THL may have a more favorable outcome, although data are limited [27, 47, 48]. MYC-R may only confer a worse prognosis if MYC expression is also increased [45, 46], and conversely, elevated MYC protein expression may confer a poor prognosis regardless of MYC-R status [49,50,51,52]. Others have found that MYC-R is only significant if also accompanied by BCL2 protein overexpression [47, 53]. It has been proposed that in cases both with and without MYC-R, the degree of MYC and BCL2 protein expression is proportional to clinical risk [54].
Treatment implications of MYC-R
Historically, patients with MYC-rearranged aggressive B cell lymphomas do poorly with standard dose R-CHOP chemotherapy or R-CHOP-like regimens. Patients who can tolerate it may benefit from more intensive induction regimens [22, 55]. More aggressive induction regimens are typically used in patients with DHL/THL [22, 23, 56], although this remains an area of clinical uncertainty. While data from single arm studies and observational studies suggests that patients with MYC-R DLBCL and DHL/THL that receive more aggressive regimens such as dose-adjusted etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and rituximab (EPOCH-R) may trend towards similar overall survival to those with non-MYC-R DLBCL [23, 57], there are no definite randomized studies proving that intensified chemotherapy is indeed superior to standard R-CHOP used in DLBCL. Newer targeted therapies, such as the anti-BCL2 venetoclax, may prove to be an effective option [55, 58], and a randomized study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute is ongoing (NCT03984448). As yet, targeted therapies which directly inhibit MYC are elusive [59, 60]. Autologous stem cell transplants have been attempted in patients with relapsed or refractory DHL/THL with poor results, but remain an option [48]. Early results of chimeric antigen T cell receptor (CART) therapy have shown promising results in relapse/refectory setting [61] and will likely lead to development of post induction chemotherapy consolidative approaches in high-risk patients.
When to perform FISH for MYC, BCL2, and BCL6 rearrangements
Recommended: perform FISH on every aggressive B cell lymphoma
Because of the prognostic and therapeutic implications of DHL/THL, all new aggressive B cell lymphoma diagnoses should be accompanied by appropriate FISH testing to rule out DHL/THL when biopsy tissue quantity and quality permit. One important argument for testing all DLBCL specimens is that DHL/THL with DLBCL morphology is uniquely defined by genetics. Considering that DLBCL is the most common lymphoma in the United States, cost and turnaround time issues will understandably arise in certain practices which lack the resources and capability of performing these assays. For those that cannot manage this approach, or when small specimen size precludes full workup, selective FISH strategies are also outlined below.
Proposed algorithms for the order of FISH testing
An algorithmic approach for performing interphase FISH testing in B cell lymphomas with large cell or high-grade morphology is presented in Fig. 1. Since all DHL/THL possess a rearrangement of MYC by definition and isolated MYC-R (SHL) may have prognostic significance, all cases are tested for a MYC rearrangement, using both BAP and IGH/MYC D-FISH probes to minimize false negative results; both are performed simultaneously to minimize turnaround time. This is followed by testing for both BCL2 and BCL6 translocations if MYC is rearranged. A similar algorithmic approach is recommended as essential diagnostic testing for DLBCL per the NCCN Guidelines Version 1.2020 [62]. However, depending on clinical practice, resources, and/or laboratory workflow, some practices may choose to test for rearrangements of MYC, BCL2, and BCL6 at once to expedite diagnosis of DHL/THL, although this will often result in unnecessary testing for BCL2 and BCL6 rearrangements.
In cases with classic Burkitt morphology or in pediatric populations where Burkitt lymphoma remains high in the differential diagnosis even without classic morphology, a modified algorithmic approach is proposed (Fig. 2). In these cases, testing using BAP probes for MYC, BCL2, and BCL6, as well as D-FISH probes for IGH/MYC, IGL/MYC, and IGK/MYC, is performed simultaneously. This expedites the analysis, which is especially important in Burkitt lymphoma given its highly aggressive biology. It also evaluates for all IG/MYC combinations, as non-IG/MYC rearrangements are extremely rare in Burkitt lymphoma. Finally, it excludes the unlikely possibility of DHL/THL [19].
Alternative: selective FISH strategies to predict MYC-R
Several studies have investigated the value of cell of origin (COO) testing to predict for DHL/THL, relying on the fact that approximately 85% of DHL/THL possess a BCL2 rearrangement and essentially all DHL/THL with BCL2 rearrangements are of germinal center B cell (GCB) phenotype [3, 23]. Furthermore, DHL/THL with BCL2 rearrangements have been most firmly established to have an aggressive clinical course and thus could potentially benefit most from more aggressive therapy. Since approximately 50% of DLBCL are of GCB phenotype [3], a laboratory could potentially cut the number of cases requiring FISH testing in half by using an IHC algorithm with appropriate specificity and sensitivity, such as the Hans or Choi algorithm, or a digital gene expression profiling assay such as Lymph2Cx to identify cases of GCB phenotype; however, each of these algorithms shows varying degrees of specificity, sensitivity, and reproducibility [63,64,65,66]. Performing FISH on only this cohort would detect 99% of DHL/THL with MYC/BCL2 or MYC/BCL2/BCL6. However, this strategy would miss about half of DHL/THL with MYC/BCL6 and about half of SHL, or about 25% of MYC-R cases overall [3].
It has also been proposed that coexpression of MYC and BCL2 proteins by IHC could be used to screen for DHL/THL, relying on the concept that gene rearrangements should result in increased expression of the corresponding protein in most cases. However, there are multiple problems with this approach. Firstly, assessing the percentage of tumor cells that express nuclear MYC protein by IHC has proven to be poorly reproducible among pathologists, particularly when MYC expression is near the 40% cutoff for positivity [67, 68]. MYC protein expression can vary throughout the tumor, shows significant variability in intensity of expression, and is affected by specific lab protocols and tissue fixation. Secondly, MYC protein expression status is a poor predictor of MYC-R, as there is no identified threshold for MYC IHC positivity that will predict MYC-R [3]. For example, using an IHC threshold of ≥ 40%, which was initially established for prognostic purposes and not to screen for MYC rearrangements, only 40% of DLBCLs that express MYC show MYC-R [3, 69]. Conversely, MYC protein is expressed in only about 80% of MYC-R cases. Scott et al. [3] outlined the percentage of DHL/THL cases that would be missed in aggressive B-cell lymphomas with large cell morphology if FISH testing was performed selectively depending on DEL ± COO status. If only DEL were investigated, one would expect to miss approximately 25% of DHL/THL, but would reduce testing to about 34% of DLBCL. If FISH investigation were further limited to DELs of GCB phenotype, FISH testing would be reduced to about 15% of all cases without any further decrease in sensitivity. In light of the poor sensitivity coupled with the difficulty in interpreting MYC expression by IHC reliably, this approach is not recommended.
Other factors such as age, IPI score, or disease stage are not good predictors of MYC rearrangement status [70]. Although most DHL/THL arise in older individuals, FISH testing for MYC, BCL2, and BCL6 gene rearrangements must be performed on all aggressive B-cell lymphomas arising in pediatric patients to exclude both Burkitt lymphoma and DHL/THL. Histologic appearance is not a good predictor of MYC-R status, as only a subset of aggressive BCL with high-grade features (33–58%) [40, 50] or large cell features (12%) [3] will possess a MYC-R. Ki-67 proliferation index as estimated by IHC is also a poor predictor of MYC-R status [47, 70]. Lack of LMO2 protein expression by IHC may predict for MYC-R in CD10-positive DLBCL [71], but additional studies are needed to verify this finding.
Conclusions
Identification of MYC, BCL2, and BCL6 translocations in aggressive B-cell lymphomas, in conjunction with clinical, morphologic, and immunophenotypic features, is important for diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic purposes. Because most DHL/THL and some SHL have poor prognoses and may warrant more aggressive treatment, identification of MYC rearrangements ± BCL2 and BCL6 rearrangements is critical. To maximize sensitivity while still limiting cost, it is recommended that interphase FISH be performed in all B-cell lymphomas with large cell or high-grade morphology using both IGH/MYC D-FISH and MYC BAP probes as an initial probe set, followed by BCL2 BAP (or IGH/BCL2 D-FISH) and BCL6 BAP probes if a MYC rearrangement is identified. In pediatric patients or aggressive B-cell lymphomas with Burkitt-like morphology, a complete analysis at the outset using BAP probes for MYC, BCL2 (or IGH/BCL2 D-FISH), and BCL6 as well as D-FISH probes for IGH/MYC, IGK/MYC, and IGL/MYC is recommended.
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Larson, D.P., Peterson, J.F., Nowakowski, G.S. et al. A practical approach to FISH testing for MYC rearrangements and brief review of MYC in aggressive B-cell lymphomas. J Hematopathol 13, 127–135 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12308-020-00404-w
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