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Van Tine BA, Ingham MA, Attia S, Meyer CF, Baird JD, Brooks-Asplund E, D'Silva D, Kong R, Mwatha A, O'Keefe K, Weetall M, Spiegel R, Schwartz GK. Phase Ib Study of Unesbulin (PTC596) Plus Dacarbazine for the Treatment of Locally Recurrent, Unresectable or Metastatic, Relapsed or Refractory Leiomyosarcoma. J Clin Oncol 2024; 42:2404-2414. [PMID: 38684039 PMCID: PMC11227303 DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.01684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This multicenter, single-arm, open-label, phase Ib study was designed to determine the recommended phase II dose (RP2D) and to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of unesbulin plus dacarbazine (DTIC) in patients with advanced leiomyosarcoma (LMS). PATIENTS AND METHODS Adult subjects with locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic, relapsed or refractory LMS were treated with escalating doses of unesbulin orally twice per week in combination with DTIC 1,000 mg/m2 intravenously (IV) once every 21 days. The time-to-event continual reassessment method was used to determine the RP2D on the basis of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) assessed during the first two 21-day treatment cycles. All explored doses of unesbulin (200 mg up to 400 mg) were in combination with DTIC. An expansion cohort was enrolled to evaluate the safety and efficacy of unesbulin at the RP2D. RESULTS Unesbulin 300 mg administered orally twice per week in combination with DTIC 1,000 mg/m2 IV once every 21 days was identified as the RP2D. On the basis of data from 27 subjects who were deemed DLT-evaluable, toxicity was higher in the unesbulin 400 mg group, with three of four subjects (75%) experiencing DLTs versus one of four subjects (25%) in the 200 mg group and three of 19 subjects (15.8%) in the 300 mg group. The most commonly reported DLTs and treatment-related grade 3 and 4 adverse events were thrombocytopenia and neutropenia. At the RP2D, seven subjects who were efficacy evaluable achieved partial response for an objective response rate of 24.1%. CONCLUSION Unesbulin 300 mg twice per week plus DTIC 1,000 mg/m2 once every 21 days was identified as the RP2D, demonstrating a favorable benefit-risk profile in a heavily pretreated population of adults with advanced LMS.
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Dermawan JK, Chiang S, Singer S, Jadeja B, Hensley ML, Tap WD, Movva S, Maki RG, Antonescu CR. Developing Novel Genomic Risk Stratification Models in Soft Tissue and Uterine Leiomyosarcoma. Clin Cancer Res 2024; 30:2260-2271. [PMID: 38488807 PMCID: PMC11096044 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-24-0148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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PURPOSE Leiomyosarcomas (LMS) are clinically and molecularly heterogeneous tumors. Despite recent large-scale genomic studies, current LMS risk stratification is not informed by molecular alterations. We propose a clinically applicable genomic risk stratification model. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN We performed comprehensive genomic profiling in a cohort of 195 soft tissue LMS (STLMS), 151 primary at presentation, and a control group of 238 uterine LMS (ULMS), 177 primary at presentation, with at least 1-year follow-up. RESULTS In STLMS, French Federation of Cancer Centers (FNCLCC) grade but not tumor size predicted progression-free survival (PFS) or disease-specific survival (DSS). In contrast, in ULMS, tumor size, mitotic rate, and necrosis were associated with inferior PFS and DSS. In STLMS, a 3-tier genomic risk stratification performed well for DSS: high risk: co-occurrence of RB1 mutation and chr12q deletion (del12q)/ATRX mutation; intermediate risk: presence of RB1 mutation, ATRX mutation, or del12q; low risk: lack of any of these three alterations. The ability of RB1 and ATRX alterations to stratify STLMS was validated in an external AACR GENIE cohort. In ULMS, a 3-tier genomic risk stratification was significant for both PFS and DSS: high risk: concurrent TP53 mutation and chr20q amplification/ATRX mutations; intermediate risk: presence of TP53 mutation, ATRX mutation, or amp20q; low risk: lack of any of these three alterations. Longitudinal sequencing showed that most molecular alterations were early clonal events that persisted during disease progression. CONCLUSIONS Compared with traditional clinicopathologic models, genomic risk stratification demonstrates superior prediction of clinical outcome in STLMS and is comparable in ULMS.
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- Josephine K Dermawan
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Diagnostics Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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Denu RA, Dann AM, Keung EZ, Nakazawa MS, Nassif Haddad EF. The Future of Targeted Therapy for Leiomyosarcoma. Cancers (Basel) 2024; 16:938. [PMID: 38473300 PMCID: PMC10930698 DOI: 10.3390/cancers16050938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is an aggressive subtype of soft tissue sarcoma that arises from smooth muscle cells, most commonly in the uterus and retroperitoneum. LMS is a heterogeneous disease with diverse clinical and molecular characteristics that have yet to be fully understood. Molecular profiling has uncovered possible targets amenable to treatment, though this has yet to translate into approved targeted therapies in LMS. This review will explore historic and recent findings from molecular profiling, highlight promising avenues of current investigation, and suggest possible future strategies to move toward the goal of molecularly matched treatment of LMS. We focus on targeting the DNA damage response, the macrophage-rich micro-environment, the PI3K/mTOR pathway, epigenetic regulators, and telomere biology.
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- Ryan A. Denu
- Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA;
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA;
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- Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Pandita D, Dave M, Schulte B. PD-1 Inhibition in metastatic high tumour mutational burden (TMB) leiomyosarcoma with clinicopathological correlates. BMJ Case Rep 2023; 16:e256697. [PMID: 37977843 PMCID: PMC10660649 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-256697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a subtype of sarcoma derived from smooth muscle cells. Unfortunately, this malignancy has a high rate of metastatic disease. Palliative systemic therapy has historically relied on cytotoxic agents such as doxorubicin, which have low rates of response. Immunotherapy has not been shown to be effective for most patients with sarcoma, including those with LMS. However, this has not been well described for patients with LMS and high tumour mutational burden (TMB). Herein, we report the case of a woman in her late 50s with metastatic high TMB (>10) leiomyosarcoma treated with pembrolizumab.
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- Divita Pandita
- Department of Hematology-Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Wah NW, Mok Y, Omar N, Chang KTE, Tay TKY, Hue SSS, Lee VKM. Clinicopathologic and Molecular Characteristics of Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Smooth Muscle Tumor Compared With Those of Leiomyoma and Leiomyosarcoma. Mod Pathol 2023; 36:100127. [PMID: 36965331 DOI: 10.1016/j.modpat.2023.100127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated smooth muscle tumors (EBV-SMTs) are rare smooth muscle neoplasms exclusively associated with immunosuppression, such as in patients with HIV/AIDS, posttransplant, and congenital immunodeficiency. However, the genomic landscape of EBV-SMTs is poorly understood. Leiomyosarcomas harbor genomic instability and multiple recurrent DNA copy number alterations, whereas leiomyomas lack such changes. Thus, this study aimed to fill this knowledge gap by characterizing copy number alterations in EBV-SMTs and correlating this information with clinicopathologic characteristics. Our study investigated and compared the pathologic characteristics and copy number profiles of 9 EBV-SMTs (from 7 post-transplant and AIDS patients), 6 leiomyomas, and 7 leiomyosarcomas, using chromosomal microarray platforms. Our results showed a lower copy number alteration burden in EBV-SMTs and leiomyoma than in leiomyosarcoma. This contrast in the molecular profile between EBV-SMTs and leiomyosarcoma is concordant with the different clinical behaviors and pathologic characteristics exhibited by these tumors. Despite having an overall copy number alteration profile closer to leiomyoma, recurrent copy number gain of oncogenes, such as RUNX1, CCND2, and ETS2, was found in EBV-SMTs. Epigenetic alterations may play an important role in tumorigenesis as recurrent copy number gains were found in histone deacetylases. A gene enrichment analysis also demonstrated enrichment of genes involved in the host response to viral infection, suggesting that the tumor immune microenvironment may play an important role in EBV-SMT tumorigenesis.
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- Naw Wah Wah
- Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Pathology, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Bennassi A, Souhail H, Lo Cicero A, Durigova A, Salati E. Leiomyosarcoma of the lower rectum managed by radiotherapy and surgery: A case report and review of literature. Cancer Radiother 2023; 27:235-239. [PMID: 37095055 DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2022.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Rectal leiomyosarcoma is a very rare entity. Surgery is the main treatment, but the place of radiation therapy remains unclear. A 67-year-old woman was referred for a few-weeks' history of bleeding and anal pain intensified during defecation. Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a rectal lesion and biopsies revealed a leiomyosarcoma of the lower rectum. She was free of metastasis on computed tomography imaging. The patient refused radical surgery. After discussion by a multidisciplinary team, the patient received pre-operative long-course radiotherapy followed by surgery. The tumor was treated with 50Gy delivered in 25 fractions, within 5 weeks. The aim of radiotherapy was local control, allowing organ-preservation. Four weeks after radiation therapy, organ-preservation surgery could be performed. She had no adjuvant treatment. At 38-months follow-up, she had no local recurrence. However, distant recurrence (lung, liver, and bone) was detected 38 months after the resection and was managed by intra-venous doxorubicin 60mg/m2 and dacarbazine 800mg/m2 every 3 weeks. The patient was in a stable condition for nearly 8 months. The patient died 4 years and 3 months after the diagnosis.
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- A Bennassi
- Department of radio-oncology, centre hospitalier universitaire Vaudois, 46, rue du Bugnon, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of radio-oncology, centre hospitalier universitaire Vaudois, 46, rue du Bugnon, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of oncology, 20, route du Vieux Séquoia, 1847 Rennaz, Switzerland
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- Department of oncology, 20, route du Vieux Séquoia, 1847 Rennaz, Switzerland
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- Department of oncology, 20, route du Vieux Séquoia, 1847 Rennaz, Switzerland
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Nacev BA, Sanchez-Vega F, Smith SA, Antonescu CR, Rosenbaum E, Shi H, Tang C, Socci ND, Rana S, Gularte-Mérida R, Zehir A, Gounder MM, Bowler TG, Luthra A, Jadeja B, Okada A, Strong JA, Stoller J, Chan JE, Chi P, D'Angelo SP, Dickson MA, Kelly CM, Keohan ML, Movva S, Thornton K, Meyers PA, Wexler LH, Slotkin EK, Glade Bender JL, Shukla NN, Hensley ML, Healey JH, La Quaglia MP, Alektiar KM, Crago AM, Yoon SS, Untch BR, Chiang S, Agaram NP, Hameed MR, Berger MF, Solit DB, Schultz N, Ladanyi M, Singer S, Tap WD. Clinical sequencing of soft tissue and bone sarcomas delineates diverse genomic landscapes and potential therapeutic targets. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3405. [PMID: 35705560 PMCID: PMC9200818 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30453-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The genetic, biologic, and clinical heterogeneity of sarcomas poses a challenge for the identification of therapeutic targets, clinical research, and advancing patient care. Because there are > 100 sarcoma subtypes, in-depth genetic studies have focused on one or a few subtypes. Herein, we report a comparative genetic analysis of 2,138 sarcomas representing 45 pathological entities. This cohort is prospectively analyzed using targeted sequencing to characterize subtype-specific somatic alterations in targetable pathways, rates of whole genome doubling, mutational signatures, and subtype-agnostic genomic clusters. The most common alterations are in cell cycle control and TP53, receptor tyrosine kinases/PI3K/RAS, and epigenetic regulators. Subtype-specific associations include TERT amplification in intimal sarcoma and SWI/SNF alterations in uterine adenosarcoma. Tumor mutational burden, while low compared to other cancers, varies between and within subtypes. This resource will improve sarcoma models, motivate studies of subtype-specific alterations, and inform investigations of genetic factors and their correlations with treatment response.
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- Benjamin A Nacev
- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- The Laboratory of Chromatin Biology and Epigenetics, The Rockefeller University, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Molecular Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology Graduate Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Molecular Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Bioinformatics Core, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Molecular Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Molecular Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Molecular Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
- Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA.
- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, 10065, NY, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, 10065, NY, USA.
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Hsu JY, Seligson ND, Hays JL, Miles WO, Chen JL. Clinical Utility of CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Sarcoma: Successes and Future Challenges. JCO Precis Oncol 2022; 6:e2100211. [PMID: 35108033 PMCID: PMC8820917 DOI: 10.1200/po.21.00211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Soft tissue and bone sarcomas are rare malignancies that exhibit significant pathologic and molecular heterogeneity. Deregulation of the CDKN2A-CCND-CDK4/6-retinoblastoma 1 (Rb) pathway is frequently observed in about 25% of unselected sarcomas and is pathognomonic for specific sarcoma subtypes. This genomic specificity has fueled the clinical evaluation of selective CDK4/6 inhibitors in sarcomas. Here, we highlight successes, opportunities, and future challenges for using CDK4/6 inhibitors to treat sarcoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS This review summarizes the current evidence for the use of CDK4/6 inhibitors in sarcoma while identifying molecular rationale and predictive biomarkers that provide the foundation for targeting the CDK4/6 pathway in sarcoma. A systematic review was performed of articles indexed in the PubMed database and the National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials Registry (ClinicalTrials.gov). For each sarcoma subtype, we discuss the preclinical rationale, case reports, and available clinical trials data. RESULTS Despite promising clinical outcomes in a subset of sarcomas, resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitors results in highly heterogeneous clinical outcomes. Current clinical data support the use of CDK4/6 inhibitors in subsets of sarcoma primarily driven by CDK4/6 deregulation. When dysregulation of the Rb pathway is a secondary driver of sarcoma, combination therapy with CDK4/6 inhibition may be an option. Developing strategies to identify responders and the mechanisms that drive resistance is important to maximize the clinical utility of these drugs in patients with sarcoma. Potential biomarkers that indicate CDK4/6 inhibitor sensitivity in sarcoma include CDK4, CCND, CCNE, RB1, E2F1, and CDKN2A. CONCLUSION CDK4/6 inhibitors represent a major breakthrough for targeted cancer treatment. CDK4/6 inhibitor use in sarcoma has led to limited, but significant, early clinical success. Targeted future clinical research will be key to unlocking the potential of CDK4/6 inhibition in sarcoma. Response to CDK4/6-inhibitors in sarcomas indicate the need for predictive biomarkers specific to this disease.![]()
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- Jocelyn Y Hsu
- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.,Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL.,Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Nemours Children's Specialty Care, Jacksonville, FL
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.,Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.,Division of Bioinformatics, Department of Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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Panagopoulos I, Gorunova L, Andersen K, Lund-Iversen M, Tafjord S, Micci F, Heim S. Fusion of the Paired Box 3 ( PAX3) and Myocardin ( MYOCD) Genes in Pediatric Rhabdomyosarcoma. Cancer Genomics Proteomics 2021; 18:723-734. [PMID: 34697065 DOI: 10.21873/cgp.20293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM Fusions of the paired box 3 gene (PAX3 in 2q36) with different partners have been reported in rhabdomyosarcomas and biphenotypic sinonasal sarcomas. We herein report the myocardin (MYOCD on 17p12) gene as a novel PAX3-fusion partner in a pediatric tumor with adverse clinical outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS A rhabdomyo-sarcoma found in a 10-year-old girl was studied using a range of genetic methodologies. RESULTS The karyotype of the tumor cells was 48,XX,add(2)(q11),+del(2)(q35),add(3)(q?25),-7, del(8)(p 21),-15, add(17)(p 11), + 20, +der(?) t(?; 15) (?;q15),+mar[8]/46,XX[2]. Fluorescence in situ hybridization detected PAX3 rearrangement whereas array comparative genomic hybridization revealed genomic imbalances affecting hundreds of genes, including MYCN, MYC, FOXO3, and the tumor suppressor gene TP53. A PAX3-MYOCD fusion transcript was found by RNA sequencing and confirmed by Sanger sequencing. CONCLUSION The investigated rhabdomyosarcoma carried a novel PAX3-MYOCD fusion gene and extensive additional aberrations affecting the allelic balance of many genes, among them TP53 and members of MYC and FOXO families of transcription factors.
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- Ioannis Panagopoulos
- Section for Cancer Cytogenetics, Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway;
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- Section for Cancer Cytogenetics, Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Cancer Cytogenetics, Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pathology, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pathology, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Cancer Cytogenetics, Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Cancer Cytogenetics, Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Jernigan F, Branstrom A, Baird JD, Cao L, Dali M, Furia B, Kim MJ, O'Keefe K, Kong R, Laskin OL, Colacino JM, Pykett M, Mollin A, Sheedy J, Dumble M, Moon YC, Sheridan R, Mühlethaler T, Spiegel RJ, Prota AE, Steinmetz MO, Weetall M. Preclinical and Early Clinical Development of PTC596, a Novel Small-Molecule Tubulin-Binding Agent. Mol Cancer Ther 2021; 20:1846-1857. [PMID: 34315764 PMCID: PMC9398121 DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-20-0774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
PTC596 is an investigational small-molecule tubulin-binding agent. Unlike other tubulin-binding agents, PTC596 is orally bioavailable and is not a P-glycoprotein substrate. So as to characterize PTC596 to position the molecule for optimal clinical development, the interactions of PTC596 with tubulin using crystallography, its spectrum of preclinical in vitro anticancer activity, and its pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationship were investigated for efficacy in multiple preclinical mouse models of leiomyosarcomas and glioblastoma. Using X-ray crystallography, it was determined that PTC596 binds to the colchicine site of tubulin with unique key interactions. PTC596 exhibited broad-spectrum anticancer activity. PTC596 showed efficacy as monotherapy and additive or synergistic efficacy in combinations in mouse models of leiomyosarcomas and glioblastoma. PTC596 demonstrated efficacy in an orthotopic model of glioblastoma under conditions where temozolomide was inactive. In a first-in-human phase I clinical trial in patients with cancer, PTC596 monotherapy drug exposures were compared with those predicted to be efficacious based on mouse models. PTC596 is currently being tested in combination with dacarbazine in a clinical trial in adults with leiomyosarcoma and in combination with radiation in a clinical trial in children with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey
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- Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Division of Biology and Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, Biozentrum, Basel, Switzerland.,Laboratory of Biomolecular Research, Division of Biology and Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., South Plainfield, New Jersey.,Corresponding Author: Marla Weetall, PTC Therapeutics, Inc. 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080. E-mail:
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Analysis of Extended Resection of Limb Soft Tissue Leiomyosarcoma. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:2106972. [PMID: 34395610 PMCID: PMC8357493 DOI: 10.1155/2021/2106972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Leiomyosarcoma is an uncommon soft tissue sarcoma that composed of malignant mesenchymal cells with distinct features of the smooth muscle lineage. Typically affects the uterus and gastrointestinal tract, it can rarely be seen in large blood vessels, lymphatic and glandular duts, the mesentery, the omentum, retroperitoneum, and limbs. Occurrence is particularly rare in the limb region. Retrospective study based on patient records and postoperative pathological histological features. Four patients with limb leiomyosarcoma that were operated between 2016 and 2020 were included, three of them arising in the subcutis of the thigh region and one in cubitus. Extend resection with satisfactory outcomes is reported. Pathological examination showed that masses were composed of a fascicular arrangement of hyperchromatic spindle-shaped cells, characterized by the proliferation of epithelioid cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm for epithelioid leiomyosarcoma. Leiomyosarcomas that arise in the soft tissue, although rare, should be differentiated from other lesions, such as neurilemoma, neurofibroma, liomyoma,lipomyoma, synoviosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiotoma, and malignant neurinoma.
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Hu B, Zhou S, Hu X, Zhang H, Lan X, Li M, Wang Y, Hu Q. NT5DC2 promotes leiomyosarcoma tumour cell growth via stabilizing unpalmitoylated TEAD4 and generating a positive feedback loop. J Cell Mol Med 2021; 25:5976-5987. [PMID: 33993634 PMCID: PMC8366447 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.16409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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5'-Nucleotidase Domain Containing 2 (NT5DC2) is a novel oncoprotein, the regulatory effects of which have not been well characterized. This study aimed to investigate the expression profile and functional regulation of NT5DC2 and its potential interplay with TEAD4 in leiomyosarcoma (LMS). Bioinformatic analysis was conducted using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) program. LMS cell lines SK-LMS-1 and SK-UT-1 were used for both in vitro and in vivo analysis. Results showed that NT5DC2 is aberrantly upregulated in LMS. Its overexpression was associated with unfavourable survival. Deletion of NT5DC2 significantly reduced the expression of cyclin B1, cyclin A2, cyclin E1 and CDK1 and increased G1 phase arrest in LMS cell lines, and suppressed their proliferation both in vitro and in vivo. NT5DC2 interacted with unpalmitoylated TEAD4, and this association reduced TEAD4 degradation via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. TRIM27 is a novel E3 ubiquitin ligase that induces K27/48-linked ubiquitination of unpalmitoylated TEAD4 at Lys278. TEAD4 inhibition significantly suppressed LMS cell growth both in vitro and in vivo. Dual-luciferase assay demonstrated that TEAD4 could bind to the NT5DC2 promoter and activate its transcription. Based on these findings, we infer that the NT5DC2-TEAD4 positive feedback loop plays an important role in LMS development and might serve as a potential therapeutic target.
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- Bowen Hu
- Department of OrthopedicsOrthopedics Research InstituteWest China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Cancer CenterWest China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- National Engineering Research Center for BiomaterialsSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- National Engineering Research Center for BiomaterialsSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- National Engineering Research Center for BiomaterialsSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Department of Head & Neck CancerCancer CenterWest China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- National Engineering Research Center for BiomaterialsSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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- Department of OrthopedicsOrthopedics Research InstituteWest China HospitalSichuan UniversityChengduChina
- National Engineering Research Center for BiomaterialsSichuan UniversityChengduChina
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Chen L, Li J, Wu X, Zheng Z. Identification of Somatic Genetic Alterations Using Whole-Exome Sequencing of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma Tumors. Front Oncol 2021; 11:687899. [PMID: 34178683 PMCID: PMC8226214 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.687899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The genomic abnormalities associated with uterine leiomyosarcoma (uLMS) have not been fully elucidated to date. Objective To understand the pathogenesis of uLMS and to identify driver mutations and potential therapeutic targets in uLMS. Methods Three matched tumor-constitutional DNA pairs from patients with recurrent uLMS were subjected to whole-exome capture and next-generation sequencing. The role of the selected gene SHARPIN in uLMS was analyzed by the CCK-8 assay and colony formation assay after specific siRNA knockdown. Results We identified four genes with somatic SNVs, namely, SLC39A7, GPR19, ZNF717, and TP53, that could be driver mutations. We observed that 30.7% (4/13) of patients with uLMS had TP53 mutations as analyzed by direct sequencing. Analysis of somatic copy number variants (CNVs) showed regions of chromosomal gain at 1q21-23, 19p13, 17q21, and 17q25, whereas regions of chromosomal loss were observed at 2q35, 2q37, 1p36, 10q26, 6p22, 8q24, 11p15, 11q12, and 9p21. The SHARPIN gene was amplified in two patients and mutated in another (SHARPIN: NM_030974: exon2: c.G264C, p.E88D). Amplification of the SHARPIN gene was associated with shorter PFS and OS in soft tissue sarcoma, as shown by TCGA database analysis. Knockdown of SHARPIN expression was observed to decrease cell growth and colony formation in uterine sarcoma cell lines. Conclusions Exome sequencing revealed mutational heterogeneity of uLMS. The SHARPIN gene was amplified in uLMS and could be a candidate oncogene.
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- Lihua Chen
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Wozniak A, Boeckx B, Modave E, Weaver A, Lambrechts D, Littlefield BA, Schöffski P. Molecular Biomarkers of Response to Eribulin in Patients with Leiomyosarcoma. Clin Cancer Res 2021; 27:3106-3115. [PMID: 33795257 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-4315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE A randomized phase III study evaluated the efficacy of eribulin versus dacarbazine in patients with advanced liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma. Improved overall survival (OS) led to approval of eribulin for liposarcoma, but not for leiomyosarcoma. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN We explored the molecular profile of 77 archival leiomyosarcoma samples from this trial to identify potential predictive biomarkers, utilizing low-coverage whole-genome and whole-exome sequencing. Tumor molecular profiles were correlated with clinical data, and disease control was defined as complete/partial response or stable disease (RECIST v1.1). RESULTS Overall, 111 focal copy-number alterations were observed in leiomyosarcoma. Gain of chromosome 17q12 was the most common event, present in 43 of 77 cases (56%). In the eribulin-treated group, gains of 4q26, 20p12.2, 13q13.3, 8q22.2, and 8q13.2 and loss of 1q44 had a negative impact on progression-free survival (PFS), while loss of 2p12 correlated with better prognosis. Gains of 4q22.1 and losses of 3q14.2, 2q14.1, and 11q25 had a negative impact on OS in patients with leiomyosarcoma receiving eribulin. The most commonly mutated genes were TP53 (38%), MUC16 (32%), and ATRX (17%). The presence of ATRX mutations had a negative impact on PFS in both treatment arms; however, the correlation with worse OS was observed only in the eribulin-treated patients. TP53 mutations were associated with longer PFS on eribulin. CONCLUSIONS Leiomyosarcoma has a complex genetic background, with multiple copy-number alterations and mutations affecting genes implicated in tumorigenesis. We identified several molecular changes with potential impact on survival of patients with leiomyosarcoma when treated with eribulin.
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- Agnieszka Wozniak
- Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Translational Genetics, KU Leuven and VIB Center for Cancer Biology, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Translational Genetics, KU Leuven and VIB Center for Cancer Biology, Leuven, Belgium
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- Global Oncology, Eisai Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Laboratory of Translational Genetics, KU Leuven and VIB Center for Cancer Biology, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Oncology, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of General Medical Oncology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Suehara Y, Kohsaka S, Hayashi T, Akaike K, Kurisaki-Arakawa A, Sato S, Kobayashi E, Mizuno S, Ueno T, Morii T, Okuma T, Kurihara T, Hasegawa N, Sano K, Sasa K, Okubo T, Kim Y, Mano H, Saito T. Identification of a Novel MAN1A1-ROS1 Fusion Gene Through mRNA-based Screening for Tyrosine Kinase Gene Aberrations in a Patient with Leiomyosarcoma. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2021; 479:838-852. [PMID: 33196586 PMCID: PMC8083907 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Soft tissue sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of rare malignant tumors. Advanced soft tissue sarcomas have a poor prognosis, and effective systemic therapies have not been established. Tyrosine kinases are increasingly being used as therapeutic targets for a variety of cancers and soft tissue sarcomas. Although complex karyotype sarcomas typically tend to carry more potentially actionable genetic alterations than do translocation-associated sarcomas (fusion gene sarcomas), based on our database review, we found that leiomyosarcoma and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors have lower frequencies of potential targets than other nontranslocation soft tissue sarcomas. We theorized that both leiomyosarcoma and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors might be included in any unique translocations. Furthermore, if tyrosine kinase imbalances, especially fusion genes, occur in patients with leiomyosarcomas and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, tyrosine kinase inhibitors might be a drug development target for this sarcoma. In this study, we used a tyrosine kinase screening system that could detect an imbalance in mRNA between 5'- and 3'-sides in tyrosine kinase genes to identify potential novel therapeutic tyrosine kinase targets for soft tissue sarcomas. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES (1) Are there novel therapeutic tyrosine kinase targets in tumors from patients with soft tissue sarcomas that are detectable using mRNA screening focusing on imbalance expressions between the 5' and 3' end of the kinase domain? (2) Can potential targets be verified by RNA sequencing and reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR)? (3) Will potential fusion gene(s) transform cells in in vitro assays? (4) Will tumors in mice that have an identified fusion gene respond to treatment with a therapeutic drug directed at that target? METHODS We used mRNA screening to look for novel tyrosine kinase targets that might be of therapeutic potential. Using functional assays, we verified whether the identified fusion genes would be good therapeutic candidates for soft tissue sarcomas. Additionally, using in vivo assays, we assessed whether suppressing the fusion's kinase activity has therapeutic potential. Study eligibility was based on a patient having high-grade spindle cell and nontranslocation sarcomas, including leiomyosarcoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, and high-grade myxofibrosarcoma. Between 2015 and 2019, of the 172 patients with soft tissue sarcomas treated with surgical resection at Juntendo University Hospital, 72 patients had high-grade nontranslocation sarcomas. The analysis was primarily for leiomyosarcoma and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, and there was a limitation of analysis size (reagent limitations) totaling 24 samples at the start of the study. We collected additional samples from a sample bank at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University to increase the number of sarcomas to study. Therefore, in this study, a total of 15 leiomyosarcoma samples, five malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors samples, and four high-grade myxofibrosarcoma samples were collected to achieve the sample size of 24 patients. To identify tyrosine kinase fusion genes, we designed a NanoString-based assay (NanoString Technologies Inc, Seattle, WA, USA) to query the expression balances regarding transcripts of 90 tyrosine kinases at two points: the 5' end of the kinase domain and within the kinase domain or 3' end of the kinase domain. The tumor's RNA was hybridized to the NanoString probes and analyzed for the expression ratios of outliers from the 3' to 5' end of the kinase domain. Presumed novel fusion events in these positive tumors that were defined by NanoString-based assays were confirmed tyrosine kinase fusion genes by RNA sequencing and confirmatory RT-PCR. Functional analyses consisting of in vitro and in vivo assays were also performed to elucidate whether the identified tyrosine kinase gene fusions were associated with oncogenic abilities and drug responses. RESULTS We identified aberrant expression ratios regarding the 3' to 5' end of the kinase domain ratios in ROS1 transcripts in a leiomyosarcoma in a 90-year-old woman. A novel MAN1A1-ROS1 fusion gene was identified from her thigh tumor through RNA sequencing, which was confirmed with real-time PCR. In functional assays, MAN1A1-ROS1 rearrangement revealed strong transforming potential in 3T3 cells. Moreover, in an in vivo assay, crizotinib, a ROS1 inhibitor, markedly inhibited the growth of MAN1A1-ROS1 rearrangement-induced transformed cells in a dose-dependent manner. CONCLUSION We conducted tyrosine kinase screening to identify new therapeutic targets in soft tissue sarcomas. We found a novel MAN1A1-ROS1 fusion gene that may be a therapeutic target in patients with leiomyosarcoma. This study demonstrates that the mRNA screening system may aid in the development of useful therapeutic options for soft tissue sarcomas. CLINICAL RELEVANCE If novel tyrosine fusions such as MAN1A1-ROS1 fusion can be found in sarcomas from other patients, they could offer avenues for new molecular target therapies for sarcomas that currently do not have effective chemotherapeutic options. Therefore, the establishment of a screening system that includes both genomic and transcript analyses in the clinical setting is needed to verify our discoveries and take the developmental process of treatment to the next step.
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- Yoshiyuki Suehara
- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Y. Suehara, K. Akaike, T. Kurihara, N. Hasegawa, K. Sano, K. Sasa, T. Okubo, Y. Kim, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Kohsaka, S. Mizuno, T. Ueno, N. Hasegawa, H. Mano, Division of Cellular Signaling, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Hayashi, A. Kurisaki-Arakawa, T. Saito, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- S. Sato, Center for Innovative Cancer Treatment, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- E. Kobayashi, Division of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Morii, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyorin University, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- T. Okuma, Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Disease Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Molecular Genetics in the Multidisciplinary Management of Sarcoma. Sarcoma 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-9414-4_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Anoshkin KI, Karandasheva KO, Goryacheva KM, Pyankov DV, Koshkin PA, Pavlova TV, Bobin AN, Shpot EV, Chernov YN, Vinarov AZ, Zaletaev DV, Kutsev SI, Strelnikov VV. Multiple Chromoanasynthesis in a Rare Case of Sporadic Renal Leiomyosarcoma: A Case Report. Front Oncol 2020; 10:1653. [PMID: 32974204 PMCID: PMC7466669 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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We present the genetic profile of kidney giant leiomyosarcoma characterized by sequencing of 409 cancer related genes and chromosomal microarray analysis. Renal leiomyosarcomas are extremely rare neoplasms with aggressive behavior and poor survival prognosis. Most frequent somatic events in leiomyosarcomas are mutations in the TP53, RB1, ATRX, and PTEN genes, chromosomal instability (CIN) and chromoanagenesis. 67-year-old woman presented with a right kidney completely replaced by tumor. Immunohistochemical reaction on surgical material was positive to desmin and smooth muscle actin. Molecular genetic analysis revealed that tumor harbored monosomy of chromosomes 3 and 11, gain of Xp (ATRX) arm and three chromoanasynthesis regions (6q21-q27, 7p22.3-p12.1, and 12q13.11-q21.2), with MDM2 and CDK4 oncogenes copy number gains, whereas no copy number variations (CNVs) or tumor specific single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in TP53, RB1, and PTEN genes were present. We hypothesize that chromoanasynthesis in 12q13.11-q21.2 could be a trigger of observed CIN in this tumor.
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CDKs in Sarcoma: Mediators of Disease and Emerging Therapeutic Targets. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21083018. [PMID: 32344731 PMCID: PMC7215455 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21083018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Sarcomas represent one of the most challenging tumor types to treat due to their diverse nature and our incomplete understanding of their underlying biology. Recent work suggests cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) pathway activation is a powerful driver of sarcomagenesis. CDK proteins participate in numerous cellular processes required for normal cell function, but their dysregulation is a hallmark of many pathologies including cancer. The contributions and significance of aberrant CDK activity to sarcoma development, however, is only partly understood. Here, we describe what is known about CDK-related alterations in the most common subtypes of sarcoma and highlight areas that warrant further investigation. As disruptions in CDK pathways appear in most, if not all, subtypes of sarcoma, we discuss the history and value of pharmacologically targeting CDKs to combat these tumors. The goals of this review are to (1) assess the prevalence and importance of CDK pathway alterations in sarcomas, (2) highlight the gap in knowledge for certain CDKs in these tumors, and (3) provide insight into studies focused on CDK inhibition for sarcoma treatment. Overall, growing evidence demonstrates a crucial role for activated CDKs in sarcoma development and as important targets for sarcoma therapy.
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Feng X, Pleasance E, Zhao EY, Ng T, Grewal JK, Mohammad N, Taylor SK, Simmons C, Srikanthan A, Rassekh SR, Deyell R, Rauw J, Knowling M, Khoo K, Lee U, Noonan K, Hart J, Tonseth RP, Shen Y, Titmuss E, Jones M, Bonakdar M, Reisle C, Taylor GA, Chan S, Mungall K, Chuah E, Zhao Y, Mungall A, Moore R, Lim H, Renouf DJ, Gelmon K, Yip S, Jones SJM, Marra M, Laskin J. Therapeutic Implication of Genomic Landscape of Adult Metastatic Sarcoma. JCO Precis Oncol 2019; 3:1-25. [PMID: 35100702 DOI: 10.1200/po.18.00325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study investigated therapeutic potential of integrated genome and transcriptome profiling of metastatic sarcoma, a rare but extremely heterogeneous group of aggressive mesenchymal malignancies with few systemic therapeutic options. METHODS Forty-three adult patients with advanced or metastatic non-GI stromal tumor sarcomas of various histology subtypes who were enrolled in the Personalized OncoGenomics program at BC Cancer were included in this study. Fresh tumor tissues along with blood samples underwent whole-genome and transcriptome sequencing. RESULTS The most frequent genomic alterations in this cohort are large-scale structural variation and somatic copy number variation. Outlier RNA expression as well as somatic copy number variations, structural variations, and small mutations together suggest the presence of one or more potential therapeutic targets in the majority of patients in our cohort. Point mutations or deletions in known targetable cancer genes are rare; for example, tuberous sclerosis complex 2 provides a rationale for targeting the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway, resulting in a few patients with exceptional clinical benefit from everolimus. In addition, we observed recurrent 17p11-12 amplifications, which seem to be a sarcoma-specific event. This may suggest that this region harbors an oncogene(s) that is significant for sarcoma tumorigenesis. Furthermore, some sarcoma tumors carrying a distinct mutational signature suggestive of homologous recombination deficiency seem to demonstrate sensitivity to double-strand DNA-damaging agents. CONCLUSION Integrated large-scale genomic analysis may provide insights into potential therapeutic targets as well as novel biologic features of metastatic sarcomas that could fuel future experimental and clinical research and help design biomarker-driven basket clinical trials for novel therapeutic strategies.
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- BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- BC Cancer-Kelowna, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- BC Cancer, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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- BC Cancer, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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- BC Cancer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- BC Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Burns J, Wilding CP, L Jones R, H Huang P. Proteomic research in sarcomas - current status and future opportunities. Semin Cancer Biol 2019; 61:56-70. [PMID: 31722230 PMCID: PMC7083238 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2019.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Sarcomas are a rare group of mesenchymal cancers comprising over 70 different histological subtypes. For the majority of these diseases, the molecular understanding of the basis of their initiation and progression remains unclear. As such, limited clinical progress in prognosis or therapeutic regimens have been made over the past few decades. Proteomics techniques are being increasingly utilised in the field of sarcoma research. Proteomic research efforts have thus far focused on histological subtype characterisation for the improvement of biological understanding, as well as for the identification of candidate diagnostic, predictive, and prognostic biomarkers for use in clinic. However, the field itself is in its infancy, and none of these proteomic research findings have been translated into the clinic. In this review, we provide a brief overview of the proteomic strategies that have been employed in sarcoma research. We evaluate key proteomic studies concerning several rare and ultra-rare sarcoma subtypes including, gastrointestinal stromal tumours, osteosarcoma, liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, malignant rhabdoid tumours, Ewing sarcoma, myxofibrosarcoma, and alveolar soft part sarcoma. Consequently, we illustrate how routine implementation of proteomics within sarcoma research, integration of proteomics with other molecular profiling data, and incorporation of proteomics into clinical trial studies has the potential to propel the biological and clinical understanding of this group of complex rare cancers moving forward.
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- Jessica Burns
- Division of Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, SW3 6JB, UK
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, SW3 6JB, UK
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- Division of Clinical Studies, The Institute of Cancer Research, London SW3 6JB, UK; Sarcoma Unit, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, SW3 6JJ, UK
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- Division of Molecular Pathology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, SW3 6JB, UK.
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Fourneaux B, Bourdon A, Dadone B, Lucchesi C, Daigle SR, Richard E, Laroche-Clary A, Le Loarer F, Italiano A. Identifying and targeting cancer stem cells in leiomyosarcoma: prognostic impact and role to overcome secondary resistance to PI3K/mTOR inhibition. J Hematol Oncol 2019; 12:11. [PMID: 30683135 PMCID: PMC6347793 DOI: 10.1186/s13045-018-0694-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is one of the most frequent soft tissue sarcoma subtypes and is characterized by a consistent deregulation of the PI3K/mTOR pathway. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been poorly studied in soft tissue sarcomas. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the association between CSCs, the outcome of LMS patients, and the resistance to PI3K/mTOR pathway inhibition. Methods We investigated the relationships between aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) expression, a cancer stem cell marker, and the outcome of LMS patients in two independent cohorts. We assessed the impact of CSCs in resistance to PI3K/mTOR pathway inhibition using LMS cell lines, a xenograft mouse model, and human tumor samples. Results We found that enhanced ALDH1 activity is a hallmark of LMS stem cells and is an independent prognostic factor. We also identified that secondary resistance to PI3K/mTOR pathway inhibition was associated with the expansion of LMS CSCs. Interestingly, we found that EZH2 inhibition, a catalytic component of polycomb repressive complex which plays a critical role in stem cell maintenance, restored sensitivity to PI3K/mTOR pathway inhibition. Importantly, we confirmed the clinical relevance of our findings by analyzing tumor samples from patients who showed secondary resistance after treatment with a PI3Kα inhibitor. Conclusions Altogether, our findings suggest that CSCs have a strong impact on the outcome of patients with LMS and that combining PI3K/mTOR and EZH2 inhibitors may represent a promising strategy in this setting. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13045-018-0694-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Benjamin Fourneaux
- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM) U1218, Institut Bergonié, 229 Cours de l'Argonne, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM) U1218, Institut Bergonié, 229 Cours de l'Argonne, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM) U1218, Institut Bergonié, 229 Cours de l'Argonne, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM) U1218, Institut Bergonié, 229 Cours de l'Argonne, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM) U1218, Institut Bergonié, 229 Cours de l'Argonne, 33000, Bordeaux, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM) U1218, Institut Bergonié, 229 Cours de l'Argonne, 33000, Bordeaux, France. .,Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France.
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Myogenic sarcomas include soft tissue sarcomas that show skeletal muscle differentiation (rhabdomyosarcoma) and those with smooth muscle differentiation (leiomyosarcoma). Rhabdomyosarcomas are more common in the pediatric age group and leiomyosarcomas occur more often in the adult population. Based on the clinico-pathologic features and genetic abnormalities identified, the rhabdomyosarcomas are classified into embryonal, alveolar, spindle cell/sclerosing, and pleomorphic subtypes. Each subtype shows distinctive morphology and has characteristic genetic abnormalities. In this update on myogenic sarcomas, each entity is discussed with special emphasis on recent updates in genetic findings and the diagnostic approach to these tumors.
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- Narasimhan P Agaram
- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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Roberts ME, Aynardi JT, Chu CS. Uterine leiomyosarcoma: A review of the literature and update on management options. Gynecol Oncol 2018; 151:562-572. [PMID: 30244960 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Uterine leiomyosarcoma is the most common type of uterine sarcoma. It is an extremely aggressive malignancy associated with a poor overall prognosis. Women affected may vary in age, but are most often diagnosed in their perimenopausal years. Presenting symptoms may be vague and mimic other benign uterine conditions. Preoperative diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma is difficult and often only made at time of surgical resection. These rare mesenchymal tumors are characterized by cytologic atypia, a high mitotic index, and tumor necrosis on histologic inspection. Management of early stage disease entails hysterectomy and complete surgical resection of gross tumor, though routine oophorectomy or lymph node dissection do not appear to confer much clinical benefit. Adjuvant therapy for early stage disease remains controversial as multiple clinical trials have failed to demonstrate benefit on overall survival. Recently, progress has been made in regards to therapy for advanced and recurrent disease. Novel chemotherapeutics, targeted therapies such as olaratumab and pazopanib, and new immunotherapies such as nivolumab and pembrolizumab have demonstrated promise in these previously difficult drug-resistant patients. In this article, we provide a detailed review of uterine leiomyosarcoma including epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and pathologic characteristics. We then go on detail management strategies, including options for adjuvant therapy, and highlight new and developing regimens in the field.
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- Maureen E Roberts
- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center/Temple University Hospital, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111, United States of America.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, 6 Founders, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States of America
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- Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center/Temple University Hospital, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111, United States of America
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Tsuyoshi H, Yoshida Y. Molecular biomarkers for uterine leiomyosarcoma and endometrial stromal sarcoma. Cancer Sci 2018; 109:1743-1752. [PMID: 29660202 PMCID: PMC5989874 DOI: 10.1111/cas.13613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Revised: 04/07/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Uterine leiomyosarcoma (u‐LMS) and endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) are among the most frequent soft tissue sarcomas, which, in adults, lead to fatal lung metastases and patients have an extremely poor prognosis. Due to their rarity and heterogeneity, there are no suitable biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis, although some biomarker candidates have appeared. In 2017, The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network's work on u‐LMS has confirmed mutations and deletions in RB1,TP53 and PTEN. In addition, whole‐exome sequencing of u‐LMS has confirmed and demonstrated frequent alterations in TP53,RB1, α‐thalassemia/mental retardation syndrome X‐linked (ATRX) and mediator complex subunit 12 (MED12). MED12 is a useful biomarker to diagnose uterine‐derived LMS and tumors arising from (LM) with a relatively favorable prognosis. TP53 and ATRX mutations can be important mechanisms in the pathogenesis of u‐LMS and are correlated with a poor prognosis. In an update based on the 2014 WHO classification, low‐grade ESS is often associated with gene rearrangement bringing about the JAZF 1‐SUZ12 (formerly JAZF1‐JJAZ1) fusion gene, whereas high‐grade ESS is associated with the YWHAE‐NUTM fusion gene. Low‐grade ESS with JAZF1 rearrangement may correlate with metastasis. However, high‐grade ESS with metastasis with YWHAE rearrangement shows a relatively favorable prognosis. The genetic/molecular genetic aberrations in u‐LMS and ESS are reviewed, focusing on molecular biomarkers for these primary and metastatic tumors.
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- Hideaki Tsuyoshi
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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Croce S, Ducoulombier A, Ribeiro A, Lesluyes T, Noel JC, Amant F, Guillou L, Stoeckle E, Devouassoux-Shisheboran M, Penel N, Floquet A, Arnould L, Guyon F, Mishellany F, Chakiba C, Cuppens T, Zikan M, Leroux A, Frouin E, Farre I, Genestie C, Valo I, MacGrogan G, Chibon F. Genome profiling is an efficient tool to avoid the STUMP classification of uterine smooth muscle lesions: a comprehensive array-genomic hybridization analysis of 77 tumors. Mod Pathol 2018; 31:816-828. [PMID: 29327710 DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2017.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Revised: 11/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The diagnosis of a uterine smooth muscle lesion is, in the majority of cases, straightforward. However, in a small number of cases, the morphological criteria used in such lesions cannot differentiate with certainty a benign from a malignant lesion and a diagnosis of smooth muscle tumor with uncertain malignant potential (STUMP) is made. Uterine leiomyosarcomas are often easy to diagnose but it is difficult or even impossible to identify a prognostic factor at the moment of the diagnosis with the exception of the stage. We hypothesize, for uterine smooth muscle lesions, that there is a gradient of genomic complexity that correlates to outcome. We first tested this hypothesis on STUMP lesions in a previous study and demonstrated that this 'gray category' could be split according to genomic index into two groups. A benign group, with a low to moderate alteration rate without recurrence and a malignant group, with a highly rearranged profile akin to uterine leiomyosarcomas. Here, we analyzed a large series of 77 uterine smooth muscle lesions (from 76 patients) morphologically classified as 19 leiomyomas, 14 STUMP and 44 leiomyosarcomas with clinicopathological and genomic correlations. We confirmed that genomic index with a cut-off=10 is a predictor of recurrence (P<0.0001) and with a cut-off=35 is a marker for poor overall survival (P=0.035). For the tumors confined to the uterus, stage as a prognostic factor was not useful in survival prediction. At stage I, among the tumors reclassified as molecular leiomyosarcomas (ie, genomic index ≥10), the poor prognostic markers were: 5p gain (overall survival P=0.0008), genomic index at cut-off=35 (overall survival P=0.0193), 13p loss including RB1 (overall survival P=0.0096) and 17p gain including MYOCD gain (overall survival P=0.0425). Based on these findings (and the feasibility of genomic profiling by array-comparative genomic hybridization), genomic index, 5p and 17p gains prognostic value could be evaluated in future prospective chemotherapy trials.
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- Sabrina Croce
- Department of Biopathology, Institut Bergonié, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Bordeaux, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM) U1218, Bordeaux, France
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- Oncology Department, Centre Oscar Lambret, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Lille, France.,Oncology Department, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Nice, France
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- Department of Biopathology, Institut Bergonié, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Bordeaux, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM) U1218, Bordeaux, France.,University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Pathology, Clinic of Gynecopathology and Senology, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Oncology, Gynaecologic Oncology; University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leuven, Belgium.,Centre for Gynecologic Oncology Amsterdam (CGOA), Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek - Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Argot-Lab, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Institut Universitaire de Pathologie, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Institut Bergonié, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Bordeaux, France
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- Oncology Department, Centre Oscar Lambret, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Lille, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Bergonié, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Pathology, Centre JF Leclerc, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Dijon, France
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- Department of Surgery, Institut Bergonié, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Pathology, Centre Jean Perrin, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Bergonié, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Bordeaux, France
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- KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Department of Oncology, Gynaecologic Oncology; University Hospitals Leuven, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leuven, Belgium
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- Gynaecological Oncology Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Charles University in Prague - First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathology, Centre Alexis Vautrin, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Vandoeuvre-les Nancy, France
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital, Poitiers, France
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- Department of Pathology, Centre Oscar Lambret, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Lille, France
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- Department of Pathology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Pathology, ICO Site Paul Papin, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Angers, France
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- Department of Biopathology, Institut Bergonié, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Biopathology, Institut Bergonié, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Bordeaux, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM) U1218, Bordeaux, France
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Fourneaux B, Chaire V, Lucchesi C, Karanian M, Pineau R, Laroche-Clary A, Italiano A. Dual inhibition of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway suppresses the growth of leiomyosarcomas but leads to ERK activation through mTORC2: biological and clinical implications. Oncotarget 2018; 8:7878-7890. [PMID: 28002802 PMCID: PMC5352367 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway plays a crucial role in the development of leiomyosarcomas (LMSs). In this study, we tested the efficacy of dual PI3K/mTOR (BEZ235), PI3K (BKM120) and mTOR (everolimus) inhibitors in three human LMS cell lines. In vitro and in vivo studies using LMS cell lines showed that BEZ235 has a significantly higher anti-tumor effect than either BKM120 or everolimus, resulting in a greater reduction in tumor growth and more pronounced inhibitory effects on mitotic activity and PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling. Strikingly, BEZ235 but neither BKM120 nor everolimus markedly enhanced the ERK pathway. This effect was reproduced by the combination of BKM120 and everolimus, suggesting the involvement of mTORC2 via a PI3K-independent mechanism. Silencing of RICTOR in LMS cells confirmed the role of mTORC2 in the regulation of ERK activity. Combined treatment with BEZ235 and GSK1120212, a potent MEK inhibitor, resulted in synergistic growth inhibition and apoptosis induction in vitro and in vivo. These findings document for the first time that dual PI3K/mTOR inhibition in leiomyosarcomas suppress a negative feedback loop mediated by mTORC2, leading to enhanced ERK pathway activity. Thus, combining a dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor with MEK inhibitors may be a relevant approach to increase anti-tumor activity and prevent drug resistance in patients with LMS.
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- Benjamin Fourneaux
- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM), Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM), Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM), Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.,Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM), Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM), Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France.,Department of Medical Oncology, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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Przybyl J, Chabon JJ, Spans L, Ganjoo KN, Vennam S, Newman AM, Forgó E, Varma S, Zhu S, Debiec-Rychter M, Alizadeh AA, Diehn M, van de Rijn M. Combination Approach for Detecting Different Types of Alterations in Circulating Tumor DNA in Leiomyosarcoma. Clin Cancer Res 2018; 24:2688-2699. [PMID: 29463554 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-3704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Revised: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Purpose: The clinical utility of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) monitoring has been shown in tumors that harbor highly recurrent mutations. Leiomyosarcoma represents a type of tumor with a wide spectrum of heterogeneous genomic abnormalities; thus, targeting hotspot mutations or a narrow genomic region for ctDNA detection may not be practical. Here, we demonstrate a combinatorial approach that integrates different sequencing protocols for the orthogonal detection of single-nucleotide variants (SNV), small indels, and copy-number alterations (CNA) in ctDNA.Experimental Design: We employed Cancer Personalized Profiling by deep Sequencing (CAPP-Seq) for the analysis of SNVs and indels, together with a genome-wide interrogation of CNAs by Genome Representation Profiling (GRP). We profiled 28 longitudinal plasma samples and 25 tumor specimens from 7 patients with leiomyosarcoma.Results: We detected ctDNA in 6 of 7 of these patients with >98% specificity for mutant allele fractions down to a level of 0.01%. We show that results from CAPP-Seq and GRP are highly concordant, and the combination of these methods allows for more comprehensive monitoring of ctDNA by profiling a wide spectrum of tumor-specific markers. By analyzing multiple tumor specimens in individual patients obtained from different sites and at different times during treatment, we observed clonal evolution of these tumors that was reflected by ctDNA profiles.Conclusions: Our strategy allows for the comprehensive monitoring of a broad spectrum of tumor-specific markers in plasma. Our approach may be clinically useful not only in leiomyosarcoma but also in other tumor types that lack recurrent genomic alterations. Clin Cancer Res; 24(11); 2688-99. ©2018 AACR.
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- Joanna Przybyl
- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California.,Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven and University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California.,Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven and University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California.,Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California.,Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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Integrative genomic and transcriptomic analysis of leiomyosarcoma. Nat Commun 2018; 9:144. [PMID: 29321523 PMCID: PMC5762758 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02602-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is an aggressive mesenchymal malignancy with few therapeutic options. The mechanisms underlying LMS development, including clinically actionable genetic vulnerabilities, are largely unknown. Here we show, using whole-exome and transcriptome sequencing, that LMS tumors are characterized by substantial mutational heterogeneity, near-universal inactivation of TP53 and RB1, widespread DNA copy number alterations including chromothripsis, and frequent whole-genome duplication. Furthermore, we detect alternative telomere lengthening in 78% of cases and identify recurrent alterations in telomere maintenance genes such as ATRX, RBL2, and SP100, providing insight into the genetic basis of this mechanism. Finally, most tumors display hallmarks of "BRCAness", including alterations in homologous recombination DNA repair genes, multiple structural rearrangements, and enrichment of specific mutational signatures, and cultured LMS cells are sensitive towards olaparib and cisplatin. This comprehensive study of LMS genomics has uncovered key biological features that may inform future experimental research and enable the design of novel therapies.
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Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is one of the most common subtypes of soft tissue sarcoma in adults and can occur in almost any part of the body. Uterine leiomyosarcoma is the most common subtype of uterine sarcoma. Increased awareness of this unique histology has allowed for the development of drugs that are specific to LMS and has begun to shed light on the similarities and possible unique aspects of soft tissue and uterine LMS. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the epidemiology, diagnosis, genomics, and treatment options for LMS.
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- Suzanne George
- Suzanne George, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; César Serrano, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Martee L. Hensley, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; and Isabelle Ray-Coquard, Centre Leon Berard and University Claude-Bernard, Lyon, France
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- Suzanne George, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; César Serrano, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Martee L. Hensley, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; and Isabelle Ray-Coquard, Centre Leon Berard and University Claude-Bernard, Lyon, France
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- Suzanne George, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; César Serrano, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Martee L. Hensley, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; and Isabelle Ray-Coquard, Centre Leon Berard and University Claude-Bernard, Lyon, France
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- Suzanne George, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; César Serrano, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Martee L. Hensley, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; and Isabelle Ray-Coquard, Centre Leon Berard and University Claude-Bernard, Lyon, France
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Gao P, Seebacher NA, Hornicek F, Guo Z, Duan Z. Advances in sarcoma gene mutations and therapeutic targets. Cancer Treat Rev 2017; 62:98-109. [PMID: 29190505 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2017.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Sarcomas are rare and complex malignancies that have been associated with a poor prognostic outcome. Over the last few decades, traditional treatment with surgery and/or chemotherapy has not significantly improved outcomes for most types of sarcomas. In recent years, there have been significant advances in the understanding of specific gene mutations that are important in driving the pathogenesis and progression of sarcomas. Identification of these new gene mutations, using next-generation sequencing and advanced molecular techniques, has revealed a range of potential therapeutic targets. This, in turn, may lead to the development of novel agents targeted to different sarcoma subtypes. In this review, we highlight the advances made in identifying sarcoma gene mutations, including those of p53, RB, PI3K and IDH genes, as well as novel therapeutic strategies aimed at utilizing these mutant genes. In addition, we discuss a number of preclinical studies and ongoing early clinical trials in sarcoma targeting therapies, as well as gene editing technology, which may provide a better choice for sarcoma patient management.
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- Peng Gao
- Department of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China; UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery, Sarcoma Biology Laboratory, 615 Charles E Young Dr. South, Biomedical Sciences Research Building, Room 410, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery, Sarcoma Biology Laboratory, 615 Charles E Young Dr. South, Biomedical Sciences Research Building, Room 410, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery, Sarcoma Biology Laboratory, 615 Charles E Young Dr. South, Biomedical Sciences Research Building, Room 410, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
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- UCLA Orthopaedic Surgery, Sarcoma Biology Laboratory, 615 Charles E Young Dr. South, Biomedical Sciences Research Building, Room 410, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Cote GM, He J, Choy E. Next-Generation Sequencing for Patients with Sarcoma: A Single Center Experience. Oncologist 2017; 23:234-242. [PMID: 28860410 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2017-0290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcomas comprise over 50 subtypes of mesenchymal cancers. For the majority of sarcomas, the driver mutations remain unknown. In this article, we describe our experience with a targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) platform in clinic patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed results of NGS using 133 tumor samples from patients diagnosed with a variety of sarcomas that were analyzed with targeted NGS covering over 400 cancer-related genes (405 DNA, 265 RNA) on a commercially available platform. RESULTS An average of two gene alterations were identified per tumor sample (range 0-14), and a total of 342 DNA mutations were detected. Eight-eight percent of samples had at least one detected mutation. The most common mutations were in the cell cycle, including TP53 (n = 35), CDKN2A/B (n = 23), and RB1 (n = 19). Twenty-seven PI3-kinase pathway alterations were observed, including PTEN (n = 14), PIK3Ca (n = 4), TSC1 (n = 1), TSC2 (n = 3), STK11 (n = 1), mTOR (n = 3), and RICTOR (n = 2). There were 75 mutations in genes that are targetable with existing drugs (excluding KIT in gastrointestinal stromal tumor) that would allow enrollment onto clinical trials. In general, the estimated tumor mutation burden was low, in particular for those with disease-defining gene fusions or genetic alterations. Microsatellite instability (MSI) data were available for 50 patients, and all were MSI stable. CONCLUSION Our study describes a single-center experience with targeted NGS for patients with sarcoma. Mutations were readily detected and 75 (representing 40% of patients) were testable for therapeutic effect using existing drugs within the confines of a clinical trial. These data indicate that targeted NGS is a useful tool in potentially routing patients to mutation-specific clinical trials. Further study will be required to determine if these mutations are clinically meaningful drug targets in sarcoma. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The sarcomas are a heterogenous family of over 50 different mesenchymal tumors. Current practice for metastatic disease involves systemic chemotherapy or nonspecific kinase inhibitors such as pazopanib. Sarcomas typically lack the classic kinase alterations seen in many carcinomas. The role of next-generation sequencing in sarcoma clinical practice remains undefined.
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- Gregory M Cote
- Center for Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Foundation Medicine Inc, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Ritterhouse LL, Howitt BE. Molecular Pathology: Predictive, Prognostic, and Diagnostic Markers in Uterine Tumors. Surg Pathol Clin 2017; 9:405-26. [PMID: 27523969 DOI: 10.1016/j.path.2016.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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This article focuses on the diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive molecular biomarkers in uterine malignancies, in the context of morphologic diagnoses. The histologic classification of endometrial carcinomas is reviewed first, followed by the description and molecular classification of endometrial epithelial malignancies in the context of histologic classification. Taken together, the molecular and histologic classifications help clinicians to approach troublesome areas encountered in clinical practice and evaluate the utility of molecular alterations in the diagnosis and subclassification of endometrial carcinomas. Putative prognostic markers are reviewed. The use of molecular alterations and surrogate immunohistochemistry as prognostic and predictive markers is also discussed.
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- Lauren L Ritterhouse
- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Gounder MM, Zer A, Tap WD, Salah S, Dickson MA, Gupta AA, Keohan ML, Loong HH, D'Angelo SP, Baker S, Condy M, Nyquist-Schultz K, Tanner L, Erinjeri JP, Jasmine FH, Friedlander S, Carlson R, Unger TJ, Saint-Martin JR, Rashal T, Ellis J, Kauffman M, Shacham S, Schwartz GK, Abdul Razak AR. Phase IB Study of Selinexor, a First-in-Class Inhibitor of Nuclear Export, in Patients With Advanced Refractory Bone or Soft Tissue Sarcoma. J Clin Oncol 2016; 34:3166-74. [PMID: 27458288 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.67.6346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We evaluated the pharmacokinetics (PKs), pharmacodynamics, safety, and efficacy of selinexor, an oral selective inhibitor of nuclear export compound, in patients with advanced soft tissue or bone sarcoma with progressive disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty-four patients were treated with oral selinexor twice per week (on days 1 and 3) at one of three doses (30 mg/m(2), 50 mg/m(2), or flat dose of 60 mg) either continuously or on a schedule of 3 weeks on, 1 week off. PK analysis was performed under fasting and fed states (low v high fat content) and using various formulations of selinexor (tablet, capsule, or suspension). Tumor biopsies before and during treatment were evaluated for pharmacodynamic changes. RESULTS The most commonly reported drug-related adverse events (grade 1 or 2) were nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and fatigue, which were well managed with supportive care. Commonly reported grade 3 or 4 toxicities were fatigue, thrombocytopenia, anemia, lymphopenia, and leukopenia. Selinexor was significantly better tolerated when administered as a flat dose on an intermittent schedule. PK analysis of selinexor revealed a clinically insignificant increase (approximately 15% to 20%) in drug exposure when taken with food. Immunohistochemical analysis of paired tumor biopsies revealed increased nuclear accumulation of tumor suppressor proteins, decreased cell proliferation, increased apoptosis, and stromal deposition. Of the 52 patients evaluable for response, none experienced an objective response by RECIST (version 1.1); however, 17 (33%) showed durable (≥ 4 months) stable disease, including seven (47%) of 15 evaluable patients with dedifferentiated liposarcoma. CONCLUSION Selinexor was well tolerated at a 60-mg flat dose on a 3-weeks-on, 1-week-off schedule. There was no clinically meaningful impact of food on PKs. Preliminary evidence of anticancer activity in sarcoma was demonstrated.
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- Mrinal M Gounder
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA.
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- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
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- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
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- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
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- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Abha A Gupta
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Mary Louise Keohan
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Herbert H Loong
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Sandra P D'Angelo
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Stephanie Baker
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Mercedes Condy
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Lanier Tanner
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Joseph P Erinjeri
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Francis H Jasmine
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Sharon Friedlander
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Robert Carlson
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Thaddeus J Unger
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Jean-Richard Saint-Martin
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Tami Rashal
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Joel Ellis
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Michael Kauffman
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Sharon Shacham
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Gary K Schwartz
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
| | - Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak
- Mrinal M. Gounder, William D. Tap, Mark A. Dickson, Mary Louise Keohan, Sandra P. D'Angelo, Mercedes Condy, Lanier Tanner, Joseph P. Erinjeri, and Francis H. Jasmine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College; Gary K. Schwartz, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Alona Zer, Samer Salah, Abha A. Gupta, Herbert H. Loong, Stephanie Baker, Kjirsten Nyquist-Schultz, and Albiruni Ryan Abdul Razak, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and Sharon Friedlander, Robert Carlson, Thaddeus J. Unger, Jean-Richard Saint-Martin, Tami Rashal, Joel Ellis, Michael Kauffman, and Sharon Shacham, Karyopharm Therapeutics, Newton, MA
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