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Molecular Subtypes Are Associated With Clinical Benefit in Cisplatin-Treated Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Patients.

Molecular Subtypes Are Associated With Clinical Benefit in Cisplatin-Treated Metastatic Urothelial Cancer Patients.

Authors :
Holmsten, Karin
Sjödahl, Gottfrid
Abrahamsson, Johan
Bernardo, Carina
Eriksson, Pontus
Höglund, Mattias
Liedberg, Fredrik
Ullén, Anders
Source :
JCO Precision Oncology. 12/1/2024, Vol. 8, p1-10. 10p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

PURPOSE: Cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy (CHT) is standard of care in metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC); however, no predictive molecular biomarkers are available for clinical use. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of molecular subtypes in relation to treatment response and survival in patients with mUC treated with first-line CHT. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Molecular subtype classification according to the Lund Taxonomy (LundTax) was performed by tumor transcriptomic profiling and immunostaining in a retrospective cohort. Molecular subtypes were investigated in relation to the primary end point overall response rate (ORR) and secondary end points progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Differential gene expression and association to treatment response were explored. RESULTS: Ninety-five patients with mUC were classified into urothelial-like (Uro, 43%), genomically unstable (GU, 26%), basal squamous-like (Ba/Sq, 20%), mesenchymal-like (Mes-like, 8%), and small cell neuroendocrine-like (Sc/NE, 3%) subtypes. Patients with Mes-like tumors had lower ORR (14%) compared with Uro (70%), GU (77%), Ba/Sq (75%), and Sc/NE (67%; odds ratio, 0.06 [95% CI, 0.01 to 0.54], P =.012). Furthermore, patients with Mes-like tumors had significantly shorter PFS (hazard ratio [HR], 5.18 [95% CI, 2.28 to 11.76], P <.001) and OS (HR, 3.19 [95% CI, 1.45 to 7.03], P =.004). Patients with Uro and GU showed the longest survival. In responders, an enrichment of downregulated stromal- and immune-related genes was seen. Downregulation of interferon-induced transmembrane protein 2 was associated with increased ORR and improved OS. CONCLUSION: This study identifies different CHT responses by LundTax molecular subtypes in patients with mUC, where the Mes-like subtype was associated with lower response rate and shorter survival. Molecular subtypes correlate with treatment response and survival in metastatic urothelial cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
24734284
Volume :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
JCO Precision Oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
180831731
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1200/PO.24.00209