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Evaluation of 122 advanced-stage cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas by comprehensive genomic profiling opens the door for new routes to targeted therapies.
- Source :
- Cancer (0008543X); Jan2016, Vol. 122 Issue 2, p249-257, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>The authors hypothesized that comprehensive genomic profiling of advanced-stage cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) could identify genomic-derived drug targets of therapy for patients with conventional therapy-resistant disease.<bold>Methods: </bold>Comprehensive genomic profiling of 315 cancer genes was applied to 50 ng of DNA from 122 cSCC cases for the evaluation of all classes of genomic alterations (GAs). Clinically relevant genomic alterations (CRGAs) were defined as those identifying anticancer drugs on the market or in registered clinical trials.<bold>Results: </bold>There were 21 women (17%) and 101 men (83%) with a median age of 64.9 years (range, 21-87 years). Eleven cSCC cases (9%) were histologic AJCC grade 1, 69 (57%) were grade 2, and 42 (34%) were grade 3. The primary cSCC was used for sequencing in 77 cases (63%). Metastatic lesions were sequenced in 37% of cases. There were 1120 total GAs identified (average of 9.2 GAs per tumor), with 100% of cases harboring at least 1 alteration. Of the 122 cSCCs, 107 (88%) harbored at least 1 CRGA (2.5 CRGAs per cSCC) includingNOTCH1 (43%); patched 1 (PTCH1) (11%); BRCA2 (10%); HRAS (8%); ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) (7%); erb-B2 receptor tyrosine kinase 4 (ERBB4) (7%); neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) (7%); erb-B2 receptor tyrosine kinase 2 (ERBB2) (6%); phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase, catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) (6%); cyclin D1 (CCND1) (6%); epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) (5%); and F-box and WD repeat domain containing 7, E3 ubiquitin protein ligase (FBXW7) (5%).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>In the current study, approximately 88% of patients with cSCC were found to harbor clinically relevant GAs that have the potential to guide the treatment of patients with advanced-stage tumors with targeted therapeutic agents. Cancer 2016;122:249-257. © 2015 American Cancer Society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SQUAMOUS cell carcinoma
TARGETED drug delivery
GENOMICS
NEUROFIBROMATOSIS
PROTEIN-tyrosine kinases
ATAXIA telangiectasia mutated protein
PHOSPHOINOSITIDES
EPIDERMAL growth factor receptors
CANCER treatment
CANCER invasiveness
DRUG therapy
COMPARATIVE studies
GENES
LONGITUDINAL method
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
RESEARCH
RISK assessment
TUMOR classification
SKIN tumors
EVALUATION research
TREATMENT effectiveness
RETROSPECTIVE studies
GENE expression profiling
TUMOR treatment
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0008543X
- Volume :
- 122
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Cancer (0008543X)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112191892
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.29738