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Panageas, Katherine S.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6591-604X

Mayo Clinic

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Abstract A013: Genomic prognostic biomarkers in prostate cancer from the AACR GENIE cohort
Morgado, Pablo Cresta , Vilacampa, Guillermo, Alatoom, Haitham, Rio, Manuel Ramos del, Sweeney, Shawn M. , Schultz, N., Kehl, Ken, Riely, G., Abida, Wasim, Panageas, Katherine S. , Bédard, Philippe L. , Micheel, Christine, Guo, Xindi, Nayan, Chelsea, Dientsmann, R., Mateo, Joaquin, Navarro, Victor, Riaz, Irbaz Bin , Schultz, Nikolaus D. , Kehl, Kenneth L. , Riely, Greg J., Schrag, Deborah , Micheel, Christine , Mateo, Joaquı́n

Cancer Research | January 20, 2026 | Volume: 86 | Issue: 2_Supplement | Pages: A013-A013

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Abstract INTRODUCTION: Prostate cancer (PC) shows marked heterogeneity in clinical outcomes, from indolent to highly aggressive disease. Alterations in TP53, PTEN, RB1, and DNA damage repair genes are linked to poor patient outcomes, yet how the interaction and co-occurrence of these alterations impact prognosis remains unclear. We leveraged the AACR Project GENIE prostate cancer cohort to assess the prognostic impact of individual and concomitant gene alterations, focusing on key PC drivers (BRCA2, TP53, PTEN, RB1). METHODS: the study was conducted in two stages: (i) identification of candidate alterations at individual gene level through a systematic literature review, followed by analyzing the prevalence and co-occurrence of genes in the AACR Project GENIE Public Release (PR) dataset. (ii) Prognostic analysis of the pre-selected biomarkers in the AACR Project GENIE Biopharma Collaborative (BPC) cohort. Analyses were performed in three clinical settings (entire BPC cohort, n=1114; subgroup of patients with localized disease at diagnosis, n=837; and subgroup of patients with metastatic PC with a biopsy collected before or at the time of mPC, n=455) using two statistical approaches: univariate analysis (UA) and inverse probability weighting using propensity scores (PS). Cox models were applied to estimate overall survival hazard ratios (HRs). RESULTS: after integrating the findings from the systematic review with the analysis of the GENIE PR (n=5684), 107 individual genes and 122 co-occurring alterations were selected for study. In the GENIE BPC (n=1114 patients) 75% were M0 at diagnosis, and 67% presented metastatic PC at any time. Alteration prevalence was: TP53, 25%; PTEN, 15%; BRCA2, 4%; RB1, 4%; co-alterations included, PTEN-TP53 (6.4%), RB1-TP53 (2.1%), PTEN-RB1 (1.3%), and BRCA2-TP53 (1.2%). All four key genes showed a statistically significant prognostic impact in the entire cohort with UA (BRCA2, HR:1.9; TP53, HR:2.6; PTEN, HR:2.4; RB1, HR:4.1, all p<0.001). Results were consistent in the subgroup analysis and when using PS. Additional genes such as FANCA, PIK3CA, and MYC were also associated with poor outcomes. Among co-alterations, BRCA2-TP53 (HR:2.0, p=0.05), RB1-TP53 (HR:3.6, p<0.001), PTEN-TP53 (HR:2.4, p<0.001); PTEN-RB1 (HR:5.5, p<0.001), and PTEN-TP53-RB1 (HR:9.0, p<0.001) were the strongest predictors of poor survival, with consistent effects across subgroups and analytical methods. Other combinations including MYC-TP53 (HR 2.2, p<0.001) and PIK3CA-TP53 (HR 3.2, p<0.001), also showed independent prognostic value. CONCLUSIONS: Genomic alterations in TP53, PTEN, RB1, and BRCA2, alone and in combination, independently associate with poor prognosis. Co-alteration patterns such as PTEN-TP53-RB1 define aggressive molecular subsets. This evidence supports integrating genomic interaction patterns for enhancing clinical risk models and guiding precision patient management. Furthermore, this study highlights the potential of AACR Project GENIE to enable data-driven development of biomarker-informed patient care strategies. Citation Format: Pablo Cresta Morgado, Victor Navarro, Guillermo Vilacampa, Haitham Alatoom, Manuel Ramos del Rio, Irbaz Riaz, Shawn Sweeney, Nikolaus Schultz, Ken Kehl, Gregory Riely, Wasim Abida, Katherine Panageas, Deborah Schrag, Philippe Bedard, Christine Micheel, Xindi Guo, Chelsea Nayan, Rodrigo Dientsmann, Joaquin Mateo. Genomic prognostic biomarkers in prostate cancer from the AACR GENIE cohort [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Special Conference in Cancer Research: Innovations in Prostate Cancer Research and Treatment; 2026 Jan 20-22; Philadelphia PA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2026;86(2_Suppl):Abstract nr A013.
Mixed histiocytic neoplasms: A multicentre series revealing diverse somatic mutations and responses to targeted therapy
Friedman, Joshua, Yabe, Mariko , Petrova‐Drus, Kseniya , Pulitzer, Melissa , Busam, Klaus J. , Rampal, Raajit K. , Ulaner, Gary A. , Reddy, Ryan , Yeh, Randy , Rotemberg, Veronica , Hershkovitz‐Rokah, Oshrat , Shpilberg, Ofer , Abeykoon, Jithma P. , Fidai, Shiraz , Gannamani, Vedavyas, Zia, Maryam, Panageas, Katherine S. , Rosenblum, Marc K. , Durham, Benjamin H. , Reiner, Anne S , Mazor, Roei D , Hershkovitz-Rokah, Oshrat , Goyal, Guarav , Abeykoon, Jithma P , Diamond, Eli L , Ulaner, Gary , Reiner, Anne S. , Doǧan, Ahmet , Francis, Jasmine H. , Hatzoglou, Vaios , Lacouture, Mario E. , Mazor, Roei David , Goyal, Gaurav , Go, Ronald S. , Rech, Karen L. , Morlote, Diana M. , Abdel‐Wahab, Omar , Diamond, Eli L.

British Journal of Haematology | April 13, 2024 | Volume: 205 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 127-137

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Summary Histiocytic neoplasms are diverse clonal haematopoietic disorders, and clinical disease is mediated by tumorous infiltration as well as uncontrolled systemic inflammation. Individual subtypes include Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), Rosai–Dorfman–Destombes disease (RDD) and Erdheim–Chester disease (ECD), and these have been characterized with respect to clinical phenotypes, driver mutations and treatment paradigms. Less is known about patients with mixed histiocytic neoplasms (MXH), that is two or more coexisting disorders. This international collaboration examined patients with biopsy‐proven MXH with respect to component disease subtypes, oncogenic driver mutations and responses to conventional (chemotherapeutic or immunosuppressive) versus targeted (BRAF or MEK inhibitor) therapies. Twenty‐seven patients were studied with ECD/LCH (19/27), ECD/RDD (6/27), RDD/LCH (1/27) and ECD/RDD/LCH (1/27). Mutations previously undescribed in MXH were identified, including KRAS, MAP2K2, MAPK3, non‐V600‐BRAF, RAF1 and a BICD2‐BRAF fusion. A repeated‐measure generalized estimating equation demonstrated that targeted treatment was statistically significantly (1) more likely to result in a complete response (CR), partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD) (odds ratio [OR]: 17.34, 95% CI: 2.19–137.00, p = 0.007), and (2) less likely to result in progression (OR: 0.08, 95% CI: 0.03–0.23, p < 0.0001). Histiocytic neoplasms represent an entity with underappreciated clinical and molecular diversity, poor responsiveness to conventional therapy and exquisite sensitivity to targeted therapy.
Digitally Enabled Transitional Care Management in Oncology
Daly, Bobby , Cracchiolo, Jennifer R. , Holland, Jessie C. , Ebstein, Ann M. Mazzella , Flynn, Jessica , Duck, Elaine, Moy, Morgan, Walters, Chasity Burrows , Giacomazzo, Lisa, Huang, Jennie , Fahy, Rosanna Fiorarancio, Bernal, Camila , Ackerman, Jill , Salvaggio, Rori , Begue, Aaron , Raj, Nitya , Mao, Jun J. , Panageas, Katherine S. , Ebstein, AnnMarie Mazzella , Walters, Chasity B , Fahy, Rosanna, Kuperman, Gilad , Mao, Jun J

JCO Oncology Practice | February 21, 2024 | Volume: 20 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 657-665

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PURPOSE Improving care transitions for patients with cancer discharged from the hospital is considered an important component of quality care. Digital monitoring has the potential to better the delivery of transitional care through improved patient-provider communication and enhanced symptom management. However, remote patient monitoring (RPM) interventions have not been widely implemented for oncology patients after discharge, an innovative setting in which to apply this technology. METHODS We implemented a RPM intervention which identifies medical oncology patients at discharge, monitors their symptoms for 10 days, and intervenes as necessary to manage symptoms. We evaluated the feasibility (>50% patient engagement with symptom assessment), appropriateness (symptom alerts), and acceptability (net promoter score >0.7) of the intervention and the initial effect on acute care visits and return on investment. RESULTS During the study period, January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022, we evaluated 2,257 medical oncology discharges representing 1,857 unique patients. We found that 65.9% of patients discharged (N = 1,489) completed at least one symptom assessment postdischarge and of them, 45.5% (n = 678) generated a severe symptom alert that we helped to manage. Patients expressed high satisfaction with the intervention with a net promoter score of 84%. In preliminary analysis of patients with GI malignancies (n = 449), we found a nonsignificant decrease in 30-day readmissions for the intervention cohort (n = 269) by 5.8% as compared with the control (n = 180; from 33.3% to 27.5%; P = .22). CONCLUSION Digital transitional care management was feasible and demonstrated that patients transitioning from the hospital to home have a substantial symptom burden. The intervention was associated with high patient satisfaction but will require further refinement and evaluation to increase its impact on 30-day readmission.
Phase II study of selumetinib (sel) versus temozolomide (TMZ) in gnaq/Gna11 (Gq/11) mutant (mut) uveal melanoma (UM).
Sosman, Jeffrey A. , Kudchadkar, Ragini R. , Linette, Gerald P. , Lawson, David H. , Lao, Christopher D., Flynn, Patrick J. , Albertini, Mark R. , Sato, Takami , Paucar, Daniel, Panageas, Katherine S. , Dickson, Mark A. , Chapman, Paul B. , Carvajal, Richard D. , Quevedo, Fernando , Milhem, Mohammed , Joshua, Anthony M. , Gajewski, Thomas Frank , Lutzky, Jose , Wolchok, Jedd D. , Schwartz, Gary K.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | March 12, 2020 | Volume: 31 | Issue: 15_suppl | Pages: CRA9003-CRA9003

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CRA9003 The full, final text of this abstract will be available at abstract.asco.org at 7:30 AM (EDT) on Saturday, June, 1, 2013, and in the Annual Meeting Proceedings online supplement to the June 20, 2013, issue of Journal of Clinical Oncology. Onsite at the Meeting, this abstract will be printed in the Saturday edition of ASCO Daily News.
Phase II study of selumetinib (sel) versus temozolomide (TMZ) in gnaq/Gna11 (Gq/11) mutant (mut) uveal melanoma (UM).
Sosman, Jeffrey A. , Quevedo, Fernando , Kudchadkar, Ragini R. , Linette, Gerald P. , Lawson, David H. , Lao, Christopher D., Flynn, Patrick J. , Albertini, Mark R. , Sato, Takami , Paucar, Daniel, Panageas, Katherine S. , Dickson, Mark A. , Chapman, Paul B. , Carvajal, Richard D. , Milhem, Mohammed , Joshua, Anthony M. , Gajewski, Thomas Frank , Lutzky, Jose , Wolchok, Jedd D. , Schwartz, Gary K.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | February 24, 2017 | Volume: 31 | Issue: 18_suppl | Pages: CRA9003-CRA9003

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CRA9003 Background: Gq/11 mutations are early oncogenic events in UM resulting in MAPK pathway activation. We demonstrated decreased viability in UM cell lines harboring Gq/11 mut with sel, a small molecule inhibitor of MEK1/2 (Ambrosini, CCR 2012). Methods: We conducted a 16 center randomized phase II study of hyd-sulfate sel 75 mg BID vs TMZ 150 mg/m2 daily for 5 days in 28-day cycles (or DTIC 1000 mg/m2 q21 days) for patients (pts) with metastatic UM with a Q209 Gq/11 mut who have not received prior TMZ/DTIC. The primary endpoint was progression free survival (PFS). Secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS) and response rate (RR). Select pts underwent tumor biopsies at baseline and after 14 (+/- 3 days) of sel. Our statistical plan required ≥80 pts randomized and ≥68 events to detect a PFS hazard ratio of 0.6 (p=0.1). Randomization was stratified by mut (Gq vs G11), M stage and number of prior therapies (tx). Tumor assessment occurred every 4 weeks (wks) for 8 wks and then every 8 wks using RECIST 1.1. Pts receiving TMZ who progressed could receive sel (TMZ→sel). Results: 80 pts were randomized. Sel (n=39): median age 66 (range 32-86), 54% male, 54% G11 mut, median ECOG PS 0 (range 0-1), 97% M1c, median prior tx 0 (range 0-2). TMZ (n=41): median age 60 (range 34-81), 63% male, 58% G11 mut, median ECOG PS 0 (range 0-1), 93% M1c, median prior tx 0 (range 0-2). 11/39 (28%) pts on sel experienced grade (gr) 3 toxicity (tox) manageable with dose modification (5 CPK elevation, 3 LFT elevation, 1 rash, 1 lymphopenia, 1 edema). 1/41 (2%) pt on TMZ experienced gr 3 tox (neutropenia). No gr 4/5 tox occurred. 28 pts on sel underwent paired tumor biopsies with inhibition of pERK and cyclinD1 observed by Western blot at day 14. At interim analysis (9/25/12), 55 pts were evaluable with 45 progression events and 16 deaths. Sel (n=27): median PFS 16 wks (95% CI 8-30.9), RR 11%, median OS 11.8 months (95% CI 4.8-not reached). TMZ (n=28): median PFS 4 wks (95% CI 3.7-15), RR 0%, median OS 4.7 months (95% CI 4.3-14.3). TMZ→sel (n=25): median PFS 8.1 wks (95% CI 7-15), RR 0%. Conclusions: Sel is the first drug to ever show improved clinical activity in UM relative to TMZ. Sustained target inhibition is observed with sel. Final results will be presented. Clinical trial information: NCT01143402.
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Prognostic Model
Abrey, Lauren E. , Ben‐Porat, Leah, Panageas, Katherine S. , Curran, Walter J. , Schultz, Christopher J. , Leibel, Steven A., Nelson, Diana F., Mehta, Minesh P. , DeAngelis, Lisa M. , Price, Leah , Yahalom, Joachim , Berkey, Brian A. , Mehta, Minesh P , Price, Leah

Journal of Clinical Oncology | November 21, 2006 | Volume: 24 | Issue: 36 | Pages: 5711-5715

10.1200/jco.2006.08.2941 Get It

Purpose The purpose of this study was to analyze prognostic factors for patients with newly diagnosed primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) in order to establish a predictive model that could be applied to the care of patients and the design of prospective clinical trials. Patients and Methods Three hundred thirty-eight consecutive patients with newly diagnosed PCNSL seen at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC; New York, NY) between 1983 and 2003 were analyzed. Standard univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. In addition, a formal cut point analysis was used to determine the most statistically significant cut point for age. Recursive partitioning analysis (RPA) was used to create independent prognostic classes. An external validation set obtained from three prospective Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) PCNSL clinical trials was used to test the RPA classification. Results Age and performance status were the only variables identified on standard multivariate analysis. Cut point analysis of age determined that patients age ≤ 50 years had significantly improved outcome compared with older patients. RPA of 282 patients identified three distinct prognostic classes: class 1 (patients < 50 years), class 2 (patients ≥50; Karnofsky performance score [KPS] ≥ 70) and class 3 (patients ≥ 50; KPS < 70). These three classes significantly distinguished outcome with regard to both overall and failure-free survival. Analysis of the RTOG data set confirmed the validity of this classification. Conclusion The MSKCC prognostic score is a simple, statistically powerful model with universal applicability to patients with newly diagnosed PCNSL. We recommend that it be adopted for the management of newly diagnosed patients and incorporated into the design of prospective clinical trials.