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(080) ADVANCING PRECLINICAL MEDICAL STUDENT EDUCATION: A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM FOR TEACHING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HISTORY TAKING TO MEDICAL STUDENTS THROUGH MULTIMODAL TEACHING TECHNIQUES
Polavarapu, Mona , Yee, Cameron, Kling, Jeffrey R., Parish, Sharon J. , Vegunta, Suneela , Kling, J

The Journal of Sexual Medicine | June 18, 2024 | Volume: 21 | Issue: Supplement_5 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/jsxmed/qdae054.075 Get It

Abstract Introduction Sexual and reproductive history taking is a fundamental yet often overlooked aspect of medical education. Most medical schools in North America do not provide adequate sexual health training to students, with 44% of schools lacking a sexual and reproductive health curriculum (1). Moreover, there are currently no national standards across medical schools for training students to take a sexual health history (2). Existing programs vary widely and often consist of limited hours or electives, leaving many medical graduates feeling unprepared (3). Objective To develop a multimodal course and standardized curriculum for first-year medical students. Methods Through a combination of video presentations, live demonstration, interactive lecture, and Group Observed Structured Clinical Experience (GOSCE) sessions with standardized patients, students were guided in learning and practicing sexual history taking skills. Post-course surveys were sent to all 52 students after completion of the course, with 46 students completing the survey (response rate 88%). Students were asked to rank their knowledge of the course topic on a scale from 1 (not at all knowledgeable) to 5 (extremely knowledgeable) both before and after participating. Results On average, there was a significant change in knowledge, regarding navigating sexual health biases and effectively obtaining a sexual history from patients, by 1.2 points after students partook in the course (p < 0.0001). The majority (80%) reported that there was the right amount of lecture and patient interactive learning. Ninety-six percent of students agreed that the course met the learning objectives and indicated they would use what they learned in the course in the future. Conclusions After participating in this multimodal sexual health course, students demonstrated an improvement in knowledge and indicated that the course met the learning objectives. These results suggest that multimodal teaching methods may address the gap in sexual health education. Disclosure No.
A randomized phase 2 study of combination atezolizumab and varlilumab (CDX-1127) with or without addition of cobimetinib in previously treated unresectable biliary tract cancer.
Heumann, Thatcher , Murray, Judy, Lu, Jiayun , Kunk, Paul R. , Iyer, Renuka , Fonkoua, Lionel Aurelien Kankeu , Kalyan, Aparna, Gbolahan, Olumide B., Javle, Milind , Davis, S. Lindsey , Wright, John J., Wang, Hao , Azad, Nilofer S. , Yarchoan, Mark , Li, Daneng , Dayyani, Farshid , Florou, Vaia , Wright, John J., Sharon, Elad , Lesinski, Gregory B

Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 17, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 4017-4017

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4017 Background: Combined MEK inhibition (MEKi) and PD-L1 blockade significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) versus PD-L1 monotherapy in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) following first-line chemotherapy (NCT03201458). Further study has shown MEKi enhances tumor immunogenicity but impairs host T cell activation/priming. The addition of immune agonists, e.g. a CD27 agonist, can rescue T cell function in the setting of systemic MEKi in vivo and may be an effective strategy to optimize MEKi’s immunomodulatory potential when used in combination with checkpoint blockade. Methods: We conducted a randomized ph 2 trial (NCT04941287) evaluating Atezolizumab in combination with the CD27 immune agonist (CDX-1127 [Varlilumab]) with or without the addition of a MEKi (Cobimetinib) in patients with unresectable, previously treated, BTC. Adults with pathologically-confirmed BTC, s/p at least 1 prior line (no more than 2) of systemic therapy, measurable disease, and ECOG PS ≤1 were enrolled. Patients who had received previous PD-[L]1 were eligible. The study was planned for 64 evaluable subjects randomized in a 1:1 ratio, stratified by BTC site, to either AV (Atezolizumab [840mg IV days 1,15])+ Varlilumab [3mg/kg IV days 1, 15]) or CAV (Cobimetinib [60mg oral daily days 1-21, off 22-28] + Atezolizumab + Varlilumab). Overall response rate (ORR) and PFS were co-primary endpoints. The primary correlative outcome was treatment-related changes in CD8+ infiltrating T cells. Results: A preplanned interim analysis based on objective response rates did not meet the threshold for continuance in either treatment arm, so the trial was closed early for futility. In total, 57 patients were enrolled (n = 29 [CAV], n = 28 [AV], 67% had intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, and 33% had received previous PD-[L]1. Both CAV and AV regimens were well-tolerated without new safety signals. Adding CDX-1127 did not appear to meaningful increase immunotoxicity beyond established PD-L1 toxicity profiles. ORR was 0% (CAV) and 4% (AV). With a median follow up time of 6.2 months, median PFS was 2.2 (CAV) and 1.8 (AV) months (HR 0.71 [0.40,1.25]). In PD[L]1-experienced patients, median PFS was 3.6 (CAV) and 1.7 (AV) months (HR 0.44 [0.14,1.33]). Median OS was 10.2 (CAV) and 6.1 (AV) months (HR 0.76 [0.37,1.55]). In PD[L]1-experienced patients, median OS was 6.4 (CAV) and 4.4 (AV) months for CAV and AV (HR 0.68 [0.19,2.42]). Primary correlative endpoint and updated survival will be reported at time of meeting. Conclusions: The combination of Atezolizumab and Varlilumab with or without Cobimetinib was safe but did not improve clinical outcomes in advanced stage BTC patients treated in later lines. Though not statistically significant, treatment with CAV demonstrated numerically favorable PFS/OS compared AV among immunotherapy-experienced patients. Clinical trial information: NCT03201458 .
Thirty‑Day Readmission Rates and Outcomes after hospitalization for Ischemic Colitis. A National Analysis
Narvaez, Sharon, Martinez, John, Kinnucan, Jami , Keilin, Steven , Argueta, Pedro Palacios , Nieto, Luis M. , Vega, Kenneth J.

No container title available | June 13, 2024 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

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Abstract Background/Aim Limited data exists on 30-day readmission rates, readmission causes and predictors following Ischemic Colitis (IC). The aim is to identify etiologies for the above using a national database. Methods A retrospective cohort study using the 2019 National Readmission Database (NRD) of adult patients with an index admission (IA) for IC from January to November and were readmitted within 30 days of discharge was performed. The primary outcome was readmission of any cause. Secondary outcomes were mortality and resource utilization associated with readmission. Independent risk factors for all-cause readmission were identified using Cox regression analysis. Results A total of 6,853 IC patients were identified. Readmission within 30 days occurred in 762 (11%). The primary readmission cause was sepsis. A total of 325 patients died during the IA and additional 30 patients died within 30 days of discharge. Independent predictors of readmission were discharge to short term hospital, a Charlson comorbidity index score ≥ 2 and admission at large size hospital. Having private insurance and undergoing colonoscopy were associated with lower readmission odds. Economic burden of readmission was $12 million in total costs and $51.4 million in total charges. Conclusion Among admitted IC patients, 30-day readmission rate was 11% with half of those secondary to sepsis. Undergoing colonoscopy during the IA is associated with 34% less risk of readmission and disposition to other facilities appears associated with increased early readmission risk. Prospective evaluation to confirm these findings along with development of optimal care strategies to reduce readmission post IC episodes are needed.
A world-wide study on delirium assessments and presence of protocols
Nydahl, Peter , Liu, Keibun , Bellelli, Giuseppe , Calle, Gabi Heras-La, Hoffmann, Magdalena , Jeitziner, Marie‐Madlen , Krewulak, Karla D. , Paulino, Maria Carolina , Haken, Rebecca von , Group, the WDAD Study, Abdalgany, Ahmed Gaber Ahmed, Aburaas, Amjad, Albakosh, Bashir Abobaker, Alhamdan, Hamza Ismail Ahmad, Aljbali, Akram Waled Rajab M, Al-Kandari, Fareeda, Anders, Daniel, Anderson, Marsali, Ashkenazy, Shelly , Avelino, Thiago, Bail, Kasia , Bakri, Ashraf , Baroum, Alaa Mohamed Ali , Brendt-Müller, Jennifer, Brobeil, Angelika, Byrnes, Tru , Cahill, Maria, Canelas, Maria Ana , Carroll, Ida, Conley, Amy, Cotton, Shannon A. , Couser, Mandy, Salgado, A., Cusworth, Elizabeth, Cvoro, Vera , Deosaran, Jordanna, Diebels, Merel, Docherty, Elaine A, Dossow, Vera von , Drennan, Megan, Egdeer, Akram Amin, Eichelsheim, Patrick, Elagili, Aissha Ali Saleh, Elsahl, Saifaleslam Jamal, Elshaikh, Hajer Alsadeg Mohammed, Fathi, Azza , Feige, Melanie, Fiest, Kirsten M. , Fong, Marleta Irene Joy, Fuchita, Mikita , Gaffney, Carol, Vich, Carola Giménez-Esparza, Feldmann, Nicole , Fitzpatrick, Neasa , Fong, Marleta Irene Joy, Goldberg, María Adela , Golüke, Nienke M.S. , Graaf, Marinette van der , Groenewald, Engelina , Gross, Renate , Segers, Camilla Grube, Hadi, Renate, Hamdan, Qusai Ahmad Hasan, Hamida, Bahaeddin Ben, Hamza, Monalyce, Hopkins, Jane , Hopkins, John , Jeyaseelan, Arveen , Kadhim, Ali Jawad, Kohler, S., Kooken, Rens , Khutwah, Ayman Salim Abu, Lange, Puck, Liefrink, Sharon, Lin, Yu‐Min , Loo, Shi Pei , Rodrigues, Sara Beatriz Lopes, MacDonald, Allan S., Madders, G, Massaro, Claudia, Maya, Kerri, Manioudaki, Sofia, Stewart, McKenna, Coimbra, Isabel , Miranda, Teresa, Mohamed, Mohamed A. , Mohammed, Mushin Mohammed Elhadi Agbna, Naeem, Fariha , Nam, Mi-Ryeo, Newman, Elaine, Nicol, Renae, Noonan, Claire, Lopes, Maria Inês, Otmani, Zina , O’Reilly, Susan, Ozorio, Valerie, Palakashappa, Jessica, Pandya, Tej , Papadea, Panagiota, Papanikolaou, Metaxia, Pinardi, Elena , Pereira, Inês Filipa Pinto, Premathilaka, Chirantha , Pop‐Purceleanu, Monica , Puchegger, Marlene, Qalhoud, Nouralddeen Mohammed, Raasing, Maike, Ragheb, Dalia Talaat, Ramadan, Nuri, Rubel, Mushabbir Hossain, Sainsbury, Kate, Schimböck, Florian , Schmädig, Roman , Schoon, Yvonne , Sethia, Deepak , Sextl, Edith, Shah, Bhagyesh , Shaout, Dua’a, Sharabi, Alaa Fouad, Shields, Lynn, Smith, Kendall A. , Dam, Linda Smulders-van, Soiza, Roy L. , Spiegler, Andrea, Stocks, Lucy, Sumerauer, Stefan, Tam, Stephanie , Tan, Aik Haw, Tohsche, Peter, Torres, Raquel Gouveia, Toth, Chantal, Tousgaard, Iben, Vogt, Birgit, Walsh, Erica M., Ward‐Stockham, Kristel , Mart, Melinda Webb‐St, Wijnen-Meijer, Mariajne Elisabeth, Zastrow, Inke , Nydahl, Peter , Jeitziner, Marie-Madlen , Krewulak, Karla D , Benbenishty, Julie Sarah , Boogaard, Mark van den , Caplan, Gideon A. , Chung, Chi Ryang , Elhadi, Muhammed , Gurjar, Mohan , Mailhot, Tanya , Morandi, Alessandro , Nawa, Ricardo Kenji , Oh, Esther S , Collet, Marie Oxenbøll , Lindroth, Heidi , Group, the WDAD Study, Abdelmohsen, Sarah Magdy , Aggar, Christina , Alkandari, Farah, Alkaseek, Akram Mohammed , Anders, Daniel, Anderson, Marsali, Blackwood, Bronagh , Brendt-Müller, Jennifer , Burke, Richard, Cacciatore, Stefano , Cahill, Maria, Conley, Amy, Costello, Maria , Diebels, Merel, Elshaikh, Hajer Alsadeg Mohammed, Emme, Christina , Exl, Matthias Thomas , Fong, Marleta Irene Joy, Gaffney, Carol, Fitzgerald, Rachel, Fong, Marleta Irene Joy, Graaf, Mirjam, Segers, Camilla Grube, Hadi, Renate, Hamdan, Qusai, Hetland, Breanna , Hopkins, Jane Adele, Ibrahim, Said A. , Imbrìaco, Guglielmo , Inoue, Shigeaki , Kadhim, Ali Jawad, Kohler, Sabrina, Korompeli, Anna , Krüger, Lars , Lange, Puck, Rodrigues, Sara Beatriz Lopes, MacDonald, Allan, McAndrew, Natalie S. , Mohamed, Mohamed Anwar Abdelsalam, Mohammed, Mushin Mohammed Elhadi Agbna, Mulkey, Malissa , Nakamura, Kensuke , Nam, Mi-Ryeo, Newman, Elaine, Nicol, Renae, Olotu, Cynthia , Ornago, Alice Margherita , O’Reilly, Susan, Penfold, Rose , Pereira, Inês Filipa Pinto, Quinn, Terence J , Raasing, Maike Wm, Rajhans, Prasad Anant , Ramadan, Nuri, Rubel, Mushabbir Hossain, Sainsbury, Kate, Salis, Francesco , Sharabi, Alaa Fouad, Smith, Kendall, Tam, Stephanie, Timmons, Suzanne , Torres, Raquel Gouveia, Tsolaki, Vasiliki , Castro, Roberta Esteves Vieira de , Vogt, Birgit, Walsh, Erica, Wefer, Franziska , Wøien, Hilde , Zazzara, Maria Beatrice

Age and Ageing | June 12, 2024 | Volume: 53 | Issue: 7 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/ageing/afae129 | PMID 38952186 Get It

Abstract Background Delirium is a common complication of older people in hospitals, rehabilitation and long-term facilities. Objective To assess the worldwide use of validated delirium assessment tools and the presence of delirium management protocols. Design Secondary analysis of a worldwide one-day point prevalence study on World Delirium Awareness Day, 15 March 2023. Setting Cross-sectional online survey including hospitals, rehabilitation and long-term facilities. Methods Participating clinicians reported data on delirium, the presence of protocols, delirium assessments, delirium-awareness interventions, non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions, and ward/unit-specific barriers. Results Data from 44 countries, 1664 wards/units and 36 048 patients were analysed. Validated delirium assessments were used in 66.7% (n = 1110) of wards/units, 18.6% (n = 310) used personal judgement or no assessment, and 10% (n = 166) used other assessment methods. A delirium management protocol was reported in 66.8% (n = 1094) of wards/units. The presence of protocols for delirium management varied across continents, ranging from 21.6% (on 21/97 wards/units) in Africa to 90.4% (235/260) in Australia, similar to the use of validated delirium assessments with 29.6% (29/98) in Africa to 93.5% (116/124) in North America. Wards/units with a delirium management protocol [n = 1094/1664, 66.8%] were more likely to use a validated delirium test than those without a protocol [odds ratio 6.97 (95% confidence interval 5.289–9.185)]. The presence of a delirium protocol increased the chances for valid delirium assessment and, likely, evidence-based interventions. Conclusion Wards/units that reported the presence of delirium management protocols had a higher probability of using validated delirium assessments tools to assess for delirium.
ETHAN: A phase II study comparing different endocrine therapies for male breast cancer.
Leone, José Pablo , Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Rashid, Naim U. , Ortiz-Perez, Tamara, Abdou, Yara, Sharpe, Jessica Mezzanotte, McAuliffe, Priscilla F., Park, Ben Ho, Quintana, Liza M., Schnitt, Stuart J., Krop, Ian E. , Thompson, Alastair M. , Sukumar, Jasmine S , Giordano, Sharon H. , Gupta, Gaorav P , Hilsenbeck, Susan Galloway , Walsh, Elaine M. , Makhlin, Igor , Abdou, Yara, Sharpe, Jessica Mezzanotte, McAuliffe, Priscilla F., Park, Ben Ho, Quintana, Liza M., Schnitt, Stuart J., Spanheimer, Philip M. , Wolff, Antonio C.

Journal of Clinical Oncology | May 29, 2024 | Volume: 42 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: TPS632-TPS632

10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.tps632 Get It

TPS632 Background: Male breast cancer is a rare disease, and most cases are hormone receptor-positive (HR+). Due to a lack of clinical trials, male breast cancer has historically been treated based on data extrapolated from women. However, there are substantial knowledge gaps in the comparative efficacy, safety, and patient-reported outcomes of endocrine therapies for male breast cancer. While tamoxifen is the current standard of care, additional data are warranted for aromatase inhibitors (AI), gonadal suppression, and cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitors. Methods: This is an open-label, multicenter, randomized, phase II trial designed to evaluate different endocrine therapies in men with HR+ and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer. A total of 60 men will be enrolled across nine (9) sites within the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium (TBCRC). Key eligibility criteria include male sex and stage I, II, or III HR+/HER2- breast cancer before surgical resection of the primary tumor and axillary nodes. Key exclusion criteria include prior anti-cancer therapy for the current breast cancer or any other malignancy within the past 12 months, and inflammatory breast cancer. The trial has two phases. The first phase is a window of opportunity component in which newly diagnosed men are randomized 1:1:1 to either tamoxifen (Arm A), anastrozole (Arm B), or anastrozole plus degarelix (Arm C) given for three weeks. The primary endpoint for the window phase is Ki-67 reduction from the baseline diagnostic biopsy to the research biopsy at the end of the window phase. The second phase consists of neoadjuvant treatment, in which the tamoxifen group is randomized 1:1 to tamoxifen (Arm D) versus tamoxifen plus abemaciclib (Arm E), and the anastrozole alone (Arm B) and anastrozole plus degarelix (Arm C) groups are merged and then randomized 1:1 to anastrozole plus degarelix (Arm F) versus anastrozole plus degarelix plus abemaciclib (Arm G). The duration of the neoadjuvant phase is four (4) months, and the primary endpoint of this phase is residual cancer burden (RCB) index at time of surgery. The trial is powered for the RCB endpoint in a 2 x 2 factorial design to detect a 0.6 unit decrease in RCB index with 80% power and alpha=10%. For the Ki-67 endpoint, we assume an approximately 50% reduction in Arms A and B; Arm C will be of interest if it leads to ≥80% reduction in Ki-67. Secondary endpoints include: estradiol and testosterone levels at baseline, end of window, and during neoadjuvant phase; preoperative endocrine prognostic index (PEPI) score at surgery; adverse events; and patient-reported outcomes (including quality of life). Tumor tissue will be collected for correlative analyses. The study opened to enrollment at Dana-Farber in October 2023, and additional sites will open in 2024. Clinical trial information: NCT05501704 .
Flash glucose monitoring for Indigenous Australians with type 2 diabetes: a randomised pilot and feasibility study
Eer, Audrey , Hearn, Tracey, Atkinson‐Briggs, Sharon , Jones, Jessica , Twigg, Stephen M. , Sinha, Ashim, O’Neal, David N. , Kelly, Ray

No container title available | May 3, 2024 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

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Abstract Background: Flash glucose monitoring (FGM) can improve diabetes management, but no randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of FGM have been undertaken in Indigenous Australian populations. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of performing a RCT of FGM in Indigenous Australians with type 2 diabetes. Methods: In this open-labelled pilot RCT, Indigenous adults with type 2 diabetes were randomised to FGM or standard care for 6 months. Eligible participants were being treated with injectable diabetes medications and had a glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 7.0%. The feasibility outcome was the proportion of participants completing the trial. The preliminary effective outcome was the change in HbA1c. Secondary effectiveness outcomes included a change in time spent in target blood glucose; safety (hypoglycaemic episodes); and quality of life (EuroQol 5-Dimension 3-Level (EQ-5D-3L) score). Results: Of 126 screened individuals, 74 were eligible, 40 (31.7%) were randomised and 39 (97.5%) completed the study. Participants’ baseline characteristics were similar between the FGM and usual care groups, except for sex and body mass index. There were no between-group differences for: change in HbA1c; percentage of time spent in target blood glucose, low glucose and high glucose; or EQ-5D-3L scores. No severe hypoglycaemic episodes occurred. Conclusions: This is the first pilot RCT of FGM in Indigenous Australians with type 2 diabetes. The results support a larger RCT, which is currently in progress. Trial registration: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR12621000021875), retrospectively registered on 14 January 2021.
Abstract PS13-09: Molecular and immunological landscape of sex-based differences in breast cancer: a distinct disease in men
Deshmukh, Sachin Kumar , Wu, Sharon , Xiu, Joanne , Walker, Phil, Advani, Pooja , Nabhan, Chadi , Tolaney, Sara M. , Leone, José Pablo , Trapani, Dario , Lin, Nancy U. , Curigliano, Giuseppe , Graff, Stephanie L. , Sledge, George W.

Cancer Research | May 2, 2024 | Volume: 84 | Issue: 9_Supplement | Pages: PS13-09-PS13-09

10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs23-ps13-09 Get It

Abstract Background: Breast cancer (BC) in males represents a rare clinical entity, accounting about 1% of all breast malignancies diagnosed every year. Emerging evidence suggest that a gender medicine approach is critical in the research and treatment of cancer, based on the possibility that sex hormones, molecular differences, immune system, and other factors might play a crucial role in disease management. Here, we characterized molecular and immune differences between male BC (MaBC) and female BC (FeBC) across BC subtypes. Methods: 10,728 BC samples (male, n=137; female, n=10591) were analysed by next-generation sequencing (592, NextSeq; WES, NovaSeq), Whole Transcriptome Sequencing (WTS; NovaSeq) (Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ). Tumor mutational burden (TMB) totaled somatic mutations per tumor (high ≥10 mt/MB). Microsatellite-instability (MSI) was tested by IHC and NGS. Immune cell fractions were calculated by deconvolution of WTS: Quantiseq. Real world treatment-associated survival was extracted from insurance claims and calculated from sample collection to last contact using Kaplan-Meier estimates. Statistical significance was determined using chi-square and Mann-Whitney U test with p-values adjusted for multiple comparisons (q < 0.05). Results: MaBC represented higher HR+/HER2+ (6.61% vs 4.76%), HR+/HER2- (80.17% vs 60.66%) and lower HR-/HER2+ (1.65% vs 3.5%), TNBC (11.57% vs 31.08%) molecular subtypes compared to FeBC. Compared to HR+/HER2+ FeBC, MaBC had higher frequency of CHEK2, RAD51B, TSC1 mutation (Table 1) and RARα (100% vs 13.61%), DAXX (10% vs 0.16%) copy number alteration (all p < 0.05). HR+/HER2- MaBC had higher frequency of BRCA2, FOXA1, CREBBP, FLCN mutation (Table 1), and FGF3 (21.62% vs 14.31%), MRE11 (1.75% vs 0.23%), MEN1 (1.75% vs 0.13%) copy number alteration, but lower frequency of TP53, CHD1, ESR1 and AKT1 mutation (Table 1) (all p < 0.05). HR-/HER2+ MaBC had higher frequency of BRCA1 (p < 0.05) mutation (Table 1). Male TNBC had higher frequency of CDKN2A, KMT2D, STK11, ASXL1, MYC, NF2, PPM1D, WT1, EPHA2, AMER1, ARHGAP35 mutation (Table 1) and BCL6 (4.35% vs 0.05%) copy number alteration, but lower frequency of TP53 mutation (all p < 0.05) (Table 1). MaBC had higher AR protein expression (82.5% vs 60%) but lower frequency of fusion variant-AR (0.7% vs 3.9%) (all p < 0.05) compared to FeBC. There was no difference in TMB high (7.1% vs 8.4%, p = 0.5) and dMMR/MSI-H (1.8% vs 0.8%, p = 0.1). Analysis of inferred immune cell infiltrates showed that MaBC had increased immune cell infiltration of B cells (5.8% vs 5.3%) and M2 Mφ (4.9% vs 4.3%), but decreased infiltration of DC (2% vs 2.6%) (all p < 0.05). MaBC had increased expression of MHC class II gene HLA-DQB2 (FC: 1.3), but decreased expression of immune-related genes CD274 (FC: 1.2), IDO (FC: 1.4), IL1A (FC: 1.3) and IL12A (FC: 1.5) (all p < 0.05). Correlative analyses with survival will be presented at the meeting. Conclusions: These data indicate that MaBC has a differential mutational frequency, copy number alteration, immune gene expression and immune cell infiltration and overall survival compared to their FeBC counterparts. A better understanding of these sex-based differences with additional research may help inform disease outcomes, provide a rationale for tailored therapeutic approaches and design future treatments. Table 1. Mutation frequency in male and female breast cancer Citation Format: Dario Trapani, Sachin Deshmukh, Sharon Wu, Joanne Xiu, Phil Walker, Pooja Advani, Nancy Lin, Giuseppe Curigliano, Stephanie Graff, Chadi Nabhan, George Sledge Jr, Sara Tolaney, Jose Leone. Molecular and immunological landscape of sex-based differences in breast cancer: a distinct disease in men [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PS13-09.
Abstract PO4-24-01: Comprehensive Molecular and Immunological Characterization of Invasive Ductal Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Advani, Pooja , Deshmukh, Sachin Kumar , Wu, Sharon , Xiu, Joanne , Leone, José Pablo , Chanan‐Khan, Asher , Andring, Jacob T. , Farrell, Alex Patrick , Jayachandran, Priya , Graff, Stephanie L. , Oberley, Matthew J. , Sledge, George W.

Cancer Research | May 2, 2024 | Volume: 84 | Issue: 9_Supplement | Pages: PO4-24-01-PO4-24-01

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Abstract Background: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous disease and characterized by poor outcomes with a lack of targeted therapies. A comprehensive analysis of the molecular and immune landscape of invasive ductal TNBC can help improve our understanding of TNBC biology and identify novel targets and/or pathways for better management of this disease. Here, we characterized the molecular and immune signature of invasive ductal (ID) TNBC. Methods: 13,036 BC samples (ID TNBC, n=392; ID non-TNBC, n=927) were analyzed by NGS (592, NextSeq; WES, NovaSeq), WTS (NovaSeq) (Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ). A total of 10 pro-apoptotic (BAX, BAK1, BID, BAD, BIK, BCL2L11, BMF, HRK, PMAIP1, BBC3) and 6 anti-apoptotic (BCL2, BCL2L1, BCL2L2, MCL1, BCL2A1, BCL2L10) BCL2 family genes were analyzed. Immune cell fractions were calculated by deconvolution of WTS: Quantiseq. Real world overall survival (OS) and treatment-associated survival was extracted from insurance claims and calculated from tissue collection or treatment start to last contact using Kaplan-Meier estimates. Statistical significance was determined using chi-square and Mann-Whitney U test with p-values adjusted for multiple comparisons (q < 0.05). Results: ID TNBC had a higher frequency of TP53, RB1, NF1, PIK3R1, NOTCH1, CREBBP, BRCA1, FANCI, and HRAS mutations (Table 1), NOTCH2 (4.3% vs 0.47%), EGFR (3.4% vs 0%), NFIB (4% vs 0.6%), MYB (3.5% vs 0.5%), CCNE1 (4.4% vs 1.1%) and AKT2 (2.4% vs 0.3%) copy number alterations, and NOTCH2 (1.6% VS 0.2%) fusion (all p < 0.05) compared to invasive ductal non-TNBC. Analysis of inferred immune cell infiltrates showed that ID TNBC had increased infiltration of Tregs (2% vs 1.7%), DC (3.2% vs 2.4%), CD8 T cells (0.5% vs 0.1%), and M1 macrophages (M) (3.4% vs 2.9%), but decreased infiltration of B cells (4.5% vs 6%) and M2M (2.9% vs 4.5%) (all p < 0.05). ID TNBC had increased T cell inflamed score (23 vs -9, p < 0.05), IFNy score (-0.24 vs -0.34, p < 0.05), MHC class I genes (HLA-A, HLA-B, TAP1, TAP2, FC: 1.1-1.5, all p < 0.05), immune checkpoint genes (CD274, PDCD1, CTLA4, PD-L2, FOXP3, IDO, FC: 1.1-2, all p < 0.05) and PD-L1 protein expression (SP142: 49.8% vs. 28.4%; 22c3: 41.7% vs. 16.8%, all p < 0.05). ID TNBC had differential expression of BCL2 family genes (upregulation: BAK1, BID, MCL1, BCL2A1, BCL2L10, FC: 1.1-2.0; downregulation: BAD, BIK, BBC3, BCL2, BCL2L1, BCL2L2, FC: 1.2-2.8, all p < 0.05) compared to invasive ductal non-TNBC. ID TNBC was associated with worse OS compared to ID non-TNBC (mOS: 24.5 vs 54.6 months; HR: 0.5, 95% CI 0.47-0.57; p < 0.00001) but trend towards better survival with pembrolizumab (mOS: 29.4 vs 8.8 month; HR: 0.67, 95% CI 0.28-1.5; p=0.3) treatment. No significant OS difference was noted for by high vs. low pro and anti-apoptotic BCL2 genes except for anti-apoptotic BCL2A1 (higher expression associated with better OS (mOS: 5.7 months, HR: 0.78, 95% CI 0.6-0.99; p=0.047). Conclusion: These data indicate that ID TNBC is associated with distinct mutational profile compared to non-TNBC, has increased T cell inflamed score, IFNy score, MHC class I and immune checkpoint gene expression, and differential immune cell infiltration. Interestingly, TNBC was associated with increased M1 and decreased M2M. There is evidence to suggest that transcriptomically defined M1 high tumors are clinically aggressive and have worse OS in TNBC. BCL2 family genes are not prognostic for TNBC outcomes except BCL2A1, which needs further prospective validation. Table 1: Mutation frequency in invasive ductal TNBC and invasive ductal non-TNBC Citation Format: Pooja Advani, Sachin Deshmukh, Sharon Wu, Jacob Andring, Joanne Xiu, Alex Farrell, Jose Leone, Priya Jayachandran, Stephanie Graff, Matthew Oberley, George Sledge Jr, Asher Chanan-Khan. Comprehensive Molecular and Immunological Characterization of Invasive Ductal Triple-Negative Breast Cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO4-24-01.
Abstract PO4-24-02: Comprehensive Characterization of BCL2 Family Genes in Metaplastic Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Advani, Pooja , Deshmukh, Sachin Kumar , Wu, Sharon , Xiu, Joanne , Radovich, Milan , Torres, Evanthia T. Roussos , Chanan‐Khan, Asher , Andring, Jacob T. , Farrell, Alex Patrick , Sledge, George W. , Trapani, Dario , Graff, Stephanie L.

Cancer Research | May 2, 2024 | Volume: 84 | Issue: 9_Supplement | Pages: PO4-24-02-PO4-24-02

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Abstract Background: Metaplastic Breast Cancer (MBC) is rare (0.2-5%), aggressive form of BC characterized by chemotherapy resistance and has worse outcomes in comparison to other BC subtypes. Resistance to chemotherapeutic agents is related to defects in intact intrinsic apoptosis pathway and the BCL2 family of proteins are the central regulators of this pathway. Majority of MBC have triple-negative receptor status and have no standard therapeutic approach and validated prognostic markers. Here, we examine the association of BCL2 family pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic genes expression with metaplastic TNBC (MTNBC) patient survival. Methods: 13,036 BC samples (MTNBC, n=102; metaplastic non-TNBC, n=20) were analyzed by next-generation sequencing (592, NextSeq; WES, NovaSeq), Whole Transcriptome Sequencing (WTS; NovaSeq) (Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ). A total of 10 pro-apoptotic (BAX, BAK1, BID, BAD, BIK, BCL2L11, BMF, HRK, PMAIP1, BBC3) and 6 anti-apoptotic (BCL2, BCL2L1, BCL2L2, MCL1, BCL2A1, BCL2L10) BCL2 family genes were analyzed. MTNBC with PMAIP1-high(H) and -low(L) expression was classified by top and bottom quartile, respectively. Pathway enrichment was determined by GSEA (Broad Inst). Real world overall survival (OS) was extracted from insurance claims and calculated from tissue collection to last contact using Kaplan-Meier estimates. Statistical significance was determined using chi-square and Mann-Whitney U test with p-values adjusted for multiple comparisons (q < 0.05). Results: MTNBC had enrichment of apoptosis (NES: 1.4, FDR: 0.05), glycolysis (NES: 1.48, FDR: 0.03), PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling (NES: 1.43, FDR: 0.05), P53 (NES: 1.51, FDR: 0.06), NOTCH signaling (NES: 1.39, FDR: 0.05), TGFβ signaling (NES: 1.41, FDR: 0.05), WNTβ catenin signaling (NES: 1.41, FDR: 0.05) and IL2/STAT5 signaling (NES: 1.33, FDR: 0.09) pathways compared to metaplastic non-TNBC. MTNBC had higher expression of BCL2 pro-apoptotic genes BAX (Fold Change (FC): 1.6), BAK1 (FC: 1.3), BID (FC: 2), BAD (FC: 1.6), BCL2L11 (FC: 2.5) and BBC3 (FC: 1.5), and anti-apoptotic genes BCL2L1 (FC: 1.6) and BCL2L2 (FC: 1.3) (all p < 0.05) compared to metaplastic non-TNBC. Higher PMAIP1 gene expression was associated with worse MTNBC patient survival (mOS: 14.3 month; HR: 0.37; 95% CI 0.19-1.41; p=0.002) (Table 1), but not in metaplastic non-TNBC (mOS: Inf; HR: 1.96; 95% CI 0.64-6.02; p=0.23). PMAIP1-H MTNBC had higher expression of immune checkpoint genes CD274 (FC: 2.8), PDCD1 (FC: 2.2), TIM3 (FC: 1.8), LAG3 (FC: 2.1) and IDO1 (FC: 5.7) (all p < 0.05), compared to PMAIP1-L MTNBC. PMAIP1-H MTNBC had higher frequency of IHC-PD-L1 positivity (68.4% vs 14.3%, p < 0.05). PMAIP1-H MTNBC had higher expression of stem cell related genes CD44 (FC: 1.7), ALDH1A2 (FC: 2.2), ALDH1A3 (FC: 2.6), SOX2 (FC: 5.21) and NANOG (FC: 2.13) (all p < 0.05) compared to PMAIP1-L MTNBC. Conclusion: This is the first comprehensive analysis of expression and prognostic role of BCL2 family proteins in MBC. Our data suggest a strong association of higher expression of PMAIP1 with worse MTNBC patient survival, potentially attributed to higher immune checkpoint, stem cell-related genes expression, and higher frequency of PD-L1 positivity in PMAIP1-H tumors. These findings indicate PMAIP1 as a potential prognostic biomarker candidate in MTNBC but needs further validation in large prospective studies Table 1. Overall survival of metaplastic TNBC patient based on BCL2 family gene expression. Citation Format: Pooja Advani, Sachin Deshmukh, Sharon Wu, Jacob Andring, Joanne Xiu, Alex Farrell, Milan Radovich, George Sledge Jr, Dario Trapani, Evanthia Roussos Torres, Stephanie Graff, Asher Chanan-Khan. Comprehensive Characterization of BCL2 Family Genes in Metaplastic Triple Negative Breast Cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO4-24-02.