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Impact of the COVID ‐19 pandemic on breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer stage at diagnosis according to race
Berrian, Jennifer L. , Ezenwajiaku, Nkiruka, Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Toriola, Adetunji T. , Colditz, Graham A. , Housten, Ashley J. , Hall, Lannis, Fiala, Mark A. , Holton, Sara J, Toriola, Adetunji T , Colditz, Graham A , Housten, Ashley J , Ademuyiwa, Foluso O , Fiala, Mark A , Liu, Ying , Holton, Sara J., Ademuyiwa, Foluso O.

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Cancer Medicine | November 21, 2022 | Volume: 12 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 7381-7388

10.1002/cam4.5439 | PMID 36404491 Get It

Abstract Purpose To determine if the COVID‐19 pandemic has further exacerbated racial disparities in late‐stage presentation of breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers. Methods We conducted a registry‐based retrospective study of patients with newly reported diagnoses of breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers between March 2019–June 2019 (pre‐COVID‐19) and March 2020–June 2020 (early‐COVID‐19). We compared the volume of new diagnoses and stage at presentation according to race between both periods. Results During the study period, a total of 3528 patients had newly diagnosed cancer; 3304 of which had known disease stages and were included in the formal analyses. 467 (14.1%) were Blacks, and 2743 were (83%) Whites. 1216 (36.8%) had breast, 415 (12.6%) had colorectal, 827 (25%) had lung, and 846 (25.6%) had prostate cancers, respectively. The pre‐COVID‐19 period included 2120 (64.2%), and the early‐COVID‐19 period included 1184 (35.8%), representing a proportional 44.2% decline in the volume of new cases of breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers, p < 0.0001. Pre‐COVID‐19, 16.8% were diagnosed with metastatic disease, versus 20.4% early‐COVID‐19, representing a proportional increase of 21.4% in the numbers of new cases with metastatic disease, p = 0.01. There was a non‐significant proportional decline of 1.9% in Black patients diagnosed with non‐metastatic breast, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancers early‐COVID‐19 ( p = 0.71) and a non‐significant proportional increase of 7% in Black patients diagnosed with metastatic disease ( p = 0.71). Difference‐in‐difference analyses showed no statistically significant differences in metastatic presentation comparing Black to White patients. Conclusion While we identified substantial reductions in the volume of new cancer diagnoses and increases in metastatic presentations due to the COVID‐19 pandemic, the impact was similar for White and Black patients.
Integration of multi-omics data shows downregulation of mismatch repair, purin, and tubulin pathways in triple-negative chemotherapy-resistant breast tumors
Vedell, Peter T. , McLaughlin, Sarah A., Northfelt, Donald W. , Aspitia, Alvaro Moreno, Gray, Richard J. , Weinshilboum, Richard M. , Wang, Liewei , Tang, Xiaojia , Thompson, Kevin J. , Kalari, Krishna R. , Sinnwell, Jason P. , Suman, Vera J. , Carter, Jodi M. , Weinshilboum, Richard M. , Boughey, Judy C. , Goetz, Matthew P.

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-1954567/v1 Get It

AbstractBackground:Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive breast cancer subtype. Patients with TNBC are primarily treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Response to NAC is prognostic, with reductions in low overall survival and disease-free survival rates in those patients who do not achieve pathological complete response (pCR). Based on this premise, we focused on patients with residual disease and hypothesized that paired analysis of primary and residual TNBC tumors following NAC could identify unique biomarkers associated with post-NAC recurrence.Methods and Results: We investigated 24 TNBC tumors from 12 patients with pre- and post-NAC data, including four patients who recurred shortly after surgery(<24 months) and eight who remained recurrence-free (> 48 months). These tumors were collected from a prospective NAC breast cancer study (BEAUTY) conducted at the Mayo Clinic. Differential expression analysis of pre-NAC biopsies showed minimal gene expression differences between early recurrent and non-recurrent TNBC tumors; however, post-NAC samples demonstrated a significant alteration in expression patterns in response to intervention. Topological-level differences associated with early recurrence were implicated in 251 gene sets, and an independent assessment of microarray gene expression data from the paired NAC I-SPY1 trial confirmed 56 genesets. Underlying these 56 gene sets, 113 genes were observed to be differentially expressed in the I-SPY1 and BEAUTY post-NAC studies. An independent (n=392) breast cancer data set with relapse-free survival (RFS) data was used to refine our gene list to a 17 gene signature. A three-fold cross-validation analysis of the gene signature with the combined BEAUTY and I-SPY1 data yielded an average AUC of 0.88 for six machine learning models. Due to the limited studies with pre-and post-NAC TNBC tumor data, further validation of the signature is needed.Conclusion:Analysis of multi-omics data from post-NAC TNBC chemoresistant tumors showed downregulation of mismatch repair, purin, and tubulin pathways. Additionally, weidentified a 17 gene signature in TNBC associated with post-NAC recurrence enriched with down-regulation of immune genes.
Abstract 5627: Functional tertiary lymphoid structure (TLS) and outcome in HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer in NCCTG N9831 (Alliance)
Chumsri, Saranya , Shachner, Tracy R. , Li, Zhuo , Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Colón‐Otero, Gerardo , Perez, Edith A. , Thompson, E. A., Knutson, Keith L. , Norton, Nadine , Thompson, E. Aubrey , Nassar, Aziza , Knutson, Keith L.

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Cancer Research | June 15, 2022 | Volume: 82 | Issue: 12_Supplement | Pages: 5627-5627

10.1158/1538-7445.am2022-5627 Get It

Abstract Background: Previous studies showed conflicting results regarding association between stromal tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (sTIL) and outcome in HER2+ breast cancer. While sTIL were not associated with outcome in patients (pts) treated with trastuzumab in N9831, immune functions genes are linked to outcome in these pts. TLS is an organized form of ectopic lymphoid aggregates (LA) with secondary lymphoid organ structure. Several studies showed that TLS associates with improved outcome in multiple cancers. However, distinguishing TLS and simple LA is challenging, particularly when germinal center is absent. In this study, we evaluated integrated pathological quantification and genomic data to assess functional TLS. Methods: Pathological evaluation of LA in H&E slides from pts treated in Arm A (chemotherapy alone) and Arm C (chemotherapy with concurrent trastuzumab) in N9831 was performed. NanoString was used to quantify mRNA. Wilcoxon rank sum test, Chi squared test, Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression model were used to evaluate association between LA and baseline characteristics as well as outcomes. Results: LA was quantified in 1011 pts (526 Arm A, 485 Arm C). Greater number of LA was significantly associated with higher tumor grade, ER/PR negativity and increasing sTIL, but not age, tumor size or lymph node status. Increasing numbers of LA were associated with improved RFS in both arms combined (p 0.028). However, using multivariable Cox regression analysis in each treatment arm, LA (≥ 1 vs 0) was associated with improved RFS only in Arm A (HR 0.6, 95%CI 0.43-0.84, p 0.003) but not Arm C (HR 0.72, 95%CI 0.47-1.1, p 0.134). Further evaluation of expression of TLS-related immune genes including IFNG, ICOSLG, CXCL13, CXCR3, BCL6, IL21R, ICOS, PDCD1, CXCR5, CXCL9, TBX21, CD38, CXCL10, CLXCL11, IL21, CD200 was carried out among 252 pts in Arm C with LA ≥ 1. Among these 16 TLS-related immune genes, as a continuous variable, higher expression of BCL6 (HR 0.61, 95%CI 0.41-0.92, p 0.019) and IL21R (HR 0.78, 95%CI 0.62-0.98, p 0.03) were associated with improved RFS in Arm C pts with LA ≥ 1. However, these genes were not significantly associated with outcome in Arm C pts without LA with BCL6 HR1.07 (95%CI 0.67-1.71, p 0.776) and IL21R HR 0.96 (95%CI 0.71-1.29, p 0.775). Conclusion: Similar to sTIL, greater number of LA was associated with improved outcome in HER2+ pts treated with chemotherapy alone but not chemotherapy in combination with trastuzumab. Using histogenomic integration with the combination of pathological LA and TLS-related immune genes, we identified that pts with functional TLS with LA ≥ 1 and higher expression of BCL6 or IL21R had significantly improved outcome when treated with trastuzumab. Future studies are needed to further confirm these findings. Support: U10 CA180821, U24 CA196171, https://acknowledgments.alliancefound.org; Genentech; Clinicaltrials.gov Id: NCT00005970 Citation Format: Saranya Chumsri, Tracy R. Shachner, Zhuo Li, Nadine Norton, Alvaro Moreno-Aspitia, Gerardo Colon-Otero, Edith A. Perez, E. A. Thompson, Aziza Nassar, Keith L. Knutson. Functional tertiary lymphoid structure (TLS) and outcome in HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer in NCCTG N9831 (Alliance) [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2022; 2022 Apr 8-13. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(12_Suppl):Abstract nr 5627.
Operational metrics for the ELAINE II study combining a traditional approach with a just-in-time model.
Blau, Sibel , Peguero, Julio A. , Anderson, Ian Churchill, O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Plourde, Paul V., Gleich, Lyon L., Riesen, Kendra, Ezzati, Ross, Degele, Meghan, Shulman, Megan, Stempf, Stephanie Dobson, Cooney, Matthew M. , Moore, Halle C. F. , Barve, Minal , Cherian, Mathew , Elkhanany, Ahmed , Damodaran, Senthil

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 6, 2022 | Volume: 40 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 1504-1504

10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.1504 Get It

1504 Background: Trial recruitment that requires specific actionable mutations based on next-generation sequencing (NGS) is challenging. Barriers can include competing studies, physician study awareness, site proximity, mutation incidence, among other concerns. Methods: This study (NCT04432454) opened clinical sites using two methods during the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Traditional” approach included site selection, IRB and contract approval, and trial activation prior to a patient being identified for enrollment. The second approach used the Tempus “TIME” Trials network that would only open a site after identifying a patient with a mutation of interest and eligible for the trial. Results: The first patient enrolled was on 10/12/20 and the last patient was on 6/24/21. A total of 16 sites (6 Traditional and 10 TIME) participated. All Traditional sites, and none of the TIME sites, were affiliated with major academic institutions. Duration for full CTA execution for Traditional sites averaged 200.5 days (range 142 to 257) and for TIME sites averaged 7.6 days (range 2 to 14). IRB approval time average for Traditional sites was 27.5 days (range 12 to 71) and TIME sites was 3.0 days (range 1 to 12 days). Days from site selection to activation letter for Traditional sites was on average 250.0 days (range 187 to 281) and for TIME sites was 131.6 days (range 22 to 248). Time from study activation to first consent was 33.3 days (range 18 to 58) for Traditional sites and 8.8 days (range 1 to 35) for TIME sites. The first patient on-study was at a TIME site 115 days prior to a Traditional site and the first 7 patients enrolled were at TIME sites. Traditional sites consented 23 and enrolled 16 patients while the TIME sites consented 16 and enrolled 13. The trial enrolled all 29 patients in 8 months with the anticipated enrollment duration being 12 to 18 months. Conclusions: Although the Traditional and TIME programs had different operational models, they both contributed a significant number of patients and reduced the projected enrollment timeline. TIME sites enrolled the initial patients. These results demonstrate that the “Just-in-Time model,” in conjunction with a Traditional model, can reduce projected overall time to enrollment in biomarker-driven studies. [Table: see text]
Phase II trial to evaluate immune-related biomarkers for pathological response in stage II-III HER2-positive breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy with subsequent randomization to multi-epitope HER2 vaccine versus placebo in patients with residu
Chumsri, Saranya , Bruggeman, Sarah, Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Northfelt, Donald W. , Advani, Pooja , Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Knutson, Keith L. , Norton, Nadine , Hillman, David W. , Ernst, Brenda , Sideras, Kostandinos , Goetz, Matthew P. , Knutson, Keith L.

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 6, 2022 | Volume: 40 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: TPS610-TPS610

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TPS610 Background: Several studies demonstrated worsening disease-free survival in patients who failed to achieve complete pathological response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), particularly in HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer. Despite the recent approval of trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) in patients with residual disease after NAC approximately 12% of patients still develop recurrent and metastatic disease. TPIV100 is a multi-epitope vaccine that includes a pool of 4 degenerate HER2-derived HLA-DR epitopes, which activate CD4 helper T cells, admixed with GM-CSF. In our previous phase I trial this vaccine was shown to be safe in combination with trastuzumab in stage II-III HER2+ breast cancer after completion of standard of care chemotherapy. Furthermore, this vaccine also generated robust long-lasting T-cell immune responses and antibody immunity against HER2. Methods: This trial is a multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, phase II trial of TPIV100 in combination with T-DM1 in stage II-III HER2+ breast cancer patients with residual disease after NAC. This trial is currently opened through the ACCRU consortium. Eligible patients include those with stage II-III HER2+ with residual disease, in the breast and/or lymph nodes, after trastuzumab ± pertuzumab-based NAC, with ECOG PS ≤ 2 and adequate organ function. Patients with baseline left ventricular ejection fraction < 50%, history of trastuzumab-related cardiac toxicity, myocardial infarction or stroke < 6 months, history of congestive heart failure, autoimmune disease, immunocompromised patients with known HIV or those on chronic steroid, hypersensitivity to GM-CSF, and other active malignancy < 3 years are excluded. TPIV100 or placebo, in combination with GM-CSF, will be given concurrently with T-DM1. To ensure that TPIV100 in combination with T-DM1 is safe, there is a run-in phase with 20 patients treated with the combination. If there is no significant dose-limiting toxicity observed in the run-in phase, the trial will be expanded to the randomized phase II portion, which will include 240 patients. Eligible patients will be randomized in a 2:1 fashion with ER/PR as a stratification factor. The primary endpoint is invasive disease-free survival, and the secondary endpoint includes immunogenicity of TPIV100 as assessed by IFN-g ELIspot analysis. Correlative studies include assessment of helper T-cell response distribution (including Th1, Th2, Th17, Tfh), HER2-specific antibody immunity, and HLA genotype. Currently, 20 patients in the run-in phase have been enrolled. Enrollment to the randomized phase II portion is expected to begin in March 2022. Clinical trial information: NCT04197687.
Effect of mevalonate pathway inhibitors on outcomes of patients (pts) with HER2-positive early breast cancer (BC) in the ALTTO trial.
Sethunath, Vidyalakshmi , Ameye, Lieveke , Paesmans, Marianne , El-Abed, Sarra , Choudhury, Anup , Napoleone, Sylvia, Chumsri, Saranya , Piccart, Martine , Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Viale, Giuseppe , Rimawi, Mothaffar F. , Osborne, C. Kent, Rimawi, Mothaffar , El-Abed, Sarra , Angelis, Carmine De , Veeraraghavan, Jamunarani , Gómez, Henry , Hilsenbeck, Susan Galloway , Azambuja, Evandro de , Schiff, Rachel

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 6, 2022 | Volume: 40 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 522-522

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522 Background: Our preclinical findings suggest a role for the mevalonate pathway (MVA) in treatment resistance in HER2+ BC by providing alternative growth and survival signaling to bypass potent HER2 blockade, which could be overcome by the MVA inhibitors statins and nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates (NBs). Here we explored the effect of MVA inhibitors’ use on pts’ outcomes in the ALTTO trial (BIG2-06; NCT00490139). Methods: In the ALTTO trial, 8381 pts with HER2+ BC were randomized to 1 year of adjuvant lapatinib (L), trastuzumab (T), L+T, or T→L. All pts with documented treatment start with statins or NBs < 1 year after randomization were considered as MVA inhibitors users. Survival curves, with a median follow-up of 6.9 years, for disease-free survival (DFS), distant relapse-free interval (DRFI), BC-specific survival (BCSS), and overall survival (OS) according to MVA inhibitors use were estimated by the Kaplan Meier method and Log-rank test. All multivariate survival analyses employed a Cox proportional hazards regression model, adjusting for tumor size, nodal status, hormonal receptor (HoR), menopausal status, BMI, timing of chemo, and randomization arm. We considered interactions terms in Cox’s model between MVA inhibitors use and randomization arm, hormonal status, and BMI group. Results: Among the 8381 pts included in this study, 493 and 299 were statins or NBs users, respectively. Table 1 summarizes the significant differences in pts’ characteristics according to MVA inhibitors use ( P <.005). In multivariate survival analyses, only NBs use was associated independently with better BCSS (HR, 0.44; 95% CI, 0.23 - 0.84; P = 0.014). Statin use was not independently associated with prognosis but only in interaction with pts characteristics: worse DFS, BCSS and OS in pts treated with L+T, worse DRFI and OS in pts treated with HoR+ BC (respective interaction P-values <0.05 in the Cox’s model). Conclusions: NBs independently predicted improved BC-specific outcome in pts with HER2+ BC treated with adjuvant anti-HER2 therapy. Statin use was associated with an inferior outcome in pts with HoR+ disease and/or those treated with L+T. Whether this inferior association in statin users may reflect the underlying predisposition factors that can weaken the efficacy of anti-HER2 treatments and whether this effect was observed only in the L+T arm due to the more potent inhibition of the HER2 signaling pathway remain open questions. Further clinical investigations on the impact of MVA inhibitors on the outcome of pts with HER2+ BC are warranted. [Table: see text]
Abstract P5-13-22: Serum thymidine kinase 1 activity (TKa) levels and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients (pts) with hormone receptor positive (HR+) HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC) on palbociclib (Pb) and endocrine therapy (ET)
O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , He, Jun , Vedell, Peter T. , Moyer, Ann M. , Casey, Abe Eyman, Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Northfelt, Donald W. , Liu, Minetta C. , Haddad, Tufia C. , Chumsri, Saranya , McMenomy, Brendan P., Peethambaram, Prema P. , Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Leon‐Ferre, Roberto A. , Nordmark, Adrian, Weinshilboum, Richard M. , Wang, Liewei , Sinnwell, Jason P. , Suman, Vera J. , Kalari, Krishna R. , Tang, Xiaojia , Thompson, Kevin J. , Giridhar, Karthik V. , Bergqvist, Mattias , Weinshilboum, Richard M. , Goetz, Matthew P.

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Cancer Research | March 8, 2022 | Volume: 82 | Issue: 4_Supplement | Pages: P5-13-22-P5-13-22

10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs21-p5-13-22 Get It

Abstract Background: Cyclin dependent 4/6 kinase inhibitors (CDK4/6i) and endocrine therapy (ET) have improved progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival in HR+ MBC, but progression of disease ultimately occurs. Apart from HR+ status, there are no clinically available biomarkers that enable oncologists to determine prognosis and predict response to CDK4/6i. An emerging biomarker is serum thymidine kinase 1 (TK1), a secreted marker of proliferation that is prognostic in pts with HR+ HER2- MBC. High levels of TKa are associated with inferior PFS, whereas pts with low TKa levels pretreatment, or TKa levels that decrease on ET and a CDK4/6i, have superior PFS. Notably, TKa levels rebound ≥ 5 days off Pb, with resumption of cell cycling. PROMISE (NCT0281902) is a prospective study that enrolled women with HR+ MBC starting Pb + letrozole (L) in the 1st line [FL] or Pb + fulvestrant in the 2nd line [SL] setting. The trial includes a comprehensive “omic” assessment of blood, tumor, urine and the fecal microbiome to identify novel genomic variants and pathways associated with an early decline in TKa (measured after 2 months or end of cycle [C]2) and PFS. Here, we report the association between i) pre-treatment TKa (pre-TKa) levels and PFS (i.e. from registration to the 1st disease event) and ii) TKa levels at the end of C2 (C2-TKa) and PFS-2 (i.e. from the start of C3 to the 1st disease event).Methods: TKa testing was performed using the DiviTum assay (Biovica). TKa+ disease was defined as ≥ 200 Du/L and TKa- disease as below limit of detection to 200 Du/L. Log-rank test and univariate Cox modeling were used to assess the association between pre-TKa levels and PFS and between end of C2-TKa levels and PFS-2. The database was locked on June 28, 2021. Results: Of 68 pts enrolled, 4 were ineligible and pre-TKa data was unavailable for 4. Of the remaining 60 pts (45 FL, 15 SL), the percentage of pts with pre-TKa+ disease was 33.3% in FL (15/45, 95% CI: 20.0-49.0%), and 46.7% (7/15, 95% CI: 21.4-71.9%) in the SL. The median follow-up time for pts on study was 24 months (range: 2-42 months). There were 22 disease events (13 in FL, 9 in SL). In the FL setting, PFS was significantly shorter for preTKa+ pts compared to preTKa- pts (HR: 4.15, 95% CI:1.35-12.74; p=0.007), but not for SL pts (HR: 1.11, 95% CI: 0.30-4.18, p=0.875). End of C2 TKa data was obtained for pts while on Pb (n=5), or after stopping Pb as follows: 1-4 days (n=9), 5-8 days (n=28) and 9-36 days (n=11). PFS-2 was not associated with C2-TKa in the FL (p=0.834) or SL (p=0.454) settings. An analysis of TKa levels by metastatic site will be presented at the meeting.Conclusions: A secreted biomarker of proliferation (TK1) obtained prior to initiating CDK4/6i and ET for the treatment of HR+ MBC is associated with PFS in pts receiving 1st line Pb + L, but not in those receiving 2nd line Pb + fulvestrant. While the end of C2 TKa levels were not associated with PFS, the interpretability of these data are limited, given treatment delays (0-36 days) prior to starting C3 that may result in TKa rebound. Future studies evaluating the predictive nature of TKa and Pb response should focus on earlier timepoints while on drug. Citation Format: Ciara C O'Sullivan, Jun He, Jason Sinnwell, Vera J Suman, Krishna R Kalari, Peter T Vedell, Ann M Moyer, Xiaojia Tang, Kevin J Thompson, Abe Eyman Casey, Alvaro Moreno-Aspitia, Donald W Northfelt, Minetta C Liu, Tufia C Haddad, Saranya Chumsri, Brendan McMenomy, Prema Peethambaram, Kathryn J Ruddy, Karthik V Giridhar, Roberto A Leon-Ferre, Mattias Bergqvist, Adrian Nordmark, Richard M Weinshilboum, Liewei Wang, Matthew P Goetz. Serum thymidine kinase 1 activity (TKa) levels and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients (pts) with hormone receptor positive (HR+) HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC) on palbociclib (Pb) and endocrine therapy (ET) [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2021 Dec 7-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P5-13-22.
Abstract P5-01-07: Patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) generated from hormone receptor-positive breast cancer (BC) before and after cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) treatment: Initial findings from the PROMISE study
Yu, Jia , He, Jun , Moyer, Ann M. , Qin, Bo , Gu, Yayun, Zhang, Huan , McMenomy, Brendan P., Liu, Minetta C. , Haddad, Tufia C. , Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Northfelt, Donald W. , Weinshilboum, Richard, O’Sullivan, Ciara C. , Wang, Liewei , Suman, Vera J. , Sinnwell, Jason P. , Carter, Jodi M. , Kalari, Krishna R. , Couch, Fergus J. , Goetz, Matthew P.

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Cancer Research | March 8, 2022 | Volume: 82 | Issue: 4_Supplement | Pages: P5-01-07-P5-01-07

10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs21-p5-01-07 Get It

Abstract Background: Hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer (BC) accounts for ~60-70% of all BC cases. CDK4/6i combined with endocrine therapy (ET) is the standard of care for first- and second-line therapy of patients with HR+ metastatic breast cancer (MBC) based on substantial improvements in progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival compared to ET alone. Unfortunately, most patients (pts) develop resistance to CDK4/6i. The mechanisms underlying CDK4/6i resistance have not been fully elucidated. Robust in vivo CDK4/6i resistant animal models from pts with de novo and acquired CDK 4/6i resistance are lacking. Patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) are important preclinical tools in oncology to advance our understanding of cancer biology and to evaluate drug response phenotypes. Unfortunately, the establishment of sustainable PDXs from pts with HR+ BC is much more difficult than from HR-negative BC. In order to obtain clinically relevant models that can be utilized to better understand mechanisms of primary and acquired resistance to ET and CDK4/6i, we report the development of PDXs from a prospective study in which percutaneous biopsies were obtained from women receiving palbociclib for the treatment of HR+ advanced or MBC (PROMISE; NCT03281902). Methods: PROMISE (Prospective Study to Evaluate the Role of Tumor Sequencing in Women Receiving Palbociclib for Advanced Hormone Receptor (HR)-Positive Breast Cancer) is a prospective trial which enrolled pts with HR+, HER2-negative MBC who planned to start treatment with palbociclib and letrozole (1st line [FL]) or palbociclib and fulvestrant (2nd line [SL]). For pts enrolled at Mayo Clinic Rochester (MCR), serial tumor biopsies were obtained prior to the start of treatment and at disease progression to establish PDXs. Because baseline take rate was low, we amended the protocol to attempt PDX generation after the 2nd cycle (C2) of therapy. Tissues were received within an hour of excision and were orthotopically implanted in the mammary fat pad of 6~8-week-old nonobese diabetic (NOD)/SCID/IL-2g-receptor null (NSG) mice. Tumor growth was defined as tumor volume ≥ 50 mm3. Tumor take rate was defined as percent of patients with development of at least one stably transplantable (passed at least for two generations) xenograft that was pathologically confirmed as BC. Results: Of the 50 pts enrolled at MCR, 37 were FL pts (2 ineligible) and 13 were SL pts (1 ineligible). Fresh tumor samples obtained pre-treatment from 43 eligible pts (32 FL), after C2 from 17 eligible pts (13 FL), and at disease progression from 10 eligible pts (5 FL) were implanted. Tumor growth was seen in at least one mouse from a pre-treatment specimen in 1 (3.1%) FL pt (confirmed BC) and 4 (36.4%) SL pts (2 confirmed BC); from end of C2 specimens in 2 (15.4%) FL pts and 2 (50%) SL pts (1 confirmed BC); and at progression in 1 (20%) FL pt and 2 (40%) SL pts (1 confirmed BC). The take rate from pre-treatment samples among FL pts was 1/32 (3.1%; 95% CI: 0.08-16.2%). Take rates in other groups are pending histological review. Discussion: In pts receiving palbociclib for HR+ MBC, the take rate using a pre-treatment percutaneous biopsy was low (3.1%) in the FL setting. However, higher growth rates were seen in the SL setting. The observation of higher growth rates at the end of C2 and at progression may relate to the activation of G1/S that occurs with withdrawal of palbociclib, and should be further studied. PDX remains a valuable tool for the evaluation of tumor biology and the development of new therapeutics, especially for those models established from pts with palbociclib and ET resistance. Proteogenomic and sequencing studies are ongoing to fully characterize these PDXs. Citation Format: Jia Yu, Vera J. Suman, Jun He, Jason P. Sinnwell, Ann M. Moyer, Bo Qin, Yayun Gu, Huan Zhang, Jodi M. Carter, Krishna R. Kalari, Brendan P. McMenomy, Minetta C. Liu, Tufia C. Haddad, Kathryn J. Ruddy, Fergus J. Couch, Alvaro Moreno-Aspitia, Donald W. Northfelt, Richard Weinshilboum, Ciara O'Sullivan, Matthew P. Goetz, Liewei Wang. Patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) generated from hormone receptor-positive breast cancer (BC) before and after cyclin-dependent kinase 4 and 6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) treatment: Initial findings from the PROMISE study [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2021 Dec 7-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P5-01-07.
Abstract P4-01-03: Multiomics data reveal novel biomarkers for CDK4/6 resistance
He, Jun , Casey, Abe Eyman, Vedell, Peter T. , Moyer, Ann M. , Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Northfelt, Donald W. , Liu, Minetta C. , Haddad, Tufia C. , Chumsri, Saranya , Peethambaram, Prema P. , Ruddy, Kathryn J. , Leon‐Ferre, Roberto A. , Weinshilboum, Richard M. , Wang, Liewei , Sullivan, Ciara C O, Kalari, Krishna R. , Thompson, Kevin J. , Sinnwell, Jason P. , Tang, Xiaojia , Suman, Vera J. , Byeon, Seul Kee , Pandey, Akhilesh , Giridhar, Karthik V. , Weinshilboum, Richard M. , Goetz, Matthew P.

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Cancer Research | March 8, 2022 | Volume: 82 | Issue: 4_Supplement | Pages: P4-01-03-P4-01-03

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Abstract Background: Cyclin-dependent 4/6 kinase inhibitors (CDK4/6i) and endocrine therapy (ET) have improved progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival in hormone-receptor-positive (HR+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC), but endocrine resistance is a major challenge. PROMISE [NCT0281902; n=63] is a multicenter study that enrolled women with HR+ HER2- MBC commencing palbociclib (Pb) with letrozole (1st line [1L]) or fulvestrant (2nd line [2L]), and was designed to perform a comprehensive “omic” assessment of prospectively collected biospecimens (pre-treatment (M1), at 2 months (M2), and at disease progression). The goal is to identify novel genomic variants and pathways associated with resistance to CDK4/6i and ET and PFS outcomes. Here we report the association between the proteomic, metabolomics, and lipidomics data generated from pre-Pb and 2-month serum samples and PFS. Methods: Untargeted mass spectrometry data was generated from Metabolon, assaying 1308 metabolites and 831 lipids. Additionally, 1436 proteins were assayed on the Olink platform. Cox proportional hazard models were used to evaluate the univariate hazard ratio (HR) for all features with respect to PFS. The analyses were performed on samples from 45 patients (N=33 1Lwith 9 progression events and 12 2L with 8 progression events), obtained from M1 and M2 timepoints on Pb + ET. Enrichment analysis p-values are calculated using Fisher’s exact test. Results: Proteomics: In the M1 timepoint, 93 and 43 proteins were associated with PFS in the 1L and 2L settings, respectively; inflammation genes were enriched among the 1L setting (p= 0.034); 33 proteins presented HRs ranging between 0.026 and 0.56. The FABP9 protein (HR of 1.98, 95% CI 1.02-3.83) was associated with worse PFS. Conversely, inflammation genes were not observed to be enriched in 2L. In the M2 timepoint, we observed 60 and 21 proteins significantly associated with PFS, but no biological function was enriched in 1L and 2L. Metabolites: In the M1 timepoint, metabolism of the sulfur-containing amino acids (methionine, cysteine, SAM and taurine) were enriched in the 1L setting (p= 0.035, HR range 0.15-0.33); and the branched-chain amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, and valine) were significantly associated with PFS in the 2L setting (p= 0.028, HR range 0.013-0.33). At the M2 timepoint, the amino acids were no longer enriched, but fatty acid metabolism was significantly enriched for both 1L and 2L (p= 0.048 and 0.067, respectively). Pathways involving lipids, amino acids, and xenobiotics were enriched in metabolites related to PFS (p &lt;0.05) for both treatment lines at M1 and M2. Lipidomics: In the M1 timepoint, 10 and 19 lipids were associated with PFS for 1L and 2L, respectively. The most notable lipid associated with worse PFS in the 1L was an 18 carbon phosphatidylinositol, PI(18:1/18:2), (HR 7.34 (CI 1.27-42.50); 8 triglycerides were associated with improved PFS (HR range 0.39 and 0.55). In 2L, the 19 lipids associated with PFS included 12 phosphatidylcholines (enrichment p = 5.6X10-8). In the M2 timepoint, 15 and 8 lipids were significantly associated with PFS for 1L and 2L. An enrichment of phosphatidylinositols was observed in 1L (p= 1.2X10-5); none were observed in the 2L.Future Directions: Networks are being constructed using the proximity scores of the proteins, lipids, and metabolites associated with PFS in M1 and M2 for 1L and 2L. Network similarities and analyses will be conducted.Conclusion: Distinct multi-omic changes identified in serum samples obtained from PROMISE participants M1 and M2 on Pb correlate with disease progression in both 1L and 2L settings. Additionally, validation studies will determine the significance of these findings. Citation Format: Krishna R. Kalari, Kevin J. Thompson, Jason Sinnwell, Xiaojia Tang, Vera J. Suman, Jun He, Seul Kee Byeon, Akhilesh Pandey, Abe Eyman Casey, Peter T. Vedell, Ann M. Moyer, Alvaro Moreno-Aspitia, Donald W. Northfelt, Minetta C. Liu, Tufia C. Haddad, Saranya Chumsri, Prema Peethambaram, Kathryn J. Ruddy, Karthik V. Giridhar, Roberto A. Leon-Ferre, Richard M. Weinshilboum, Liewei Wang, Ciara C. O’ Sullivan, Matthew P. Goetz. Multiomics data reveal novel biomarkers for CDK4/6 resistance [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2021 Dec 7-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P4-01-03.
Abstract P3-23-01: Antibody responses after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in breast cancer patients
Chumsri, Saranya , Advani, Pooja , Pai, Tanmayi , Li, Zhou , Acampora, Marites, Reynolds, Gina, Moreno‐Aspitia, Alvaro , Marquez, Christopher P. , Knutson, Keith L. , Knutson, Keith L.

Mayo Clinic

Cancer Research | March 8, 2022 | Volume: 82 | Issue: 4_Supplement | Pages: P3-23-01-P3-23-01

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Abstract Background: SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines have been demonstrated to have robust and durable humoral immune response in healthy individuals. However, their effectiveness in immunocompromised patients, particularly cancer patients, remains less known. Newer data suggests that cancer patients may not mount adequate protective immune response after vaccination. Methods: A retrospective study of patients ≥ 18 years old who had SARS-CoV-2 spike antibody (anti-S Ab) testing after 2 doses of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines between 12-90 days at Mayo Clinic between January 1, 2021 and May 10, 2021 was performed. The Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (Roche Diagnostics, Switzerland) was used to measure the antibody response. Patients with prior COVID-19 infection and patients on immunosuppressive therapy for an indication other than cancer were excluded. Categorical variables were summarized as frequencies (percentages) and continuous variables were reported as median with range. Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to compare continuous variables between groups and Chi-squared or Fisher’s exact test was used to compare categorical variables. All tests were two-sided with p value &lt; 0.05 considered statistically significant. The analysis was done using R program version 3.6.2. Results: Among 201 patients, 79 had breast cancer, 91 had a hematologic malignancy, 6 had other solid malignancies, and 25 had no history of cancer. All breast cancer patients on endocrine therapy or trastuzumab ± pertuzumab without chemotherapy (n=35) had anti-S Ab titer ≥ 500 U/mL. Patients on cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) appeared to have low level of anti-S Ab with 28.6% (n=4/14) had anti-S Ab titer ≤ 500 U/mL. Patients on chemotherapy also had low levels of anti-S Ab with 47% (n=14/30) having anti-S Ab titers ≤ 500 U/mL. When combining breast cancer patients on endocrine therapy alone or anti-HER2 therapy with patients without history of cancer as an immunocompetent group, there was significantly greater proportion of immunocompetent patients (97%) who had anti-S Ab titer ≥ 500 U/mL compared with only 8% of patients with hematologic malignancy and 55% of patients with solid malignancy on chemotherapy or CDK4/6i (p &lt; 0.001). Using multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for age, gender, and vaccine type, patients with solid malignancies and treatment-related cytopenia, including chemotherapy and CDK4/6i, (OR 35.51 [95%CI 8.38-255.25, p &lt; 0.001]) were more likely than immunocompetent patients to have a suboptimal anti-S Ab results ≤ 500 U/mL.Conclusion: A significant number of breast cancer patients on chemotherapies and CDK4/6i had poor humoral responses after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination. While CDK4/6i is not commonly considered as immunosuppressive therapy, breast cancer patients on CDK4/6i appeared to have suboptimal response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine. Our study also highlights the significance of assessing antibody response after COVID-19 vaccines in these vulnerable patients. Citation Format: Saranya Chumsri, Pooja P. Advani, Tanmayi S Pai, Zhou Li, Marites Acampora, Gina A Reynolds, Alvaro Moreno-Aspitia, Christopher P Marquez, Keith L. Knutson. Antibody responses after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in breast cancer patients [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2021 Dec 7-10; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2022;82(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P3-23-01.