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Abstract LB564: (±) 14,15-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid induces hallmark ER and MYC gene expression and associated ER and c-Myc nuclear translocation in ER+/HER2- breast cancer cells
Lei, Jianxun, Guo, Zhijun , Cervantes, Paloma, Hawse, John R. , Wang, Jinhua , Molina-Vega, Julissa , Jayaraman, Swaathi , Perez, Carlos, Abrahante, Juan E. , Tang, Xiaojia , Kalari, Krishna R. , Falck, John Russell , Lange, Carol Ann , Goetz, Matthew P. , Potter, David A.

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Cancer Research | June 15, 2022 | Volume: 82 | Issue: 12_Supplement | Pages: LB564-LB564

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Abstract While epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs) have been implicated in breast cancer growth and progression, less is known about their effects on oncogene transcription. We have previously found that the oncogenic regioisomer (±)14,15-EET drives mitochondrial respiration, ATP synthesis, and proliferation of ER+/HER2- breast cancer cells [Cell Chem Biol. 2017 Oct 19;24(10):1259-1275]. RNAseq analysis was performed (5 replicates per condition) on serum starved (16 hours) MCF-7 cells which were then treated with (±)14,15-EET or vehicle (2 hours; serum and phenol red free medium without estradiol). Using gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), we found that (±)14,15-EET activated an estrogen receptor alpha (ER) hallmark early response gene set and synchronously activated a MYC hallmark gene set. With activation of the MYC hallmark gene set, c-Myc gene expression was also induced at 2 hours (3.99-fold; P=2.3 x 10-17; FDR=2.8 x 10-14). These data suggest an alternative pathway for activation of estrogen and MYC regulated genes in the absence of estradiol. The 15 genes most transcriptionally activated by (±)14,15-EET at 2 hours were: VMP1, ZFP36, JUNB, FOS, IER3, EGR1, IER5L, ELF3, JUN, NR4A1, HES1, DUSP1, MYC, TOB1, and CITED2 [fold change range: 3.25 (CITED2) to 90.5 (FOS); all P< 2.86 x 10-17; all FDR < 3.03 x 10-14]. The ER regulated genes most transcriptionally activated (>1.5 fold) were: IER3, TOB1, AREG, CISH, KCNMB3, and PDK4 (fold change range: 1.77 to 4.35; P= 1.74 x 10-18 to 1.35 x 10-5; FDR=5.54 x 10-15 to 6.4 x 10-4). The MYC regulated genes most transcriptionally activated (> 1.5-fold change) were EIF4A1 (fold change= 2.37; P=1.0 x 10-7; FDR=1.33 x 10-5), IRF9 (fold change=1.58; P=0.0044; FDR= 0.026), and FOSL1 (fold change=1.51; P=0.008; FDR=0.04). Supporting the hypothesis of (±)14,15-EET activation of ER-regulated transcription, (±)14,15-EET promoted nuclear translocation of ER at 1 hour measured by DAPI normalized immunofluorescence [MCF-7 nuclear ER increase of 1.66-fold (P=0.031); ZR75-1 nuclear ER increase of 1.77-fold (P=0.015)]. Supporting the hypothesis of (±)14,15-EET activation of MYC-regulated transcription, (±)14,15-EET treatment promoted nuclear translocation of c-Myc with MCF-7 cells exhibiting a 1.22-fold increase at 2 hours (P=0.002). (±)14,15-EET also promoted nuclear translocation of FITC-70 kDa dextran with MCF-7 cells exhibiting an increase of 1.35-fold at 1 hour (P=0.029). These data suggest that (±)14,15-EET can induce an estradiol-like immediate early gene response in ER+/HER2- breast cancer cells correlating with c-Myc activation. In summary, while the effect of (±)14,15-EET on nuclear translocation may be partially cargo agnostic, (±)14,15-EET promotes ER and c-Myc nuclear translocation and associated transcription, mimicking a tandem hormonal and growth factor response. Citation Format: Jianxun Lei, Zhijun Guo, Julissa Molina-Vega, Paloma Cervantes, Swaathi Jayaraman, John R. Hawse, Carlos Perez, Juan Abrahante, Xiaojia Tang, Krishna Kalari, Jinhua Wang, John R. Falck, Carol Lange, Matthew P. Goetz, David Potter. (±) 14,15-epoxyeicosatrienoic acid induces hallmark ER and MYC gene expression and associated ER and c-Myc nuclear translocation in ER+/HER2- breast cancer cells [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 LB564.
Abstract 494: Role of age, BMI, and tumor subtype in racial/ethnic disparities in breast cancer survival: A pooled analysis of four Alliance adjuvant clinical trials
Lipsyc-Sharf, Marla , Campbell, Jordan D., Muss, Hyman B. , Perez, Edith A. , Ballman, Karla V. , Shulman, Lawrence N. , Carey, Lisa A. , Partridge, Ann H. , Warner, Erica T.

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Cancer Research | June 15, 2022 | Volume: 82 | Issue: 12_Supplement | Pages: 494-494

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Abstract Background: Previous studies have demonstrated poorer survival of Black women with breast cancer. We assessed whether race/ethnicity was associated with disease-free (DFS) and overall survival (OS) among women with breast cancer enrolled in clinical trials for early-stage breast cancer according to tumor subtype, age, and body mass index (BMI). Methods: 10,011 women enrolled in one of four adjuvant chemotherapy trials: CALGB 9741, CALGB 49907, CALGB 40101, or NCCTG N9831. 9918 participants had available DFS and/or OS data and were included in the analysis. Cox models were used to estimate multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between race/ethnicity and DFS and OS. We compared Non-Hispanic (NH) Black (n=871), Hispanic (n=436), and other race participants (n=283) to NH Whites (n=7889). We assessed associations within strata of age group (<50, 50-<65, or ≥65), tumor subtype (hormone receptor (HR)+/HER2-, HR-/HER2+, or HR-/HER2-), and BMI (<25, 25-<30, or ≥30). Results: In multivariable-adjusted models, NH Black patients under 50 years of age had worse DFS compared to NH White patients (HR: 1.34, 95% CI: 1.10-1.62) and worse OS (HR: 1.64, 95% CI: 1.30-2.07). The differences in DFS and OS persisted in patients ages 50 to <65, though there were no significant differences in DFS or OS between NH Black and NH White patients ages ≥65. Among Hispanic and NH White participants, younger age at diagnosis was associated with greater DFS compared with older age overall while this was not true for NH Black patients. Among patients with HR+/HER2- tumors, NH Black patients when compared to NH White patients had worse DFS (HR 1.33, 95% CI: 1.04-1.70) but there was not a significant difference in OS (HR 1.35, 95% CI: 1.00-1.83). DFS and OS for other tumor subtypes did not significantly differ by race. Among patients with BMI <25, NH Black patients had significantly worse DFS (HR: 1.70, 95% CI: 1.25-2.30) and OS (HR:1.76, 95% CI:1.20-2.58) compared to NH White patients. There was no difference in survival between different race/ethnicity groups among individuals with BMI ≥25. Conclusions: Our results identified subgroups that may contribute to the observed disparities in survival between NH Black and NH White women with early-stage breast cancer. The greatest disparities are among individuals <50 years of age, those with HR+/HER2-, and those with BMI <25. These differences exist even within clinical trial populations with similar initial therapy, suggesting that disparities may be influenced by inequities in survivorship care and long-term treatment, such as endocrine therapy adherence and persistence, and/or differences in tumor or host biology. Support: U10CA180821 and U10CA180882; ClinicalTrials.gov Identifiers: NCT00003088, NCT00005970, NCT00024102, NCT00041119; https://acknowledgments.alliancefound.org Citation Format: Marla Lipsyc-Sharf, Karla V. Ballman, Jordan D. Campbell, Hyman B. Muss, Edith A. Perez, Lawrence N. Shulman, Lisa A. Carey, Ann H. Partridge, Erica T. Warner. Role of age, BMI, and tumor subtype in racial/ethnic disparities in breast cancer survival: A pooled analysis of four Alliance adjuvant clinical trials [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 494.
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.
Abstract 5891: The age-dependent association of risk factors with pancreatic cancer
Kim, Jihye , Wang, Qiao-Li , Babić, Ana , Li, Donghui , Petersen, Gloria M. , Perez, Kimberly , Ng, Kimmie , Giovannucci, Edward L. , Stampfer, Meir J., Wolpin, Brian M. , Yuan, Chen , Lee, Alice A. , Ámundadóttir, Laufey T. , Klein, Alison P. , McCullough, Marjorie L. , Risch, Harvey A. , Stolzenberg‐Solomon, Rachael Z. , Kraft, Peter

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Cancer Research | June 15, 2022 | Volume: 82 | Issue: 12_Supplement | Pages: 5891-5891

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Abstract Importance: Pancreatic cancer presents as advanced disease in >80% of patients; yet, appropriate ages to consider prevention and early detection strategies are poorly defined. Objective: To investigate age-specific associations and attributable risks of pancreatic cancer for established modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. Design, Setting, and Participants: We included 167,483 participants from 2 prospective U.S. cohort studies with 1190 incident cases of pancreatic cancer identified during >30 years of follow-up; 5107 pancreatic cancer cases and 8845 control participants of European ancestry from a completed multicenter genome-wide association study (GWAS); and 248,893 pancreatic cancer cases documented in the U.S. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program. Exposures: Across different age categories, we investigated cigarette smoking, obesity, diabetes, height, and non-O blood group in the prospective cohorts; weighted polygenic risk score of 22 previously identified single nucleotide polymorphisms in the GWAS; and male sex and Black race in the SEER program. Main outcomes and measures: Risk of developing pancreatic cancer by age evaluated by Cox, logistic, or Poisson regression, as determined by the study design. Results: In the prospective cohorts, all 5 risk factors were more strongly associated with pancreatic cancer risk among younger participants, with associations greatly attenuated among those over 70 years. The HRs comparing participants with 3-5 risk factors to those with no risk factors were 9.24 (95% CI, 4.11-20.77) among those aged ≤60 years, 3.00 (95% CI, 1.85-4.86) among those aged 61-70 years, and 1.46 (95% CI, 1.10-1.94) among those over 70 years (Pheterogeneity = 3×10-5). These factors together were related to 65.6%, 49.7%, and 17.2% of incident pancreatic cancers in these age groups, respectively. In the GWAS, the polygenic risk score was most strongly associated with pancreatic cancer risk among those aged ≤60 years, with lesser associations identified in older participants (Pheterogeneity = .01). In the SEER Program, male sex and Black race were also more strongly associated with pancreatic cancer risk among younger individuals (Pheterogeneity < 1×10-8). Conclusions and relevance: Inherited and lifestyle factors are more strongly associated with earlier-onset pancreatic cancer, emphasizing the importance of age at initiation for cancer prevention and control programs targeting this highly lethal malignancy. Citation Format: Chen Yuan, Jihye Kim, Qiao-Li Wang, Alice A. Lee, Ana Babic, PanScan/PanC4 I-III Consortium, Laufey T. Amundadottir, Alison P. Klein, Donghui Li, Marjorie L. McCullough, Gloria M. Petersen, Harvey A. Risch, Rachael Z. Stolzenberg-Solomon, Kimberly Perez, Kimmie Ng, Edward L. Giovannucci, Meir J. Stampfer, Peter Kraft, Brian M. Wolpin. The age-dependent association of risk factors with pancreatic cancer [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 5891.
The gain of function SCN1A disorder spectrum: novel epilepsy phenotypes and therapeutic implications
Brunklaus, Andreas , Brünger, Tobias , Feng, Tony, Lehikoinen, Anni , Panagiotakaki, Eleni , Vințan, Mihaela Adela , Symonds, Joseph D. , Andrew, James E., Delima, Sarah , Gallois, Julie, Hanrahan, Donncha, Macleod, Stewart, Marjanović, Dragan , McTague, Amy , Nuñez-Enamorado, Noemi, Pérez‐Palma, Eduardo , Perry, Μ. Scott , Pysden, Karen, Russ-Hall, Sophie , Scheffer, Ingrid E. , Sully, Krystal , Syrbe, Steffen , Vaher, Ulvi , Velayutham, Murugan, Vogt, Julie , Weiss, Shelly K. , Zuberi, Sameer M. , Lal, Dennis , Møller, Rikke S. , Mantegazza, Massimo , Symonds, Joseph , Zuberi, Sameer M , Mantegazza, Massimo , Brunklaus, Andreas , Scheffer, Ingrid E , Møller, Rikke S , Fons, Carmen , Andrew, James, Arzimanoglou, Alexis , Lesca, Gaëtan , Núñez‐Enamorado, Noemí , Wirrell, Elaine , Cestèle, Sandrine

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Brain | June 13, 2022 | Volume: 145 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 3816-3831

10.1093/brain/awac210 | PMID 35696452 Get It

Abstract Brain voltage-gated sodium channel NaV1.1 (SCN1A) loss-of-function variants cause the severe epilepsy Dravet syndrome, as well as milder phenotypes associated with genetic epilepsy with febrile seizures plus. Gain of function SCN1A variants are associated with familial hemiplegic migraine type 3. Novel SCN1A-related phenotypes have been described including early infantile developmental and epileptic encephalopathy with movement disorder, and more recently neonatal presentations with arthrogryposis. Here we describe the clinical, genetic and functional evaluation of affected individuals. Thirty-five patients were ascertained via an international collaborative network using a structured clinical questionnaire and from the literature. We performed whole-cell voltage-clamp electrophysiological recordings comparing sodium channels containing wild-type versus variant NaV1.1 subunits. Findings were related to Dravet syndrome and familial hemiplegic migraine type 3 variants. We identified three distinct clinical presentations differing by age at onset and presence of arthrogryposis and/or movement disorder. The most severely affected infants (n = 13) presented with congenital arthrogryposis, neonatal onset epilepsy in the first 3 days of life, tonic seizures and apnoeas, accompanied by a significant movement disorder and profound intellectual disability. Twenty-one patients presented later, between 2 weeks and 3 months of age, with a severe early infantile developmental and epileptic encephalopathy and a movement disorder. One patient presented after 3 months with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy only. Associated SCN1A variants cluster in regions of channel inactivation associated with gain of function, different to Dravet syndrome variants (odds ratio = 17.8; confidence interval = 5.4–69.3; P = 1.3 × 10−7). Functional studies of both epilepsy and familial hemiplegic migraine type 3 variants reveal alterations of gating properties in keeping with neuronal hyperexcitability. While epilepsy variants result in a moderate increase in action current amplitude consistent with mild gain of function, familial hemiplegic migraine type 3 variants induce a larger effect on gating properties, in particular the increase of persistent current, resulting in a large increase of action current amplitude, consistent with stronger gain of function. Clinically, 13 out of 16 (81%) gain of function variants were associated with a reduction in seizures in response to sodium channel blocker treatment (carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin, lamotrigine or lacosamide) without evidence of symptom exacerbation. Our study expands the spectrum of gain of function SCN1A-related epilepsy phenotypes, defines key clinical features, provides novel insights into the underlying disease mechanisms between SCN1A-related epilepsy and familial hemiplegic migraine type 3, and identifies sodium channel blockers as potentially efficacious therapies. Gain of function disease should be considered in early onset epilepsies with a pathogenic SCN1A variant and non-Dravet syndrome phenotype.
Bispecific Antibodies in Cancer Immunotherapy: A Novel Response to an Old Question
Ordóñez‐Reyes, Camila , García-Robledo, Juan Esteban , Chamorro, Diego F. , Mosquera, Andrés , Sussmann, Liliana, Ruíz-Patiño, Alejandro , Arrieta, Óscar , Zatarain-Barrón, Lucía, Rojas, Leonardo , Russo, Alessandro , Miguel‐Pérez, Diego de , Cardona, Andrés F. , de Miguel-Perez, Diego , Arrieta, Oscar , Cardona, Andrés F , Chamorro Ortiz, Diego Fernando , Ordóñez-Reyes, Camila , Garcia-Robledo, Juan Esteban , Rojas, Leonardo , Rolfo, Christian

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Pharmaceutics | June 12, 2022 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 1243

10.3390/pharmaceutics14061243 | PMID 35745815 Get It

Immunotherapy has redefined the treatment of cancer patients and it is constantly generating new advances and approaches. Among the multiple options of immunotherapy, bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) represent a novel thoughtful approach. These drugs integrate the action of the immune system in a strategy to redirect the activation of innate and adaptive immunity toward specific antigens and specific tumor locations. Here we discussed some basic aspects of the design and function of bsAbs, their main challenges and the state-of-the-art of these molecules in the treatment of hematological and solid malignancies and future perspectives.
Multi‐ancestry genome‐wide association study of asthma exacerbations
Herrera‐Luis, Esther , Ortega, Victor E. , Ampleford, Elizabeth J., Granell, Raquel , Roos, Emmely W. de , Terzikhan, Natalie, Vergara, Ernesto Elorduy , Hernandez‐Pacheco, Natalia , Pérez-García, Javier , Martín-González, Elena , Lorenzo-Díaz, Fabián , Group, U‐BIOPRED Study, Jorgensen, Andrea , Forno, Erick , Lethem, Ryan, Espuela‐Ortiz, Antonio , Eng, Celeste , Pérez, José María Hernández , Hawkins, Greg, Marsico, Annalisa , Bahmer, Thomas , Hansen, Gesine , Kopp, Matthias , Rios, Raimon, Cruz, María Jesús , González‐Barcala, Francisco Javier , Olaguibel, José María , Canino, Glorisa , Cloutier, Michelle M. , Rodríguez‐Santana, José, Korta‐Murua, Javier , Potočnik, Uroš , Kabesch, Michael , Mukhopadhyay, Somnath , Pirmohamed, Munir , Hawcutt, Daniel B. , Palmer, Colin N.A. , Mutius, Erika von , Celedón, Juan C. , Chew, Fook Tim , Bleecker, Eugene R. , Meyers, Deborah A. , Granell, Raquel , Hernandez-Pacheco, Natalia , Perez-Garcia, Javier , Lorenzo-Diaz, Fabian , Hashimoto, Simone , Yan, Qi , Forno, Erick , Vijverberg, Susanne J , Espuela-Ortiz, Antonio , Gorenjak, Mario , Hernández-Pérez, José M , Poza-Guedes, Paloma , Corcuera, Paula , Olaguibel, José María , Plaza, Vicente , Quirce, Santiago , Cloutier, Michelle , Del Pozo, Victoria , Figueiredo, Camila , Pirmohamed, Munir , Hawcutt, Daniel B , Melén, Erik , Palmer, Colin N A , Turner, Steve , Maitland-van der Zee, Anke H , von Mutius, Erika , Celedón, Juan C , Brusselle, Guy , Chew, Fook Tim , Burchard, Esteban G. , Pino-Yanes, Maria , Sio, Yang Yie , Brinkman, Paul , Group, U‐BIOPRED Study, González‐Pérez, Ruperto , Sardón‐Prado, Olaia , Rabe, Klaus Friedrich , Villar, Jesús

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Pediatric Allergy and Immunology | June 8, 2022 | Volume: 33 | Issue: 6 | Pages: No page available

10.1111/pai.13802 | PMID 35754128 Get It

Abstract Background Asthma exacerbations are a serious public health concern due to high healthcare resource utilization, work/school productivity loss, impact on quality of life, and risk of mortality. The genetic basis of asthma exacerbations has been studied in several populations, but no prior study has performed a multi‐ancestry meta‐analysis of genome‐wide association studies (meta‐GWAS) for this trait. We aimed to identify common genetic loci associated with asthma exacerbations across diverse populations and to assess their functional role in regulating DNA methylation and gene expression. Methods A meta‐GWAS of asthma exacerbations in 4989 Europeans, 2181 Hispanics/Latinos, 1250 Singaporean Chinese, and 972 African Americans analyzed 9.6 million genetic variants. Suggestively associated variants ( p ≤ 5 × 10 −5 ) were assessed for replication in 36,477 European and 1078 non‐European asthma patients. Functional effects on DNA methylation were assessed in 595 Hispanic/Latino and African American asthma patients and in publicly available databases. The effect on gene expression was evaluated in silico. Results One hundred and twenty‐six independent variants were suggestively associated with asthma exacerbations in the discovery phase. Two variants independently replicated: rs12091010 located at vascular cell adhesion molecule‐1/exostosin like glycosyltransferase‐2 ( VCAM1 / EXTL2 ) (discovery: odds ratio (OR T allele ) = 0.82, p = 9.05 × 10 −6 and replication: OR T allele = 0.89, p = 5.35 × 10 −3 ) and rs943126 from pantothenate kinase 1 ( PANK1 ) (discovery: OR C allele = 0.85, p = 3.10 × 10 −5 and replication: OR C allele = 0.89, p = 1.30 × 10 −2 ). Both variants regulate gene expression of genes where they locate and DNA methylation levels of nearby genes in whole blood. Conclusions This multi‐ancestry study revealed novel suggestive regulatory loci for asthma exacerbations located in genomic regions participating in inflammation and host defense.
Wnt Signaling Interactor WTIP (Wilms Tumor Interacting Protein) Underlies Novel Mechanism for Cardiac Hypertrophy
Jong, Hannah N. De , Dewey, Frederick E., Cordero, Pablo, Victorio, Rachelle A. , Kirillova, Anna , Madhvani, Roshni V., Seo, Kinya , Orcholski, Mark , Liu, W. Robert, Erbilgin, Ayça, Chen, Rui , Pan, Stephen , Bommakanti, Krishna K. , Marcou, Cherisse A. , Bos, J. Martijn , Haddad, François , Ackerman, Michael J. , MacRae, Calum A. , Snyder, M , Parikh, Victoria N. , Ashley, Euan A. , De Jong, Hannah N , Madhvani, Roshni , Seo, Kinya , Werdich, Andreas A , Lan, Feng , Orcholski, Mark , Wheeler, Matthew T , Chen, Rui , Marcou, Cherisse A , Bos, Johan M , Ackerman, Michael J , Vasan, Ramachandran S , MacRae, Calum , Wu, Joseph C , de Jesus Perez, Vinicio , Snyder, Michael , Parikh, Victoria N , Ashley, Euan A , Huang, Yong , Kim, Young M., Vasan, Ramachandran S. , Wu, Joseph C.

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Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine | June 7, 2022 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 4 | Pages: No page available

10.1161/circgen.121.003563 | PMID 35671065 Get It

Background: The study of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can yield insight into the mechanisms underlying the complex trait of cardiac hypertrophy. To date, most genetic variants associated with HCM have been found in sarcomeric genes. Here, we describe a novel HCM-associated variant in the noncanonical Wnt signaling interactor WTIP (Wilms tumor interacting protein) and provide evidence of a role for WTIP in complex disease. Methods: In a family affected by HCM, we used exome sequencing and identity-by-descent analysis to identify a novel variant in WTIP (p.Y233F). We knocked down WTIP in isolated neonatal rat ventricular myocytes with lentivirally delivered short hairpin ribonucleic acids and in Danio rerio via morpholino injection. We performed weighted gene coexpression network analysis for WTIP in human cardiac tissue, as well as association analysis for WTIP variation and left ventricular hypertrophy. Finally, we generated induced pluripotent stem cell–derived cardiomyocytes from patient tissue, characterized size and calcium cycling, and determined the effect of verapamil treatment on calcium dynamics. Results: WTIP knockdown caused hypertrophy in neonatal rat ventricular myocytes and increased cardiac hypertrophy, peak calcium, and resting calcium in D rerio . Network analysis of human cardiac tissue indicated WTIP as a central coordinator of prohypertrophic networks, while common variation at the WTIP locus was associated with human left ventricular hypertrophy. Patient-derived WTIP p.Y233F-induced pluripotent stem cell–derived cardiomyocytes recapitulated cellular hypertrophy and increased resting calcium, which was ameliorated by verapamil. Conclusions: We demonstrate that a novel genetic variant found in a family with HCM disrupts binding to a known Wnt signaling protein, misregulating cardiomyocyte calcium dynamics. Further, in orthogonal model systems, we show that expression of the gene WTIP is important in complex cardiac hypertrophy phenotypes. These findings, derived from the observation of a rare Mendelian disease variant, uncover a novel disease mechanism with implications across diverse forms of cardiac hypertrophy.
Amivantamab in patients with NSCLC with MET exon 14 skipping mutation: Updated results from the CHRYSALIS study.
Jänne, Pasi A. , Ma, Zhiyong , Salgia, Ravi , Pérez, Casilda Llácer, Curtin, Joshua C. , Roshak, Amy, Schnepp, Robert W. , Thayu, Meena, Knoblauch, Roland E., Krebs, Matthew , Spira, Alexander I. , Cho, Byoung Chul , Besse, Benjamin , Goldman, Jonathan W. , Mansfield, Aaron S. , Minchom, Anna , Ou, Sai‐Hong Ignatius , Wang, Zhijie , Gao, Grace, Lee, Chee Khoon

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 6, 2022 | Volume: 40 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: 9008-9008

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9008 Background: Amivantamab, a fully human bispecific antibody targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and MET, is approved for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR exon 20 insertion after prior platinum-based chemotherapy. Given its bispecific nature, amivantamab is being explored in patients (pts) with primary MET exon 14 skipping mutation (METex14) in the MET-2 cohort of the CHRYSALIS study. Methods: CHRYSALIS (NCT02609776) is an ongoing phase 1 dose escalation/dose expansion study of amivantamab in pts with advanced NSCLC. Pts with primary METex14 whose disease progressed on or who declined current standard of care therapy were treated with amivantamab 1050 mg (pts <80 kg) or 1400 mg (pts ≥80 kg) weekly in cycle 1 and biweekly thereafter. Response was assessed by investigators using RECIST v1.1. Results: As of 2 Dec 2021, 43 pts with METex14 had received amivantamab. Median age was 70 y (range, 43-88), 58% were women, median prior lines of therapy was 2 (range, 0-10) [eg, crizotinib (n=13), capmatinib (n=11), tepotinib (n=5), anti-MET antibody (n=1)], and 23% had history of brain metastases at baseline. In 36 pts with ≥1 postbaseline disease assessment, median duration of follow-up was 5.8 months (range, 0.3-15.8); 6 pts had no prior treatment, 11 had no prior MET inhibitor, and 19 had a prior MET inhibitor. Overall response rate was 33% (50% [3/6] in treatment-naïve pts, 46% [5/11] in pts with no prior MET inhibitor, and 21% [4/19] in pts with prior MET inhibitor therapy). Clinical benefit rate was >54% regardless of prior treatment (Table). Median duration of response (DOR) was not reached (range, 2.1-12.2 months); 67% (8/13) had DOR ≥6 months. Ten of the 12 responders remain on treatment (6.0-14.4 months) with ongoing responses; 2 discontinued after 2 and 12 months, respectively. Safety profile was consistent with previously reported experience of amivantamab (Sabari 2021 JTO 16(3):S108-109). Treatment-related adverse events leading to dose reduction or discontinuation occurred in 3 pts, each. Conclusions: Amivantamab demonstrates anti-tumor activity in primary METex14 NSCLC including after prior MET inhibitor treatment. Enrollment is ongoing and updated data will be shown. Clinical trial information: NCT02609776. [Table: see text]
ELU-FRα-1: A study to evaluate ELU001 in patients with solid tumors that overexpress folate receptor alpha (FRα).
Strauss, James , Zhao, Yujie , Perez, Cesar A. , Reddick, Catherine, Bayever, Eliel, Wee, Wen , Tolcher, Anthony W. , Bekaii‐Saab, Tanios , Hamilton, Erika , Adams, Gregory Paul , Reddick, Catherine W.

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Journal of Clinical Oncology | June 6, 2022 | Volume: 40 | Issue: 16_suppl | Pages: TPS3158-TPS3158

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TPS3158 Background: ELU001 is a novel, first-in-class, new molecular entity described as a C’Dot Drug Conjugate (CDC). ELU001 consists of ̃12 folic acid targeting moieties and ̃22 exatecan topoisomerase-1 inhibitor payloads on Cathepsin-B cleavable linkers covalently bound to the surface of each silicon core/polyethylene glycol C’Dot nanoparticle. CDCs are small in size (̃6 nm), have a greater ability to penetrate into and through tumors as compared to ADCs, and are rapidly eliminated by the kidneys. The rapid systemic elimination is expected to lead to less toxicity than is observed with targeting platforms like ADCs that have a longer half-life in circulation. ELU001’s high avidity is believed to promote internalization into FRα overexpressing cancer cells, selectively delivering it’s ̃22 molecules of payload. The first-in-human clinical trial, ELU-FRα-1, is currently recruiting patients that have advanced, recurrent or refractory FRα overexpressing tumors considered to be topoisomerase 1 inhibitor-sensitive based on the literature, and, in the opinion of the Investigator, have no satisfactory therapeutic options available. Methods: This is a Phase 1 / 2 multicenter, open label clinical trial with two parts: Part 1 Dose Escalation and Part 2 Tumor Group Expansion Cohort(s). In Part 1, patients with cancer types with a high likelihood of having FRα overexpressing tumors based on historical data, (specifically, ovarian, endometrial, colorectal, gastric, gastroesophageal junction, triple negative breast, or non-small cell lung cancers, or cholangiocarcinoma), will be enrolled to the study. Patients will receive ELU001 on a weekly dose regimen (QW) (once a week for 3 weeks, 1 week rest) or every other week dose regimen (Q2W, with no rest between cycles). Retrospective analysis of FRα expression will be determined. Part 2 uses a Simon’s Two-Stage design to evaluate 4-6 tumor group expansion cohorts, each consisting of patients with specific tumor types (to be identified based on emerging data) that overexpress FRα (prospectively determined prior to enrollment). The primary objective for Part 1 is to identify the MTD/RP2D and for Part 2 is ORR. Dose Escalation will recruit about 25 patients per dose regimen (QW or Q2W). Dose Expansion will recruit about 15 patients per tumor group expansion cohort. Secondary objectives are anti-tumor activity (DOR, PFS, TFST, PFS2, OS), frequency, severity and tolerability of adverse events, PK, ADA, and FRα expression assessments. The study is actively enrolling in the US – Cohorts 1-2 have been completed without DLT. Enrollment to Cohort 3 began in December 2021. Clinical trial information: NCT05001282 .