Comprehensive gene expression analysis of IDH1/2 mutant biliary cancers (BC).

Authors

Francesca Battaglin

Francesca Battaglin

Division of Medical Oncology, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA

Francesca Battaglin , Joanne Xiu , Yasmine Baca , Jia Zeng , Anthony Frank Shields , Richard M. Goldberg , Andreas Seeber , Diane Habib , Alberto Puccini , Ryuma Tokunaga , Hiroyuki Arai , Jingyuan Wang , Martin D. Berger , Igor A. Astsaturov , Albert Craig Lockhart , Wu Zhang , John Marshall , Wolfgang Michael Korn , Heinz-Josef Lenz , Anthony B. El-Khoueiry

Organizations

Division of Medical Oncology, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, West Virginia University Cancer Institute, Morgantown, WV, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center Innsbruck, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center, Miami, FL, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Research Funding

Other Foundation
NCI P30CA014089, the Gloria Borges WunderGlo Foundation-The Wunder Project, the Dhont Family Foundation, the San Pedro Peninsula Cancer Guild, the Daniel Butler Research Fund, the Call to Cure Research Fund and the Fong Research Project

Background: Isocitrate dehydrogenases (IDH) mutations (mut) identify a distinct subtype of BC that has yet to be fully characterized. We recently showed that IDH1/2 mutant (mIDH) BC harbor specific gene alterations involving chromatin remodeling and DNA repair, and a differential immune markers profile compared to other mIDH GI tumors. Here we aim to further dissect the molecular profile of mIDH BC through a comprehensive gene expression profiling analysis. Methods: 524 BC samples (303 intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, IHCC, 67 extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, EHCC, 141 gallbladder, 13 unspecified) collected between February to December of 2019 were included. Samples were analyzed using NextGen DNA sequencing (NextSeq, 592 gene panel), whole transcriptome RNA sequencing (NovaSeq) and immunohistochemistry (Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ). EBseq was used to identify differentially expressed genes in mIDH vs wild type (WT) tumors with control for FDR (Q< 0.2). Pathway and functional enrichment analysis was performed using g:Profiler and Enrichr. Results: mIDH frequency in our cohort was 11.4% (60/524), with higher prevalence of IDH1 mut (8.8%). IHCC showed the highest mut prevalence: IDH1 13.5%, IDH2 4.6%. mIDH was more common in females (P = 0.0036). A total of 774 genes were significantly differentially expressed between mIDH and WT: 582 underexpressed (Fold change, FC: 0.025~0.699); 192 overexpressed (FC: 1.43~3.3). Pathway enrichment showed a significant decrease of gene expression in cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction (Q = 0.002) and inflammatory response genes (Q = 0.005) in mIDH. Interferon-γ- and PD1 signaling-related genes expression was significantly lower in mIDH vs WT (Q = 0.02) including IFNG (FC 0.32), NKG7 (FC 0.36), CD8B (FC 0.37), BATF (FC 0.40), PD1 (FC 0.53), SLAMF6 (FC 0.55) and PD-L2 (FC 0.60). Wnt and cadherin signaling were also enriched for altered expression in several genes in mIDH BC (Q = 3.86e-7 and < 0.00001, respectively). Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the largest and most extensive gene expression profiling study focused on mIDH BC. Our data show for the first time a distinct gene expression profile characterizing mIDH tumors which display significant downregulation of inflammatory response pathways and immune-related genes. These findings contribute to further the understanding of mIDH BC and may inform the future development of rational combination therapies.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Gastrointestinal Cancer—Gastroesophageal, Pancreatic, and Hepatobiliary

Track

Gastrointestinal Cancer—Gastroesophageal, Pancreatic, and Hepatobiliary

Sub Track

Hepatobiliary Cancer

Citation

J Clin Oncol 38: 2020 (suppl; abstr 4598)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2020.38.15_suppl.4598

Abstract #

4598

Poster Bd #

206

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