A pancancer analysis of impact of MDM2/MDM4 on immune checkpoint blockade (ICB).

Authors

Wafik El-Deiry

Wafik S. El-Deiry

Cancer Center at Brown University, Providence, RI

Wafik S. El-Deiry , Taylor Arnoff , Ilyas Sahin , Hossein Borghaei , Vivek Subbiah , Hina Khan , Benedito A. Carneiro , Howard Safran , Stephanie L. Graff , Don S. Dizon , Elisabeth I. Heath , Eric T. Wong , Abbas Abbas , Christopher G. Azzoli , Michael J. Demeure , Jim Abraham , Razelle Kurzrock , Joanne Xiu , Emil Lou , Stephen V. Liu

Organizations

Cancer Center at Brown University, Providence, RI, Brown University, The Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University,, Providence, RI, Brown University Oncology Research Group, Providence, RI, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institutes HCA Midwest Health, Overland Park, KS, Lifespan Cancer Institute and Brown University, Providence, RI, Karmanos Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, Rhode Island Hospital-The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, Hoag Family Cancer Institute, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, CA, Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ, Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Milwaukee, WI, Masonic Cancer Center/ University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN, Georgetown University, Department of Hematology and Oncology, School of Medicine, Washington, DC

Research Funding

No funding received

Background: MDM2/MDM4 are implicated in hyperprogression after immune checkpoint blockade (ICB). Our preclinical studies showed reduced T-cell killing of MDM2-amplified tumor cells that was overcome by an MDM2 antagonist or gene knockdown, and we observed additional tumor killing by T-cells with MDM2 inhibition plus anti-PD1. We hypothesized that MDM2/4 gene amplification/overexpression correlates with resistance to ICB and investigated the association of MDM2/4 alterations to overall survival (OS) following ICB across multiple solid tumors. Methods: Solid tumors tested at Caris Life Sciences (Phoenix, AZ) with NextGen Sequencing on DNA (NGS) were analyzed. MDM2/4 amplification (amp) was tested by NGS and determined as either amp4 (cutoff of >=4.0 copies) or amp6 (>=6.0) or amp8 (>=8.0). Real-world OS was obtained from insurance claims data and calculated from treatment start or tissue collection to last contact. Kaplan-Meier estimates were calculated for molecularly defined groups. X2/Fisher-Exact were used and significance determined as P-value adjusted for multiple comparisons (q<0.05). Results: In a large cohort of TP53-wild type solid tumors, 2785 had MDM2 amp4 (262 were ICB-treated), 2108 had MDM2 amp6 (ICB: 192), 1721 had MDM2 amp8 (ICB: 149); 1040 tumors had MDM4 amp4 (ICB: 59), 293 had MDM4 amp6 (ICB: 8) and 217 had amp8 (ICB: 4). NSCLC, GBM, breast, bladder cancer and liposarcoma had the highest MDM2 amp and breast cancer, GBM, uterine, NSCLC and ovarian cancers had the highest MDM4 amp. When all tumors were considered, MDM2 amp4, 6 and 8 significantly associated with shortened OS (amp4: HR 1.31; amp6: HR 1.31; amp8: 1.29, all p<0.0001); similar results were seen with MDM4 (amp4: HR 1.14, p=0.004; amp6: HR 1.51, p<0.00001 and amp8: HR 1.6, p<0.00001). Of note, MDM4 amp4 but not MDM2 amp4 was associated with significantly worse post-ICB survival (HR: 1.55, p=0.009).When comparing molecular differences between MDM2 amp4 and MDM4 amp4, significantly higher PDL1 expression was associated with MDM2 amp (Ab clone 28.8: 58% vs. 28%; clone 22c3: 48% vs.25%, q<0.05); while higher mutation rates of ARID1A, PIK3CA, PTEN, KRAS and CTNNB1 were associated with MDM4 amp (all q<0.05). When investigating NSCLC, MDM4 amp4 was associated with decreased post-ICB survival in NSCLC (HR: 2.59, p=0.001) but not MDM2; when comparing the molecular alterations, MDM2 amp was associated with significantly higher PDL1 (22c3) (54% vs. 27%), EGFR mutation (36% vs. 14%) but less prevalent KRAS (15% vs. 50%), STK11 (11% vs. 41%), KEAP1 (2.5% vs. 27%) and BRAF (2% vs. 16%) mutations. The association with poor prognosis of MDM2 amp4/6 (HR: 1.2 and 1.3, p<0.05) and MDM4 amp4/6 (HR: 1.3 and 1.6, p<0.05) was seen in breast cancer, but not in NSCLC, GBM, bladder or uterine cancers. Conclusions:MDM2 and MDM4 amplification are negative prognostic factors in TP53-WT breast cancer while MDM4 amp is associated with reduced survival in ICB-treated NSCLC.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Developmental Therapeutics—Immunotherapy

Track

Developmental Therapeutics—Immunotherapy

Sub Track

Tissue-Based Biomarkers

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr 2630)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.2630

Abstract #

2630

Poster Bd #

285

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