Outcomes and prognostic factors of first-line combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in TFE3-rearranged renal cell carcinoma.

Authors

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Junjie Zhao

Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

Junjie Zhao , Yanfeng Tang , Xu Hu , Junru Chen , Haoyang Liu , Haolin Liu , Jiayu Liang , Xingming Zhang , Jinge Zhao , Pengfei Shen , Zhenhua Liu , Guangxi Sun , Hao Zeng

Organizations

Department of Urology, Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

Research Funding

The Natural Science Foundation of China
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Research Foundation for the Postdoctoral Program of Sichuan University, 1.3.5 project for disciplines of excellence, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Science and Technology Support Program of Sichuan Province, The Natural Science Foundation of Si Chuan Province, Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province , Post-Doctor Research Project, West China Hospital, Sichuan University

Background: Due to the rarity of TFE3-rearranged renal cell carcinoma (TFE3-rRCC) and the poor understanding of its underlying mechanisms, the clinical treatment landscape in TFE3-rRCC is largely undefined. Hence, the optimal therapy for TFE3-rRCC remains to be determined. The diversity of fusion partners leads to the high heterogeneity of TFE3-rRCC, yet no studies have compared responses of patients with different fusion partners to systemic treatment. Methods: Data were collected retrospectively from our institution. Patients with metastatic TFE3-rRCC were eligible. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and univariate and multivariate analysis were performed to compare survival outcomes. RNA-seq was performed to determine fusion partners and explore the transcriptomic features. Results: A total of 38 patients with metastatic TFE3-rRCC were enrolled in this study. The fusion partners were identified in 33 (87%) patients. Patients receiving first-line ICI plus TKI had longer PFS than those not receiving first-line ICI plus TKI (median PFS: 11.5 vs. 5.1 months, P=0.098). Subgroup analysis demonstrated that patients with ASPSCR1-TFE3 fusion significantly benefited from ICI plus TKI (PFS HR: 0.068, 95% CI: 0.008-0.609, P=0.016), whereas no improvement in PFS was observed in patients with other fusions. Univariate and multivariate cox regression analysis further demonstrated that besides IMDC risk score, ASPSCR1-TFE3 fusion could also serve as an independent prognostic factor for PFS in patients receiving first-line ICI plus TKI. Among patients receiving ICI plus TKI, those with ASPSCR1-TFE3 fusion had longer PFS than those with other fusions (median PFS: not reached vs. 6.5 months, P=0.01). Transcriptomic data revealed that ASPSCR1-TFE3 fusion rearranged RCC harbored higher angiogenesis activity. Additionally, decreased infiltration of immunosuppressive M2-phenotype macrophages and Tregs was observed in tumors with ASPSCR1-TFE3 fusion. Conclusions: Metastatic TFE3-rearranged RCC patients with ASPSCR1-TFE3 fusion could benefit from ICI plus TKI. Higher angiogenesis activity and decreased infiltration of immunosuppressive cells were observed in tumors with ASPSCR1-TFE3 fusions, which may explain the clinical outcome.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2024 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session C: Renal Cell Cancer; Adrenal, Penile, and Testicular Cancers

Track

Renal Cell Cancer,Adrenal Cancer,Penile Cancer,Testicular Cancer

Sub Track

Therapeutics

Citation

J Clin Oncol 42, 2024 (suppl 4; abstr 429)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2024.42.4_suppl.429

Abstract #

429

Poster Bd #

H11

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