[HTML][HTML] Collaborative study from the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network for the genomic analysis of metastatic urothelial cancer

JS Damrauer, W Beckabir, J Klomp, M Zhou… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
JS Damrauer, W Beckabir, J Klomp, M Zhou, ER Plimack, MD Galsky, P Grivas, NM Hahn…
Nature communications, 2022nature.com
Abstract Urothelial Cancer-Genomic Analysis to Improve Patient Outcomes and Research
(NCT02643043), UC-GENOME, is a genomic analysis and biospecimen repository study in
218 patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Here we report on the primary outcome of
the UC-GENOME—the proportion of subjects who received next generation sequencing
(NGS) with treatment options—and present the initial genomic analyses and clinical
correlates. 69.3% of subjects had potential treatment options, however only 5.0% received …
Abstract
Urothelial Cancer - Genomic Analysis to Improve Patient Outcomes and Research (NCT02643043), UC-GENOME, is a genomic analysis and biospecimen repository study in 218 patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Here we report on the primary outcome of the UC-GENOME—the proportion of subjects who received next generation sequencing (NGS) with treatment options—and present the initial genomic analyses and clinical correlates. 69.3% of subjects had potential treatment options, however only 5.0% received therapy based on NGS. We found an increased frequency of TP53E285K mutations as compared to non-metastatic cohorts and identified features associated with benefit to chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibition, including: Ba/Sq and Stroma-rich subtypes, APOBEC mutational signature (SBS13), and inflamed tumor immune phenotype. Finally, we derive a computational model incorporating both genomic and clinical features predictive of immune checkpoint inhibitor response. Future work will utilize the biospecimens alongside these foundational analyses toward a better understanding of urothelial carcinoma biology.
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