scholarly journals Complete response of a colonic high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma to platinum-based therapy: Insights from comprehensive genomic profiling

2021 ◽  
Vol 156 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S143-S143
Author(s):  
R Wood ◽  
T Arnason ◽  
R DeCoste ◽  
D Gaston ◽  
M D Carter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma ◽  
Systemic Therapy ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Large Cell ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Response To Therapy ◽  
Genomic Profiling ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Cancer Management ◽  
Comprehensive Genomic Profiling

Abstract Introduction/Objective Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) is an essential tool in precision medicine, providing diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive (therapeutic) information to enable personalized and optimized care for cancer patients. We present the case of a patient with a metastatic high-grade tumor of the colon who showed an impressive response to systemic therapy and discuss the role of CGP in cancer management. Methods/Case Report A 54-year-old woman with was diagnosed with stage IV large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the colon with large volume liver and nodal metastases with imminent hepatic failure. CGP was performed on the resected tumor (TSO500 panel, 523 cancer-related genes, Illumina), showing pathogenic mutations in multiple oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, including BRCA1, BAP1, and BRAF. Additionally, global parameters revealed a very high tumor mutation burden (TMB, 351 / Mb), and high-degree microsatellite instability (MSI-H). Treatment of the patient’s metastases with platinum-based systemic therapy resulted in a complete radiographic response, with no evidence of disease recurrence after 6.5 years. This type of complete response to therapy is rarely reported in colonic LCNEC. Assessment by Medical Genetics did not identify a germline mutation suggestive of hereditary breast/ovarian cancer or Lynch syndrome. Results (if a Case Study enter NA) NA Conclusion The patient’s extraordinary response to therapy is likely due to loss of BRCA1 and/or BAP1 function, as deleterious mutations in both genes predict sensitivity to platinum-based therapy through exploitation of deficient homologous recombination repair (HRR). The high TMB and MSI-H status suggest the immune system may have contributed to tumor clearance through neoantigen activation of T-cells. The information provided by CGP also suggested potential tumor sensitivity to poly(ADP-Ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi), immunotherapy (IT), and BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy, should the tumor recur. This case highlights the value of CGP in guiding management of rare and aggressive tumors.

scholarly journals Complete Response of a Colonic High-Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma to Platinum-Based Therapy: Insights from Comprehensive Genomic Profiling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Wood ◽  
Daniel Rayson ◽  
Thomas Arnason ◽  
Ryan C DeCoste ◽  
Daniel Gaston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Large Cell ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Response To Therapy ◽  
Hereditary Cancer Syndrome ◽  
Genomic Profiling ◽  
Cancer Syndrome ◽  
Optimal Care ◽  
Comprehensive Genomic Profiling

Abstract Background Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) is an essential tool in precision medicine, providing diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive (therapeutic) information that enables personalized optimal care for cancer patients. We present the case of a 54-year-old woman with stage IV large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the colon with liver and nodal metastases with complete response to therapy and demonstrate the value of CGP in identifying potential targets for treatment in these tumors. Results CGP performed on the tumor showed pathogenic mutations in multiple oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes including BRCA1, BAP1, and BRAF, high tumor mutation burden (TMB), and high microsatellite instability (MSI-H). Treatment with platinum-based therapy resulted in a complete radiographic response of the metastases, with no evidence of recurrence after 6.5 years. Assessment by Medical Genetics did not identify any evidence of hereditary cancer syndrome. The dramatic response to therapy is likely due to loss of BRCA1 and/or BAP1 function, as deleterious mutations in both genes predict response to platinum-based therapy through exploitation of deficient homologous recombination repair (HRR). The information provided by CGP also suggested potential tumor sensitivity to poly(ADP-Ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi), immunotherapy (IT) and BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy, should the tumor recur. Conclusion This case highlights the value of CGP in guiding diagnosis and management of rare and aggressive tumors.

The quantification of the catalytic subunit of telomerase in plasma is a prognostic factor in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7052-7052
Author(s):  
R. Sirera ◽  
C. Camps ◽  
L. Llobat ◽  
A. Berrocal ◽  
R. M. Bremnes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Advanced Nsclc ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Large Cell ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Response To Therapy ◽  
Catalytic Subunit ◽  
Stage Iiib ◽  
Circulating Dna ◽  
Nsclc Patients

7052 Background: Qualitative and quantitative analysis of circulating DNA in blood is a promising non-invasive diagnostic and prognostic tool. Our aim was to study the association between the free amount in plasma of the catalytic subunit of telomerase (hTERT) and several clinical variables in advanced NSCLC patients. Methods: We examined 451 NSCLC patients in stage IIIB and IV, treated with cisplatin and docetaxel. Blood samples were collected before chemotherapy, and circulating DNA was extracted from the serum using commercial adsorption columns. The amount of free hTERT in plasma was quantified by using RT-PCR. Results: Median age was 61 years [35–82] and 84% were males. 99% had performance status 0–1. 84% were in stage IV and 16% in stage IIIB. The histological subtypes were: 32% squamous cell carcinoma, 50% adenocarcinoma, 14% anaplastic large cell, and 4% undifferentiated. 41% of the patients received second line chemotherapy. 1% achieved complete response (CR), 36% partial response (PR), 35% had stable disease (SD) and 28% progressive disease (PD). Median hTERT value was 4856 ng/ml; for patients in IIIB was 4847 ng/ml [263–964826] and 4886 ng/ml [67–4373520] in stage IV (p = 0.75). There was not association between hTERT values and response to therapy, 20588 ng/ml [122–317251] in the CR+PR group vs 50204 ng/ml [67–4373520] in the SD+PD group (p = 0.09). hTERT values were not related with the localization of the metastasis. Dividing the cohort in two sets according to hTERT median we found two significantly different groups in terms of Overall Survival (OS) and Time To Progression (TTP). Patients with hTERT <4856 ng/ml had a median TTP of 5.3 months (m) [4.4–6.1] while for hTERT >4856 ng/ml was 4.1 m [3.5–4.6], (p = 0.0009). OS when hTERT <4856 ng/ml was 10.1m [4.9–11.3] and for hTERT >4856 ng/ml was 8.4 m [7.2–9.5], (p = 0.01). In the multivariate analysis, hTERT was an independent predictive variable for TTP (HR 1.39, CI 95% 1.1–1.7, p = 0.002) and OS (HR 1.27, CI 95% 1.1–1.6, p = 0.04). Conclusions: In advanced NSCLC patients, the quantification of free circulating hTERT in plasma is an affordable and valuable prognostic marker. High plasma hTERT levels are a poor prognostic indicator for TTP and OS. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

Analysis of nerve growth factor (NGF) blood levels in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients (NSCLC): Its correlation with clinical outcome

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 17025-17025
Author(s):  
A. Blasco ◽  
R. Sirera ◽  
C. Camps ◽  
V. Giner ◽  
L. Llobat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Levels ◽  
Advanced Nsclc ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Large Cell ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Response To Therapy ◽  
Blood Levels ◽  
Dependent Manner ◽  
Lung Cancer Patients ◽  
Response Site

17025 Background: Platinum compounds and taxanes have severe side effects in a dose and time-dependent manner, especially neurotoxicity. NGF plays an important role in growth and differentiation of neuronal components. Our goal was to study NGF levels in plasma and correlate it with patient’s clinico-pathologic characteristics. Methods: The study was performed with 451 patients with advanced NSCLC, stages IIIB-IV and treated with cisplatin and docetaxel. Peripheral blood was collected before therapy. NGF were assessed by commercial ELISA (detection limit, 5 pg/ml). Plasma from 32 age and gender-matched controls was used. Results: 91% of males, mean age 61 y [35–82]. 86 patients in ECOG PS 0–1 and 14 PS2. 71% in stage IV and 29% in IIIB. The histological subtypes were 38% squamous cell, 37% adenocarcinoma, 5% anaplasic large cell and 20% undifferentiated. 77.5% of the metastasis was out of the lung. Patients received a median of 6 cycles of chemotherapy [1–7]. 4% presented complete response (CR), 38% partial response (PR), 25% stable disease (SD) and 30% progressive disease (PD). Patient’s median plasma levels of NGF did not differ significantly from controls: 44 pg/ml [6–176] vs 31 pg/ml [14–144] respectively. There were not differences according to histology, site of metastasis and ECOG; however we could observe significant differences with stage: 25 pg/ml [10–70] in stage IIIB vs 47 pg/ml [6–176] in stage IV (p = 0.008). We could not observe any differences in response to therapy: CR+PR patients presented median NGF of 35 pg/ml [6–92] vs 39 pg/ml [10–165] in the SD+PD group. Splitting the cohort according to NGF median we found two significantly different groups in terms of Overall Survival (OS): patients with NGF <44 pg/ml had a median OS of 10.9 months (m) [7.9–13.9] vs 7.3 m [3–11.5] for patients with NGF >44 pg/ml (p = 0.03). In the multivariate analysis, NGF levels was not predictor for time to progression (TTP) and OS. Conclusions: NGF plasma levels did not differ in patients and controls. In our cohort with advanced NSCLC we have not found any relationship between NGF levels with histology, response, site of metastasis and TTP. By contrast NGF levels are higher in those patients in stage IV and in those presenting poorer OS. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

Comprehensive genomic profiling of neuroendocrine carcinoma of the prostate.

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 187-187
Author(s):  
Sumanta K. Pal ◽  
Matthew I. Milowsky ◽  
Julia Andrea Elvin ◽  
Siraj Mahamed Ali ◽  
Jean H. Hoffman-Censits ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Mtor Inhibitors ◽  
Mtor Pathway ◽  
Tumor Type ◽  
Genomic Profiling ◽  
Genomic Alterations ◽  
Carcinoma Of The Prostate ◽  
Comprehensive Genomic Profiling ◽  
Metastatic Sites

187 Background: Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the prostate (NCAP) is an aggressive high grade malignancy that often presents as metastatic disease. Current treatments of this tumor have only modest benefit leading investigators to query whether comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) would have potential to discover novel targets of therapy. Methods: DNA was extracted from 40 microns of FFPE sections from 37 consecutive cases of relapsed/metastatic NCAP. CGP was performed on hybridization-captured, adaptor ligation based libraries to a mean coverage depth of 583X for up to 315 cancer-related genes plus 37 introns from 14 genes frequently rearranged in cancer. Genomic alterations (GA) included base substitutions (SUB), INDELs, copy number alterations (CNA) and fusions/rearrangements. Clinically relevant GA (CRGA) were defined as GA linked to drugs on the market or under evaluation in mechanism driven clinical trials. Results: The median age of the men in this study was 65.1 years (range 43 to 83 years). All (100%) cases were positive for neuroendocrine markers on immunohistochemical staining and were Stage IV at the time of CGP. Samples used for sequencing were obtained from the primary tumor in 9 (24%) of NCAP and from metastatic sites in 28 (76%) of NCAP (12 liver, 6 LN, 2 each from bladder, pelvis and soft tissue, and 1 each from rectum, bone, urethra and ureter. There were 213 total GA (5.8 GA/sample) and 47 CRGA (1.3 CRGA/sample). The most frequent GA were non-CRGA mutations in TP53 (68%) and RB1 (51%). TMPRSS:ERG fusions were identified in 32% of cases whereas AR was altered in 8% (1 mutation and 2 amplifications). The most frequent CRGA involved PTEN (32%), BRCA2 (14%), FGFR1 (5%), PIK3CA (5%) and AKT2 (3%). No alterations in BRAF were identified. Clinical responses to MTOR inhibitors in patients with MTOR pathway alterations will be presented. Conclusions: NCAP has distinctive genomic alterations from classic acinar CAP including reduced frequencies of alterations in TMPRSS:ERG and AR and frequent RB1 mutations. Multiple alterations in the MTOR pathway identified in this infrequent tumor type suggest that these patients may be candidates for MTOR inhibitors and other targeted therapies.

Comprehensive genomic profiling of relapsed and refractory small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urinary bladder.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6_suppl) ◽  
pp. 350-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumanta K. Pal ◽  
Jean H. Hoffman-Censits ◽  
Julia Andrea Elvin ◽  
Jo-Anne Vergilio ◽  
James Suh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Genomic Profiling ◽  
Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma ◽  
Ffpe Specimen ◽  
Comprehensive Genomic Profiling ◽  
Carcinoma Of The Bladder ◽  
Copy Number Changes

350 Background: Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder (SCCB) is rare but aggressive form of genitourinary cancer that can arise de novo or in conjunction with urothelial carcinoma (UCB). Methods: DNA was extracted from 40 microns of FFPE specimen from 29 cases of relapsed, refractory and metastatic SCCB and 1,113 UCB. Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) was performed using a hybrid-capture, adaptor ligation based next generation sequencing assay to a mean coverage depth of > 503X. Tumor mutational burden (TMB) was calculated from a minimum of 1.11 Mb of sequenced DNA as previously described and reported as mutations/Mb. The results were analyzed for all classes of genomic alterations (GA), including base substitutions, insertions and deletions (short variants; SV), fusions, and copy number changes including amplifications (amp) and homozygous deletions. Results: 29 SCCB cases were confirmed on routine histology and featured positive IHC staining for chromogranin, synaptophysin or both. Patients had a mean age of 68.1 years (range 49-90 years) and 25 (86%) were male. At the time of CGP, 3 (10%) SCCB were Stage III and 26 (90%) were stage IV. The primary SCCB was used for sequencing in 14 (48%) of cases and a metastasis sample in 15 (52%). The 29 SCCB featured 2.86 GA/case.The genomics of SCCB differed significantly from UCB (Table). The most frequent clinically relevant GA in SCCB were RICTOR amp (21%) and PIK3CA (10%), BRCA1, HGF, FBXW7 and CCND2 SV (7% each). The relatively high TMB in SCCB (7% TMB > 20 mut/Mb and 28% TMB > 10 mut/Mb) is similar to that seen in UCB. No SCCB cases were MSI-high. ERBB2 and FGFR1 GA frequencies (both 3%) in SCCB were lower than in similarly studied UCB. Conclusions: SCCB differs in genomic landscape from UCB in having higher frequencies of TP53 and RB1 GA and lower frequencies of FGFR3 and ERBB2 GA. However, like UCB, SCCB shares the presence of multiple GA associated with potential responses to targeted therapies and high TMB associated with response to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. [Table: see text]

Innovative Standards in Surgery of the Breast after Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy

Breast Care ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Tal Hadar ◽  
Michael Koretz ◽  
Mahmood Nawass ◽  
Tanir M. Allweis
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Therapy ◽  
Percutaneous Biopsy ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Breast Conserving Surgery ◽  
Response To Therapy ◽  
Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy ◽  
Oncoplastic Breast Surgery ◽  
Tumor Bed ◽  
Treatment Indications ◽  
Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy

<b><i>Background:</i></b> The goal of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) in breast cancer is to downstage tumors and downgrade treatment. Indications are constantly evolving. These changes raise practical questions for planning of surgery after NST. <b><i>Summary:</i></b> In this review we discuss current evolving aspects of surgery of the breast after NST. Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) eligibility increases after NST – both neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and neoadjuvant endocrine therapy. Adequate margin width in NST and upfront surgery are similar – “no tumor on ink” for invasive cancer. Oncoplastic breast surgery after NST is feasible – both for BCS and mastectomy with reconstruction. There is increasing interest in the possibility of omitting surgery in patients with a complete response to NAC. Several trials are being conducted in aim of achieving acceptable prediction of pathological complete response, by combination of imaging and percutaneous biopsy of the tumor bed, as well as assessing the safety of such an approach. <b><i>Key Messages:</i></b> Surgery of the breast after NST should be determined not only according to biologic and anatomic parameters at diagnosis, but is dynamic, and must be tailored according to the response to therapy. The omission of surgery in exceptional responders after NAC is being explored.

T-cell lymphomas: immunologic, histologic, clinical, and therapeutic analysis of 63 cases.

1988 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 1584-1589 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Coiffier ◽  
F Berger ◽  
P A Bryon ◽  
J P Magaud
Keyword(s):  
T Cell ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Large Cell ◽  
Response To Therapy ◽  
Poor Performance Status ◽  
T Cell Lymphomas ◽  
Stage Iv Disease

Sixty-three patients with T-cell lymphoma (TCL) were analyzed to correlate morphological and immunological features with clinical presentation, response to therapy, and survival. Clinical presentation was severe, with 59% of patients having stage IV disease, 60% B symptoms, 35% poor performance status, 44% large tumoral mass, and 40% a high number of extranodal localizations. Morphological subtypes were small-cell in four cases, diffuse-mixed in 29 cases, monomorphic medium-sized in two cases, immunoblastic in 21 cases, anaplastic large-cell in four cases, and unclassified in three cases. Immunological phenotypes were immature T in 11 cases, CD4 in 26 cases, CD8 in 13 cases, and undefined (CD4 + CD8) in ten cases. Response to therapy was poor except for the 39 patients treated by an intensive and sequential regimen (non-Hodgkin's lymphoma [LNH]-80 or LNH-84) that gave a 77% complete remission (CR) rate with a 23% relapse rate. Median survival was 35 months. No correlation was found between morphological subtypes and other variables. Helper (CD4) phenotype seemed to have a better prognosis than other phenotypes. Variables associated with long survival for all the patients were localized disease and absence of large tumoral mass and for the subgroup of patients treated by the LNH regimens CD4 phenotype, absence of B symptoms, absence of a large tumoral mass, and less than two extranodal sites of disease.

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