scholarly journals TB-06 Eribulin prolongs survival in an orthotopic xenograft mouse model of malignant meningioma

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. ii7-ii7
Author(s):  
Tomoyuki Nakano ◽  
Kenji Fujimoto ◽  
Takamune Achiha ◽  
Hideyuki Arita ◽  
Mami Yasukawa ◽  
...  

Abstract Meningioma is the most common intracranial tumor, and its prognosis is typically favorable. However, patients of malignant meningioma (WHO grade III) most often experience recurrence, undergo multiple surgical treatments, and have poor prognosis. No effective therapy for malignant meningioma has been established yet. We recently reported an efficacy of eribulin (Haraven®) for glioblastoma. Eribulin is considered to target TERT, which is frequently mutated in its promoter. Since TERT promoter mutation is also found in malignant meningioma, this study aims at investigating the anti-tumor effect of eribulin against TERT promoter mutation-harboring human malignant meningioma cell lines in vitro and in vivo. Two meningioma cell lines IOMM-Lee and HKBMM were used in this study. In the viability assay and the flow cytometry, eribulin strongly inhibited cell proliferation by cell cycle arrest. Apoptotic cell death in malignant meningioma cell lines was confirmed by vital dye assay and immunoblotting. Moreover, wound healing assay revealed the suppression of tumor cell migration after eribulin exposure. To assess the effect of eribulin in vivo, orthotopic xenograft mouse models of both malignant meningioma cell lines were constructed. The intraperitoneal administration of eribulin significantly prolonged the survival of meningioma cell lines implanted in the brain (p<0.0001). Furthermore, apoptosis was histologically observed in brain tumor tissue by immunohistochemistry. Thus, this study suggests that eribulin is a potential therapeutic agent for treating malignant meningioma.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 2557-2557
Author(s):  
Oluwatosin Akintola ◽  
Wesley Samore ◽  
Maria Martinez-Lage Alvarez ◽  
Elizabeth Robins Gerstner

2557 Background: In 2018, The Consortium to Inform Molecular and Practical Approaches to CNS Tumor Taxonomy (cIMPACT-NOW) recommended that IDH-wildtype diffuse astrocytic glioma Grade II/III with either EGFR amplification, combined whole chromosome 7 gain and whole chromosome 10 loss (+7/−10), or TERT promoter mutation should receive an integrated histological and molecular grade classification: Diffuse astrocytic glioma, IDH-wildtype with molecular features of glioblastoma, WHO grade IV. The natural history, radiologic characteristics and standard management for these patients has not been well described. They are typically excluded from clinical trials for WHO Grade IV gliomas. Methods: Adults diagnosed at Massachusetts General Hospital with IDH wildtype diffuse astrocytoma and EGFR amplification or TERT promoter mutation from 2011-2019 were identified. Demographics, functional status, radiologic features, MGMT promoter methylation status, time to progression, and overall survival were collected retrospectively. Qualitative MRI data was analyzed using the VASARI feature set. Response assessment was performed using the RANO criteria. Results: 50 patients were identified (table). 37/50 patients received standard Stupp protocol, 2/50 received hypofractionated radiotherapy with temozolomide, 6/50 received radiotherapy alone, and 1 patient received a MEK inhibitor. None were enrolled in clinical trials at diagnosis. mPFS was 10 months in the 47/50 with confirmed progression and mOS in the patients with confirmed deaths (40/50) was 17.5 months (4-47). 9/50 patients are alive with survival ranging 6-52 months. Conclusions: Outcomes for patients with molecularly defined GBM were variable. Analysis of the cohort to characterize factors that led to the observed variability is in progress. More studies on molecularly defined glioblastomas are required to better understand their behavior and to provide guidance for their inclusion or exclusion in clinical trials. [Table: see text]


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi118-vi119
Author(s):  
Masayuki Nitta ◽  
Yoshihiro Muragaki ◽  
Takashi Komori ◽  
kenta Masui ◽  
Taiichi Saito ◽  
...  

Abstract Purpose Thalamic diffuse glioma is classified as WHO grade 4 as Diffuse midline glioma, H3K27M mutation if H3K27M mutation was found regardless of its histological findings, but the significance of H3K27M mutation is not clear compared with pediatric cases. We aimed to find genetic prognostic factors in adult thalamic diffuse gliomas. METHODS Pathological diagnosis, genetic abnormalities, and clinical course of adult newly diagnosed thalamic gliomas diagnosed and treated at our institution from July 2007 to March 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS The number of cases was 41 (24 males, 17 females), median age was 47 years (20-75 years). Tumor localization was 20 cases on the left, 14 cases on the right, and 7 cases on both sides. The pathological diagnosis was GBM 15 cases, DMG 15 cases, AA-IDH WT 7 cases, DA-IDH WT 4 cases, all of which were IDH wild type, and none of them had IDH mutation and 1p/19q co-deletion. H3K27M mutations were found in 15 cases and TERT promoter mutations were found in 12 cases, both of which were completely mutually exclusive. Tumor resection and biopsy was performed in 33 and 8 cases, respectively, and the median removal rate was 95% for those who underwent tumor resection. The median PFS and OS of all cases were 14.3 months and 38 months, respectively, and the median OS by pathological diagnosis was GBM 12.4 months, DMG 47.4 months, AA-IDH WT 37.3 months, DA-IDH WT not reached. The median OS in the H3K27M mutant group (47.4 months) was significantly better (p=0.02) than that in the TERT promoter mutation group (13.5 months). CONCLUSION There was no IDH mutation in adult thalamic gliomas, the H3K27M mutation and the TERT promoter mutation were mutually exclusive. The H3K27M mutation was not a prognostic factor, but the TERT promoter mutation was the strongest prognostic factor.


2018 ◽  
Vol 139 (3) ◽  
pp. 671-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annamaria Biczok ◽  
Theo Kraus ◽  
Bogdana Suchorska ◽  
Nicole A. Terpolilli ◽  
Jun Thorsteinsdottir ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi151-vi151
Author(s):  
Hideyuki Arita ◽  
Yuko Matsushita ◽  
Makoto Ohno ◽  
Yohei Miyake ◽  
Kuniaki Saito ◽  
...  

Abstract TERT promoter mutation is associated with 1p/19q codeletion and favorable prognosis in IDH-mutated gliomas. Prognostic and diagnostic significance of TERT promoter mutation is well-recognized in IDH-wildtype glioblastomas, but not in IDH-mutated gliomas. We investigated prognostic efficacy of TERT mutation in a cohort of 560 Japanese IDH-mutated adult gliomas. The molecular status of IDH, TERT and 1p/19q and patient clinical data including Karnofsky performance status (KPS) were collected in all cases. TERT mutations and 1p/19q codeletions were found in 303 and 285 cases, respectively. The patient cohort was divided into four groups by a combination of the 1p/19q and TERT status. The characteristics of 1p/19q intact-TERT mutated group (Astro-TERT group, n=24) were compared with those of 1p/19q intact-TERT wild (Astro-group, n=251) or 1p/19q codeleted-TERT mutated (Oligo-group, n=279) cases. Astro-TERT group with any grade showed intermediate overall survival between the Oligo-group and Astro-group although the survival differences were not statistically significant (median overall survival (OS) not reached (NR) versus NR, and 106 months, respectively. p >0.05). We further conducted subgroup analysis by adjusting KPS and WHO grade as Cox regression analysis for survival indicated the unfavorable survival impact of KPS < 90 and WHO grade IV. In the subgroup with favorable KPS (90–100) and grade II-III (n=438), The OS of Astro-TERT group (median NR) was significantly longer survival than that of Astro-group (median 120.2 months, p=0.032), and was comparable with that of the Oligo-group (median NR, p >0.05). On the other hand, OS of none of the molecular groups significantly differ in poorer KPS subgroups (p >0.05). In grade IV tumors, the OS of the Astro-TERT group (NR) was comparable with that of Astro-group (29 months, p=0.19) rather than Oligo-group (NR, p=0.051). Thus, TERT promoter status provides a valuable prognostic information for IDH-mutated grade II-III gliomas in the current molecular diagnostic system.


2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Ivanidze ◽  
Mark Lum ◽  
David Pisapia ◽  
Rajiv Magge ◽  
Rohan Ramakrishna ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. ii101-ii101
Author(s):  
Christoph Kesseler ◽  
Julian Kahr ◽  
Natalie Waldt ◽  
Nele Stroscher ◽  
Josephine Liebig ◽  
...  

Abstract PURPOSE To evaluate the role of the small GTPases RhoA, Rac1 and Cdc42 in meningiomas as therapeutic targets and their interactions in meningiomas. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN We analyzed expression of GTPases in human meningioma samples and meningioma cell lines of various WHO grades. Malignant IOMM-Lee meningioma cells were used to generate shRNA mediated knockdowns of GTPases RhoA, Rac1 or Cdc42 and to study knockdown effects on proliferation and migration, as well as analysis of cell morphology by confocal microscopy. The same tests were used to investigate effects of the two inhibitors Fasudil and EHT-1864 of malignant IOMM-Lee, KT21 and benign Ben-Men cells and the effects of these drugs on IOMM-Lee knockdown cells. The effects of GTPase knockdowns and Fasudil treatment were studied in terms of overall survival by intracranial xenografts of mice. Potential interactions of GTPases regarding NF2, mTOR and FAK-Paxillin were examined. RESULTS Small GTPases were upregulated in meningiomas of higher tumor grades. Reduced proliferation and migration could be achieved by GTPase knockdown in IOMM-Lee cells. Additionally, the ROCK-inhibitor Fasudil and Rac1-inhibitor EHT-1864 reduced proliferation in different meningioma cell lines and reduced proliferation and migration independent of GTPase knockdowns/status. Moreover, overall survival in vivo could also be increased by knockdowns of RhoA and Rac1 as well as Fasudil treatment. GTPase expression was affected dependent on the NF2 status but effects were not very distinct, indicating that NF2 is not strongly involved in GTPase regulation in meningiomas. In terms of mTOR and FAK-Paxillin signaling, each GTPase changes those pathways in a different manner. CONCLUSION Small GTPases are important effectors in meningioma proliferation and migration in vitro as well as survival in vivo and their inhibition should be considered as potential treatment option.


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