Comprehensive genomic sequencing of prostate sarcomatoid carcinoma tumors identifies differences in genomic alterations compared to prostate adenocarcinoma tumors.
226 Background: Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the prostate is a rare variant of prostatic cancer and has a significantly worse prognosis. The genomic features underpinning this rare subtype of malignancy are not well understood, and at present, there are no effective therapies. Methods: Tissue from 1417 prostate cancer patients was assayed by hybrid-capture based comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) in the course of clinical care to evaluate genomic alterations (GA: base substitutions, indels, amplifications, copy number alterations, fusions/rearrangements) and targeted therapy opportunities. Tumor mutational burden (TMB) was calculated from a minimum of 1.11 Mb sequenced DNA and reported as mutations/Mb. Results: Profiling identified different patterns in GAs between prostate adenocarcinoma (1409) and prostate sarcomatoid carcinoma (8) (table), most notably in the commonly identified alterations in prostate cancers: TP53, RB1, and TMPRSS2-ERG. Additionally, the PI3K/mTOR pathway was altered in 50% of the sarcomatoid carcinoma cohort. None of the sarcomatoid carcinoma patients had a high TMB, while 4% of the prostate adenocarcinomas had TMB greater than 19 mutations/Mb. The sarcomatoid carcinoma cohort also had on average 8 GAs, while the prostate adenocarcinoma cohort had an average of 13 GAs. Conclusions: Genomic profiles of tumors from patients with prostate cancers reveal that those with sarcomatoid carcinoma features are more likely to have genomic alterations in TP53, RB1, and TMPRSS2 but fewer overall GA’s. Based on rearrangements and the sarcoma profile, utilization of a broad CGP panel that includes analysis of a larger panel of rearrangements identifies more commonly rearranged genes that would not be identified in non-comprehensive panels that do not evaluate these rearrangements. These findings may contribute to a better understanding of the oncogenesis of sarcomatoid prostate carcinoma and for defining novel systemic treatment options. [Table: see text]