scholarly journals Identification of Novel Somatic TP53 Mutations in Patients with High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer (HGSOC) Using Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 1510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marica Garziera ◽  
Erika Cecchin ◽  
Vincenzo Canzonieri ◽  
Roberto Sorio ◽  
Giorgio Giorda ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 346-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Mandilaras ◽  
Swati Garg ◽  
Michael Cabanero ◽  
Qian Tan ◽  
Chiara Pastrello ◽  
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ObjectiveMutations in TP53 are found in the majority of high grade serous ovarian cancers, leading to gain of function or loss of function of its protein product, p53, involved in oncogenesis. There have been conflicting reports as to the impact of the type of these on prognosis. We aim to further elucidate this relationship in our cohort of patients.Methods229 patients with high grade serous ovarian cancer underwent tumor profiling through an institutional molecular screening program with targeted next generation sequencing. TP53 mutations were classified using methods previously described in the literature. Immunohistochemistry on formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissue was used to assess for TP53 mutation. Using divisive hierarchal clustering, we generated patient clusters with similar clinicopathologic characteristics to investigate differences in outcomes.ResultsSix different classification schemes of TP53 mutations were studied. These did not show an association with first platinum-free interval or overall survival. Next generation sequencing reliably predicted mutation in 80% of cases, similar to the proportion detected by immunohistochemistry. Divisive hierarchical clustering generated four main clusters, with cluster 3 having a significantly worse prognosis (p<0.0001; log-rank test). This cluster had a higher concentration of gain of function mutations and these patients were less likely to have undergone optimal debulking surgery.ConclusionsDifferent classifications of TP53 mutations did not show an impact on outcomes in this study. Immunohistochemistry was a good predictor for TP53 mutation. Cluster analysis showed that a subgroup of patients with gain of function mutations (cluster 3) had a worse prognosis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Veronica Zelli ◽  
Chiara Compagnoni ◽  
Katia Cannita ◽  
Roberta Capelli ◽  
Carlo Capalbo ◽  
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Next generation sequencing (NGS) provides a powerful tool in the field of medical genetics, allowing one to perform multi-gene analysis and to sequence entire exomes (WES), transcriptomes or genomes (WGS). The generated high-throughput data are particularly suitable for enhancing the understanding of the genetic bases of complex, multi-gene diseases, such as cancer. Among the various types of tumors, those with a familial predisposition are of great interest for the isolation of novel genes or gene variants, detectable at the germline level and involved in cancer pathogenesis. The identification of novel genetic factors would have great translational value, helping clinicians in defining risk and prevention strategies. In this regard, it is known that the majority of breast/ovarian cases with familial predisposition, lacking variants in the highly penetrant BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes (non-BRCA), remains unexplained, although several less penetrant genes (e.g., ATM, PALB2) have been identified. In this scenario, NGS technologies offer a powerful tool for the discovery of novel factors involved in familial breast/ovarian cancer. In this review, we summarize and discuss the state of the art applications of NGS gene panels, WES and WGS in the context of familial breast/ovarian cancer.


Cells ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marica Garziera ◽  
Rossana Roncato ◽  
Marcella Montico ◽  
Elena De Mattia ◽  
Sara Gagno ◽  
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Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology has advanced knowledge of the genomic landscape of ovarian cancer, leading to an innovative molecular classification of the disease. However, patient survival and response to platinum-based treatments are still not predictable based on the tumor genetic profile. This retrospective study characterized the repertoire of somatic mutations in advanced ovarian cancer to identify tumor genetic markers predictive of platinum chemo-resistance and prognosis. Using targeted NGS, 79 primary advanced (III–IV stage, tumor grade G2-3) ovarian cancer tumors, including 64 high-grade serous ovarian cancers (HGSOCs), were screened with a 26 cancer-genes panel. Patients, enrolled between 1995 and 2011, underwent primary debulking surgery (PDS) with optimal residual disease (RD < 1 cm) and platinum-based chemotherapy as first-line treatment. We found a heterogeneous mutational landscape in some uncommon ovarian histotypes and in HGSOC tumor samples with relevance in predicting platinum sensitivity. In particular, we identified a poor prognostic signature in patients with HGSOC harboring concurrent mutations in two driver actionable genes of the panel. The tumor heterogeneity described, sheds light on the translational potential of targeted NGS approach for the identification of subgroups of patients with distinct therapeutic vulnerabilities, that are modulated by the specific mutational profile expressed by the ovarian tumor.


Blood ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 124 (21) ◽  
pp. 3266-3266
Author(s):  
Cécile Bally ◽  
Aline Renneville ◽  
Lionel Adès ◽  
Claude Preudhomme ◽  
Hugues de Thé ◽  
...  

Abstract Background TP53 mutations inactivating p53 protein, often associated with loss of the remaining TP53 allele through 17p deletion, are major prognostic factors in many hematological malignancies, including CLL, myeloma, AML and MDS. In AML and MDS, they are usually associated with complex karyotype (including del 17p) and very poor prognosis (Blood 1991, 78(7):1652-7 , Bejar, NEJM 2011), including after allogeneic SCT (Middeke JM, Blood 2014) but they are also seen in lower risk MDS with isolated del 5q, where they confer resistance to Lenalidomide (Jadersten, JCO 2011). The advent of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques has improved the detection of such mutations, by allowing the identification of small mutated clones. Other detection methods may prove interesting, especially functional methods like FASAY ( Functional Assay of Separated Allele in Yeast) , an easy and sensitive method that detects TP53 mutations by assessing the p53 function as transcription factor (Flaman et al, PNAS 1995). We compared the detection of TP53 mutations in MDS and AML by FASAY and NGS approaches. Methods The 84 patients analyzed included 10 AML, 10 higher risk MDS, and 64 lower risk MDS with del 5q. RNA and DNA were extracted from marrow mononuclear cells. TP53 mutations were detected on RNA by FASAY where, after amplification of the TP53 mRNA, the PCR product is co transfected with an open gap repair plasmid leading, by homologous recombination, to p53 protein expression in the yeast. The yeast strain used is dependent on p53 functionality for growth and color and detection of more than 10% of small red yeast colonies defines a non-functional FASAY result. All non-functional FASAY were confirmed by the split versions of the test and TP53 defects were characterized by Sanger sequencing. The detection limit is around 10% in our hands (Manie E, Cancer Res 2009). In parallel, TP53 mutations were detected on DNA by NGS using the IRON II plate design and pyrosequencing on a GS Junior System (Roche). (Kohlmann, Leukemia 2011).FASAY (+Sanger sequencing) and NGS were performed in two different labs. Results By FASAY, 47 patients (56%) had a functional p53 and 37 cases (44%) a non-functional p53 and a mutation was confirmed by Sanger in all non functional cases. By NGS analysis, no TP53 mutation was found in 47 cases (56%) and a mutation was detected in 37 cases (44%). In the 37 mutated cases by NGS, the median proportion of mutated allele was 35% (range 3 to 99%), including a median of 72%, 35%, 25 % in AML, higher risk MDS and lower risk MDS with del 5q, respectively. The mutated clone size was lower than 10% in only 2 patients who both had lower risk MDS with del 5q (3 and 6%, respectively). A perfect correlation between FASAY and NGS was found in 80 (95.5%) cases. The 4 discordant cases included a mutation detected only by FASAY in 2 cases, and only by NGS in 2 cases. Undetected mutations by NGS were insertions of intronic sequences (intron 9) not explored by the technique used. These insertions resulted in non-functional protein well detected by FASAY which analyses the global cDNA sequence including splicing defects. Undetected mutations by FASAY were mutations in which the percentage of mutated alleles was less than 10% (3% and 6 % respectively). Finally, while the cost of NGS analysis for TP53 mutation is around 200 euros when performed alone (and around 2000 euros when combined to analysis of the 30 main other genes involved in MDS and AML), the cost of the FASAY technique is around 20 euros (prices including reagents only). Conclusion The FASAY technique is a cheap method, that in spite of a sensitivity of only 10%, was able to detect 98% of TP53 mutations detected by NGS. In fact those mutations appear to involve generally relatively large clones in MDS and AML. FASAY could also detect 2 atypical intronic mutations overlooked by NGS. Demonstrating in such difficult cases that the resulting p53 protein is non functional and therefore probably has pathophysiological significance, is an advantage of FASAY .The combination of the 2 methods, and especially the combination of DNA and RNA analysis, may be useful in such cases. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.


2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 168-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caterina Fumagalli ◽  
Alessandra Rappa ◽  
Chiara Casadio ◽  
Ilaria Betella ◽  
Nicoletta Colombo ◽  
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BackgroundWith the approval of the poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor olaparib for newly diagnosed, breast cancer gene (BRCA)1/2 mutated, ovarian cancer women, the assessment of BRCA1/2 tumour status will be shortly required at the time of diagnosis.AimTo investigate the feasibility of next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based BRCA tumour test on cytological specimens from ovarian cancer ascites.MethodsWe evaluated the BRCA1/2 status on neoplastic ascites and corresponding tumour tissue of 11 patients with ovarian cancer, using the NGS ‘Oncomine BRCA Research Assay’.ResultsThe NGS-based BRCA test on cytological samples had a success rate of 100%, with 11 of 11 concordant BRCA1/2 results between ascites and tumour tissues analyses, including two wild type samples and nine cases harbouring somatic or germline variants.ConclusionBRCA test may be performed on ovarian cancer ascites, reproducing BRCA1/2 tumour status and representing a useful tool for clinical decision-making.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. ii58-ii58
Author(s):  
Tai-Chung Lam ◽  
Shu Jen Chen ◽  
Kien Thiam Tan ◽  
Lai Fung Li ◽  
Jenny K S Pu

Abstract BACKGROUND The development of next generation sequencing (NGS) based comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) has enabled identification of druggable somatic mutations in brain tumours. This cohort reviewed the efficacy of CGP-guided precision treatment in a tertiary neuro-oncology centre. METHODOLOGY From May 2017 to May 2020, CGP were arranged for 43 patients. All patients had exhausted conventional treatments or received CGP for clinical trial screening. Targeted deep NGS was used to assess the mutational status, single nucleotide variant, small insertions and deletions and copy number variant of 440 cancer-related genes. RESULTS The diagnoses of the 43 patients were GBM (n=23), high grade glioma (n=11), brain metastases (n=4), chordoma (n=3), atypical choroid plexus papilloma (n=1) and meningioma (n=1). In most of the patients (42/43, 97.7%), CGP identified at least one druggable targets with a median of 3. Based on the CGP, 27 patients received precision treatment (62.7%). Among these, 14 were GBM and 6 were other high grade glioma. Treatment given included PARP inhibitors, immunotherapy, multi-kinase inhibitor, selective CDK4/6 inhibitor and mTOR inhibitor. Clinical benefit was achieved in 20 patients out of 27 (74%), including 2 complete response (7.4%), 9 partial response (33.3%) and 9 stable disease (33.3%). The median progression free survival (PFS) were 183 days [95% confident intervals (CI): 81–302 days]. For GBM/high grade glioma patients, median PFS was 125 days [95% CI: 52–215] and six-month PFS was 32.7%. Treatment toxicity was mild except two patients developed grade 3 complications and one grade 5 complication (fatal neutropenic fever). For the 16 patients who did not receive precision treatment, one had no druggable target identified, nine were still stable on standard therapies, 6 were too weak when CGP was available. CONCLUSION CGP guided precision treatment for selected, advanced neuro-oncological patients yielded modest clinical efficacy and satisfactory safety profile in real world setting.


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