558 Background: Genomic profiling of GI tumors can identify potentially actionable genetic alterations, ultimately leading to better outcomes in patients who currently have few treatment options. In exploratory biomarker analyses of patients with perivascular epithelioid cell tumors treated with the mTOR inhibitor nab-sirolimus (AMPECT, NCT02494570), those with inactivating alterations in the tumor suppressor genes TSC1 or TSC2 (critical negative regulators of mTOR activity) had confirmed responses (8/9 patients with inactivating TSC2 alterations and 1/5 patients with inactivating TSC1 alterations). PRECISION 1, a currently enrolling tumor-agnostic study, will evaluate nab-sirolimus in patients with TSC1 or TSC2 alterations. To enumerate the frequency of these alterations in GI cancers, we analyzed data from a real-world genomic database. Methods: Next-generation sequencing (NGS) data from Foundation Medicine’s genomic database of patients with advanced cancer were analyzed using the FoundationInsights web-based platform to identify patients with GI cancers who had inactivating TSC1 or TSC2 alterations (short variants [base substitutions, insertions and deletions], rearrangements, and copy number deletions). Tumor mutational burden (TMB), microsatellite instability status and other mutations were also characterized in this group of patients. Results: As of 29 March 2022, tumor tissue NGS data were available for 5816 patients with GI cancers bearing alterations in TSC1 or TSC2. Of these, 1642 patients had at least one inactivating alteration. The GI tumor types that most frequently expressed inactivating alterations in TSC1 or TSC2 were hepatocellular carcinoma (alterations in 6.5%); colorectal adenocarcinoma (1.7%); gastrointestinal stromal tumors (1.7%); and cholangiocarcinoma (1.6%). Of all 1642 patients, 688 were female, and most (74%) were 51–80 years of age when the sample was obtained. Of patients with inactivating TSC1 and TSC2 alterations, 37.6% were in TSC1 and 62.9% were in TSC2 and included short variants (31.3% and 48.4%), rearrangements (2.7% and 6.6%), and copy number deletions (3.5% and 7.4%), respectively. TMB was low (<6 mutations/megabase) in 58% of patients, and most patients had microsatellite stable (MSS; 71.3%) tumors. Other commonly mutated genes in this cohort were TP53 (62.7%), APC (38.5%) and KRAS (30.4%). Conclusions: TSC1 and/or TSC2 alterations were commonly observed in GI cancers. These cancers were frequently microsatellite stable and of low TMB suggesting that these are actionable alterations that may be candidates for targeted therapy. This hypothesis is being tested in the PRECISION 1 (NCT05103358) trial which is open for enrollment or just-in-time clinical trial sites and available to patients with GI cancers harboring TSC1 or TSC2 alterations.
INTRODUCTION:Durvalumab improves survival when used as consolidation therapy after chemoradiation (CRT) in patients with stage III NSCLC. The optimal consolidation therapy for patients with EGFR-mutant (EGFRmut) stage III NSCLC remains unknown. METHODS:In this multi-institutional, international retrospective analysis across 24 institutions, we evaluated outcomes in patients with stage III EGFRmut NSCLC treated with concurrent CRT followed by consolidation therapy with osimertinib, durvalumab, or observation between 2015 and 2022. Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate real-world progression-free survival (rwPFS, primary end point) and overall survival (secondary end point). Treatment-related adverse events (trAEs) during consolidation treatment were defined using Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0. Multivariable Cox regression analysis was used. RESULTS:Of 136 patients with stage III EGFRmut NSCLC treated with definitive concurrent CRT, 56 received consolidation durvalumab, 33 received consolidation osimertinib, and 47 was on observation alone. Baseline characteristics were similar across the three cohorts. With a median follow-up of 46 months for the entire cohort, the median duration of treatment was not reached (NR) for osimertinib (interquartile range: NR-NR) and was 5.5 (interquartile range: 2.4-10.8) months with durvalumab. After adjusting for nodal status, stage III A/B/C, and age, patients treated with consolidation osimertinib had significantly longer 24-month rwPFS compared to those treated with durvalumab or in the observation cohorts (osimertinib: 86%, durvalumab: 30%, observation: 27%, p < 0.001 for both comparisons). There was no difference in rwPFS between the durvalumab and the observation cohorts. No significant difference in overall survival across the three cohorts was detected, likely due to the limited follow-up. Any-grade trAE occurred in 52% (2 [6.1%] grade ≥3) and 48% (10 [18%] grade ≥3) of patients treated with osimertinib and durvalumab, respectively. Of 45 patients who progressed on consolidation durvalumab, 37 (82%) subsequently received EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Of these, 14 (38%) patients developed trAEs including five patients with pneumonitis (14%; 2 [5.4%] grade ≥3) and five patients with diarrhea (14%; 1 [2.7%] grade ≥3). CONCLUSIONS:This study suggests that among patients with stage III unresectable NSCLC with a sensitizing EGFR mutation, consolidation osimertinib was associated with a significantly longer rwPFS compared to durvalumab or observation. No unanticipated safety signals were observed with consolidation osimertinib.
Abstract Introduction/objective: PRECISION I (NCT05103358) is an ongoing trial of nab-sirolimus in advanced cancers harboring pathogenic inactivating alterations in TSC1 or TSC2. TSC1 and TSC2 alterations have been observed in patients with various cancers, including the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs, endometrial cancer, where ~3% contain TSC1 and/or TSC2 alterations. nab-Sirolimus, approved in the USA for patients with advanced malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa), is an albumin-bound mTOR inhibitor (mTORi) that inhibits the mTOR pathway via suppression of the mTORC1 complex. When TSC1 or TSC2 is inactivated via mutation or loss, the mTOR pathway may be aberrantly activated. In an exploratory analysis of AMPECT (NCT02494570), a pivotal trial of nab-sirolimus in advanced malignant PEComa, 64.3% (9/14) of patients with pathogenic inactivating TSC2 or TSC1 alterations had a confirmed response. Most treatment-related adverse events in AMPECT were grade 1/2 (none were grade ≥4) and were consistent with mTORi-class adverse events. Based on the clinical observations from AMPECT and the underlying mechanism of action of nab-sirolimus, the PRECISION I trial was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of nab-sirolimus in a tumor-agnostic study of patients with advanced cancers with TSC1 or TSC2 inactivating alterations. Patients with endometrial cancer are expected to be enrolled based on the frequency of TSC1 and TSC2 inactivating alterations. Methods: Eligible patients are ≥12 years old and mTORi-naïve, possess advanced or metastatic malignant solid tumors with TSC1 or TSC2 inactivating alterations identified using next-generation sequencing (NGS) in tumor tissue or liquid biopsy (confirmed by central review of NGS reports), and have received appropriate standard treatments, per investigator. nab-Sirolimus 100 mg/m2 is given intravenously over 30 min on days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle. The primary endpoint is overall response rate per independent radiographic review (IRR) using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors v1.1. Other endpoints include duration of response, time to response, progression-free survival by IRR, overall survival, patient-reported quality of life, and safety. Trial Status: Enrollment began in March 2022 and is expedited through collaboration with leading NGS providers; ongoing study access is facilitated through a just-in-time approach to trial location activation. Citation Format: Debra L. Richardson, Gopa Iyer, Li Ding, Anita N. Schmid, Willis Navarro, David Kwiatkowski, Jordi Rodon Ahnert. Phase 2, multicenter, open-label basket trial of nab-sirolimus for malignant solid tumors harboring pathogenic inactivating alterations in TSC1 and TSC2 (PRECISION I) [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Special Conference on Endometrial Cancer: Transforming Care through Science; 2023 Nov 16-18; Boston, Massachusetts. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Clin Cancer Res 2024;30(5_Suppl):Abstract nr B011.
The genome of a cell is continuously battered by a plethora of exogenous and endogenous processes that can lead to damaged DNA. Repair mechanisms correct this damage most of the time, but failure to do so leaves mutations. Mutations do not occur in random manner, but rather typically follow a more or less specific pattern due to known or imputed mutational processes. Mutational signature analysis is the process by which the predominant mutational process can be inferred for a cancer and can be used in several contexts to study both the genesis of cancer and its response to therapy. Recent pan-cancer genomic efforts such as "The Cancer Genome Atlas" have identified numerous mutational signatures that can be categorized into single base substitutions, doublet base substitutions, or small insertions/deletions. Understanding these mutational signatures as they occur in non-small lung cancer could improve efforts at prevention, predict treatment response to personalized treatments, and guide the development of therapies targeting tumor evolution. For non-small cell lung cancer, several mutational signatures have been identified that correlate with exposures such as tobacco smoking and radon and can also reflect endogenous processes such as aging, APOBEC activity, and loss of mismatch repair. Herein, we provide an overview of the current knowledge of mutational signatures in non-small lung cancer.
TPS585 Background: SEER data report that US patients with advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancers have a poor prognosis as indicated by low 5-year survival rates in patients with colorectal (15.6%), liver (3.5%), and other GI cancers, highlighting the need for more efficacious treatments. Dysregulation of the mTOR pathway contributes to tumor growth and disease progression in many cancers, including GI cancers. The tumor suppressor genes TSC1 and TSC2 are critical negative regulators of mTOR activity whose inactivation can lead to tumor cell growth. Inactivating TSC1 and TSC2 alterations have been observed in GI cancers with a combined frequency of up to 6.5% in hepatocellular carcinoma, 1.7% in colorectal adenocarcinoma and gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and 1.6% in cholangiocarcinoma. nab-Sirolimus, approved in the US for patients with advanced malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa), is an albumin-bound mTOR inhibitor (mTORi) that inhibits the mTOR pathway via suppression of the mTORC1 complex. In an exploratory analysis of the pivotal AMPECT trial of nab-sirolimus in advanced malignant PEComa (NCT02494570), 8/9 (89%) and 1/5 (20%) patients with inactivating alterations in TSC2 and TSC1, respectively, had a confirmed response. Most treatment-related adverse events were grade 1/2 (none were grade ≥4) and were consistent with mTORi-class adverse events. Based on the clinical observations from AMPECT and the underlying mechanism of action of nab-sirolimus, the PRECISION 1 trial was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of nab-sirolimus in a tumor-agnostic study of patients with advanced cancers harboring TSC1 or TSC2 inactivating alterations. The trial is open to patients with GI cancers with inactivating alterations in TSC1 or TSC2. Methods: In PRECISION 1 (NCT05103358), eligible patients are ≥12 years old and mTORi-naïve, have advanced malignant solid tumors harboring TSC1 or TSC2 inactivating alterations identified using next-generation sequencing (NGS) of tumor tissue or liquid biopsy (confirmed by central review of NGS reports), and have received appropriate standard treatments, per investigator. nab-Sirolimus 100 mg/m2 is given intravenously over 30 min on days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle. The primary endpoint is overall response rate per independent radiographic review (IRR) using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors v1.1. Other endpoints include duration of response, time to response, progression-free survival by IRR, overall survival, patient-reported quality of life, and safety. Enrollment began in March 2022. Collaboration with leading NGS vendors is expediting the identification of patients with qualifying TSC1 and TSC2 alterations; ongoing study access is facilitated through a just-in-time approach to trial location activation. Clinical trial information: NCT05103358 .
Supplementary Figures 1-2, Table 1 from AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Results in Cytoplasmic Sequestration of p27
Anetumab ravtansine is an IgG1 antibody-drug conjugate that recognizes mesothelin and is bound to the potent microtubule inhibitor DM4. Mesothelin is a cell surface glycoprotein that is almost exclusively expressed by mesothelial cells under normal homeostasis and is commonly overexpressed by pleural mesothelioma. We sought to determine whether anetumab ravtansine is safe to administer with the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab, and whether this combination was more effective than pembrolizumab alone in patients with pleural mesothelioma.
Abstract BACKGROUND. nab-Sirolimus, approved in the US for patients with advanced malignant PEComa, is a novel albumin-bound mTOR inhibitor (mTORi) that inhibits the mTOR pathway via suppression of the mTORC1 complex. When TSC1 or TSC2 is inactivated via mutation or loss, the mTOR pathway may be aberrantly activated. Clinically, in an exploratory analysis of the pivotal AMPECT trial of nab-sirolimus in advanced malignant PEComa (NCT02494570), 8/9 (89%) and 1/5 (20%) patients with inactivating alterations in TSC2 and TSC1, respectively, had confirmed response (Wagner, J Clin Oncol, 2021). TSC1 and TSC2 alterations have been observed in patients with various cancers. Most treatment-related adverse events in AMPECT were grade 1/2 (none were grade ≥4) and were consistent with mTORi-class adverse events. Based on the clinical observations from AMPECT and the underlying mechanism of action of nab-sirolimus, the PRECISION I trial (NCT05103358) was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of nab-sirolimus in a tumor-agnostic study of advanced cancers with TSC1 or TSC2 inactivating alterations. METHODS. Eligible patients are ≥12 years old and mTORi-naïve, possess advanced malignant solid tumors with TSC1 or TSC2 inactivating alterations identified using next-generation sequencing (NGS) in tumor tissue or liquid biopsy (confirmed by central review of NGS reports), and have received appropriate standard treatments, per investigator. nab-Sirolimus 100 mg/m2 will be given intravenously over 30 min on Days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle. The primary endpoint is overall response rate per independent radiographic review (IRR) using RECIST v1.1. Other endpoints include duration of response, time to response, progression-free survival by IRR, overall survival, patient-reported quality of life, and safety. Enrollment began March 2022. Collaboration with leading NGS vendors will expedite the identification of patients with qualifying TSC1 and TSC2 mutations; ongoing study access is facilitated through a just-in-time approach to trial location activation. Based on the prevalence of TSC1 and TSC2 inactivating alterations, the most frequent tumor types expected are bladder, hepatobiliary, endometrial, soft tissue sarcoma, ovarian, and esophagogastric. Citation Format: Candace Haddox, Gopa Iyer, Michael J. Demeure, Li Ding, Anita N. Schmid, Willis H. Navarro, David J. Kwiatkowski, Jordi Rodon Ahnert. Phase 2, multicenter, open-label basket trial of nab-Sirolimus for malignant solid tumors harboring pathogenic inactivating alterations in TSC1 and TSC2 (PRECISION I) [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR-NCI-EORTC Virtual International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics; 2023 Oct 11-15; Boston, MA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Mol Cancer Ther 2023;22(12 Suppl):Abstract nr LB_B12.
Table S7 contains microbe screening results.
Neoadj chemoimmunotherapy (IO) treatment (tx) without adj tx has shown impressive DFS outcomes but the role of adj IO after neoadj IO is unclear. LCMC3, an open-label, single-arm ph II study of neoadj atezo (anti–PD-L1) with optional adj atezo in patients (pts) with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Here we report updated DFS, OS and safety in pts who received adj atezo vs pts who did not.
Abstract Background Tumor suppressor genes tuberous sclerosis complex subunit 1 and 2 (TSC1, TSC2) are critical negative regulators of mTOR activity. In the exploratory biomarker analysis (AMPECT, NCT02494570) and an Expanded Access Program (NCT03817515), pts with inactivating alterations in TSC1 or TSC2 demonstrated responses with the mTOR inhibitor, nab-sirolimus. While these alterations are observed in most cancer histologies, characterization and distribution of TSC1 and TSC2 alterations across tumor types are not well understood. PRECISION I (NCT05103358), a currently enrolling tumor-agnostic study, will assess the clinical benefit of nab-sirolimus in pts with cancer who harbor inactivating TSC1 and TSC2 alterations. To appreciate the potential for TSC1 and TSC2 as therapeutic biomarkers, we analyzed TSC1 and TSC2 mutational data from a RW genomic database. Methods Next-generation sequencing (NGS) data from Foundation Medicine’s genomic database of pts primarily with advanced cancer were analyzed using the FoundationInsights™ web-based platform. Frequency and actionability of TSC1 and TSC2 alterations were assessed. Known or likely pathogenic inactivating TSC1 and TSC2 alterations (ie, indel, rearrangement, frameshift, biallelic loss, nonsense, and some missense mutations) were further characterized for co-mutations, tumor mutational burden (TMB), and microsatellite instability status. Results As of 29 Mar 2022, 438,974 pts with advanced cancer in the Foundation Medicine genomic database had tumor tissue NGS data available. Known/likely inactivating alterations in TSC1 and TSC2 were identified in 8464 (1.9%) pts; 4.3% had variants of unknown significance, primarily missense (~89%), that were not known to be inactivating. Of the inactivating alterations, 52.1% were TSC1 and 48.6% TSC2, including short variants, defined as base substitutions and short indels (85.0%), rearrangements (10.8%), and copy number deletions (17.9%). Alterations were most frequently identified in urinary bladder (8.6%), kidney and renal pelvis (5.8%), corpus and uterus (3.4%), soft tissue (including heart; 2.4%), and liver and intrahepatic bile duct (2.3%) cancers. The most frequently co-occurring mutations included TP53 (62.2%), CDKN2A (26.2%), and TERT (22.2%). TMB was low (<6 mutations per megabase) in 51.6% of pts with inactivating alterations in TSC1 and TSC2. Samples were mostly microsatellite stable (MSS; 82.2%) across tumor types. Conclusion In a large RW database of pts with advanced cancer, inactivating TSC1 and TSC2 variants occurred in 1.9% of pts. These occurred across common tumor types at rates as high as 8.6% (urinary bladder tumors). A majority of pts had low TMB and/or MSS status, suggesting that these are actionable alterations and not passenger events (Bennett et al, Mod Pathol 2022). Common co-mutations also have limited clinical actionability. These observations suggest cancers with TSC1 and TSC2 alterations may be candidates for targeted therapy; this hypothesis is being tested in the currently enrolling PRECISION I (NCT05103358) study. Citation Format: David J. Kwiatkowski, Norma A. Palma, Willis H. Navarro, Gopa Iyer. Inactivating TSC1 and TSC2 alterations, co-mutations, and genomic instability in advanced cancers: Analysis of a real-world (RW) patient (pt) population using the Foundation Medicine genomic database [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR-NCI-EORTC Virtual International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics; 2023 Oct 11-15; Boston, MA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Mol Cancer Ther 2023;22(12 Suppl):Abstract nr C019.
By patient, data for key somatic mutation, copy alteration, and DNA methylation features examined in this study. Provided as an Excel file.
Figure S5 shows morphologic characterization and expression patterns of FGFR-inhibitor resistant clones