L1CAM expression as a predictor of platinum response in high-risk endometrial carcinoma

© 2022 The Authors. International Journal of Cancer published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of UICC..

For high-risk endometrial cancer (EC) patients, adjuvant chemotherapy is recommended to improve outcome. Yet, predictive biomarkers for response to platinum-based chemotherapy (Pt-aCT) are currently lacking. We tested expression of L1 cell-adhesion molecule (L1CAM), a well-recognised marker of poor prognosis in EC, in tumour samples from high-risk EC patients, to explore its role as a predictive marker of Pt-aCT response. L1CAM expression was determined using RT-qPCR and immunohistochemistry in a cohort of high-risk EC patients treated with Pt-aCT and validated in a multicentric independent cohort. The association between L1CAM and clinicopathologic features and L1CAM additive value in predicting platinum response were determined. The effect of L1CAM gene silencing on response to carboplatin was functionally tested on primary L1CAM-expressing cells. Increased L1CAM expression at both genetic and protein level correlated with high-grade, non-endometrioid histology and poor response to platinum treatment. A predictive model adding L1CAM to prognostic clinical variables significantly improved platinum response prediction (C-index 78.1%, P = .012). In multivariate survival analysis, L1CAM expression was significantly associated with poor outcome (HR: 2.03, P = .019), potentially through an indirect effect, mediated by its influence on response to chemotherapy. In vitro, inhibition of L1CAM significantly increased cell sensitivity to carboplatin, supporting a mechanistic link between L1CAM expression and response to platinum in EC cells. In conclusion, we have demonstrated the role of L1CAM in the prediction of response to Pt-aCT in two independent cohorts of high-risk EC patients. L1CAM is a promising candidate biomarker to optimise decision making in high-risk patients who are eligible for Pt-aCT.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:151

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International journal of cancer - 151(2022), 4 vom: 15. Aug., Seite 637-648

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Romani, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Capoferri, Davide [VerfasserIn]
Reijnen, Casper [VerfasserIn]
Lonardi, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Ravaggi, Antonella [VerfasserIn]
Ratti, Martina [VerfasserIn]
Bugatti, Mattia [VerfasserIn]
Zanotti, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Tognon, Germana [VerfasserIn]
Sartori, Enrico [VerfasserIn]
Odicino, Franco [VerfasserIn]
Calza, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Pijnenborg, Johanna M A [VerfasserIn]
Bignotti, Eliana [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

49DFR088MY
BG3F62OND5
Biomarkers, Tumor
Carboplatin
High-risk endometrial cancer
Journal Article
L1CAM
Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1
Platinum
Platinum-based adjuvant treatment
Precision medicine
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 17.06.2022

Date Revised 16.09.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/ijc.34035

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM339587938