SLFN11 is a BRCA Independent Biomarker for the Response to Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer and Clear Cell Ovarian Carcinoma

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BRCA1/2 mutations are robust biomarkers for platinum-based chemotherapy in epithelial ovarian cancers. However, BRCA1/2 mutations in clear cell ovarian carcinoma (CCC) are less frequent compared with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC). The discovery of biomarkers that can be applied to CCC is an unmet need in chemotherapy. Schlafen 11 (SLFN11) has attracted attention as a novel sensitizer for DNA-damaging agents including platinum. In this study, we investigated the utility of SLFN11 in HGSC and CCC for platinum-based chemotherapy. SLFN11 expression was analyzed retrospectively by IHC across 326 ovarian cancer samples. The clinicopathologic significance of SLFN11 expression was analyzed across 57 advanced HGSC as a discovery set, 96 advanced HGSC as a validation set, and 57 advanced CCC cases, all of whom received platinum-based chemotherapy. BRCA1/2 mutation was analyzed using targeted-gene sequencing. In the HGSC cohort, the SLFN11-positive and BRCA mutation group showed significantly longer whereas the SLFN11-negative and BRCA wild-type group showed significantly shorter progression-free survival and overall survival. Moreover, SLFN11-positive HGSC shrunk significantly better than SLFN11-negative HGSC after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Comparable results were obtained with CCC but without consideration of BRCA1/2 mutation due to a small population. Multivariate analysis identified SLFN11 as an independent factor for better survival in HGSC and CCC. The SLFN11-dependent sensitivity to platinum and PARP inhibitors were validated with genetically modified non-HGSC ovarian cancer cell lines. Our study reveals that SLFN11 predicts platinum sensitivity in HGSC and CCC independently of BRCA1/2 mutation status, indicating that SLFN11 assessment can guide treatment selection in HGSC and CCC.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

Molecular cancer therapeutics - 23(2024), 1 vom: 03. Jan., Seite 106-116

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Akashi, Hidehiko [VerfasserIn]
Yachida, Nozomi [VerfasserIn]
Ueda, Haruka [VerfasserIn]
Yamaguchi, Manako [VerfasserIn]
Yamawaki, Kaoru [VerfasserIn]
Tamura, Ryo [VerfasserIn]
Suda, Kazuaki [VerfasserIn]
Ishiguro, Tatsuya [VerfasserIn]
Adachi, Sosuke [VerfasserIn]
Nagase, Yoshikazu [VerfasserIn]
Ueda, Yutaka [VerfasserIn]
Ueda, Masashi [VerfasserIn]
Abiko, Kaoru [VerfasserIn]
Kagabu, Masahiro [VerfasserIn]
Baba, Tsukasa [VerfasserIn]
Nakaoka, Hirofumi [VerfasserIn]
Enomoto, Takayuki [VerfasserIn]
Murai, Junko [VerfasserIn]
Yoshihara, Kosuke [VerfasserIn]

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BRCA1 Protein
BRCA1 protein, human
BRCA2 Protein
BRCA2 protein, human
Biomarkers, Tumor
Journal Article
Nuclear Proteins
SLFN11 protein, human

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Date Completed 04.01.2024

Date Revised 04.01.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-23-0257

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362142750