Multi-Omics Analysis Reveals the Attenuation of the Interferon Pathway as a Driver of Chemo-Refractory Ovarian Cancer

Abstract Ovarian high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC) represents the deadliest gynecological malignancy, with 10-15% of patients exhibiting primary resistance to first-line chemotherapy. These primarily chemo-refractory patients have particularly poor survival outcomes, emphasizing the urgent need for developing predictive biomarkers and novel therapeutic approaches. Here, we show that interferon type I (IFN-I) pathway activity in cancer cells is a crucial determinant of chemotherapy response in HGSC. Through a comprehensive multi-omics analysis within the DECIDER observational trial (<jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://ClinicalTrials.gov">ClinicalTrials.gov</jats:ext-link>identifier<jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" ext-link-type="clintrialgov" xlink:href="NCT04846933">NCT04846933</jats:ext-link>) cohort, we identified that chemo-refractory HGSC is characterized by diminished IFN-I and enhanced hypoxia pathway activities. Importantly, IFN-I pathway activity was independently prognostic for patient survival, highlighting its potential as a biomarker. Our results elucidate the heterogeneity of treatment response at the molecular level and suggest that augmentation of IFN-I response could enhance chemosensitivity in refractory cases. This study underscores the potential of the IFN-I pathway as a therapeutic target and advocates for the initiation of clinical trials testing external modulators of the IFN-I response, promising a significant stride forward in the treatment of refractory HGSC..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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bioRxiv.org - (2024) vom: 03. Apr. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Sprache:

Englisch

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Afenteva, Daria [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Rong [VerfasserIn]
Rajavuori, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Salvadores, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Launonen, Inga-Maria [VerfasserIn]
Lavikka, Kari [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Kaiyang [VerfasserIn]
Marchi, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Jamalzadeh, Sanaz [VerfasserIn]
Isoviita, Veli-Matti [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yilin [VerfasserIn]
Micoli, Giulia [VerfasserIn]
Erkan, Erdogan Pekcan [VerfasserIn]
Falco, Matias M. [VerfasserIn]
Ungureanu, Daniela [VerfasserIn]
Lahtinen, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]
Oikkonen, Jaana [VerfasserIn]
Hietanen, Sakari [VerfasserIn]
Vähärautio, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Sur, Inderpreet [VerfasserIn]
Virtanen, Anni [VerfasserIn]
Färkkilä, Anniina [VerfasserIn]
Hynninen, Johanna [VerfasserIn]
Muranen, Taru A. [VerfasserIn]
Taipale, Jussi [VerfasserIn]
Hautaniemi, Sampsa [VerfasserIn]

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Biology

doi:

10.1101/2024.03.28.587131

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XBI043102328