Genomic profiling identifies somatic mutations predicting thromboembolic risk in patients with solid tumors Journal Article


Authors: Dunbar, A.; Bolton, K. L.; Devlin, S. M.; Sanchez-Vega, F.; Gao, J.; Mones, J. V.; Wills, J.; Kelly, D.; Farina, M.; Cordner, K. B.; Park, Y.; Kishore, S.; Juluru, K.; Iyengar, N. M.; Levine, R. L.; Zehir, A.; Park, W.; Khorana, A. A.; Soff, G. A.; Mantha, S.
Article Title: Genomic profiling identifies somatic mutations predicting thromboembolic risk in patients with solid tumors
Abstract: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) associated with cancer (CAT) is a well-described complication of cancer and a leading cause of death in patients with cancer. The purpose of this study was to assess potential associations of molecular signatures with CAT, including tumor-specific mutations and the presence of clonal hematopoiesis. We analyzed deep-coverage targeted DNA-sequencing data of >14 000 solid tumor samples using the Memorial Sloan Kettering-Integrated Mutation Profiling of Actionable Cancer Targets platform to identify somatic alterations associated with VTE. End point was defined as the first instance of cancer-associated pulmonary embolism and/or proximal/distal lower extremity deep vein thrombosis. Cause-specific Cox proportional hazards regression was used, adjusting for pertinent clinical covariates. Of 11 695 evaluable individuals, 72% had metastatic disease at time of analysis. Tumor-specific mutations in KRAS (hazard ratio [HR], 1.34; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.09-1.64; adjusted P = .08), STK11 (HR, 2.12; 95% CI, 1.55-2.89; adjusted P<.001), KEAP1 (HR, 1.84; 95% CI, 1.21-2.79; adjusted P=.07), CTNNB1 (HR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.15-2.60; adjusted P=.09), CDKN2B (HR, 1.45; 95% CI, 1.13-1.85; adjusted P=.07), and MET (HR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.15-2.92; adjusted P=.09) were associated with a significantly increased risk of CAT independent of tumor type. Mutations in SETD2 were associated with a decreased risk of CAT (HR, 0.35; 95% CI, 0.16-0.79; adjusted P=.09). The presence of clonal hematopoiesis was not associated with an increased VTE rate. This is the first large-scale analysis to elucidate tumor-specific genomic events associated with CAT. Somatic tumor mutations of STK11, KRAS, CTNNB1, KEAP1, CDKN2B, and MET were associated with an increased risk of VTE in patients with solid tumors. Further analysis is needed to validate these findings and identify additional molecular signatures unique to individual tumor types.
Keywords: chemotherapy; adenocarcinoma; thrombosis; population; grade; venous thromboembolism; cancer-patients; idh1; metaanalysis; pulmonary-embolism
Journal Title: Blood
Volume: 137
Issue: 15
ISSN: 0006-4971
Publisher: American Society of Hematology  
Date Published: 2021-04-15
Start Page: 2103
End Page: 2113
Language: English
ACCESSION: WOS:000646132800018
DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020007488
PROVIDER: wos
PMCID: PMC8057259
PUBMED: 33270827
Notes: Article -- Source: Wos
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  1. Ross Levine
    776 Levine
  2. Ahmet Zehir
    343 Zehir
  3. Gerald A Soff
    93 Soff
  4. Jianjiong Gao
    132 Gao
  5. Neil Mukund Iyengar
    150 Iyengar
  6. Sirish Kishore
    14 Kishore
  7. Sean McCarthy Devlin
    601 Devlin
  8. Simon H Mantha
    67 Mantha
  9. Krishna   Juluru
    35 Juluru
  10. Jonathan   Wills
    24 Wills
  11. Daniel William Kelly
    29 Kelly
  12. Andrew Jeffrey Dunbar
    44 Dunbar
  13. Jodi Victoria Mones
    20 Mones
  14. Kelly Leigh Bolton
    35 Bolton
  15. Wungki Park
    98 Park
  16. Mirko Farina
    8 Farina
  17. Young Park
    16 Park