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Nature communicationsSep 2020 |
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DOI:
10.1038/s41467-020-18640-0

Molecular correlates of cisplatin-based chemotherapy response in muscle invasive bladder cancer by integrated multi-omics analysis

Taber, Ann; Christensen, Emil; Lamy, Philippe; Nordentoft, Iver; Prip, Frederik; Lindskrog, Sia Viborg; Birkenkamp-Demtröder, Karin; Okholm, Trine Line Hauge; Knudsen, Michael; Pedersen, Jakob Skou; Steiniche, Torben; Agerbæk, Mads; Jensen, Jørgen Bjerggaard; Dyrskjøt, Lars
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NGS
Abstract
Overtreatment with cisplatin-based chemotherapy is a major issue in the management of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), and currently none of the reported biomarkers for predicting response have been implemented in the clinic. Here we perform a comprehensive multi-omics analysis (genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics and proteomics) of 300 MIBC patients treated with chemotherapy (neoadjuvant or first-line) to identify molecular changes associated with treatment response. DNA-based associations with response converge on genomic instability driven by a high number of chromosomal alterations, indels, signature 5 mutations and/or BRCA2 mutations. Expression data identifies the basal/squamous gene expression subtype to be associated with poor response. Immune cell infiltration and high PD-1 protein expression are associated with treatment response. Through integration of genomic and transcriptomic data, we demonstrate patient stratification to groups of low and high likelihood of cisplatin-based response. This could pave the way for future patient selection following validation in prospective clinical trials.
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NGS

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