387 Pathogenicity of a CCDC6-RET Fusion in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST)
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: RETgene fusions in sarcoma are rare and their impact on pathogenicity is unknown. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) are a deadly, genomically heterogenous soft tissue sarcoma rarely harboring targetable aberrations. We present a case of a CCDC6-RET fusion MPNST sensi...
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| description | OBJECTIVES/GOALS: RETgene fusions in sarcoma are rare and their impact on pathogenicity is unknown. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) are a deadly, genomically heterogenous soft tissue sarcoma rarely harboring targetable aberrations. We present a case of a CCDC6-RET fusion MPNST sensitive to RET-inhibitor therapy in a xenograft model. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Lung tumor tissue was obtained per an approved collection protocol from a 21yo male patient with a spontaneous MPNST harboring an inactivating mutation in NF-1 and a CCDC6-RET gene fusion detected by a commercially available sequencing panel (Signatera). To confirm pathogenicity of the RET fusion, fresh tumor tissue was engrafted into immunocompromised NSG mice in the anterior and posterior flanks, harvested at ~10 weeks, and re-transplanted into bilateral flanks. When tumor diameters reached 0.5-1cm (~4 weeks), mice were randomized into 3 groups (n=6/group) and treated with either vehicle (V) (PBS), the RET-specific inhibitor selpercatinib (S) (20mg/kg twice daily), or the multi-kinase inhibitor cabozantinib (C) (30mg/kg daily) by oral gavage. Mice were monitored weekly for weight and tumor size. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: 92% (33/36) of implanted tumors were evaluable for treatment response. Pre-treatment tumor volumes (mm3) across all three groups were similar (mean/Std Dev – V: 230/111, S: 271/132, C: 230/123). At day 7, tumor growth was significantly inhibited by S and C versus V (ANOVA p < 0.001, post-hoc Tukey’s V vs S p= 0.0178, V vs C p< 0.0001, S vs C p= 0.0005). V-treated tumors increased in volume by 60% while S reduced tumor volume by ~80% and C reduced tumor volume by ~20%. S and C treatments were tolerated well. and S improved survival with 100% of mice alive at day 63 vs 0% in V and C groups. 6 of the 12 implanted tumors treated with S, 50% increased in size after ~6-weeks following a >90% initial tumor reduction in tumor volume. Follow-on molecular studies in S-resistant tumors are ongoing. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Targetable genomic changes in MPNST, especially in RET, are infrequent and often considered stochastic. Our findings suggest that precision medicine approaches pairing genomic sequencing and in vivotesting of target gene pathogenicity may guide treatment planning and novel discovery for rare, difficult to treat sarcomas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00ba4db8ab294a81a0d59d3ee4357b582024-04-03T02:00:30ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Clinical and Translational Science2059-86612024-04-01811511510.1017/cts.2024.338387 Pathogenicity of a CCDC6-RET Fusion in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST)Sanjay Chandrasekaran0Zhiguo Chen1Lu Le2University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterOBJECTIVES/GOALS: RETgene fusions in sarcoma are rare and their impact on pathogenicity is unknown. Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) are a deadly, genomically heterogenous soft tissue sarcoma rarely harboring targetable aberrations. We present a case of a CCDC6-RET fusion MPNST sensitive to RET-inhibitor therapy in a xenograft model. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Lung tumor tissue was obtained per an approved collection protocol from a 21yo male patient with a spontaneous MPNST harboring an inactivating mutation in NF-1 and a CCDC6-RET gene fusion detected by a commercially available sequencing panel (Signatera). To confirm pathogenicity of the RET fusion, fresh tumor tissue was engrafted into immunocompromised NSG mice in the anterior and posterior flanks, harvested at ~10 weeks, and re-transplanted into bilateral flanks. When tumor diameters reached 0.5-1cm (~4 weeks), mice were randomized into 3 groups (n=6/group) and treated with either vehicle (V) (PBS), the RET-specific inhibitor selpercatinib (S) (20mg/kg twice daily), or the multi-kinase inhibitor cabozantinib (C) (30mg/kg daily) by oral gavage. Mice were monitored weekly for weight and tumor size. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: 92% (33/36) of implanted tumors were evaluable for treatment response. Pre-treatment tumor volumes (mm3) across all three groups were similar (mean/Std Dev – V: 230/111, S: 271/132, C: 230/123). At day 7, tumor growth was significantly inhibited by S and C versus V (ANOVA p < 0.001, post-hoc Tukey’s V vs S p= 0.0178, V vs C p< 0.0001, S vs C p= 0.0005). V-treated tumors increased in volume by 60% while S reduced tumor volume by ~80% and C reduced tumor volume by ~20%. S and C treatments were tolerated well. and S improved survival with 100% of mice alive at day 63 vs 0% in V and C groups. 6 of the 12 implanted tumors treated with S, 50% increased in size after ~6-weeks following a >90% initial tumor reduction in tumor volume. Follow-on molecular studies in S-resistant tumors are ongoing. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Targetable genomic changes in MPNST, especially in RET, are infrequent and often considered stochastic. Our findings suggest that precision medicine approaches pairing genomic sequencing and in vivotesting of target gene pathogenicity may guide treatment planning and novel discovery for rare, difficult to treat sarcomas.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866124003388/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Sanjay Chandrasekaran Zhiguo Chen Lu Le 387 Pathogenicity of a CCDC6-RET Fusion in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) Journal of Clinical and Translational Science |
| title | 387 Pathogenicity of a CCDC6-RET Fusion in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) |
| title_full | 387 Pathogenicity of a CCDC6-RET Fusion in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) |
| title_fullStr | 387 Pathogenicity of a CCDC6-RET Fusion in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) |
| title_full_unstemmed | 387 Pathogenicity of a CCDC6-RET Fusion in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) |
| title_short | 387 Pathogenicity of a CCDC6-RET Fusion in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) |
| title_sort | 387 pathogenicity of a ccdc6 ret fusion in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor mpnst |
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