Loss Of COP9-signalosome genes Aa 2q37 is associated with IMiD agent resistance in multiple myeloma

The acquisition of a multi-drug refractory state is a major cause of mortality in myeloma. Myeloma drugs that target the Cereblon (CRBN) protein include widely-used immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs), and newer CRBN E3 ligase modulator drugs (CELMoDs), in clinical trials. CRBN genetic disruption causes...

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Main Authors: Gooding, S, Ansari-Pour, N, Kazeroun, MH, Karagoz, K, Polonskaia, A, Angulo Salazar, M, Fitzsimons, E, Sirinukunwattana, K, Chavda, SJ, Ortiz Estevez, M, Towfic, F, Flynt, E, Pierceall, W, Royston, D, Yong, KL, Ramasamy, K, Vyas, P, Thakurta, A
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Language:English
Published: American Society of Hematology 2022
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author Gooding, S
Ansari-Pour, N
Kazeroun, MH
Karagoz, K
Polonskaia, A
Angulo Salazar, M
Fitzsimons, E
Sirinukunwattana, K
Chavda, SJ
Ortiz Estevez, M
Towfic, F
Flynt, E
Pierceall, W
Royston, D
Yong, KL
Ramasamy, K
Vyas, P
Thakurta, A
author_facet Gooding, S
Ansari-Pour, N
Kazeroun, MH
Karagoz, K
Polonskaia, A
Angulo Salazar, M
Fitzsimons, E
Sirinukunwattana, K
Chavda, SJ
Ortiz Estevez, M
Towfic, F
Flynt, E
Pierceall, W
Royston, D
Yong, KL
Ramasamy, K
Vyas, P
Thakurta, A
author_sort Gooding, S
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description The acquisition of a multi-drug refractory state is a major cause of mortality in myeloma. Myeloma drugs that target the Cereblon (CRBN) protein include widely-used immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs), and newer CRBN E3 ligase modulator drugs (CELMoDs), in clinical trials. CRBN genetic disruption causes resistance and poor outcomes with IMiDs. Here we investigate alternative genomic associations of IMiD resistance, using large whole genome sequencing patient datasets (n=522 cases) at newly diagnosed, lenalidomide (LEN)-refractory and lenalidomide-then-pomalidomide (LEN-then-POM)-refractory timepoints. Selecting gene targets reproducibly identified by published CRISPR/shRNA IMiD resistance screens, we found little evidence of genetic disruption by mutation associated with IMiD resistance. However, we identified a chromosome region, 2q37, containing COP9-signalosome members COPS7b and COPS8, copy loss of which significantly enriches between newly-diagnosed (incidence 5.5%), LEN-refractory (10.0%) and LEN-then-POM-refractory states (16.4%), and may adversely affect outcomes when clonal fraction is high. In a separate dataset (50 patients) with sequential samples taken throughout treatment, we identified acquisition of 2q37 loss in 16% cases with IMiD exposure, but none in cases without IMiD exposure. The COP9 signalosome is essential for maintenance of the CUL4-DDB1-CRBN E3 Ubiquitin Ligase. This region may represent a novel marker of IMiD resistance with clinical utility.
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spelling oxford-uuid:861f7772-ece3-40c6-b2f7-9b87798f276c2022-11-25T14:23:03ZLoss Of COP9-signalosome genes Aa 2q37 is associated with IMiD agent resistance in multiple myelomaJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:861f7772-ece3-40c6-b2f7-9b87798f276cEnglishSymplectic ElementsAmerican Society of Hematology2022Gooding, SAnsari-Pour, NKazeroun, MHKaragoz, KPolonskaia, AAngulo Salazar, MFitzsimons, ESirinukunwattana, KChavda, SJOrtiz Estevez, MTowfic, FFlynt, EPierceall, WRoyston, DYong, KLRamasamy, KVyas, PThakurta, AThe acquisition of a multi-drug refractory state is a major cause of mortality in myeloma. Myeloma drugs that target the Cereblon (CRBN) protein include widely-used immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs), and newer CRBN E3 ligase modulator drugs (CELMoDs), in clinical trials. CRBN genetic disruption causes resistance and poor outcomes with IMiDs. Here we investigate alternative genomic associations of IMiD resistance, using large whole genome sequencing patient datasets (n=522 cases) at newly diagnosed, lenalidomide (LEN)-refractory and lenalidomide-then-pomalidomide (LEN-then-POM)-refractory timepoints. Selecting gene targets reproducibly identified by published CRISPR/shRNA IMiD resistance screens, we found little evidence of genetic disruption by mutation associated with IMiD resistance. However, we identified a chromosome region, 2q37, containing COP9-signalosome members COPS7b and COPS8, copy loss of which significantly enriches between newly-diagnosed (incidence 5.5%), LEN-refractory (10.0%) and LEN-then-POM-refractory states (16.4%), and may adversely affect outcomes when clonal fraction is high. In a separate dataset (50 patients) with sequential samples taken throughout treatment, we identified acquisition of 2q37 loss in 16% cases with IMiD exposure, but none in cases without IMiD exposure. The COP9 signalosome is essential for maintenance of the CUL4-DDB1-CRBN E3 Ubiquitin Ligase. This region may represent a novel marker of IMiD resistance with clinical utility.
spellingShingle Gooding, S
Ansari-Pour, N
Kazeroun, MH
Karagoz, K
Polonskaia, A
Angulo Salazar, M
Fitzsimons, E
Sirinukunwattana, K
Chavda, SJ
Ortiz Estevez, M
Towfic, F
Flynt, E
Pierceall, W
Royston, D
Yong, KL
Ramasamy, K
Vyas, P
Thakurta, A
Loss Of COP9-signalosome genes Aa 2q37 is associated with IMiD agent resistance in multiple myeloma
title Loss Of COP9-signalosome genes Aa 2q37 is associated with IMiD agent resistance in multiple myeloma
title_full Loss Of COP9-signalosome genes Aa 2q37 is associated with IMiD agent resistance in multiple myeloma
title_fullStr Loss Of COP9-signalosome genes Aa 2q37 is associated with IMiD agent resistance in multiple myeloma
title_full_unstemmed Loss Of COP9-signalosome genes Aa 2q37 is associated with IMiD agent resistance in multiple myeloma
title_short Loss Of COP9-signalosome genes Aa 2q37 is associated with IMiD agent resistance in multiple myeloma
title_sort loss of cop9 signalosome genes aa 2q37 is associated with imid agent resistance in multiple myeloma
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