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Abstract PO3-28-09: Does Diffusely Infiltrating Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast Arise from Epithelial-Mesenchymal Hybrid Cells?
Authors: Andras Voros, Laszlo Tabar, Renata Bozo, Orsolya Olah, Katalin Ormandi, Zoltan Vereb, Istvan Nemeth, Peter B. Dean, Olga Puchkova, Ming-Fang Yen, Li-Sheng Chen
Journal: Cancer Research (2024)

Abstract Classic diffusely infiltrating lobular carcinoma has imaging features divergent from the breast cancers originating from the terminal ductal lobular units and from the major lactiferous ducts. Although the term “invasive lobular carcinoma” implies a site of origin within the breast lobular epithelium, we were unable to find evidence supporting this assumption. Exceptional excess of fibrous connective tissue and the unique cell architecture combined with the aberrant features at breast imaging suggest that this breast malignancy has not originated from cells lining the breast ducts and lobules. The only remaining relevant component of the fibroglandular tissue is the mesenchyme. The cells freshly isolated and cultured from diffusely infiltrating lobular carcinoma cases contained epithelial–mesenchymal hybrid cells with both epithelial and mesenchymal properties. The radiologic and histopathologic features of the tumours and expression of the mesenchymal stem cell positive markers CD73, CD90, and CD105 all suggest development in the direction of mesenchymal transition. These hybrid cells have tumour-initiating potential and have been shown to have poor prognosis and resistance to therapy targeted for malignancies of breast epithelial origin. Our work emphasizes the need for new approaches to the diagnosis and therapy of this highly fatal breast cancer subtype. Citation Format: Andras Voros, Laszlo Tabar, Renata Bozo, Orsolya Olah, Katalin Ormandi, Zoltan Vereb, Istvan Nemeth, Peter B. Dean, Olga Puchkova, Ming-Fang Yen, Li-Sheng Chen. Does Diffusely Infiltrating Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast Arise from Epithelial-Mesenchymal Hybrid Cells? [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO3-28-09.
Abstract PO3-24-05: Cysteine metabolism related ferroptosis sensitivity in trastuzumab resistant HER2 positive breast cancer
Authors: Yongmei Yin, Yijia Hua, Ningjun Duan, Chunxiao Sun, Fan Yang
Journal: Cancer Research (2024)

Abstract Background Trastuzumab has shown great effectiveness in HER2 positive breast cancer treatment, but about 50% patients would undergo resistance during or after treatment. Although previous research has suggested several potential reasons for trastuzumab resistance, the metabolic reprogramming during resistance formation remains largely unclear. Here we identified aberrant ferroptosis associated cysteine metabolism in trastuzumab resistant HER2 positive breast cancer, which might become a novel target for overcoming resistance. Methods Trastuzumab sensitive HER2 positive breast cancer cell SKBR3 and resistant JITM1 were obtained for transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and epigenomics analysis. Gene silencing was mediated by siRNAs. CUT&amp;Tag was applied to compare H3K4me3 and H3K27me3 binding regions. DNA methylation levels and different methylated regions were evaluated by WGBS-seq. CRISPRi with dCas9-DNMT3A was applied to regulate specific DNA methylation in CpG islands. Lipid ROS was measured by flow cytometry with BODIPY-C11. Results Joint analyses of transcriptomics and proteomics according to ferroptosis pathways revealed downregulated glutathione metabolism, glutamate transmembrane and homocysteine metabolism processes, as well as upregulated fatty acid metabolism and iron metabolism pathways in JIMT1. Metabolomics verified that JIMT1 increased cysteine metabolism and decreased glutathione metabolism. SLC7A11 expression and GSH/GSSG ratio were increased in JIMT1, while no difference was observed in free cysteine. JIMT1 featured significant higher UGC codon usage bias and increased cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase. The abundance of H3K4me3 other than H3K27me3 in SLC7A11 promoter region was found increased in JIMT1, and the 5-mC level of CpG islands in SLC7A11 promoter region was shown decreased. Using dCas9-DNMT3A, the methylation of SLC7A11 promoter was enhanced and SLC7A11 expression was reduced in JIMT1. Inhibition of SLC7A11 by siRNAs, CRISPRi or Erastin all indicated a higher ferroptosis sensitivity in JIMT1. Conclusion Trastuzumab resistant HER2 positive breast cancer features aberrant cysteine metabolism resulting from altered H3K4me3 modification and DNA methylation in SLC7A11 promoter region. This might provide novel targets for further anti-HER2 treatment. Citation Format: Yongmei Yin, Yijia Hua, Ningjun Duan, Chunxiao Sun, Fan Yang. Cysteine metabolism related ferroptosis sensitivity in trastuzumab resistant HER2 positive breast cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO3-24-05.
Abstract PO3-28-06: YAP1 expression is a good prognostic marker of hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative breast cancer: clinicopathologic analysis using the 21-gene recurrent score
Authors: Inho Park, Yangkyu Lee, Jee Hung Kim, Soong June Bae, Sung Gwe Ahn, Joon Jeong, Yoon Jin Cha
Journal: Cancer Research (2024)

Abstract Background: YAP1 is a downstream transcription factor of Hippo pathway and considered an oncogene in numerous solid cancers. Oncotype Dx (ODX) test is a multigene test for patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR+HER2-) breast cancer that provides a risk score (RS), a high RS means high-risk. In this study, we investigated the relation between YAP1 expression and RS in patients with HR+HER2- breast cancer and validated the clinical impact of YAP1 on breast cancer using public datasets. Methods: This retrospective study included 401 patients who received curative-purpose resection of HR+HER2- breast cancer and underwent ODX test between May 2014 and April 2020 at Gangnam Severance Hospital in Seoul, Korea. YAP1 nuclear localization was evaluated using immunohistochemical staining, and clinicopathological parameters including RS were analyzed. Clinical outcome was validated using YAP1 mRNA expression in TCGA-BRCA and METABRIC datasets. Results: High-YAP1 expression was significantly correlated with low ODX RS (OR [odds ratio] 0.373, 95% CI [confidence interval] 0.198-0.703, p=0.002). High expression of YAP1 mRNA correlated with superior clinical outcomes, particularly in patients with ER-positive breast cancer (p &amp;lt; 0.0001, overall survival [OS] in METABRIC; p=0.00085, recurrent-free survival [RFS] in METABRIC; p=0.040, disease-free survival [DFS] in TCGA-BRCA). With different ESR1 mRNA expression thresholds and highly expressed YAP1, patients in the upper 80-, 60-, or 40 percentiles of ESR1 expression levels consistently demonstrated superior OS and RFS in METABRIC as well as DFS in TCGA-BRCA. Conclusion: YAP1 could serve as a prognostic marker as well as a therapeutic target in patients with HR+HER2- breast cancer. Citation Format: Inho Park, Yangkyu Lee, Jee Hung Kim, Soong June Bae, Sung Gwe Ahn, Joon Jeong, Yoon Jin Cha. YAP1 expression is a good prognostic marker of hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative breast cancer: clinicopathologic analysis using the 21-gene recurrent score [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO3-28-06.
Abstract PO3-24-03: Cisplatin synergizes immune checkpoint blocking through RNFT1 mediated PD-L1 recycling in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Authors: Jiahui Chu, Yifan Zhang, Yijia Hua, Jue Gong, Jie Mei, Ziyi Fu, Yongmei Yi
Journal: Cancer Research (2024)

Abstract Since chemotherapy showed synergies with PD-1/PD-L1 blockage therapy in solid tumors, the efficacy in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) varies greatly and only a subset of patients achieves durable responses. To increase their clinical efficacy, it is important to explore the underlying mechanisms of immune checkpoint ligand PD-L1. Here, we found cisplatin influenced the controlled intracellular transport of PDL1 by inducing the RNFT1-mediated endoplasmic reticulum autophagy. Overexpression of RNFT1 increases the endocytosis-recycling rate of the plasm membrane PD-L1, which is regulated by K63-polyubiquitination and endoplasmic reticulum autophagy degradation of PD-L1, thereby having negative impact on antitumor immunotherapy, such as reduced effective drug concentration and avoiding immune surveillance. Genetically or pharmacologically modulating RNFT1-induced K63 polyubiquitination blocks endocytosis of PD-L1, consequently enhances the antitumor response to PD-L1 blockade. Thus, our results suggest that cisplatin treatment is involved in RNFT1-induced K63 polyubiquitination of PD-L1 endocytosis-recycling pathway that governs immune response, and blocking RNFT1 might enhance the efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 blockade. These studies have high application and translational potential in triple-negative breast cancer. Citation Format: Jiahui Chu, Yifan Zhang, Yijia Hua, Jue Gong, Jie Mei, Ziyi Fu, Yongmei Yi. Cisplatin synergizes immune checkpoint blocking through RNFT1 mediated PD-L1 recycling in Triple Negative Breast Cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO3-24-03.
Abstract PO3-23-10: Continued treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitors slow tumor progression by extending G1-phase duration in drug resistant populations
Authors: Jessica Armand, Sungsoo Kim, Hee Won Yang
Journal: Cancer Research (2024)

Abstract CDK4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) have significantly improved the prognosis of patients with metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. However, the development of drug resistance leads to the discontinuation of CDK4/6i treatment. The potential benefits of maintaining CDK4/6i treatment in the context of resistance and their underlying molecular mechanisms remain elusive. Here we show that despite tumor progression, continued treatment with CDK4/6i notably extends the G1 phase in drug-resistant cells, thereby slowing their growth. Our single-cell data reveal that the duration of the G1 phase in these resistant cells is approximately tripled under continuous CDK4/6i treatment compared to conditions with CDK4/6i withdrawal, while the durations of the S and G2 phases remain comparable. The maintenance of CDK4/6i induces an alternative inactivation of the retinoblastoma (Rb) protein in drug-resistant cells through its post-translational degradation. However, this alternative form of Rb inactivation is ineffective and thus induces slow activation kinetics of E2F transcription factors, significantly delaying G1 progression. The beneficial effect of maintaining CDK4/6i treatment was further validated in breast cancer xenograft models. Furthermore, our findings suggest that given the spectrum of various CDK4/6i, switching between different CDK4/6i types after the emergence of drug resistance may further delay tumor progression. This study provides new mechanistic insights into the maintenance of CDK4/6i treatment despite the development of drug resistance. Citation Format: Jessica Armand, Sungsoo Kim, Hee Won Yang. Continued treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitors slow tumor progression by extending G1-phase duration in drug resistant populations [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO3-23-10.
Abstract PO3-03-09: Clinical Significance of Grade in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Authors: Mah-noor Malik, Neya Ramanan, Sarang Upneja, Muriel Brackstone, Lisa Porter, Bre-Anne Fifield, Caroline Hamm
Journal: Cancer Research (2024)

Abstract Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous cancer type that lacks receptors for estrogen (ER), progesterone (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 proteins (HER-2). An important prognostic factor for breast cancer patients is the tumour grade, which is the degree of cell proliferation or differentiation of the tumour cells from normal cells. In our initial study involving 305 TNBC patients from 2004-2017 at Windsor Regional Hospital Cancer Centre, we found a statistically significant difference between grade 2 and grade 3 patients, with grade 2 predicting significantly inferior progression-free and overall survival. In our initial study, the overall survival rates for grade 1, 2, and 3 tumours were 90.12%, 64.4%, and 77.2% respectively (p = 0.019) with relapse rates of 70%, 55.6%, and 75.6% respectively (p = 0.04). Our current study is an attempt to validate these initial findings by expanding our data set to include data from the London Health Sciences Centre. A literature review on TNBC and grade was conducted, followed by a retrospective chart review for 305 TNBC patients from the Windsor Regional Hospital and 515 TNBC patients from the London Health Sciences Centre. The parameters for data collection included patient demographics, tumour demographics, therapies, and patient outcomes. We calculated all patient stages using both American Joint Committee on Cancer 7th edition (AJCC7) and the updated AJCC8 staging systems. Initial review of the data supports our earlier findings with a relapse rate of 12.5% in patients with grade 3 tumours and 17% in patients with grade 1 and grade 2 tumours. The completed data set will be analyzed and presented at the conference. Validating our previous findings of significantly inferior patient outcomes for grade 2 compared to grade 3 patients may alter the staging system used for TNBC patients. Citation Format: Mah-noor Malik, Neya Ramanan, Sarang Upneja, Muriel Brackstone, Lisa Porter, Bre-Anne Fifield, Caroline Hamm. Clinical Significance of Grade in Triple Negative Breast Cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO3-03-09.
Abstract PO3-08-11: Association between Histologic Variants and the Results of Multigene Testing in Patients with Hormone Receptor-positive, HER2-negative Invasive Lobular Cancer
Authors: Jee Hyun Ahn, Suk Jun Lee, Seung Hye Yang, Jee Ye Kim, Hyung Seok Park, Seung Il Kim, Byeong Woo Park, Seho Park
Journal: Cancer Research (2024)

Abstract Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), which accounts for approximately 5-15% of all breast cancers, can be divided into classic type and various other variants. Multigene testing (MGT) has prognostic value in hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. We aimed to investigate the association between the results of MGT and histological variation of ILC. 1582 HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer patients treated between January 2014 and December 2022 were reviewed. Patients were divided into three groups; ILC-favorable group, ILC-unfavorable group and invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) group. The ILC-favorable group consisted of classic and tubulolobular types, while the ILC-unfavorable group included pleomorphic, solid, signet ring cell, florid, and alveolar types according to the reported prognosis of each ILC variant. Among the various types of MGT, the 21-gene assay (OncotypeDX), the 70-gene assay (Mammaprint), and the 12-gene assay (Endopredict) assay were used in clinical setting. The median age of patients was 50 years (range 20-85 years). 75.5% of patients received the 21-gene assay, 12.8% received the 70-gene assay, and 11.6% received the 12-gene assay. The high-risk results in MGT were showed in 7.7% of 155 patients in ILC-favorable group, 26.1% of 23 patients in ILC-unfavorable group, and 20.9% of 1404 patients in IDC group (p-value &amp;lt; 0.001). In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, ILC-favorable group showed significantly lower odds of high-risk results compared to IDC group (OR=0.284, 95% CI; 0.147-0.548), while ILC-unfavorable group did not show any significant difference compared to IDC group (OR=0.797, 95% CI; 0.263-2.411). In comparison to IDC, the variants of ILC with favorable prognosis show lower rates of high-risk results in MGT, while the variants of ILC with poor prognosis do not differ significantly from IDC. For patients who diagnosed the variants of ILC with poor prognosis, MGT could be useful for prognosis prediction or treatment decision-making. Citation Format: Jee Hyun Ahn, Suk Jun Lee, Seung Hye Yang, Jee Ye Kim, Hyung Seok Park, Seung Il Kim, Byeong Woo Park, Seho Park. Association between Histologic Variants and the Results of Multigene Testing in Patients with Hormone Receptor-positive, HER2-negative Invasive Lobular Cancer [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO3-08-11.
Abstract PO3-16-09: Real-World Experience with Trastuzumab Deruxtecan at a Diverse NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center
Authors: Jane Meisel, Maisey Ratcliffe
Journal: Cancer Research (2024)

Abstract Background: Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd) is an antibody-drug conjugate originally approved for use in patients with HER2–positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC). In June 2022, data from the DESTINY-Breast04 trial revealed a near-doubling of progression-free survival (PFS) and significantly improved overall survival (OS) for patients with HER2-low MBC (immunohistochemistry [IHC] grade 1+ or IHC2+ in situ hybridization [ISH]-negative) treated with T-DXd versus standard-of-care chemotherapy. The data from this clinical trial led to the approval of T-DXd for use in patients with HER2-low MBC. However, the DESTINY-Breast studies completed to date have included &amp;lt; 5% black patients. This retrospective study of patients at a racially diverse NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center was designed to study whether T-DXd in a real-world population are comparable to published data. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted and identified 72 patients with HER2-low and HER2-positive MBC who received T-DXd between December 2019 and March 2023 at the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University. Data collected for all patients included demographics, prior breast cancer history, T-DXd -specific and post-T-DXd treatment, and clinical outcomes where applicable. Results: Of the 103 patients who were dosed with T-DXd, 55 (53.4%) had HER2-positive disease, and 48 (46.7%) patients had HER2-low disease. 71 (68.9%) patients had hormone-receptor positive disease and 32 (31.1%) patients had hormone-receptor negative disease. The overall study population was 46% Caucasian; 38% African American; 13% Asian; 4% Unreported. The average number of cycles received was 11 (on treatment an average of 8 months). Pneumonitis occurred in 5 patients (4.9%). HER2-positive patients were typically on T-Dxd for a greater number of cycles than HER2-low patients (Table 1). Additionally, patients with brain metastases were, on average, treated with T-Dxd longer than patients without brain metastases, 14.5 versus 9 cycles. The number of cycles of T-Dxd received, the need for dose reduction, and incidence pneumonitis did not differ significantly between black and white patients. The data for this study is preliminary 48% of the patient population are still actively undergoing T-Dxd treatment. Conclusion: This study reviewed and analyzed T-Dxd treatment in a diverse population of both HER2-positive and HER2-low MBC patients, and in this study, outcomes of treatment did not differ by race. More attention to this topic is needed in future studies of larger populations, along with increased efforts to enroll diverse patient populations in clinical trials. Table 1. Citation Format: Jane Meisel, Maisey Ratcliffe. Real-World Experience with Trastuzumab Deruxtecan at a Diverse NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO3-16-09.
Abstract PO4-04-01: Antitumor activity and safety of sacibertinib (Hemay022) in combination with endocrine therapy in patients with ER and HER2 both positive metastatic breast cancer: A phase Ib study
Authors: Hui-Ping Li, Qingyuan Zhang, Ruyan Zhang, Yaxin Liu, Xianjun Hu
Journal: Cancer Research (2024)

Abstract Abstract PURPOSE Sacibertinib (Hemay022) is a novel irreversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) blocking epidermal growth factor receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). This study aimed to explore the safety and efficacy of sacibertinib plus endocrine therapy in patients with estrogen receptor-positive ( PATIENTS AND METHODS Using a phase 1b 3+3 dose escalation and expansion study design, patients with ER+/HER2+ MBC were treated with sacibertinib (200mg-500mg daily) plus endocrine therapy including exemestane, letrozole, fulvestrant. The safety, pharmacokinetic and clinical efficacy, including objective response rate (ORR), clinical benefit rate (CBR), disease control rate (DCR) and progression-free survival (PFS) were assessed. RESULTS A total of 55 ER+/HER2+ MBC patients pretreated with chemotherapy and anti-HER2 therapy were enrolled in the study between March, 2018 and July, 2021. The incidence of ORR ranged from 17.6% to 42.9%, DCR ranged from 63.0% to 86.8%, CBR ranged from 42.3% to 69.7%, and the overall median PFS was 9.0 (95% CI, 5.5 ~ 11.00) months. In the 400 mg Sacibertinib plus exemestane cohort (N = 18), ORR was 38.9% (7/18), DCR was 72.2%(13/18), CBR was 66.7%(12/18), and median PFS was 8.9 months; In the 500 mg Sacibertinib plus exemestane cohort (N = 12), ORR was 25.0%(3/12), DCR was 100.0%(12/12), CBR was 50.0%(6/12), and median PFS was 9.0 months. The ORR, CBR, and DCR were better in the 400 mg and above dose cohorts than in the 200 mg and 300 mg cohorts. The DCR of the 500 mg combined with exemestane cohort was better than that of the other dose cohorts. Sacibertinib plus endocrine therapy was well-tolerated without dose-limiting toxicities. The most frequent grade 3 adverse events included diarrhoea (9.1%), leucopenia(5.5%), neutropenia (3.6%). One (1.8%) had grade 4 hydropericardium. CONCLUSION Sacibertinib plus endocrine therapy had a favorable safety profile and antitumor activity in patients with ER+/HER2+ MBC, 400-500mg daily showed more efficacy, supporting further assessment in randomized studies. This figure showed response of Sacibertinib plus endocrine therapy in ER+/HER2+ metastatic breast cancer. Citation Format: Hui-Ping Li, Qingyuan Zhang, Ruyan Zhang, Yaxin Liu, Xianjun Hu. Antitumor activity and safety of sacibertinib (Hemay022) in combination with endocrine therapy in patients with ER and HER2 both positive metastatic breast cancer: A phase Ib study [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO4-04-01.