<i>TP53</i> Y220C mutations in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC): A genomic landscape study.
Authors: Hannah Ruth Robinson, Dean Pavlick, Nicole Baranda Balmaceda, Benjamin Edward Ueberroth, Alexander Hayden, Emily Baiyee Toegel, Robert William Lentz, Alexis Diane Leal, Sunnie S. Kim, Wells A. Messersmith, Christopher Hanyoung Lieu, Jeffrey S. Ross, S. Lindsey Davis
Journal: Journal of Clinical Oncology (2025)

761 Background: A novel targeted therapy designed to restore wild-type function to the p53 Y220C mutant protein has demonstrated promising activity in an early-phase trial (NCT04585750). While the TP53 Y220C mutation is found in &lt; 1% of all solid malignancies, its prevalence is enriched in certain cancers including PDAC. Here we report results of comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) in a cohort of patients with advanced PDAC, with a focus on TP53 Y220C mutations. Methods: A total of 27,377 cases of clinically advanced PDAC underwent hybrid capture-based CGP to assess all classes of genomic alterations (GAs). Cases were sequenced to a mean coverage depth of 650X. Microsatellite instability (MSI) status and tumor mutation burden (TMB) were determined using sequencing data; PD-L1 expression was measured by immunohistochemistry (Dako 22C3, tumor proportion score [TPS]). Results: TP53 Y220C alterations were identified in 488 (1.8%) PDAC patients (Y220C+). In comparison to PDAC patients lacking the TP53 Y220C alteration (Y220C-), Y220C+ patients were of similar age, but were more likely to be female (52.9% vs 46.8%; p = 0.0008) and harbor KRAS mutations (96.7% vs 92.7%; p = 0.007). Meanwhile, alterations in ATM were more frequent in the Y220C- group (4.0% vs 1.4%; p = 0.0008). Frequencies of other GAs were similar between Y220C+ and Y220C- groups, including alterations in the homologous recombination defect-associated genes BRCA1/2 and RAD21 , as well as ERBB2 , BRAF , MTAP and PIK3CA . MSI-high status and elevated TMB (≥ 10 mutations/Mb) were extremely uncommon in both groups. PD-L1 expression was similar in the Y220C+ and Y220C- groups, with positive PD-L1 expression (TPS ≥ 1) observed in 31.5% and 34.9% of patients, respectively. Conclusions: The potentially targetable TP53 Y220C mutation was identified in close to 2% of clinically advanced PDAC cases. Those with TP53 Y220C mutations were more likely to be female and harbor KRAS mutations, and less likely to harbor ATM mutations. However, TP53 Y220C mutations were not associated with other distinct genomic characteristics. These findings are consistent with previous reports of interactions between TP53 and KRAS alterations in PDAC. Given the emergence of drugs aimed at restoring p53 function in cases with the Y220C mutation, further study of this alteration in PDAC is warranted. Age, number of genomic alterations (GA) per tumor, and alteration frequency of select commonly altered genes based on TP53 Y220C status. TP53 Y220C+ (n = 488) TP53 Y220C- (n = 26,889) P Value Median Age, years (range) 66 (36-89+) 66 (21-89+) NS GA/tumor 5.2 5.0 NS KRAS 96.7% 92.7% 0.007 CDKN2A 60.1% 56.6% NS CDKN2B 28.6% 29.5% NS MTAP 24.4% 23.8% NS ARID1A 7.8% 8.7% NS ATM 1.4% 4.0% 0.0008 BRCA2 2.3% 3.1% NS NS = non-significant.