Authors: Ibrahim Azar, Omid Yazdanpanah, Shiva Swaroop Bongu, Mohammed Najeeb Al Hallak, W. Michael Korn, Anthony Frank Shields, Philip Agop Philip
Published: 2021-06-02
DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e16207
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e16207 Background: PanNENs are rare with a heterogeneous pathophysiology and widely differing clinical course. Despite a recent update of the grading system, prognostication and prediction of response to therapy remain challenging. Somatostatin receptor aside, there are currently no predictive biomarkers or targeted agents for panNENs. Molecular profiling offers an opportunity to develop new drugs and personalize treatments. Methods: We compiled data from patients diagnosed with panNENs from Karmanos Cancer Institute between 2014 and 2020. Of the 35 patients with panNENs, 33 underwent Next Generation Sequencing (Caris Molecular Intelligence). Two tumor biopsies were insufficient for molecular analysis. Results: Of the 35 tumors analyzed, 11 were grade 1, 18 were G2, 2 were well-differentiated G3 and 4 were poorly differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinomas (panNEC). Median age at diagnosis was 61. 21 patients identified as White, 6 as Black and 8 as other. 21 were men. 28 patients were metastatic at diagnosis. The most frequently detected molecular alteration was MEN1 mutations (11 G1, 1 G1 and 1 G3). 3 G2 and 2 G3 tumors expressed PTEN mutations. All 3 p53 mutations were G3, 2 of them panNEC. An FGFR3 amplification was detected in a single G1 panNEN. Her2/Neu amplification was detected in a G2 tumor. Other frequent alterations were MGMT (4), TOP2A (4), ARID1A (3), TUBB3 (3) and TSC2 (3). 3 tumors were PD-L1 positive. All tumors were TMB non-high and MMR-proficient. Conclusions: Molecular profiling of panNEN can detect targetable alterations with currently validated commercial agents. panNENs are immunologically cold. Further genomic and epigenomic profiling studies can help understand the molecular underpinnings of pathophysiology and aid in the development of biology-driven targeted therapies.