Neoadjuvant Cisplatin, Gemcitabine, and Docetaxel in Sarcomatoid Bladder Cancer: Clinical Activity and Whole Transcriptome Analysis.
Bladder Cancer
; 10(2): 133-143, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Sarcomatoid urothelial cancer of the bladder (SBC) is a rare, but aggressive histological subtype for which novel treatments are needed.OBJECTIVE:
We evaluated the clinical activity and safety of neoadjuvant cisplatin plus gemcitabine plus docetaxel (CGD) in muscle-invasive patients with SBC and assessed SBC tumor biology by whole transcriptome RNA sequencing.METHODS:
A single-institution, retrospective analysis of muscle-invasive SBC patients treated with neoadjuvant CGD with molecular analysis. Patients received cisplatin 35âmg/m2â+âgemcitabine 800âmg/m2â+âdocetaxel 35âmg/m2 intravenously on days 1 and 8â+âpegfilgrastim 6âmg subcutaneously on day 9 every 3 weeks for 4 cycles followed by cystectomy. The primary endpoint was pathologic complete response (ypCR) rate.RESULTS:
Sixteen patients with SBC received neoadjuvant CGD with a ypCR rate of 38% and aâ<âypT2 rate of 50%. Grade 3 and 4 toxicity occurred in 80% and 40% of patients, but was manageable with 81% of patients completingâ>â3 CGD cycles. Whole transcriptome RNA sequencing demonstrates co-clustering of SBC with conventional urothelial tumors. SBC tumors are characterized by basal-squamous and stroma rich gene signatures with frequent increased expression of immune checkpoint (CD274 (PD-L1)), chemokine (CXCL9), and T-cell (CD8A) genes.CONCLUSIONS:
SBC is a chemosensitive subtype, with ypCR rate similar to urothelial bladder cancer following CGD neoadjuvant therapy. Whole transcriptome tissue analyses demonstrate increased expression of immune checkpoint and T-cell genes with therapeutic implications.
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Bladder Cancer
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
Holanda