Implementation of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling in Ovarian Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Analysis

Shira Peleg Hasson1,2, Dov Hershkovitz3, Lyri Adar1

  • 1Oncology Department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv 6423906, Israel.

Cancers
|January 8, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) in ovarian cancer patients significantly improved overall survival. CGP identified actionable mutations and prognostic biomarkers, offering valuable insights for treatment decisions.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Genomics
  • Precision Medicine

Background:

  • Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) offers high-resolution detection of driver alterations in cancer.
  • Limited availability of targeted therapies and high costs hinder CGP's clinical adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To retrospectively evaluate the prognostic benefit of CGP in ovarian cancer patients.
  • To identify genomic alterations associated with overall survival and treatment response.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective comparison of 946 ovarian cancer patients: 11.4% underwent CGP, 88.6% served as controls.
  • Cox regression analysis adjusted for clinical factors to assess overall survival.
  • Analysis of actionable mutations, tumor mutation burden, and loss of heterozygosity.

Main Results:

  • CGP group showed significantly longer median overall survival (73.4 vs. 54.5 months, p < 0.001).
  • Patients with actionable mutations receiving targeted therapy trended towards longer mOS (105.5 vs. 63.6 months).
  • CCNE1 amplification and KRAS mutations correlated with shorter mOS; high tumor mutation burden and loss of heterozygosity correlated with longer mOS.

Conclusions:

  • CGP provides significant prognostic benefits and identifies predictive biomarkers for ovarian cancer treatment.
  • Further prospective studies are needed to validate these findings in larger cohorts.