Frequency of germline mutations in cancer susceptibility genes in malignant mesothelioma

Vasiliki Panou, Meghana Gadiraju, Arthur Wolin, Caroline M Weipert, Emily Skarda, Aliya N Husain, Jyoti D Patel, Buerkley Rose, Viswateja Nelakuditi, Amy Knight Johnson, Maria Helgeson, David Fischer, Nanna Sulai, Kiran K Turaga, Dezheng Huo, Jeremy Segal, Sabah Kadri, Zejuan Li, Hedy L Kindler, Jane E Churpek

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Purpose The aim of the current study was to determine the prevalence and clinical predictors of germline cancer susceptibility mutations in patients with malignant mesothelioma (MM). Methods We performed targeted capture and next-generation sequencing of 85 cancer susceptibility genes on germline DNA from 198 patients with pleural, peritoneal, and tunica vaginalis MM. Results Twenty-four germline mutations were identified in 13 genes in 23 (12%) of 198 patients. BAP1 mutations were the most common (n = 6; 25%). The remaining were in genes involved in DNA damage sensing and repair (n = 14), oxygen sensing (n = 2), endosome trafficking (n = 1), and cell growth (n = 1). Pleural site (odds ratio [OR], 0.23; 95% CI, 0.10 to 0.58; P < .01), asbestos exposure (OR, 0.28; 95% CI, 0.11 to 0.72; P < .01), and older age (OR, 0.95; 95% CI, 0.92 to 0.99; P = .01) were associated with decreased odds of carrying a germline mutation, whereas having a second cancer diagnosis (OR, 3.33; 95% CI, 1.22 to 9.07; P = .02) significantly increased the odds. The odds of carrying a mutation in BAP1 (OR, 1,658; 95% CI, 199 to 76,224; P < .001), BRCA2 (OR, 5; 95% CI, 1.0 to 14.7; P = .03), CDKN2A (OR, 53; 95% CI, 6 to 249; P < .001), TMEM127 (OR, 88; 95% CI, 1.7 to 1,105; P = .01), VHL (OR, 51; 95% CI, 1.1 to 453; P = .02), and WT1 (OR, 20; 95% CI, 0.5 to 135; P = .049) were significantly higher in MM cases than in a noncancer control population. Tumor sequencing identified mutations in a homologous recombination pathway gene in 52% (n = 29 of 54). Conclusion A significant proportion of patients with MM carry germline mutations in cancer susceptibility genes, especially those with peritoneal MM, minimal asbestos exposure, young age, and a second cancer diagnosis. These data support clinical germline genetic testing for patients with MM and provide a rationale for additional investigation of the homologous recombination pathway in MM.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Volume36
Issue numberSuppl. 15
Pages (from-to)8564-8564
Number of pages1
ISSN0732-183X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventASCO Annual Meeting 2018 - McCormick Place, Chicago, United States
Duration: 1 Jun 20185 Jun 2018
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ConferenceASCO Annual Meeting 2018
LocationMcCormick Place
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period01/06/201805/06/2018
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