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Tumoral TP53 and/or CDKN2A alterations are not reliable prognostic biomarkers in patients with localized Ewing sarcoma: A report from the Children's Oncology Group
Author(s) -
Lerman Daniel M.,
Monument Michael J.,
McIlvaine Elizabeth,
Liu Xiaoqiong,
Huang Dali,
Monovich Laura,
Beeler Natalie,
Gorlick Richard G.,
Marieyssa M.,
Womer Richard B.,
Bridge Julia A.,
Krailo Mark D.,
Randall R. Lor,
Lessnick Stephen L.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pediatric blood and cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1545-5017
pISSN - 1545-5009
DOI - 10.1002/pbc.25340
Subject(s) - cdkn2a , medicine , oncology , retrospective cohort study , sarcoma , mutation , clinical significance , cancer research , gene , pathology , cancer , genetics , biology
Background A growing collection of retrospective studies have suggested that TP53 mutations and/or CDKN2A deletions have prognostic significance in Ewing sarcoma. We sought to evaluate these variables in patients with localized disease treated prospectively on a single Children's Oncology Group protocol. Procedure Of the 568 patients enrolled on Children's Oncology Group protocol AEWS0031 (NCT00006734), 112 had tumor specimens of sufficient quality and quantity to allow for analysis of TP53 mutations status by DNA sequencing, and CDKN2A deletion by dual color fluorescent in situ hybridization. Results Eight of 93 cases (8.6%) were found to have TP53 point mutations and 12 of 107 cases (11.2%) demonstrated homozygous CDKN2A deletion. Two cases were found to have an alteration in both genes. There was no significant difference in event‐free survival of patients with TP53 mutations and/or CDKN2A deletions compared to patients with normal TP53 / CDKN2A gene status, as demonstrated by log rank test (p = 0.58). Conclusions Although previous retrospective studies suggest their significance, TP53 mutation and/or CDKN2A deletion are not reliable prognostic biomarkers in localized Ewing sarcoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015;62:759–765. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.