SMO mutation

Our data suggests that cholesterol can take either pathway to enter SMO, thus explaining contradictory experimental observations in literature. Thus, our results illuminate the energetics and provide a first molecular description of cholesterol translocation in SMO.

Importantly, IMP application effectively inhibited the growth of medulloblastoma in vivo, accompanied by the downregulation of GLI1 and phosphorylated STAT3. Our findings revealed IMP as an innovative approach to combat the drug resistance of SMO inhibitors in Hh-driven tumors, highlighting the crucial role of STAT3 as a transcriptional regulator in Hh signaling.

BCC is characterized by low immunogenicity, which hinders immune response and contributes to treatment challenges. Enhanced understanding of the epidemiology, risk factors, and pathogenesis of locally advanced BCC, along with the development of targeted therapeutic approaches such as hedgehog pathway inhibitors, is essential for effectively managing this prevalent carcinoma and improving patient outcomes.

This review summarizes the current knowledge and future perspectives of liquid biopsy of blood and CSF for diagnosis and monitoring of primary CNS tumors.

P2, N=124, Recruiting, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology | Trial completion date: Oct 2024 --> Jan 2028 | Trial primary completion date: Oct 2024 --> Jan 2026

Oncogenic activation of genes-drivers are responsible for resistance mechanisms either understood has resistance to METtargeted therapies and as primary resistance. Recently it has been reported that PI3K pathway alteration is common in concomitancy with METex14 and believed that confers primary resistance to MET TKI. Early identification of alterations in MET kinase domain at diagnosis, is crucial for understanding progression and resistance mechanism, to develop novel therapies or to design treatment strategies in order to improve patient outcomes.

The study highlights PSH and perifocal oedema's significant effect on olfactory function in OGM patients but finds no link between olfactory impairment and tumour mutations, possibly due to the small sample size. This suggests that age and gender affect olfactory impairment. Additional research with a larger group of participants is needed to explore the impact of OGM driver mutations on olfactory performance.

Q29 exhibits an additive inhibitory effect on medulloblastoma with vismodegib, a clinically used SMO-7TM inhibitor for treating basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Importantly, Q29 overcomes resistance caused by SMO mutants against SMO-7TM inhibitors and inhibits the activity of SMO oncogenic variants. Our work demonstrates that the SMO-CRD inhibitor can be a new way to treat Hh pathway-driven cancers.

Several small studies demonstrate objective but short-lived responses to SMO inhibitors such as vismodegib or sonidegib. We present the case of a 26-year-old patient with a recurrent MB, in which next-generation sequencing (FoundationOne CDx) revealed a mutation in PTCH1, allowing the patient to be treated with vismodegib in second line, resulting in a durable benefit lasting for 1 year. Using an in-house digital PCR probe, the PTCH1 mutation could be tracked in ctDNA during treatment with first-line chemotherapy and while on treatment with vismodegib, demonstrating a precise correlation with the radiological and clinical behavior of the disease.

P2, N=673, Completed, Genentech, Inc. | Phase classification: P2a --> P2

Sonidegib can be considered an effective treatment option in cases where surgery or radiotherapy would be unfeasible or has previously failed, although pigmented lesions did not show complete clearance, suggesting that there are factors other than the SHH pathway involved in tumour growth. Videodermoscopy and D-OCT were useful in the quick and seamless follow-up of lesions and added valuable information in assessing efficacy.

This work describes the histologic features and clinicopathologic characteristics of peritoneal MIS in three cases, highlights BAP1 somatic and germline mutations in peritoneal MIS, and strengthens the importance of ancillary studies (including immunohistochemical and molecular studies) in the diagnosis of MIS.

Anogenital PHs frequently harbor PIK3CA mutations and show a PAX8-, GATA3/ER/PR/AR + immunohistochemical profile.

Hierarchical clustering analysis revealed two subgroups containing therapeutically targetable molecular features with novel mutational signatures distinct from those reported in the Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer database. The clustering approach presented in this study can potentially be used to clinically stratify patients based on their distinct mutational profiles and identify actionable somatic mutations for precision oncology.

P2, N=20, Not yet recruiting, Northern Sydney Local Health District

Finally, we demonstrate that the SMO antagonist sonidegib (LDE225) induces growth arrest and terminal differentiation in vivo in osteosarcomas that express primary cilia and Hh ligand combined with mutations in TP53. These results provide a mechanistic framework for aberrant Hh signaling in osteosarcoma based on defining mutations in the tumor suppressor, TP53.

Decreasing the expression of collagen I in the back skin through treatment with collagenase, chronic UV exposure or natural ageing overcame the natural resistance of back-skin basal cells to undergoing EHFP reprogramming and tumour initiation after SmoM2 expression. Altogether, our study shows that the composition of the extracellular matrix regulates how susceptible different regions of the body are to tumour initiation and invasion.

Digital droplet PCR (ddPCR) of these samples is underway to validate the low tumor allele frequencies ( < 4%). The discovery of activating mutations in SMO is significant because it potentiates FDA-approved SMO-inhibitors like Vismodegib and Sonidegib as viable treatment options for patients with IECs.

Globally considered, our findings demonstrated that ACT is a benign entity, without the need of surgical resection with the exception of symptomatic lesions. The rare occurrence of intracystic PanINs and driver mutations suggest considering follow-up if a preoperative diagnosis of ACT can be made.

Yet, it is worth mentioning that a three-dimensional organoid model presents a high potential in culturing stem-cell-like epithelial cells in AM, and it would further be used in recapitulating corresponding tumors and developing targeted medicines. In this paper, we review research progress in preclinical models and the genetic variations of AM, and raise drug screening prospect of the current organoid models, which may pave the way for the possible personalized medicine in AM.

The amalgamation of molecular insights with clinical and histological parameters, alongside patient prognosis, holds significant utility in the management of patients with meningiomas. It is anticipated to pave the way for treatments founded on molecular-clinical associations.

Thus, TERT promoter mutation and homozygous deletion of CDKN2A/B should be evaluated to define grade 2 and 3 meningiomas. In mesenchymal tumors, the term "hemangiopericytoma" has been deleted from solitary fibrous tumors.

Consequently, KCTD1 expression reduces HDAC1 protein levels and Hh/Gli1 activity, inhibiting Hh dependent cell proliferation in Hh tumour cells. Furthermore, analysis of expression data on publicly available databases indicates that KCTD1 expression is reduced in Hh dependent MB samples, compared to normal cerebella, suggesting that KCTD1 may represent a new putative target for therapeutic approaches against Hh-dependent tumour.

In this chapter we will discuss the early cytogenetic and mutational changes uncovered in meningiomas, from the discovery of the loss of chromosome 22q and the neurofibromatosis-2 (NF2) gene to other non-NF2 driver mutations (KLF4, TRAF7, AKT1, SMO, etc.) discovered using next generation sequencing. We discuss each of these alterations in the context of their clinical significance and conclude the chapter by reviewing recent multiomic studies that have integrated our knowledge of these alterations together to develop novel molecular classifications for meningiomas.

With the introduction of Vismodegib and Sonidegib, two hedgehog pathway inhibitors, a response rate of 67% was observed in locally advanced disease and 38% in metastatic disease. Med. 2012;366:2171–2179

P2a, N=670, Completed, Genentech, Inc. | Active, not recruiting --> Completed

Except in rare cases of MSH2/6 mutation or high tumor mass burden, the activity of PD-1 inhibitors remains limited; however, its combination with various radiation therapy modalities is particularly promising. On the whole, therapeutic management of high-grade meningiomas is still challenging even with multiple promising therapeutic targets and innovations.

The binding of B13 to Smo was studied by BODIPY-cyclopamine competitive binding assay and molecular docking...In vivo pharmacodynamics experiments showed that B13 was superior to Vismodegib in antitumor activity and had low toxicity in vivo. Mechanism studies have shown that B13 can bind Smo protein, inhibit the expression of downstream Gli1 and its entry into the nucleus. Notably, B13 overcomes resistance caused by Smo mutations.

Detection of the enrollment mutations in treatment arms was observed in 51.8% - 85.7% of patients tested by ctDNA with overall variant concordance between tissue and ctDNA of at least 73.6%. These findings support the use of liquid biopsy as a tool for understanding genomic profiles of cancer patients both at diagnosis and progression, less invasively than standard tissue biopsies. In addition, 7 patients were identified as MSI-H, suggesting that blood-based testing could complement tissue testing for identifying patients who may benefit from targeted therapy.

P2a, N=670, Active, not recruiting, Genentech, Inc. | Trial completion date: Sep 2023 --> May 2023 | Trial primary completion date: Sep 2023 --> May 2023

PI3K/mTOR dual inhibition, PI3Kalpha inhibitor, AKT inhibitor, FGFR inhibitor, ALK/IGF1R inhibitor, CDK4/6 inhibitor, BCl2 inhibitor, WEE1 inhibitor, ATR inhibitor, DNA-PK inhibitor, AT2AR inhibitor, Mcl-1 inhibitor, MEK1/2 inhibitor, EZH2 inhibitor, HDAC inhibitor, CDK9 inhibitor, DNMT3 inhibitor, BRD4/BET inhibitor, JAK2 inhibitor, CXCR4 inhibitor, FAK inhibitor, BTK inhibitor, eribulin, & VEGFR2/ PDGFR/FGFR or VEGFR2/c-MET/Axl triple blockage might be effective on TW2.6 and reverse treatment refractoriness, maybe through the inhibition of mesenchymal transformation, pRB, & PI3K/AKT /mTOR signaling and the modulation of stemness & PD1/PDL1 pathway...All cell lines will be tried to be categorized as TCGA subtypes for the reference of future drug combinations.Cell linesSCC25KBSASCAL27FaDuSCC15SCC9SCC4TW2.6Differ- entiationWellPoorPoorPoorPoorWellWellWellWell, but rapidly replicated, with high hyper-diploidy & complex rearrangementsHPV statusHPV 16/18HPV18--HPV 16/18--HPV 6/11-EGFR statusMediumLowHighHighMediumHighLowMedium to highUnknownDocetaxel sensitivity+++++++++++++ to +++++-+Cisplatin sensitivity+++++++++++++- to +-- to +5-FU sensitivity+++++++++++-+ to ++-- to +Afatinib sensitivity+++- to +-+++++ to +++++++++-Polo-like kinase Inhibitor sensitivity+++++++++++++ to +++- to +-- to +VEGFR2 Inhibitor sensitivity----+++++--++PI3K/ mTOR inhibitorAll cell lines sensitiveCDK4/6 Inhibitor response+++- to ++++++ to +++++++++++++ to +++Western blotsWeak p-AKT & VEGF-A, mild PDL1 and BMI-1, Gli-1(+)Weak p-AKT, mild PDL1 and strong VEGF-A & BMI-1, p16(+)Moderate p-AKT & BMI-1, high PDL1, mild VEGF-AHigh p-AKT & VEGF-A, mild PDL1 & BMI-1High VEGF-A, moderate p-AKT & PDL1, weak BMI-1, Gli-1(+)Weak p-AKT & VEGF-A, mild PDL1 & BMI-1Weak p-AKT, VEGF-A, & BMI-1, moderate PDL1Moderate p-AKT & VEGF-A, strong BMI-1, mild PDL1, Gli-1(+)High p-AKT, PDL1, & VEGF-A and moderate BMI-1NGSCCND1 gain, CDKN2A deletion, FRG1 mutation, HGF mutation, p53 mutation, ATR mutation, SMO mutation, RUNX1T1 mutationSTK11 mutation, PDGFRA mutation, IGF1 mutation, BCOR mutation, EGFR mutation, NOTCH1 mutation, MET mutation, IKZF1 mutation, NFKB1 mutation, DPYD mutation, FGFR4 mutation, BRCA1 mutation, MSH2 mutation, DNMT3A mutationKRAS mutation, MDM2 mutation, TMB-H, AXIN1 loss, RAD51D mutation, NOTCH1/2 mutation, ERBB4 mutation, PALB2 mutation, p53 mutation, POLE mutation, CASP8 mutation, BRCA2 mutation, RNF43 mutation, LRP1B mutation, MET mutationCDKN2A deletion, EGFR amplification, SMAD4 mutation, TMB-H, LRP1B mutation, APC mutation, CASP8 mutation, CREBBP mutation, PIK3CG mutation, NRAS mutation, ABL1 mutation, FGF23 mutation, HGF mutation, ATRX mutation, p53 mutation, ERBB2 mutation, ROS1 mutation, EP300 mutation, NRAS mutation, CDKN1A mutation, KDM6A mutation, FLT4 mutationCCND1 gain, CDKN2A deletion, FLCN mutation, TMB-H, LRP1B mutation, SMAD4 loss, SF3B1 mutation, FAT1 mutation, VHL mutation, NOTCH3 mutation, EPHA5 mutation, p53 mutation, ERCC2 mutationCCND1 gain, EGFR amplification, SMO mutation, ATR mutation, FAT1 loss, NTRK1 mutation, KMT2D mutation, p53 mutation, NOTCH3 mutationCDKN2A deletion, AXIN2 amplification, SMAD3 loss, HRAS mutation, ATR mutation, NF1 mutation. IGF1R mutation, FLCN mutation, KEAP1 mutation, ASXL1 mutation, PMS2 mutationCCND1 gain, NF1 loss, LRP1B mutation, NSD1 mutation, KMT2D mutation, p53 mutation, EPHA2 mutationFAT1 loss, CCND3/FGF10 amplification, PIK3CA H1047R mutation, STK11 mutation, RICTOR/FLCN amplification, VEGF-A amplification , TSC2 mutation, EPHB1 mutation, MAP2K4 mutation, KDM5A mutation, PDGFRB mutation, SETD2 mutation, RPTOR mutation, APC mutation, DDR2 mutation, ATM mutation, MDM2 mutation, p53 mutation, CDK12 mutation, HRAS mutation, MYC mutation, CDK8 mutation, ARID1B lossOutcomesBest; like TCGA CL (HPV+) subtypeLike TCGA basal subtype, but responded to particular treatments eachBasalBasalLike TCGA mesen-chymal subtype (HPV+)Like TCGA CL(HPV-) subtype, different characters between these 3 cell linesCL(HPV-) subtypeCL(HPV-) subtypeWorse; like TCGA EMT subtype (HPV-)Potential treatmentsAll sensitive maybe; Hedgehog inhibitor , HGF/c-MET inhibitor, and I/O could be tried(1) Taxane, cisplatin, PLKi (2) mTORi (3) IGF1Ri, METi, PDGFRi, FGFRi (4) Epigenetics (5) I/O(1) Taxane, cisplatin, 5-FU, PLKi (2) CDK4/6i (3) I/O (4) DDRi (5) KRASi, METi, HERi (6) p53 reactivator and MDM2/Mcl-1 inhibitor(1) Taxane, cisplatin, 5-FU, PLKi (2) CDK4/6i (3) Mild EGFRi response (4) I/O (5) NRASi, FGFRi, HGF/c-METi/ROS1i/HERi (6) p53 reactivator/DDRi/Epigenetics(1) Cisplatin, 5-FU (2) EGFRi and VEGFR2i (3) Weak to PLKi & CDK4/6i (4) I/O (5) mTORi (6) Ephi (7) DDR/Epigenetics (8) p53 reactivator (9) HIFi(1) Taxane and PLKi (2) EGFRi, VEGFR2i, CDK4/6i (3) NTRKi (4) Hedgehog inhibitor (5) DDRi, epigenetics,& p53 reactivator(1) Taxane &5-FU (2) EGFRi (3) HRASi (4) DDRi/Epigenetics (5) I/O (6) IGF1Ri (7) mTORi(1) EGFRi (2) CDK4/6i (3) I/O (4) Epigenetics (5) Ephi (6) p53 reactivator(1) CDK4/6 inhibitor (2) Multi-targeted VEGFR TKI (3) PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitor (4) ICIs combination (5) p53 reactivator/ DDR interventions/Epigenetics (6) Dasatinib, HRASi, EphB1/B4 interventions Further NGS analysis may translate these HNSCC cell lines to represent TCGA subtypes for the reference of future drug combinations, esp... Further NGS analysis may translate these HNSCC cell lines to represent TCGA subtypes for the reference of future drug combinations, esp. immunotherapy, basic/translational research, and animal models. LRP1B will be a potential ICIs efficacy biomarker in HNSCC.

These data suggest further heterogeneity within early childhood SHH-DMB/MBEN: SHH-2 splits into a very low-risk group SHH-2a enriched for MBEN histology and SMO mutations, and SHH-2b comprising older DMB patients with higher risk of relapse.

With careful evaluation, GLI1 RNA CISH is highly sensitive (100%) and specific (97%) in distinguishing between BCC and non-follicular epithelial tumors. The specificity is lower (38%) among basaloid follicular tumors, likely reflecting the importance of Hh pathway signaling in the normal development of hair follicles. Overall, detection of GLI1 RNA by CISH may be a useful tool for more precise classification of difficult basaloid neoplasms, particularly in the setting of small biopsy specimens, metaplastic differentiation, or metastatic disease.

P2a, N=670, Active, not recruiting, Genentech, Inc. | Trial completion date: Jan 2023 --> Sep 2023 | Trial primary completion date: Jan 2023 --> Sep 2023

Our recent clinical trial highlighted the utility of vismodegib for preserving visual organs in opBCC patients: 67% of patients displayed a complete response histologically...In the age of targeted therapies, linking molecular genetic analysis to prospective clinical trials may be necessary to provide mechanistic understanding of clinical outcomes. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02436408.

Moreover, treatment with SIAIS361034 results in no impairment on the bone growth of young mice, accompanying no alteration of the expression of Bcl-x and Gli1 proteins. Our findings demonstrate that selectively targeting Bcl-x by PROTAC is a promising strategy for combating resistance to Smo inhibitors without causing on-target drug toxicities of bone growth.

Upon further exploration, the SMO mutation status was found to be related to a higher TMB, more neoantigen load, more DNA damage repair (DDR) mutations, higher microsatellite instability (MSI) score, and higher CD8 T-cell infiltration. The SMO mutation status is an independent prognostic factor that can be used to predict better clinical outcomes of ICI treatment across multiple cancer types.

Drug resistance is a common challenge in cancer therapies targeting Smo, and data analysis shows that healthy individuals also harbour resistance mutations. Based on the importance of Smo in cancer progression and the high incidence of resistance towards Smo inhibitors, this review suggests that detection of Smo variants through tumour profiling could lead to increased precision and improved outcomes of anti-cancer treatments.

PRMT5 is a requisite driver of SHH-MB that regulates tumor progression. A clinically relevant PRMT5 inhibitor represents a promising candidate drug for SHH-MB therapy.

We report the rare case of a man with multiple bony metastasis, with a resistance to vismodegib, and we evaluated all manuscripts in literature reporting bone metastasis. Moreover, we review all the manuscripts in literature reporting bone metastasis, and we summarize the main therapeutic strategies, and the further perspectives.