Heidi Chwan Ko, R J Seager, Sarabjot Pabla, Maria-Fernanda Senosain, Erik Van Roey, Shuang Gao, Kyle C Strickland, Rebecca Ann Previs, Michelle F Green, Maureen Cooper, Mary K Nesline, Stephanie B Hastings, Kobina Agyaful Amoah, Shengle Zhang, Jeffrey M Conroy, Taylor J Jensen, Marcia Eisenberg, Brian Caveney, Eric A Severson, Shakti Ramkissoon, Shipra Gandhi
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Here, we explore the differences in expression patterns of immune-related genes in the tumor immune microenvironment (TME) and survival between HER2-low and HER2-zero breast cancers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Comprehensive genomic and immune profiling, including RNA-seq gene expression assessment of 395 immune genes, was performed on FFPE samples from 129 patients with advanced HER2-negative (immunohistochemistry (IHC) 0, 1+ or 2+ with negative <i>ERBB2</i> amplification by in-situ hybridization) breast cancer. Both estrogen receptor (ER) and HER2 statuses were obtained from available pathology reports. mRNA expressions of immune biomarkers, except for PD-L1 IHC and TMB, were derived from RNA-seq. Statistical comparisons were performed using the Kruskal-Wallis or Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test or the two-sample test for equality of proportions with continuity correction (p≤0.05 for significance). Survival differences were calculated using Kaplan-Meier analysis (p≤0.05 for significance).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were no significant differences in mRNA expressions of immune-related genes between HER2-low and HER2-zero breast cancers. However, HER2-low breast cancers were associated with a higher proportion of ER-positivity. When ER was analyzed along with HER2, we observed a significantly higher tumor immunogenic signature (TIGS) expression in HER2-zero/ER-negative tumors than in HER2-low/ER-positive tumors (p=0.0088). Similarly, lower expression of PD-L1 and T cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT) mRNA was observed in HER2-low/ER-positive tumors when compared to HER2-zero/ER-negative tumors (p=0.014 and 0.012, respectively). Patients with HER2-low tumors had a longer median OS than those with HER2-zero tumors (94 months vs 42 months, p=0.0044).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients with HER2-low breast cancer have longer survivals yet display no differences in immune-related gene expression when compared to those with HER2-zero cancers. 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Comprehensive Assessment of Immune Phenotype and Its Effects on Survival Outcomes in HER2-Low versus HER2-Zero Breast Cancer.
Background: The understanding of molecular characteristics of HER2-low breast cancer is evolving since the establishment of trastuzumab deruxtecan. Here, we explore the differences in expression patterns of immune-related genes in the tumor immune microenvironment (TME) and survival between HER2-low and HER2-zero breast cancers.
Methods: Comprehensive genomic and immune profiling, including RNA-seq gene expression assessment of 395 immune genes, was performed on FFPE samples from 129 patients with advanced HER2-negative (immunohistochemistry (IHC) 0, 1+ or 2+ with negative ERBB2 amplification by in-situ hybridization) breast cancer. Both estrogen receptor (ER) and HER2 statuses were obtained from available pathology reports. mRNA expressions of immune biomarkers, except for PD-L1 IHC and TMB, were derived from RNA-seq. Statistical comparisons were performed using the Kruskal-Wallis or Wilcoxon Rank-Sum test or the two-sample test for equality of proportions with continuity correction (p≤0.05 for significance). Survival differences were calculated using Kaplan-Meier analysis (p≤0.05 for significance).
Results: There were no significant differences in mRNA expressions of immune-related genes between HER2-low and HER2-zero breast cancers. However, HER2-low breast cancers were associated with a higher proportion of ER-positivity. When ER was analyzed along with HER2, we observed a significantly higher tumor immunogenic signature (TIGS) expression in HER2-zero/ER-negative tumors than in HER2-low/ER-positive tumors (p=0.0088). Similarly, lower expression of PD-L1 and T cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT) mRNA was observed in HER2-low/ER-positive tumors when compared to HER2-zero/ER-negative tumors (p=0.014 and 0.012, respectively). Patients with HER2-low tumors had a longer median OS than those with HER2-zero tumors (94 months vs 42 months, p=0.0044).
Conclusion: Patients with HER2-low breast cancer have longer survivals yet display no differences in immune-related gene expression when compared to those with HER2-zero cancers. The differences in survival can be attributed to the higher rate of ER-positivity seen in HER2-low breast cancers, compared to HER2-zero tumors.
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