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Multi-institution analysis of tumor mutational burden and outcomes in pediatric CNS tumor patients
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  • Rose Parisi,
  • Roshal Patel,
  • Gavrielle Rood,
  • Acacia Bowden,
  • George Turco,
  • David Korones,
  • Jeffrey Andolina,
  • Melanie Comito,
  • Matthew Barth,
  • Lauren Weintraub
Rose Parisi
Albany Medical College

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Roshal Patel
Albany Medical College
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Gavrielle Rood
SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine
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Acacia Bowden
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
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George Turco
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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David Korones
University of Rochester Medical Center
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Jeffrey Andolina
University of Rochester Medical Center
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Melanie Comito
SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital
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Matthew Barth
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Lauren Weintraub
Albany Medical Center Hospital
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Abstract

Background: Pediatric CNS tumors are the leading cause of pediatric cancer mortality. Research addressing genomic biomarkers and clinical outcomes is needed to inform therapeutic decision making. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of pediatric patients (age <21) diagnosed with a primary CNS tumor at four upstate New York hospitals from 2008 to 2021. Clinical and histopathologic data were identified from each patient, including genomic analysis of somatic mutations and tumor mutation burden (TMB) where available. These variables were each compared with overall survival using cox-regression analyses. Multivariable analysis was conducted to identify patient characteristics that may independently predict survival. Results: We identified 119 patients. Common tumor types included low-grade glioma (N=51), high-grade glioma (N=29), and medulloblastoma (N=11). Common driver-mutations included TP53 inactivation (N=16), BRAF-KIAA1549 fusion (N=16), FGFR1 amplification (N=12), BRAF V600E mutation (N=12), NF1 loss (N=12), and H3F3A K28M mutation (N=6). Median TMB was 1 mutation/megabase (mut/Mb, range=0-132). Overall survival was 79.9%. Variables associated with poorer survival on univariable analysis were higher TMB (p=0.002, HR 4.97), high grade tumors (p=0.009, HR 84.3), and high-grade glioma histology (p=0.021, HR 3.14). Multivariable analyses further identified TMB (p=0.011, HR 4.46) and high-grade histology (p=0.015, HR 5.28) as independently predictive of worse survival. Tumor progression was more common in high TMB (N=15, 44%) than in low TMB tumors (N=19, 35%). Conclusions: High TMB is correlated with higher rates of progression and death as compared to low TMB tumors. These findings may help identify patients who may benefit from alternative treatments, such as immunotherapies.
10 Sep 2022Submission Checks Completed
10 Sep 2022Assigned to Editor
10 Sep 2022Submitted to Pediatric Blood & Cancer
20 Sep 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
30 Sep 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
10 Oct 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
11 Oct 2022Submission Checks Completed
11 Oct 2022Assigned to Editor
11 Oct 20221st Revision Received
12 Oct 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
25 Oct 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
16 Nov 2022Editorial Decision: Accept