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Genetic Aberrations in the CDK4 Pathway Are Associated with Innate Resistance to PD-1 Blockade in Chinese Patients with Non-Cutaneous Melanoma

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Purpose: PD-1 checkpoint blockade immunotherapy induces long and durable response in patients with advanced melanoma. However, only a subset of patients with melanoma benefit from this approach. The mechanism triggering the innate resistance of anti–PD-1 therapy remains unclear. Experimental Design: Whole-exome sequencing (WES) and RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) analyses were performed in a training cohort (n = 31) using baseline tumor biopsies of patients with advanced melanoma treated with the anti–PD-1 antibody. Copy-number variations (CNVs) for the genes CDK4, CCND1, and CDKN2A were assayed using a TaqMan copy-number assay in a validation cohort (n = 85). The effect of CDK4/6 inhibitors combined with anti–PD-1 antibody monotherapy was evaluated in PD-1–humanized mouse (C57BL/6-hPD-1) and humanized immune system (HIS) patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models. Results: WES revealed several significant gene copy-number gains in the patients of no clinical benefit cohort, such as 12q14.1 loci, which harbor CDK4. The association between CDK4 gain and innate resistance to anti–PD-1 therapy was validated in 85 patients with melanoma (P < 0.05). RNA-Seq analysis of CDK4-normal cell lines and CDK4-normal tumors showed altered transcriptional output in TNFα signaling via NF-κB, inflammatory response, and IFNγ response gene set. In addition, CDK4/6 inhibitor (palbociclib) treatment increased PD-L1 protein levels and enhanced efficacy (P < 0.05) in the C57BL/6-hPD-1 melanoma cell and the HIS PDX model. Conclusions: In summary, we discovered that genetic aberrations in the CDK4 pathway are associated with innate resistance to anti–PD-1 therapy in patients with advanced melanoma. Moreover, our study provides a strong rationale for combining CDK4/6 inhibitors with anti–PD-1 antibody for the treatment of advanced melanomas.

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Authors
Yu, J., Yan, J., Guo, Q., Chi, Z., Tang, B., Zheng, B., Yu, J., Yin, T., Cheng, Z., Wu, X., Yu, H., Dai, J., Sheng, X., Si, L., Cui, C., Bai, X., Mao, L., Lian, B., Wang, X., Yan, X., Li, S., Zhou, L., Flaherty, K. T., Guo, J., & Kong, Y.
Affiliations
  • Peking University Cancer Hospital (CN)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • 1Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Renal cancer and Melanoma, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China.
Venue
Clinical Cancer Research
Published
2019-11-01
Volume
25
Issue
21
Pages
6511-6523
ISSN
  • 1078-0432 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-3265
OpenAlex
W2965059444
Cited by
100
References
62
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 3
FWCI
5.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Clinical Cancer Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Greater South Information System
Funders
  • Natural Science Foundation of China (81672696, 81772912)
  • Health Science Center (DFL20181101)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Melanoma and MAPK Pathways
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
Keywords
anti-PD-1 resistance, copy number gain, CDK4, CDK4/6 inhibitors, palbociclib, PD-L1 expression, TNF signaling, NF-κB, combination immunotherapy, patient-derived xenografts, Chinese patients
MeSH terms
Exome Sequencing, Animals, Humans, Interferon-gamma, Melanoma, Piperazines, Pyridines, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Signal Transduction, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, Cyclin D1, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16, Protein Kinase Inhibitors, Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4, Mice, Cell Cycle Checkpoints, B7-H1 Antigen, Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor, Heterografts

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