GATA6 Amplification Is Associated With Improved Survival in TP53-Mutated Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer

Zhou, Edward, Yang, Jung-In, Habowski, Amber N, Deschênes, Astrid, Belleau, Pascal, Ha, Taehoon, Tzanavaris, Chris J, Boyd, Jeff, Hollweg, Christopher A, Zhu, Xinhua, Tuveson, David A, King, Daniel A (April 2025) GATA6 Amplification Is Associated With Improved Survival in TP53-Mutated Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas, 54 (4). e303-e309. ISSN 1536-4828

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: GATA6 expression is recognized as a favorable prognostic marker of pancreatic cancer, whereas TP53 is a poor prognostic marker. We evaluated treatment outcomes by genetic alterations in TP53 and GATA6 to determine the prognostic and predictive impact of co-alterations. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A single institution retrospective analysis was performed on patients diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma between 2014 and 2023. TP53 genotype and GATA6 amplification status were included in an analysis of overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Previously published patient-derived organoids were used to investigate correlation between genetic status and drug sensitivity. RESULTS: Patients with TP53 mutations had worse OS compared with the wild-type TP53 population. Patients with GATA6 amplification had better OS and a trend toward better PFS than the nonamplified population. Among patients with a TP53 mutation, patients with GATA6 co-alteration had longer OS compared with those who were not GATA6 amplified. In contrast, among patients who were TP53 wild-type, the presence or absence of a GATA6 amplification did not impact OS or PFS. GATA6 genotype was not associated chemotherapy drug response in an organoid pharmacotyping model. CONCLUSIONS: We found that GATA6 amplification appeared to attenuate poor prognosis observed in TP53-mutant patients regardless of the type of standard chemotherapy received, suggesting the GATA6 amplification is a prognostic biomarker but not a predictive biomarker of standard-of-care chemotherapy.

Item Type: Paper
Subjects: diseases & disorders > cancer
diseases & disorders
diseases & disorders > cancer > cancer types > pancreatic cancer
diseases & disorders > cancer > cancer types
CSHL Authors:
Communities: CSHL labs > Fearon lab
CSHL labs > Kinney lab
CSHL labs > Krasnitz lab
CSHL labs > Tuveson lab
SWORD Depositor: CSHL Elements
Depositing User: CSHL Elements
Date: 1 April 2025
Date Deposited: 23 Apr 2025 13:28
Last Modified: 23 Apr 2025 13:28
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/41855

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