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ArticleMolecular cancer therapeutics2016

Expression of Genes Involved in Vascular Morphogenesis and Maturation Predicts Efficacy of Bevacizumab-Based Chemotherapy in Patients Undergoing Liver Resection.

Stefan Stremitzer, Wu Zhang, Dongyun Yang, Yan Ning, Yu Sunakawa, Satoshi Matsusaka, Anish Parekh, Satoshi Okazaki, Diana Hanna, Stephanie H Astrow and 8 more

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Article in Molecular cancer therapeutics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Stefan StremitzerDivision of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Wu ZhangDivision of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Dongyun YangDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Yan NingDivision of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Yu SunakawaDivision of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Satoshi MatsusakaDivision of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Anish ParekhDivision of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Satoshi OkazakiDivision of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Diana HannaDivision of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Stephanie H AstrowCancer Genetics, Inc., Los Angeles, California.
Miriana MoranCancer Genetics, Inc., Los Angeles, California.
Jose HernandezCancer Genetics, Inc., Los Angeles, California.
Craig StephensCancer Genetics, Inc., Los Angeles, California.
Stefan J SchererBiocenter, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.
Judith StiftClinical Institute of Pathology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Friedrich WrbaClinical Institute of Pathology, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
Thomas GruenbergerDepartment of Surgery I, Rudolfstiftung Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
Heinz-Josef LenzDivision of Medical Oncology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. lenz@usc.edu.
University of Southern California · USCancer Genetics (United States) · USMedical University of Vienna · ATRudolfinerhaus Hospital · ATUniversity of Würzburg · DE

Funding

USC/NORRIS COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER (CORE) SUPPORTP30CA014089 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI MYLES G COCKBURN · 1985 to 2026
$181.4M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA014089
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Angiogenesis-related gene expression is associated with the efficacy of anti-VEGF therapy. We tested whether intratumoral mRNA expression levels of genes involved in vascular morphogenesis and early vessel maturation predict response, recurrence-free survival (RFS), and overall survival (OS) in a unique cohort of patients with colorectal liver metastases (CLM) treated with bevacizumab-based chemotherapy followed by curative liver resection. Intratumoral mRNA was isolated from resected bevacizumab-pretreated CLM from 125 patients. In 42 patients, a matching primary tumor sample collected before bevacizumab treatment was available. Relative mRNA levels of 9 genes (ACVRL1, EGFL7, EPHB4, HIF1A, VEGFA, VEGFB, VEGFC, FLT1, and KDR) were analyzed by RT-PCR and evaluated for associations with response, RFS, and OS. P values for the associations between the individual dichotomized expression level and RFS were adjusted for choosing the optimal cut-off value. In CLM, high expression of VEGFB, VEGFC, HIF1A, and KDR and low expression of EGFL7 were associated with favorable RFS in multivariable analysis (P < 0.05). High ACVRL1 levels predicted favorable 3-year OS (P = 0.041) and radiologic response (PR = 1.093, SD = 0.539, P = 0.002). In primary tumors, low VEGFA and high EGFL7 were associated with radiologic and histologic response (P < 0.05). High VEGFA expression predicted shorter RFS (10.1 vs. 22.6 months; HR = 2.83, P = 0.038). High VEGFB (46% vs. 85%; HR = 5.75, P = 0.009) and low FLT1 (55% vs. 100%; P = 0.031) predicted lower 3-year OS rates. Our data suggest that intratumoral mRNA expression of genes involved in vascular morphogenesis and early vessel maturation may be promising predictive and/or prognostic biomarkers. Mol Cancer Ther; 15(11); 2814-21. ©2016 AACR.

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Gene ExpressionAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBevacizumabBlood VesselsCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHepatectomyHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumab

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