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ArticleClinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research2025

Utilizing Patient-Derived Xenografts to Model Precision Oncology for Biliary Tract Cancer.

Timothy P DiPeri, Kurt W Evans, Stephen Scott, Xiaofeng Zheng, Kaushik Varadarajan, Lawrence N Kwong, Michael Kahle, Hop S Tran Cao, Ching-Wei Tzeng, Thuy Vu and 11 more

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Timothy P DiPeriDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0003-1190-1640
Kurt W EvansDepartment of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0009-0008-6823-6809
Stephen ScottDepartment of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0009-0002-2910-4287
Xiaofeng ZhengDepartment of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0009-0007-2171-7210
Kaushik VaradarajanDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0002-4114-5498
Lawrence N KwongDepartment of Translational Molecular Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0001-8370-1432
Michael KahleDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0002-5982-3832
Hop S Tran CaoDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0001-8612-8272
Ching-Wei TzengDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0001-6035-7288
Thuy VuDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0002-8163-6144
Sunhee KimDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0003-2582-0841
Fei SuDepartment of Translational Molecular Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0001-5834-4074
Maria Gabriela RasoDepartment of Translational Molecular Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0003-2105-5556
Yasmeen RizviDepartment of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0009-0000-2719-4093
Ming ZhaoDepartment of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0009-0005-9985-4448
Huamin WangDepartment of Translational Molecular Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0002-2038-5863
Sunyoung S LeeDepartment of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0002-5954-5991
Timothy A YapDepartment of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0002-2154-3309
Jordi RodonDepartment of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0001-6467-3632
Milind JavleDepartment of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0001-9158-0941
Funda Meric-BernstamDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.ORCID 0000-0001-6816-6072

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Scott Kopetz · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
Women's Cancer ProgramP30CA015083 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI Felicity Enders · 1985 to 2026
$151.3M
Convalescent Plasma to Limit Coronavirus Associated ComplicationsUL1TR003167 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI KARP, DANIEL D, MCPHERSON, DAVID D · 2019 to 2023
$45.3M
Center for Clinical and Translational SciencesUM1TR004906 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI Maria Eulalia Fernandez, LORNA H. MCNEILL · 2024 to 2026
$16.7M
TRAINING OF ACADEMIC SURGICAL ONCOLOGISTST32CA009599 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Ashley M Holder, Jennifer A. Wargo · 1988 to 2026
$13.2M
University of Texas PDX Development and Trial CenterU54CA224065 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI MERIC-BERNSTAM, FUNDA, ROTH, JACK · 2017 to 2022
$7.7M
National Cancer Institute (NCI) P30CA016672National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) UM1TR004906National Institutes of Health (NIH) T32CA009599NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR003167NCATS NIH HHS UM1 TR004906NCI NIH HHS P30 CA015083NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672NCI NIH HHS T32 CA009599NCI NIH HHS U54 CA224065
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeBiliary tract cancers, which are rare and aggressive malignancies, are rich in clinically actionable molecular alterations. A major challenge in the field is the paucity of clinically relevant biliary tract cancer models that recapitulate the diverse molecular profiles of these tumors. The purpose of this study was to curate a collection of patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models that reflect the spectrum of genomic alterations present in biliary tract cancers to create a resource for modeling precision oncology. EXPERIMENTAL

designPDXs were derived from biliary tract cancer samples collected from surgical resections or metastatic biopsies. Alterations present in the PDXs were identified by whole-exome sequencing and RNA sequencing. PDXs were treated with approved and investigational agents. Efficacy was assessed by change in tumor volume from baseline. Event-free survival was defined as the time to tumor doubling from baseline. Responses were categorized at day 21: >30% decrease in tumor volume = partial response, >20% increase in tumor volume = progressive disease, and any non-partial response/progressive disease was considered stable disease.

resultsGenomic sequencing demonstrated key actionable alterations across this cohort, including alterations in FGFR2, isocitrate dehydrogenase I, ERRB2, PIK3CA, PTEN, and KRAS. RNA sequencing demonstrated fusions and expression of antibody-drug conjugate targets, including TROP2, HER2, and Nectin4. Therapeutic matching revealed objective responses to approved and investigational agents that have been shown to have antitumor activity clinically.

conclusionsIn this study, we developed a catalog of biliary tract cancer PDXs that underwent comprehensive molecular profiling and therapeutic modeling. To date, this is one of the largest collections of biliary tract cancer PDX models and will facilitate the development of personalized treatments for patients with these aggressive malignancies.

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Biliary Tract NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorPrecision MedicineAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalExome SequencingFemaleHumansMaleMiceMutationXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysBiomarkers, Tumor

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PMCPMC11739782

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