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ArticleBiomarker research2025

Comprehensive assessment of homologous recombination deficiency via simultaneous methylation and mutation analysis in epithelial ovarian cancer: implications for PARP inhibitors efficacy.

Lin Dong, Huanwen Wu, Ning Li, Wenbin Li, Yan Song, Yuanyuan Xiong, Huan Yin, Huan Fang, Rongrong Chen, Xin Yi and 2 more

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Lin DongDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Huanwen WuDepartment of Pathology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Molecular Pathology Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, China.
Ning LiDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Wenbin LiDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Yan SongDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Yuanyuan XiongGeneplus-Beijing, Beijing, 102206, China.
Huan YinGeneplus-Beijing, Beijing, 102206, China.
Huan FangGeneplus-Beijing, Beijing, 102206, China.
Rongrong ChenGeneplus-Beijing, Beijing, 102206, China.
Xin YiGeneplus-Beijing, Beijing, 102206, China.
Jie HuangNational Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing, 100050, China. jhuang5522@126.com.
Jianming YingDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China. jmying@cicams.ac.cn.

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CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS) 2023-I2M-C&T-B-083Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology Beijing Xisike Clinical Oncology Research Foundation Y-HR2019-0306
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Abstract

backgroundThe advent of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) over the past decade has significantly altered the management of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). We proposed that the etiology of homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) might underlie the variable responses to PARPi observed across patient populations.

methodsAs part of the phase 2 study of the Chinese HRD Harmonization Project, we developed a genomic methylation sequencing (GM-seq) pipeline facilitated by the TET enzyme for the simultaneous identification of methylated modifications and genetic variations in EOC tumor samples, and compared with established DNA sequencing-based HRD assays.

resultsSomatic mutation and HRD scores were confounded by low tumor purity in our cohort of 98 locally advanced/advanced EOC patients. In samples with tumor purity ≥ 30% (n = 45), the GM-seq pipeline showed high consistency with DNA sequencing-based HRD assay, identifying genetic variations in homologous recombination repair (HRR) genes and HRD score with 92.6% (25/27) and 97.1% (33/34) consistency respectively, in addition to conducting methylation profiling. Moreover, different underlying mechanisms of HRD were associated with varying degrees of PARPi efficacy, with BRCA1/2 LOH group having the best efficacy (median PFS, undefined), followed by BRCA1 methylation group (median PFS, 23.4 months), and those with unknown etiology of HRD having the worst efficacy (median PFS, 8.8 months, p < 0.001).

conclusionOur findings underscore the importance of considering HRD etiology when evaluating PARPi efficacy in EOC patients. The GM-seq pipeline, represents a significant advancement in HRD detection, enabling more accurate predictions of PARPi response.

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Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC)Genomic methylation sequencing (GM-seq)Homologous recombination deficiency (HRD)Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi)

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PMCPMC12512315

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