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ArticleBJU international2026

Prediction Analysis of Microarray of 50 genes (PAM50) classifier validated for predicting prostate cancer progression in active surveillance: Miami Active Surveillance Trial (MAST).

Ankur Malpani, Jonathan T Ryan, Hui Yu, Nachiketh Soodana-Prakash, Archan Khandekar, Tarek Ajami, Adam Williams, Zoe Szczotka, Mohammed Alshalalfa, Yangyang Hao and 15 more

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Ankur MalpaniSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1498-7443
Jonathan T RyanDr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD), Davie, FL, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-4571-1944
Hui YuDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4491-8855
Nachiketh Soodana-PrakashSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0320-2914
Archan KhandekarSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3177-3439
Tarek AjamiSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3505-8232
Adam WilliamsSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Zoe SzczotkaSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Mohammed AlshalalfaResearch and Development, Veracyte Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA.
Yangyang HaoResearch and Development, Veracyte Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA.
Elai DavicioniResearch and Development, Veracyte Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9136-099X
Sanjaya SwainSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Oleksandr N KryvenkoDepartment of Pathology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA.
Alan Dal PraDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA.
Radka StoyanovaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA.
Sandra GastonDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA.
Alan PollackDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA.
Brandon A MahalDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5406-3232
Matthew AbramowitzDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami, FL, USA.
Bruno NaharSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Chad R RitchSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4211-3372
Bruce KavaSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Mark L GonzalgoSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Dipen J ParekhSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Sanoj PunnenSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, Desai Sethi Urology Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0383-7311

Funding

Tumor Biology Research ProgramP30CA240139 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI George S. Grills · 2019 to 2026
$24.1M
UM Calabresi Clinical Oncology Research Career Development AwardK12CA226330 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Alan Pollack · 2018 to 2026
$5.1M
MRI Imaging and Biomarkers for Early Detection of Aggressive Prostate CancerU01CA239141 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI POLLACK, ALAN, PUNNEN, SANOJ · 2019 to 2023
$3.0M
The Rigor and Clinical Utility of PSMA Enriched Extracellular Vesicles for Prostate Cancer DetectionR01CA272766 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI SANDRA M GASTON, Alan Pollack · 2023 to 2026
$1.9M
NCI NIH HHS K12 CA226330NCI NIH HHS P30CA240139NCI NIH HHS R01 CA272766NCI NIH HHS R01CA272766NCI NIH HHS U01 CA239141NCI NIH HHS U01CA239141NCI NIH HHS U01CA27140
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Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate basal-luminal cell of origin subtyping using Prediction Analysis of Microarray of 50 genes (PAM50) genomic classification profiles for predicting disease progression in men undergoing active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer (PCa). PATIENTS AND

methodsIn the prospective Miami Active Surveillance Trial (MAST) trial, 205 men undergoing AS received serial multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and biopsies, including MRI-targeted and systematic sampling. The highest-grade core from each biopsy was sent for expression profiling using Decipher, a clinical-grade transcriptome assay (Veracyte Inc., San Diego, CA, USA). Basal-luminal subtyping was evaluated using PAM50 molecular subtype models. PCa grade progression was compared across subtypes, as were gene mutation signatures, prognostic indices, and pathway activities. Kaplan-Meier curves, log-rank test, and multivariable Cox regression were used to assess association between PAM50 and grade progression. Heatmaps and volcano plots were rendered to illustrate potential mechanistical differences between PAM50 subtypes.

resultsOf the 205 patients, 128 had transcriptome data for baseline basal-luminal classification. PAM50 identified 46 Luminal A (LA), 26 Luminal B (LB), and 56 Basal subtypes. Decipher scores were lowest in LA, followed by Basal, and highest in LB. Grade progression-free survival was worse in patients with the LB subtype (median 1.7 years) compared to those with LA and Basal subtypes (median 2.9 years; log-rank P = 0.005); LB patients had grade progression-free survival of 34% by 24 months of AS, compared to 63% for Basal or 68% for LA. Transcriptome analysis showed distinct enrichment profiles for each subtype, with LB strongly associated with SPOP and CHD1 mutations. Limitations include small sample size and single-institution setting.

conclusionThe PAM50 basal-luminal subtyping shows promise as a molecular classification tool for predicting progression risk in PCa. This is one of the only prospective studies evaluating PAM50 subtyping for predicting cancer progression in a cohort of men undergoing AS for PCa.

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Prostatic NeoplasmsWatchful WaitingAgedDisease ProgressionGene Expression ProfilingHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingPrognosisProspective Studiesactive surveillancebasalgene expression profilesgrade progressionluminalprostate cancerprostatic neoplasms/classificationtranscriptome profile

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PMID41757539
PMCPMC13071543

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