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ArticleNature communications2026

Multi-layered molecular profiling informs the diagnosis and targeted therapy of desmoplastic small round cell tumor.

Marcus Renner, Małgorzata Oleś, Nagarajan Paramasivam, Christoph E Heilig, Annika Schneider, Caroline Modugno, Catherine Herremans, Jennifer Hüllein, Barbara Hutter, Cihan Erkut and 36 more

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46 authors.

Marcus Renner *Division of Translational Medical Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Małgorzata Oleś *Computational Oncology Group, Molecular Precision Oncology Program, NCT Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1520-1054
Nagarajan ParamasivamComputational Oncology Group, Molecular Precision Oncology Program, NCT Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Christoph E HeiligDivision of Translational Medical Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8869-1421
Annika SchneiderSchool of Life Sciences, Technical University Munich, Freising, Germany.
Caroline ModugnoService d'Hémato-Oncologie, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Catherine HerremansService d'Hémato-Oncologie, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Jennifer HülleinComputational Oncology Group, Molecular Precision Oncology Program, NCT Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Barbara HutterComputational Oncology Group, Molecular Precision Oncology Program, NCT Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9034-0329
Cihan ErkutGerman Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Core Center Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4378-9075
Andreas MockDKTK, Partner Site Munich, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3332-9166
Eva Krieghoff-HenningDivision of Translational Medical Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Cecilia B JensenSchool of Life Sciences, Technical University Munich, Freising, Germany.
Amirhossein SakhtemanSchool of Life Sciences, Technical University Munich, Freising, Germany.
Matthew TheSchool of Life Sciences, Technical University Munich, Freising, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5401-5553
Tony PrinzInstitute for Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden University of Technology (TUD), Dresden, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4866-6456
Panna LajerNational Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), NCT Heidelberg, a partnership between DKFZ and Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Annika Baude-MüllerDivision of Translational Medical Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Katja BeckDivision of Translational Medical Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Bettina Beuthien-BaumannDivision of Radiology, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany.
Leonidas ApostolidisNational Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), NCT Heidelberg, a partnership between DKFZ and Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6358-8206
Sebastian BauerDepartment of Medical Oncology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5949-8120
Melanie BoerriesComprehensive Cancer Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3670-0602
Christian H BrandtsUniversity Cancer Center (UCT) Frankfurt, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.
Damian T RiekeCharité Comprehensive Cancer Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0027-7977
Thomas KindlerUCT Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Frederick KlauschenDKTK, Partner Site Munich, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9131-2389
Klaus Schulze-OsthoffDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Interfaculty Institute for Biochemistry, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Richard F SchlenkNational Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), NCT Heidelberg, a partnership between DKFZ and Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2215-2059
Guy BerchemService d'Hémato-Oncologie, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Michael AllgäuerInstitute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4518-7887
Gunhild MechtersheimerInstitute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Albrecht StenzingerInstitute of Pathology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1001-103X
Daniel B LipkaNational Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), NCT Heidelberg, a partnership between DKFZ and Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5081-7869
Matthias SchlesnerBiomedical Informatics, Data Mining and Data Analytics, Faculty of Applied Computer Science and Medical Faculty, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5896-4086
Bernhard KusterSchool of Life Sciences, Technical University Munich, Freising, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-9094-1677
Arne JahnInstitute for Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden University of Technology (TUD), Dresden, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1045-1908
Evelin SchröckInstitute for Clinical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden University of Technology (TUD), Dresden, Germany.
Christoph HeiningDKTK, Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Maria-Veronica TeleanuDivision of Translational Medical Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Peter HorakDivision of Translational Medical Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4536-9306
Simon KreutzfeldtDivision of Translational Medical Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3278-4586
Daniel HübschmannGerman Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Core Center Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6041-7049
Wolfgang HartmannGerhard Domagk Institute of Pathology, Münster University Hospital, Münster, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7609-5021
Hanno GlimmDKTK, Partner Site Dresden, Dresden, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4104-1135
Stefan FröhlingDivision of Translational Medical Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany. stefan.froehling@nct-heidelberg.de.ORCID 0000-0001-7907-4595

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is an ultra-rare sarcoma with limited treatment options. Here, we show that comprehensive molecular profiling informs diagnosis and individualized therapy in this disease. We report the results of whole-genome/exome, transcriptome, and DNA methylome analyses performed in 30 refractory DSRCT patients, complemented by (phospho)proteomic profiling in nine, within a nationwide precision oncology program. In eight patients (27%), DSRCT was diagnosed only after molecular profiling. Although DSRCTs have "quiet" genomes, 28 patients (93%) received 107 molecular-based management recommendations, including assessment of clinical trial eligibility in 17 (57%). Most recommendations are informed by overexpression of tyrosine kinases, SSTR3/5, and CLDN6, detected in 45%, 33%, and 20% of cases, respectively. Thirteen patients (46%) received recommended therapies, yielding disease control in eight (62%), including three long-lasting responses to pazopanib and trastuzumab deruxtecan, the latter administered based on ERBB2 overexpression in the absence of aberrant ERBB2 kinase activation. These findings demonstrate that multi-omics profiling provides clinically actionable insights for DSRCT management.

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Desmoplastic Small Round Cell TumorDNA MethylationErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansIndazolesMaleMolecular Targeted TherapyMultiomicsProteomicsPyrimidinesSulfonamidesTranscriptomeTrastuzumabErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesIndazolespazopanibPyrimidinesSulfonamidesTrastuzumab

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PMCPMC13066396

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