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ArticleClinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research2026

B7-H3 Gene Expression Shapes Prognosis and Therapeutic Opportunities across Patient Groups with Prostate Cancer.

Allison Makovec, Ava P Gustafson, Nishant Gandhi, Swati Rampalli, Ali T Arafa, Andrew Elliott, Norm Smith, Martin Felices, Philippa R Kennedy, Eugene Shenderov and 8 more

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Allison MakovecThe University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas.ORCID 0009-0008-2487-9079
Ava P GustafsonDepartment of Medicine, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota.ORCID 0009-0000-3138-9264
Nishant GandhiDepartment of Medical Affairs, Caris Life Sciences, Irving, Texas.ORCID 0009-0003-0560-5543
Swati RampalliDepartment of Medicine, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota.ORCID 0009-0008-5364-1772
Ali T ArafaMasonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota.ORCID 0000-0003-0460-3039
Andrew ElliottDepartment of Medical Affairs, Caris Life Sciences, Irving, Texas.ORCID 0000-0001-8494-8031
Norm SmithDepartment of Medical Affairs, Caris Life Sciences, Irving, Texas.ORCID 0009-0000-7623-9200
Martin FelicesDepartment of Medicine, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota.ORCID 0000-0002-5945-0634
Philippa R KennedyDepartment of Medicine, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota.ORCID 0000-0003-0239-5440
Eugene ShenderovThe Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center , Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0001-9886-8542
Akash PatnaikSection of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.ORCID 0000-0001-5306-0208
Vivek NarayanDivision of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.ORCID 0000-0002-8205-738X
Elisabeth I HeathDepartment of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.ORCID 0000-0003-1381-2713
Nicholas A ZorkoDepartment of Medicine, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota.ORCID 0000-0001-7021-968X
Xiaolei ShiUniversity of Maryland Medical Center , Baltimore, Maryland.ORCID 0000-0002-5320-6673
Emmanuel S AntonarakisDepartment of Medicine, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota.ORCID 0000-0003-0031-9655
Rana R McKayUniversity of California, San Diego , San Diego, California.ORCID 0000-0002-0581-7963
Justin HwangDepartment of Medicine, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota.ORCID 0000-0003-1686-7103

Funding

Women's CancerP30CA077598 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES · PI Timothy C. Hallstrom · 1998 to 2026
$100.4M
Training Grant in Cancer BiologyT32CA154274 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI Toni M Antalis, CURT I CIVIN · 2011 to 2026
$6.8M
Dissecting mechanisms of sensitivity to B7-H3 (CD276)-targeted therapeutics in prostate cancer (PC)R37CA288972 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI Justin H. Hwang · 2024 to 2026
$1.1M
National Cancer Institute (NCI) 5R37CA288972National Cancer Institute (NCI) T32CA154274NCI NIH HHS P30 CA077598NCI NIH HHS R37 CA288972NCI NIH HHS T32 CA154274Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)The Randy Shaver Community Cancer FundUniversity of Minnesota Institute for Prostate and Urologic Cancers Philanthropic FundU.S. Department of Defense (DOD) HT9425-25-1-0438U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) W81XWH-22-1-0242U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) W81XWH-22-2-0025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeB7-H3 (CD276) represents a promising therapeutic target tested in high-risk localized and treatment-refractory metastatic prostate cancer. To guide therapeutic development and treatment strategies, we examined prostate tumors and evaluated expression, molecular features, and overall survival (OS), accounting for tissue site, hormone sensitivity status, and race. EXPERIMENTAL

designA total of 8,157 prostate cancer samples with paired DNA/RNA were analyzed based on annotations by tissue site, self-reported race, and disease state: hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (HSPC), castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), or neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC). Expression quartiles were B7-H3-high (>75th percentile) or B7-H3-low (<25th percentile). The OS was evaluated using Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards models.

resultsB7-H3 expression was broadly maintained but varied by tumor site, hormone sensitivity status, and race. High expression aligned with AR-associated transcription factors (HOXB13 and FOXA1), AR-associated pathogenic dysregulations (AR-V7, SPOP, FOXA1, and TMPRSS2:ERG fusions), and actionable surface antigens (TROP2 and NECTIN-4). Weak correlations were found for lineage-plastic program regulators (EZH2, SOX2, and ASCL1) and NEPC-associated surface antigens (DLL3 and CEACAM5). High B7-H3 expression in primary tumors and HSPCs portended adverse OS [hazard ratio (HR), 1.342 and 1.30; confidence interval (CI), 1.19-1.512 and 1.15-1.46; q < 0.0001] although it was favorable in metastatic tumors (HR, 0.823; CI, 0.719-0.942; q = 0.0048). No significant differences in OS were observed among CRPCs and NEPCs, although OS varied by race, with the poorest survival in Asian/Pacific Islander patients with metastatic prostate cancer (HR, 3.72; CI, 1.49-9.29; q = 0.012).

conclusionsMaintained B7-H3 expression in various prostate cancer settings supports its viability as a target. The associations with AR-related molecular factors, surface antigens, and investigative targets for cell therapy or antibody-drug conjugates suggest potential dual-targeting strategies. See related article by Sharma et al., p. 3365.

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B7 AntigensBiomarkers, TumorProstatic NeoplasmsAgedGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProstatic Neoplasms, Castration-ResistantB7 AntigensBiomarkers, TumorCD276 protein, human

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PMCPMC13334423

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