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ArticleJCO precision oncology2026

Integrating Somatic and Germline Pharmacogenomics for Therapeutic Decisions in Precision Oncology.

Vai S Pathak, Courtney E Hershberger, Suneel Kamath, Porscha Johnson Williams, Terence D Rhodes, Howard L McLeod, Daniel M Rotroff

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Vai S PathakDepartment of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.ORCID 0000-0002-3456-7262
Courtney E HershbergerDepartment of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.ORCID 0000-0002-2195-989X
Suneel KamathTaussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.ORCID 0000-0003-0432-2536
Porscha Johnson WilliamsNorthside Hospital Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA.ORCID 0009-0004-4628-0869
Terence D RhodesIntermountain Health, St George, UT.
Howard L McLeodCenter for Precision Medicine and Functional Genomics, Utah Tech University, St George, UT.ORCID 0000-0002-9004-9232
Daniel M RotroffDepartment of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.ORCID 0000-0003-0553-3220

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purposeClinical genomic profiling of tumors identifies therapeutic targets, while germline pharmacogenomics (PGx) guides drug dosing and toxicity avoidance. However, the combined clinical landscape of both somatic and germline actionable variants across cancers has not been comprehensively defined.

methodsTumor and matched germline whole-exome sequencing data were analyzed for 10,302 patients in The Cancer Genome Atlas. Somatic mutations with therapeutic relevance were mapped to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved targeted drugs using the Oncology Knowledge Base database (levels 1-4). Germline PGx variants were identified using PyPGx and cross-referenced with drug-gene interactions in PharmGKB (levels of clinical annotation 1-2). This enabled construction of an integrated germline-somatic PGx profile per patient.

resultsAll 10,302 patients (100%) harbored at least one actionable germline PGx variant (median = 3; range = 1-9), including 7,520 (73%) with variants relevant to chemotherapy toxicity or supportive care medications (

conclusionIntegrating germline PGx with somatic profiling reveals that actionable germline variants are nearly universal among patients with cancer in our cohort, extending beyond tumor-specific therapy to encompass toxicity and supportive care management. Routine implementation of combined germline and somatic sequencing in oncology could enhance therapeutic precision, minimize adverse effects, and inform individualized treatment decisions.

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Germ-Line MutationNeoplasmsPharmacogeneticsPrecision MedicineAgedFemaleHumansMaleMedical OncologyMiddle Aged

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