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  • Penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) is a rare cancer, more prevalent in developing countries, and understanding its molecular changes can help in finding better treatments.
  • A study of 23 Brazilian mPSCC patients revealed that most had clinically significant genomic alterations, with high PD-L1 expression in 63.6% of cases and specific mutations linked to worse survival rates.
  • The findings indicate similar molecular characteristics between developing and developed countries, highlighting potential for targeted therapies, despite the lack of predictive biomarkers for immunotherapy like TMB high or MSI.

Article Abstract

Background: Penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) is a rare malignancy. However, in developing countries the incidence rate is higher. The understanding of molecular alterations is essential for evaluating possible targets for more effective systemic therapies.

Methods: We retrospectively collected clinical data of metastatic PSCC (mPSCC) patients who had received at least one prior systemic treatment from 3 Brazilian hospitals. Tumor samples were evaluated using the next-generation sequencing (NGS) Foundation One DX and immunohistochemistry (IHC). The objective was to identify and describe somatic genomic alterations known to be functional or pathogenic and their association with survival outcomes.

Results: Twenty-three patients were identified, 22 and 18 patients had tumor samples analyzed by IHC and NGS, respectively. PD-L1 expression (CPS ≥ 1%) was positive in 14 patients (63.6%). Regarding the genomic alterations, 16 patients (88.9%) had some clinically relevant genomic alterations. TP53, TERT, CDKN2A, PIK3CA, NOTCH1, and CDKN2B loss were identified in 66.7%, 50%, 50%, 33.3%, 27.8%, and 22.2% of the patients, respectively. No MSI or TMB high (≥10 mutations/MB) cases were identified. NOTCH1 mutation was identified only in HPV-negative patients and it was associated with worse OS (yes: 5.5 vs no: 12.8 months, P = .049) and progression-free survival (yes: 5.5 vs no: 11.7 months, P = .032).

Conclusion: This study demonstrated that molecular alterations in mPSCC from developing countries are similar to those from developed countries. Predictive biomarkers for immunotherapy response such as TMB high or MSI were not identified. Specific gene mutations may identify patients with worse prognoses and open new avenues for therapeutic development.

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