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- Differential Efficacy of Alpelisib by PIK3CA Mutation Site in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An Analysis from the KCSG HN 15-16 TRIUMPH Trial
- Kyoo Hyun Kim, Shinwon Hwang, Min Kyoung Kim, Keon-Uk Park, Tak Yun, Keun-Wook Lee, Joo Hang Kim, Bhumsuk Keam, Byoung Chul Cho, So Yeon Oh, Sang Hee Cho, Sangwoo Kim, Sung-Bae Kim, Min Hee Hong, Hye Ryun Kim
- Cancer Res Treat. 2025;57(4):968-980. Published online January 31, 2025
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2024.1195
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ePub - Purpose
The TRIUMPH trial was a biomarker-driven umbrella trial for patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M HNSCC). This analysis focuses on the PIK3CAα (phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha) inhibitor alpelisib (arm 1) in patients with phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway alterations.
Materials and Methods
Patients with PI3K pathway altered tumors were enrolled in the alpelisib arm of the TRIUMPH study. We conducted a detailed analysis of the correlation between PI3K pathway mutations and treatment outcomes including disease control rate, overall survival (OS), and progression-free survival (PFS).
Results
From October 2017 and August 2020, 203 were enrolled, with 42 treated with alpelisib. Response evaluation was possible for 33 patients. Genomic profiles revealed PIK3CA amplifications in 26.2%, and point mutations in E542K (26.2%), E545K (23.8%), and H1047R (9.5%). Neither PIK3CA amplification nor co-occurring TP53 mutations had a notable influence on alpelisib response or survival outcomes. Although the overall response rates were similar between helical domain mutations (E542, E545) and kinase domain mutation (H1047), patients with H1047 mutation exhibited significantly poorer PFS compared to those with non-H1047 PIK3CA alterations (1.6 vs. 7.3 months, p=0.017). OS in patients with H1047 kinase domain mutation showed a trend toward being shorter compared to others, though this difference did not reach statistical significance.
Conclusion
Alpelisib showed differential efficacy based on PI3K pathway alterations in patients with R/M HNSCC and was well-tolerated. These findings suggest the usefulness of next-generation sequencing testing-based decision-making when using the targeted agents in R/M HNSCC. We need to confirm results in larger cohorts. -
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