Cell-free DNA 5-hydroxymethylcytosine for immunotherapy response prediction in lung cancer
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ABSTRACT: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) drastically improve therapeutic outcomes for lung cancer, but accurate prediction of individual patient responses to ICIs remains a challenge. We performed a genome-wide analysis of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) in plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA) samples from 83 lung cancer patients. Using machine learning approaches, we developed a 5hmC signature to predict ICI treatment response and calculated a weighted-predictive score (wp-score) based on the 5hmC levels of signature genes in each sample. A low wp-score was significantly correlated with longer progression-free survival across three independent patient sample sets, and demonstrated superior predictive capability to tumor programmed death-ligand 1. Moreover, we identified novel 5hmC-associated genes and signaling pathways integral to ICI treatment response in lung cancer. Our study suggests that cfDNA 5hmC analysis is a minimally invasive, innovative strategy for guiding treatment selection in lung cancer patients.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE237087 | GEO | 2024/02/28
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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