Project description:New therapeutics targeting immune checkpoint proteins have significantly advanced treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but protein level quantitation of drug targets presents a critical problem. We used multiplexed, targeted mass spectrometry (MS) to quantify the immunotherapy target proteins PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, IDO1, LAG3, TIM-3, VISTA, GITR, and CD40 in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) NSCLC specimens. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and MS measurements for PD-L1 were weakly correlated, but IHC did not distinguish protein abundance differences detected by MS. PD-L2 abundance exceeded PD-L1 in over half the specimens and the drug target proteins all displayed different abundance patterns. mRNA correlated with protein abundance only for PD-1, PD-L1, and IDO1 and tumor mutation burden did not predict abundance of any protein targets. Global proteome analyses identified distinct proteotypes associated with high PD-L1-expressing and high IDO1-expressing NSCLC. MS quantification of multiple drug targets and tissue proteotypes can improve clinical evaluation of immunotherapies for NSCLC.
Project description:Genome wide DNA methylation profiling of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) melanoma tissue samples from patients prior to treatment with anti-PD1 immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. The MethylationEPIC v1.0 BeadChip array was used to obtain DNA methylation profiles across approximately 850,000 CpGs in bisulfite treated DNAs extracted from formalin-fixed paraffin embedded melanoma tissues prior to treatment with anti-PD1 immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
Project description:This SuperSeries is composed of the following subset Series: GSE23384: Gene profiling using archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded breast cancer specimens can generate informative microarray data: A comparison with matched fresh fine needle aspiration biopsy samples (FFPE samples) GSE23385: Gene profiling using archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded breast cancer specimens can generate informative microarray data: A comparison with matched fresh fine needle aspiration biopsy samples (FNA samples) Refer to individual Series
Project description:Transcriptional profiles of formalin-fixed-paraffin-embedded melanoma metastases including pre-treatment (PRE) and post-treatment (POST) specimens from 50 patients treated with BRAF inhibitors or with BRAF and MEK inhibitors