Oriana Miltiadous1, Daniela Sia2, Yujin Hoshida1, Maria Isabel Fiel1, Andrew N Harrington1, Swan N Thung1, Poh Seng Tan3, Hui Dong4, Kate Revill1, Charissa Y Chang1, Sasan Roayaie5, Thomas J Byrne6, Vincenzo Mazzaferro7, Jorge Rakela6, Sander Florman1, Myron Schwartz1, Josep M Llovet8. 1. Mount Sinai Liver Cancer Program (Division of Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Tisch Cancer Institute, Department of Pathology, Recanati Miller Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgical Oncology), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA. 2. Mount Sinai Liver Cancer Program (Division of Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Tisch Cancer Institute, Department of Pathology, Recanati Miller Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgical Oncology), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA; Gastrointestinal Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy. 3. Mount Sinai Liver Cancer Program (Division of Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Tisch Cancer Institute, Department of Pathology, Recanati Miller Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgical Oncology), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore. 4. Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China. 5. Liver Cancer Program, Hofstra-North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA. 6. Division of Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA. 7. Gastrointestinal Surgery and Liver Transplantation Unit, Department of Surgery, National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy. 8. Mount Sinai Liver Cancer Program (Division of Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Tisch Cancer Institute, Department of Pathology, Recanati Miller Transplantation Institute, Department of Surgical Oncology), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA; Liver Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Barcelona - Clínic Liver Cancer Group (Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Liver Unit, Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Barcelona, Spain. Electronic address: Josep.Llovet@mssm.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: In patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), liver transplantation (LT) is an excellent therapy if tumor characteristics are within the Milan criteria. We aimed to define genomic features enabling to identify HCC patients beyond Milan criteria who have acceptable transplant outcomes. METHODS: Among 770 consecutive HCC patients transplanted between 1990 and 2013, 132 had tumors exceeding Milan criteria on pathology and were enrolled in the study; 44% of the patients satisfied the 'up-to-7 rule' [7=sum of the size of the largest tumor and the number of tumors]. Explant tumors were assessed for genomic signatures and immunohistochemical markers associated with poor outcome. RESULTS: At a median follow-up of 88months, 64 patients had died and 45 recurred; the 5-year overall survival (OS) and recurrence rates were 57% and 35%, respectively. Cytokeratin 19 (CK19) gene signature was independently associated with recurrence [Hazard ratio (HR)=2.95, p<0.001], along with tumor size (HR=3.37, p=0.023) and presence of satellites (HR=2.98, p=0.001). S2 subclass signature was independently associated with poor OS (HR=3.18, p=0.001), along with tumor size (HR=5.06, p<0.001) and up-to-7 rule (HR=2.50, p=0.002). Using the presence of progenitor cell markers (either CK19 or S2 signatures) patients were classified into poor prognosis (n=58; 5-year recurrence 53%, survival 45%) and good prognosis (n=74; 5-year recurrence 19%, survival 67%) (HR=3.16, p<0.001 for recurrence, and HR=1.72, p=0.04 for OS). CONCLUSIONS: HCC patients transplanted beyond Milan criteria without gene signatures of progenitor markers (CK19 and S2) achieved survival rates similar as those within Milan criteria. Once prospectively validated, these markers may support a limited expansion of LT indications.
BACKGROUND & AIMS: In patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), liver transplantation (LT) is an excellent therapy if tumor characteristics are within the Milan criteria. We aimed to define genomic features enabling to identify HCCpatients beyond Milan criteria who have acceptable transplant outcomes. METHODS: Among 770 consecutive HCCpatients transplanted between 1990 and 2013, 132 had tumors exceeding Milan criteria on pathology and were enrolled in the study; 44% of the patients satisfied the 'up-to-7 rule' [7=sum of the size of the largest tumor and the number of tumors]. Explant tumors were assessed for genomic signatures and immunohistochemical markers associated with poor outcome. RESULTS: At a median follow-up of 88months, 64 patients had died and 45 recurred; the 5-year overall survival (OS) and recurrence rates were 57% and 35%, respectively. Cytokeratin 19 (CK19) gene signature was independently associated with recurrence [Hazard ratio (HR)=2.95, p<0.001], along with tumor size (HR=3.37, p=0.023) and presence of satellites (HR=2.98, p=0.001). S2 subclass signature was independently associated with poor OS (HR=3.18, p=0.001), along with tumor size (HR=5.06, p<0.001) and up-to-7 rule (HR=2.50, p=0.002). Using the presence of progenitor cell markers (either CK19 or S2 signatures) patients were classified into poor prognosis (n=58; 5-year recurrence 53%, survival 45%) and good prognosis (n=74; 5-year recurrence 19%, survival 67%) (HR=3.16, p<0.001 for recurrence, and HR=1.72, p=0.04 for OS). CONCLUSIONS:HCCpatients transplanted beyond Milan criteria without gene signatures of progenitor markers (CK19 and S2) achieved survival rates similar as those within Milan criteria. Once prospectively validated, these markers may support a limited expansion of LT indications.
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