Table 3 Correlations between molecular biomarkers and clinical activity, as measured by objective response or clinical benefita

From: Letrozole, abemaciclib and metformin in endometrial cancer: a non-randomized phase 2 trial

 

Objective response

Clinical benefit a

 

Yes

No

p-valueb

Yes

No

p-value b

Molecular Subtype

  

0.056

  

0.002

NSMP without RB1/CCNE1 alterations (n = 16)

8 (50.0%)

8 (50.0%)

 

14 (87.5%)

2 (12.5%)

 

NSMP with RB1/CCNE1 alterations (n = 5)

0 (0.0%)

5 (100.0%)

 

0 (0.0%)

5 (100.0%)

 

TP53 mutated (n = 4)

0 (0.0%)

4 (100.0%)

 

1 (25.0%)

3 (75.0%)

 

CDKN2A mutations

  

1

  

1

Present (n = 2)

1 (50.0%)

1 (50.0%)

 

1 (50.0%)

1 (50.0%)

 

Absent (n = 23)

7 (30.4%)

16 (69.6%)

 

14 (60.9%)

9 (39.1%)

 

CTNNB1 mutations

  

0.194

  

0.018

Present (n = 10)

5 (50.0%)

5 (50.0%)

 

9 (90.0%)

1 (10.0%)

 

Absent (n = 15)

3 (20.0%)

12 (80.0%)

 

6 (40.0%)

9 (60.0%)

 

ESR1 alterations

  

1

  

0.125

Present (n = 4)

1 (25.0%)

3 (75.0%)

 

4 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)

 

Absent (n = 21)

7 (33.3%)

14 (66.7%)

 

11 (52.4%)

10 (47.6%)

 

ARID1A alterations

  

0.156

  

0.659

Present (n = 7)

4 (57.1%)

3 (42.9%)

 

5 (71.4%)

2 (28.6%)

 

Absent (n = 18)

4 (22.2%)

14 (77.8%)

 

10 (55.6%)

8 (44.4%)

 

BCOR alterations

  

1

  

0.615

Present (n = 5)

2 (40.0%)

3 (60.0%)

 

4 (80.0%)

1 (20.0%)

 

Absent (n = 20)

6 (30.0%)

14 (70.0%)

 

11 (55.0%)

9 (45.0%)

 

KRAS mutations

  

1

  

0.615

Present (n = 5)

2 (40.0%)

3 (60.0%)

 

4 (80.0%)

1 (20.0%)

 

Absent (n = 20)

6 (30.0%)

14 (70.0%)

 

11 (55.0%)

9 (45.0%)

 

PI3K alterations

  

0.527

  

0.543

Present (n = 22)

8 (36.4%)

14 (63.6%)

 

14 (63.6%)

8 (36.4%)

 

Absent (n = 3)

0 (0.0%)

3 (100.0%)

 

1 (33.3%)

2 (66.7%)

 
  1. aDefined as experiencing objective response or being progression free ≥6 months after initiation of therapy.
  2. bFisher’s exact test (two-sided); not corrected for multiple testing.