GSE120736 Comprehensive molecular classification of bladder cancer reveals distinct prognostic subgroups with different sensitivities to immunotherapy

This study aimed to identify distinct molecular subtypes of BC and the clinical and/or biological characteristics of each subtype. We used seven gene expression data sets for bladder cancer, which included data from 118 primary bladder cancer samples and 27 recurrent bladder tumor tissues from the Yonsei University Severance Hospital. Hierarchical clustering revealed four molecular subtypes of BC with different clinical outcomes: class 1 with low-grade NMIBC and the best prognosis; class 2 characterized by active FGFR3 and inhibited immune response pathways; class 3 with high-grade NMIBC and the worst progression-free survival; and class 4 mainly comprised of MIBC along with EMT activation. By applying the classifier based on these characteristics, we stratified all BC samples into newly identified molecular subtypes. When comparing previously reported subtypes, our subtypes well agreed with their molecular characteristics regardless of breast cancer-based biology, and showed a strong prognostic relevance in class 3. Integrative analysis of mutation and gene expression suggested that class 3 may have the potential benefit from anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy. Our classifier, constructed by NMIBC and MIBC integration, successfully stratified BC patients into distinct subtypes with different clinical outcomes and a possible treatment option.
Source: GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Expression profiling by array Homo sapiens Source Type: research