Mikkelsen Margit K, Li Xiaoyu, Yu Kaiwen, High Anthony A, Tan Haiyan, Furtado Larissa V, Leelatian Nalin, Bell Jessica, Berry Julia D, Boué Daniel R, Chien Franklin, Coven Scott L, Dewan Michael C, Fangusaro Jason, Foster Jessica B, Hoffman Lindsey, Kofler Julia K, Larkin Trisha, Lazow Margot, May Adriana, Mobley Bret C, Noun Dolly, Posorske Benjamin, Schwartz Jonathan, Sheila Ivanna, Spiller Susan, Tanaka Ryuma, Qaddoumi Ibrahim, Tinkle Christopher L, Peng Junmin, Robinson Giles W, Moreira Daniel C, Chiang Jason
Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.
Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.
Acta Neuropathol. 2025 Aug 11;150(1):18. doi: 10.1007/s00401-025-02924-0.
Diffuse leptomeningeal glioneuronal tumors (DLGNTs) are rare, and optimal treatment remains undefined. We aim to comprehensively characterize their clinical and molecular features, offering granular insights into presentations and therapies to elucidate prognostic factors and therapeutic targets. Histologic, molecular, and clinical data of 30 patients with DLGNT were analyzed. Median age at diagnosis was 7.5 years (range: 0.9-20 years). Disease was localized at diagnosis in 16 patients (53.3%), predominantly in the spinal cord (14/16, 87.5%). KIAA1549::BRAF fusion occurred in 27 (96.4%) of 28 patients. DNA methylation profiling of 23 tumors classified 4 (17.4%) as DLGNT MC-1, 3 (13.0%) as DLGNT MC-2, and 16 (69.6%) as DLGNT, but not to a specific subclass. Median follow-up was 57.5 months. Most patients (90.0%) received adjuvant therapy. Chemotherapy was the first-line adjuvant therapy in 19 patients (70.4%); targeted therapy in 5 patients (18.5%), and radiotherapy in 2 patients (7.4%). Median progression-free survival (PFS) after first chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or radiotherapy was 44 (1-77) months, 18 (4-39) months, and 16.5 (9-23) months, respectively. Five-year PFS was 15.9% ± 8.0, and 5 year overall survival (OS) was 83.3% ± 8.8. Patients older than 9 years at diagnosis (p = 0.002) and those with MC-2 (p = 0.04) had worse 5 year OS. Multi-omic analysis revealed simultaneous activation of multiple signaling pathways, which may serve as potential therapeutic targets. DLGNT remains challenging to treat, with poor outcomes across modalities. Further investigation of treatment, including targeted therapies addressing activated pathways, is needed to improve patient survival.
弥漫性软脑膜神经胶质瘤(DLGNTs)较为罕见,最佳治疗方案仍不明确。我们旨在全面描述其临床和分子特征,深入了解其临床表现和治疗方法,以阐明预后因素和治疗靶点。对30例DLGNT患者的组织学、分子和临床数据进行了分析。诊断时的中位年龄为7.5岁(范围:0.9 - 20岁)。16例患者(53.3%)在诊断时疾病局限,主要位于脊髓(14/16,87.5%)。28例患者中有27例(96.4%)发生了KIAA1549::BRAF融合。对23个肿瘤的DNA甲基化分析将4个(17.4%)分类为DLGNT MC - 1,3个(13.0%)分类为DLGNT MC - 2,16个(69.6%)分类为DLGNT,但未明确到特定亚类。中位随访时间为57.5个月。大多数患者(90.0%)接受了辅助治疗。19例患者(70.4%)的一线辅助治疗为化疗;5例患者(18.5%)为靶向治疗,2例患者(7.4%)为放疗。首次化疗、靶向治疗或放疗后的中位无进展生存期(PFS)分别为44(1 - 77)个月、18(4 - 39)个月和16.5(9 - 23)个月。5年PFS为15.9% ± 8.0,5年总生存期(OS)为83.3% ± 8.8。诊断时年龄大于9岁的患者(p = 0.002)和MC - 2患者(p = 0.04)的5年OS较差。多组学分析揭示了多种信号通路的同时激活,这可能作为潜在的治疗靶点。DLGNT的治疗仍然具有挑战性,各种治疗方式的预后都很差。需要进一步研究治疗方法,包括针对激活通路的靶向治疗,以提高患者生存率。