Revealing the heterogeneity of treatment resistance in less‐defined subtype diffuse large B cell lymphoma patients by integrating programmed cell death patterns and liquid biopsy

Abstract Precision medicine in less‐defined subtype diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL) remains a challenge due to the heterogeneous nature of the disease. Programmed cell death (PCD) pathways are crucial in the advancement of lymphoma and serve as significant prognostic markers for individuals af...

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Main Authors: Wei Hua, Jie Liu, Yue Li, Hua Yin, Hao‐Rui Shen, Jia‐Zhu Wu, Yi‐Lin Kong, Bi‐Hui Pan, Jun‐Heng Liang, Li Wang, Jian‐Yong Li, Rui Gao, Jin‐Hua Liang, Wei Xu
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author Wei Hua
Jie Liu
Yue Li
Hua Yin
Hao‐Rui Shen
Jia‐Zhu Wu
Yi‐Lin Kong
Bi‐Hui Pan
Jun‐Heng Liang
Li Wang
Jian‐Yong Li
Rui Gao
Jin‐Hua Liang
Wei Xu
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Jie Liu
Yue Li
Hua Yin
Hao‐Rui Shen
Jia‐Zhu Wu
Yi‐Lin Kong
Bi‐Hui Pan
Jun‐Heng Liang
Li Wang
Jian‐Yong Li
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Wei Xu
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description Abstract Precision medicine in less‐defined subtype diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL) remains a challenge due to the heterogeneous nature of the disease. Programmed cell death (PCD) pathways are crucial in the advancement of lymphoma and serve as significant prognostic markers for individuals afflicted with lymphoid cancers. To identify robust prognostic biomarkers that can guide personalized management for less‐defined subtype DLBCL patients, we integrated multi‐omics data derived from 339 standard R‐CHOP‐treated patients diagnosed with less‐defined subtype DLBCL from three independent cohorts. By employing various machine learning algorithms, we pinpointed eight pivotal genes linked to PCD, specifically FLT3, SORL1, CD8A, BCL2L1, COL13A1, MPG, DYRK2 and CAMK2B. Following this, we established a Programmed Cell Death Index (PCDI) utilizing the aforementioned genes and amalgamated it with pertinent clinical characteristics to formulate a predictive nomogram model for prognosis. We observed a significant correlation between the PCDI, pre‐treatment circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) burden, minimal residual disease (MRD) status and immune features. Furthermore, our research indicated that patients with elevated PCDI scores could potentially show resistance to conventional chemotherapy treatments, yet they might derive an advantage from alternative inhibitors targeting specific signalling pathways. Conclusively, leveraging these results, we have created an online analytical tool (https://xulymphoma.shinyapps.io/PCDI_pred/) designed for the prognostic prediction of patients with less‐defined subtype DLBCL. This tool facilitates the forecasting of outcomes for these patients, enhancing the precision of their clinical management. Key points Developing the Programmed Cell Death Index (PCDI) utilizing multiple machine learning algorithms for patients with less‐defined subtype diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma. The difference in clinical characteristics, circulating tumour DNA burden and immune profiling between patients with distinct PCDI groups. A potentially effective regimen was speculated for patients with high PCDI scores who tend to exhibit worse progression‐free survival.
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spelling doaj-art-fca6c35468614d8aa3f736007ca9a8c12025-01-25T04:00:38ZengWileyClinical and Translational Medicine2001-13262025-01-01151n/an/a10.1002/ctm2.70150Revealing the heterogeneity of treatment resistance in less‐defined subtype diffuse large B cell lymphoma patients by integrating programmed cell death patterns and liquid biopsyWei Hua0Jie Liu1Yue Li2Hua Yin3Hao‐Rui Shen4Jia‐Zhu Wu5Yi‐Lin Kong6Bi‐Hui Pan7Jun‐Heng Liang8Li Wang9Jian‐Yong Li10Rui Gao11Jin‐Hua Liang12Wei Xu13Department of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province HospitalNanjingChinaDepartment of HematologyThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjingChinaDepartment of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province HospitalNanjingChinaDepartment of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province HospitalNanjingChinaDepartment of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province HospitalNanjingChinaDepartment of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province HospitalNanjingChinaDepartment of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province HospitalNanjingChinaDepartment of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province HospitalNanjingChinaDepartment of Medical AffairsNanjing Geneseeq Technology IncNanjing ChinaDepartment of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province HospitalNanjingChinaDepartment of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province HospitalNanjingChinaDepartment of EndocrinologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province HospitalNanjingChinaDepartment of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province HospitalNanjingChinaDepartment of HematologyThe First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu Province HospitalNanjingChinaAbstract Precision medicine in less‐defined subtype diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL) remains a challenge due to the heterogeneous nature of the disease. Programmed cell death (PCD) pathways are crucial in the advancement of lymphoma and serve as significant prognostic markers for individuals afflicted with lymphoid cancers. To identify robust prognostic biomarkers that can guide personalized management for less‐defined subtype DLBCL patients, we integrated multi‐omics data derived from 339 standard R‐CHOP‐treated patients diagnosed with less‐defined subtype DLBCL from three independent cohorts. By employing various machine learning algorithms, we pinpointed eight pivotal genes linked to PCD, specifically FLT3, SORL1, CD8A, BCL2L1, COL13A1, MPG, DYRK2 and CAMK2B. Following this, we established a Programmed Cell Death Index (PCDI) utilizing the aforementioned genes and amalgamated it with pertinent clinical characteristics to formulate a predictive nomogram model for prognosis. We observed a significant correlation between the PCDI, pre‐treatment circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) burden, minimal residual disease (MRD) status and immune features. Furthermore, our research indicated that patients with elevated PCDI scores could potentially show resistance to conventional chemotherapy treatments, yet they might derive an advantage from alternative inhibitors targeting specific signalling pathways. Conclusively, leveraging these results, we have created an online analytical tool (https://xulymphoma.shinyapps.io/PCDI_pred/) designed for the prognostic prediction of patients with less‐defined subtype DLBCL. This tool facilitates the forecasting of outcomes for these patients, enhancing the precision of their clinical management. Key points Developing the Programmed Cell Death Index (PCDI) utilizing multiple machine learning algorithms for patients with less‐defined subtype diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma. The difference in clinical characteristics, circulating tumour DNA burden and immune profiling between patients with distinct PCDI groups. A potentially effective regimen was speculated for patients with high PCDI scores who tend to exhibit worse progression‐free survival.https://doi.org/10.1002/ctm2.70150ctDNADLBCLliquid biopsylymphoma microenvironmentmachine learningprognostic nomogram
spellingShingle Wei Hua
Jie Liu
Yue Li
Hua Yin
Hao‐Rui Shen
Jia‐Zhu Wu
Yi‐Lin Kong
Bi‐Hui Pan
Jun‐Heng Liang
Li Wang
Jian‐Yong Li
Rui Gao
Jin‐Hua Liang
Wei Xu
Revealing the heterogeneity of treatment resistance in less‐defined subtype diffuse large B cell lymphoma patients by integrating programmed cell death patterns and liquid biopsy
Clinical and Translational Medicine
ctDNA
DLBCL
liquid biopsy
lymphoma microenvironment
machine learning
prognostic nomogram
title Revealing the heterogeneity of treatment resistance in less‐defined subtype diffuse large B cell lymphoma patients by integrating programmed cell death patterns and liquid biopsy
title_full Revealing the heterogeneity of treatment resistance in less‐defined subtype diffuse large B cell lymphoma patients by integrating programmed cell death patterns and liquid biopsy
title_fullStr Revealing the heterogeneity of treatment resistance in less‐defined subtype diffuse large B cell lymphoma patients by integrating programmed cell death patterns and liquid biopsy
title_full_unstemmed Revealing the heterogeneity of treatment resistance in less‐defined subtype diffuse large B cell lymphoma patients by integrating programmed cell death patterns and liquid biopsy
title_short Revealing the heterogeneity of treatment resistance in less‐defined subtype diffuse large B cell lymphoma patients by integrating programmed cell death patterns and liquid biopsy
title_sort revealing the heterogeneity of treatment resistance in less defined subtype diffuse large b cell lymphoma patients by integrating programmed cell death patterns and liquid biopsy
topic ctDNA
DLBCL
liquid biopsy
lymphoma microenvironment
machine learning
prognostic nomogram
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ctm2.70150
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