Identification of Clinical and Biologic Correlates Associated With Outcome in Children With Adrenocortical Tumors Without Germline TP53 Mutations: A St Jude Adrenocortical Tumor Registry and Children's Oncology Group Study

J Clin Oncol. 2017 Dec 10;35(35):3956-3963. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.74.2460. Epub 2017 Oct 23.

Abstract

Purpose The clinical features, pathogenesis, and outcomes in children with adrenocortical tumors (ACTs) without germline TP53 mutations have not been systematically studied. Herein, we describe these correlates and analyze their association with outcome. Patients and Methods Genomic DNA was analyzed for TP53, CTNNB1, CDKN1C, ATRX, and chromosome 11p15 abnormalities. β-catenin expression and Ki-67 labeling index (LI) were evaluated by immunostaining. Primary end points were progression-free (PFS) and overall survival. Results Median age of 42 girls and 18 boys was 3.3 years (range, 0.25 to 21.7 years). Complete resection (stages I and II) was achieved in 32 patients, and 28 patients had stage III or IV disease. Constitutional abnormalities of chromosome 11p15 occurred in nine of 40 patients, with six patients not showing phenotype of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. Three-year PFS and overall survival for all patients were 71.4% and 80.5%, respectively. In single-predictor Cox regression analysis, age, disease stage, tumor weight, somatic TP53 mutations, and Ki-67 LI were associated with prognosis. Ki-67 LI and age remained significantly associated with PFS after adjusting for stage and tumor weight. Three-year PFS for 27 patients with Ki-67 LI ≥ 15% was 48.5% compared with 96.2% for 29 patients with Ki-67 LI < 15% (log-rank P = .002), and the rate of relapse increased by 24% with each 1-year increase in age at diagnosis (hazard ratio, 1.24; P = .0057). Conclusion Clinicopathologic features and outcomes of children with ACTs without germline TP53 mutations overlapped those reported for children with germline TP53 mutations. Our findings highlight the central role of genetic or epigenetic alterations on chromosome 11p15 in pediatric ACTs. Ki-67 LI is a strong prognostic indicator and should be investigated to improve the histologic classification of pediatric ACTs.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Chromosome Aberrations
  • Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p57 / genetics
  • Female
  • Genes, p53
  • Germ-Line Mutation*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Prognosis
  • Registries
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / genetics*
  • X-linked Nuclear Protein / genetics
  • Young Adult
  • beta Catenin / genetics

Substances

  • CDKN1C protein, human
  • CTNNB1 protein, human
  • Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p57
  • TP53 protein, human
  • Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
  • beta Catenin
  • ATRX protein, human
  • X-linked Nuclear Protein