Abstract
BackgroundRare germline mutations in DNA repair genes are associated with prostate cancer (PCa) predisposition and prognosis. ObjectiveTo quantify the frequency of germline DNA repair gene mutations in UK PCa cases and controls, in order to more comprehensively evaluate the contribution of individual genes to overall PCa risk and likelihood of aggressive disease. Design, setting, and participantsWe sequenced 167 DNA repair and eight PCa candidate genes in a UK-based cohort of 1281 young-onset PCa cases (diagnosed at ≤60yr) and 1160 selected controls. Outcome measurements and statistical analysisGene-level SKAT-O and gene-set adaptive combination of p values (ADA) analyses were performed separately for cases versus controls, and aggressive (Gleason score ≥8, n=201) versus nonaggressive (Gleason score ≤7, n=1048) cases. Results and limitationsWe identified 233 unique protein truncating variants (PTVs) with minor allele frequency <0.5% in controls in 97 genes. The total proportion of PTV carriers was higher in cases than in controls (15% vs 12%, odds ratio [OR]=1.29, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.01–1.64, p=0.036). Gene-level analyses selected NBN (pSKAT-O=2.4×10−4) for overall risk and XPC (pSKAT-O=1.6×10−4) for aggressive disease, both at candidate-level significance (p<3.1×10−4 and p<3.4×10−4, respectively). Gene-set analysis identified a subset of 20 genes associated with increased PCa risk (OR=3.2, 95% CI 2.1–4.8, pADA=4.1×10−3) and four genes that increased risk of aggressive disease (OR=11.2, 95% CI 4.6–27.7, pADA=5.6×10−3), three of which overlap the predisposition gene set. ConclusionsThe union of the gene-level and gene-set-level analyses identified 23 unique DNA repair genes associated with PCa predisposition or risk of aggressive disease. These findings will help facilitate the development of a PCa-specific sequencing panel with both predictive and prognostic potential. Patient summaryThis large sequencing study assessed the rate of inherited DNA repair gene mutations between prostate cancer patients and disease-free men. A panel of 23 genes was identified, which may improve risk prediction or treatment pathways in future clinical practice.
Highlights
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common solid tumour in men living in the developed world besides nonmelanoma skin cancer and responsible for over 300 000 deaths per year worldwide [1], the majority of prostate cancer (PCa) cases are diagnosed with low- or intermediate-risk disease
The union of the gene-level and gene-set-level analyses identified 23 unique DNA repair genes associated with PCa predisposition or risk of aggressive disease
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common solid tumour in men living in the developed world besides nonmelanoma skin cancer and responsible for over 300 000 deaths per year worldwide [1], the majority of PCa cases are diagnosed with low- or intermediate-risk disease
Summary
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common solid tumour in men living in the developed world besides nonmelanoma skin cancer and responsible for over 300 000 deaths per year worldwide [1], the majority of PCa cases are diagnosed with low- or intermediate-risk disease. To maximise the power in this study, we utilised young-onset cases (diagnosed at 60 yr) and control samples screened for either no PCa FH or low prostatespecific antigen (PSA;
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