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1 Novel biomarkers for septic shock-associated Hector R. Wong, MD Division of Critical Care Medicine Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center and Cincinnati Children s Research Foundation Cincinnati, OH, USA Canada Critical Care Forum November 2011

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3 No NGAL, IL-18, L-FABP, KIM-1, etc.

4 Rationale

5 Rationale Current biomarkers for AKI are primarily derived from ischemia models.

6 Rationale Current biomarkers for AKI are primarily derived from ischemia models. The pathophysiology of sepsis-related AKI is mechanistically more complex that just ischemia.

7 Rationale Current biomarkers for AKI are primarily derived from ischemia models. The pathophysiology of sepsis-related AKI is mechanistically more complex that just ischemia. The performance of current biomarkers in predicting sepsis-related AKI is not

8 Using whole genome expression data (microarray) for the discovery of novel candidate biomarkers for septic shock-associated renal failure (SSARF)

9 Approach

10 Approach Microarray-based gene expression data from 179 children with septic shock.

11 Approach Microarray-based gene expression data from 179 children with septic shock. Data represent the first 24 hours of presenting to the ICU with septic shock.

12 Approach Microarray-based gene expression data from 179 children with septic shock. Data represent the first 24 hours of presenting to the ICU with septic shock. Whole blood-derived RNA.

13 Approach Microarray-based gene expression data from 179 children with septic shock. Data represent the first 24 hours of presenting to the ICU with septic shock. Whole blood-derived RNA. 31 patients with septic shock-

14 Definition of SSARF

15 Definition of SSARF >200% increase of serum creatinine, relative to the median normal value for age.

16 Definition of SSARF >200% increase of serum creatinine, relative to the median normal value for age. Persistent up to 7 days of ICU admission.

17 Clinical Characteristics No SSARF (n = 148) SSARF (n = 31) Median age in years (IQR) 2.4 ( ) 2.7 ( ) Number of males (%) 87 (59) 22 (71) Median PRISM (IQR) 14 (9 19) 22 (16 31)* Number of deaths (%) 15 (10) 14 (45)* # with gram neg. 43 (28) 4 (13) organism (%) # with gram pos. 37 (25) 10 (32) organism (%) # with negative cultures (%) b 57 (39) 14 (45)

18 Clinical Characteristics No SSARF (n = 148) SSARF (n = 31) Median age in years (IQR) 2.4 ( ) 2.7 ( ) Number of males (%) 87 (59) 22 (71) Median PRISM (IQR) 14 (9 19) 22 (16 31)* Number of deaths (%) 15 (10) 14 (45)* # with gram neg. 43 (28) 4 (13) organism (%) # with gram pos. 37 (25) 10 (32) organism (%) # with negative cultures (%) b 57 (39) 14 (45)

19 Statistical Analysis to Derive Candidate Genes for SSARF

20 Statistical Analysis to Derive Candidate Genes for SSARF >80,000 gene probes.

21 Statistical Analysis to Derive Candidate Genes for SSARF >80,000 gene probes. ANOVA with corrections for multiple comparisons.

22 Statistical Analysis to Derive Candidate Genes for SSARF >80,000 gene probes. ANOVA with corrections for multiple comparisons. False Discovery Rate of 5%.

23 Statistical Analysis to Derive Candidate Genes for SSARF >80,000 gene probes. ANOVA with corrections for multiple comparisons. False Discovery Rate of 5%. SSAKI vs. no SSARF.

24 Statistical Analysis to Derive Candidate Genes for SSARF >80,000 gene probes. ANOVA with corrections for multiple comparisons. False Discovery Rate of 5%. SSAKI vs. no SSARF. 100 gene probes differentially regulated between SSARF and no SSARF.

25 100 gene probes differentially regulated between SSARF and no SSARF

26 100 gene probes differentially regulated between SSARF and no SSARF 61 unique and well-annotated genes

27 100 gene probes differentially regulated between SSARF and no SSARF 61 unique and well-annotated genes 21 up-regulated in SSARF, relative to no SSARF Candidate SSARF Predictor Genes

28 21 genes up-regulated in SSARF vs. no SSARF Affymetrix ID Fold Change Gene Symbol GenBank ID Description _at IFI27 NM_ interferon, alpha-inducible protein _at MMP8 NM_ matrix metallopeptidase _s_at OLFM4 AL olfactomedin _x_at OLAH NM_ oleoyl-acp hydrolase _at RHAG NM_ Rh-associated glycoprotein _at MMP8 AW matrix metallopeptidase _s_at OLAH AK oleoyl-acp hydrolase _x_at GYPA U00179 glycophorin A _x_at OLAH AI oleoyl-acp hydrolase _at CLEC1B NM_ C-type lectin domain family 1, _at WFDC1 NM_ member WAP four-disulfide B core domain _s_at FGF13 NM_ fibroblast growth factor _at ELA2 NM_ elastase 2, neutrophil _at MMRN1 NM_ multimerin _at TMEM45A NM_ transmembrane protein 45A _at PRTN3 NM_ proteinase _at CEP55 NM_ centrosomal protein 55kDa _s_at IL1R2 U64094 interleukin 1 receptor, type II _at DEFA4 NM_ defensin, alpha 4, corticostatin _at TOP2A AL topoisomerase (DNA) II alpha _x_at GYPA U kDa glycophorin A

29 Class Prediction Modeling

30 Class Prediction Modeling Can the expression patterns of the 21 gene probes predict SSARF?

31 Class Prediction Modeling Can the expression patterns of the 21 gene probes predict SSARF? Leave-one-out cross validation to predict SSARF and no SSARF classes.

32 Performance characteristics of class prediction modeling SSARF No SSARF Predicted SSARF Predicted No SSARF 1 118

33 Performance characteristics of class prediction modeling SSARF No SSARF Predicted SSARF Predicted No SSARF 1 118

34 Performance characteristics of class prediction modeling SSARF No SSARF Predicted SSARF Predicted No SSARF 1 118

35 Performance characteristics of class prediction modeling SSARF No SSARF Predicted SSARF Predicted No SSARF Sensitivity 98% CI % Specificity 80% CI 72 86%

36 Performance characteristics of class prediction modeling SSARF No SSARF Predicted SSARF PPV 50% (CI 37 63%) +LR 4.8 ( ) Predicted No SSARF NPV 99% (CI %) -LR 0.04 ( ) Sensitivity 98% CI % Specificity 80% CI 72 86%

37 Current technology may allow for the generation of mrna expression data to conduct class prediction in a clinically relevant time frame.

38 Current technology may allow for the generation of mrna expression data to conduct class prediction in a clinically relevant time frame. However, current biomarker development efforts are largely focused on serum/ plasma protein measurements.

39 21 genes up-regulated in SSARF vs. no SSARF Affymetrix ID Fold Change Gene Symbol GenBank ID Description _at IFI27 NM_ interferon, alpha-inducible protein _at MMP8 NM_ matrix metallopeptidase _s_at OLFM4 AL olfactomedin _x_at OLAH NM_ oleoyl-acp hydrolase _at RHAG NM_ Rh-associated glycoprotein _at MMP8 AW matrix metallopeptidase _s_at OLAH AK oleoyl-acp hydrolase _x_at GYPA U00179 glycophorin A _x_at OLAH AI oleoyl-acp hydrolase _at CLEC1B NM_ C-type lectin domain family 1, _at WFDC1 NM_ member WAP four-disulfide B core domain _s_at FGF13 NM_ fibroblast growth factor _at ELA2 NM_ elastase 2, neutrophil _at MMRN1 NM_ multimerin _at TMEM45A NM_ transmembrane protein 45A _at PRTN3 NM_ proteinase _at CEP55 NM_ centrosomal protein 55kDa _s_at IL1R2 U64094 interleukin 1 receptor, type II _at DEFA4 NM_ defensin, alpha 4, corticostatin _at TOP2A AL topoisomerase (DNA) II alpha _x_at GYPA U kDa glycophorin A

40 21 genes up-regulated in SSARF vs. no SSARF Affymetrix ID Fold Change Gene Symbol GenBank ID Description _at IFI27 NM_ interferon, alpha-inducible protein _at MMP8 NM_ matrix metallopeptidase _s_at OLFM4 AL olfactomedin _x_at OLAH NM_ oleoyl-acp hydrolase _at RHAG NM_ Rh-associated glycoprotein _at MMP8 AW matrix metallopeptidase _s_at OLAH AK oleoyl-acp hydrolase _x_at GYPA U00179 glycophorin A _x_at OLAH AI oleoyl-acp hydrolase _at CLEC1B NM_ C-type lectin domain family 1, _at WFDC1 NM_ member WAP four-disulfide B core domain _s_at FGF13 NM_ fibroblast growth factor _at ELA2 NM_ elastase 2, neutrophil _at MMRN1 NM_ multimerin _at TMEM45A NM_ transmembrane protein 45A _at PRTN3 NM_ proteinase _at CEP55 NM_ centrosomal protein 55kDa _s_at IL1R2 U64094 interleukin 1 receptor, type II _at DEFA4 NM_ defensin, alpha 4, corticostatin _at TOP2A AL topoisomerase (DNA) II alpha _x_at GYPA U kDa glycophorin A

41 21 genes up-regulated in SSARF vs. no SSARF Affymetrix ID Fold Change Gene Symbol GenBank ID Description _at IFI27 NM_ interferon, alpha-inducible protein _at MMP8 NM_ matrix metallopeptidase _s_at OLFM4 AL olfactomedin _x_at OLAH NM_ oleoyl-acp hydrolase _at RHAG NM_ Rh-associated glycoprotein _at MMP8 AW matrix metallopeptidase _s_at OLAH AK oleoyl-acp hydrolase _x_at GYPA U00179 glycophorin A _x_at OLAH AI oleoyl-acp hydrolase _at CLEC1B NM_ C-type lectin domain family 1, _at WFDC1 NM_ member WAP four-disulfide B core domain _s_at FGF13 NM_ fibroblast growth factor _at ELA2 NM_ elastase 2, neutrophil _at MMRN1 NM_ multimerin _at TMEM45A NM_ transmembrane protein 45A _at PRTN3 NM_ proteinase _at CEP55 NM_ centrosomal protein 55kDa _s_at IL1R2 U64094 interleukin 1 receptor, type II _at DEFA4 NM_ defensin, alpha 4, corticostatin _at TOP2A AL topoisomerase (DNA) II alpha _x_at GYPA U kDa glycophorin A

42 21 genes up-regulated in SSARF vs. no SSARF Affymetrix ID Fold Change Gene Symbol GenBank ID Description _at IFI27 NM_ interferon, alpha-inducible protein _at MMP8 NM_ matrix metallopeptidase _s_at OLFM4 AL olfactomedin _x_at OLAH NM_ oleoyl-acp hydrolase _at RHAG NM_ Rh-associated glycoprotein _at MMP8 AW matrix metallopeptidase _s_at OLAH AK oleoyl-acp hydrolase _x_at GYPA U00179 glycophorin A _x_at OLAH AI oleoyl-acp hydrolase _at CLEC1B NM_ C-type lectin domain family 1, _at WFDC1 NM_ member WAP four-disulfide B core domain _s_at FGF13 NM_ fibroblast growth factor _at ELA2 NM_ elastase 2, neutrophil _at MMRN1 NM_ multimerin _at TMEM45A NM_ transmembrane protein 45A _at PRTN3 NM_ proteinase _at CEP55 NM_ centrosomal protein 55kDa _s_at IL1R2 U64094 interleukin 1 receptor, type II _at DEFA4 NM_ defensin, alpha 4, corticostatin _at TOP2A AL topoisomerase (DNA) II alpha _x_at GYPA U kDa glycophorin A

43 Evaluating MMP-8 and elastase-2 serum levels as SSARF

44 Evaluating MMP-8 and elastase-2 serum levels as SSARF Parallel serum samples available from 132 patients without SSARF and 18 patients with SSARF.

45 Evaluating MMP-8 and elastase-2 serum levels as SSARF Parallel serum samples available from 132 patients without SSARF and 18 patients with SSARF. Measured MMP-8 and elastase-2 concentrations (Luminex).

46 Evaluating MMP-8 and elastase-2 serum levels as SSARF Parallel serum samples available from 132 patients without SSARF and 18 patients with SSARF. Measured MMP-8 and elastase-2 concentrations (Luminex). Constructed ROC curves.

47 Evaluating MMP-8 and elastase-2 serum levels as SSARF Parallel serum samples available from 132 patients without SSARF and 18 patients with SSARF. Measured MMP-8 and elastase-2 concentrations (Luminex). Constructed ROC curves. Derived cutoffs for MMP-8 and elastase-2 with an a priori goal of

48 Performance calculations for MMP-8 and elastase-2 for MMP-8 (11 ng/ml) Elastase-2 (235 ng/ml) Sensitivity 89% (64 98) 83% (58 96) Specificity 29% (21 37) 42% (34 51) Positive Predictive Value Negative Predictive Value 15% (9 23) 16% (10 26) 95% (82 99) 95% (85 99)

49 Performance calculations for MMP-8 and elastase-2 for MMP-8 (11 ng/ml) Elastase-2 (235 ng/ml) Sensitivity 89% (64 98) 83% (58 96) Specificity 29% (21 37) 42% (34 51) Positive Predictive Value Negative Predictive Value 15% (9 23) 16% (10 26) 95% (82 99) 95% (85 99)

50 Performance calculations for MMP-8 and elastase-2 for MMP-8 (11 ng/ml) Elastase-2 (235 ng/ml) Sensitivity 89% (64 98) 83% (58 96) Specificity 29% (21 37) 42% (34 51) Positive Predictive Value Negative Predictive Value 15% (9 23) 16% (10 26) 95% (82 99) 95% (85 99)

51 Validation

52 Validation Applied same cut-of values to a separate cohort of patients.

53 Validation Applied same cut-of values to a separate cohort of patients. 59 patients without SSARF and 11 patients with SSARF.

54 Performance calculations for MMP-8 and elastase-2 for MMP-8 Elastase-2 Sensitivity 100% (68 100) 100% (68 100) Specificity 41% (28 50) 49% (36 62) Positive Predictive Value Negative Predictive Value 24% (13 39) 27% (15 43) 100% (83 100) 100% (85 100)

55 Performance calculations for MMP-8 and elastase-2 for MMP-8 Elastase-2 Sensitivity 100% (68 100) 100% (68 100) Specificity 41% (28 50) 49% (36 62) Positive Predictive Value Negative Predictive Value 24% (13 39) 27% (15 43) 100% (83 100) 100% (85 100)

56 Performance calculations for MMP-8 and elastase-2 for MMP-8 Elastase-2 Sensitivity 100% (68 100) 100% (68 100) Specificity 41% (28 50) 49% (36 62) Positive Predictive Value Negative Predictive Value 24% (13 39) 27% (15 43) 100% (83 100) 100% (85 100)

57 Summary

58 Summary Whole genome mrna expression data may be leveraged to discover novel biomarkers to predict SSARF.

59 Summary Whole genome mrna expression data may be leveraged to discover novel biomarkers to predict SSARF. The expression patterns of 21 gene probes can robustly predict SSARF in a cross validation procedure.

60 Summary Whole genome mrna expression data may be leveraged to discover novel biomarkers to predict SSARF. The expression patterns of 21 gene probes can robustly predict SSARF in a cross validation procedure. These expression patterns represent the first 24 hours of presentation to the ICU; a clinically relevant time point for SSARF prediction.

61 Summary Whole genome mrna expression data may be leveraged to discover novel biomarkers to predict SSARF. The expression patterns of 21 gene probes can robustly predict SSARF in a cross validation procedure. These expression patterns represent the first 24 hours of presentation to the ICU; a clinically relevant time point for SSARF prediction. Serum protein measurements of MMP-8 and

62 Basu et al. Crit Care (in

63 Moving forward..

64 Moving forward.. Develop the ability to translate mrna expression patterns for SSARF prediction in a clinically relevant manner.

65 Moving forward.. Develop the ability to translate mrna expression patterns for SSARF prediction in a clinically relevant manner. Assay multiple serum protein candidate biomarkers to derive a multi-biomarker SSARF risk model.

66 Funding Acknowledgement NIH R01GM NIH RC1HL NIH R01GM096994

67 Thank You

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