journal article·2026-01Open access

Functional, Pharmacogenomic, and Immune Landscapes of Long Non‐Coding RNAs in Cancer

Runhao Wang, Mei Luo, Yuan Liu, Jingwen Yang, Yamei Chen, Chengxuan Chen, Lifei Ma, Stephanie Ding, James Wengler, Yong Zang, Bora Lim, Wenbo Li, Liuqing Yang, Chunru Lin, Lixia Diao, Leng Han

Advanced Science· Volume 13· Issue 6

Abstract

Abstract Long non‐coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging as key regulators in cancer, with significant potential as diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic targets. Here, this work systematically analyzes lncRNA associations with targeted therapies and immunotherapies across 33 cancer types using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and real‐world datasets. This work identifies 53,173 lncRNA‐pathway associations, millions of lncRNA‐drug response associations (via CancerRxTissue and VAEN), and extensive correlations with immune checkpoints and infiltration. This work further identifies 69 lncRNAs associated with immunotherapy response and 2,611 differentially expressed lncRNAs between low and high objective response rate (ORR) groups. Additionally, two lncRNAs are correlated with immune‐related adverse events (irAEs), and 1,376 lncRNAs exhibited expression differences between cancers with low and high irAE risk. To facilitate further research, this work develops PILNC ( https://hanlaboratory.com/PILNC ), a comprehensive web portal enabling exploration of lncRNA associations with cancer pathways, drug responses, immune features, and immunotherapy outcomes.
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OpenAlex topics: Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research · Ferroptosis and cancer prognosis · Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers

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Affiliations

Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN 46202 USA

Brown Center for Immunotherapy Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN 46202 USA

Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN 46202 USA

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences College of Arts and Sciences Indiana University Bloomington IN 47405 USA

Center for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention Institute of Biosciences and Technology Texas A&M University Houston TX 77030 USA

Department of Breast Medical Oncology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center 1515 Holcombe Blvd Houston TX 77030 USA

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology The University of Texas Health Science Center Houston Houston TX 77030 USA

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX 77030 USA

Department of Molecular and Cellular Oncology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX 77030 USA

Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston TX 77030 USA

Funding

National Institutes of Health · Welch Foundation · National Science Foundation

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