Analysis of Fcγ receptor IIIa and IIa polymorphisms: Lack of correlation with outcome in trastuzumab-treated breast cancer patients

Sara A. Hurvitz, David J. Betting, Howard M. Stern, Emmanuel Quinaux, Jeremy Stinson, Somasekar Seshagiri, Ying Zhao, Marc Buyse, John Mackey, Adrian Driga, Sambasivarao Damaraju, Mark X. Sliwkowski, Nicholas J. Robert, Vicente Valero, John Crown, Carla Falkson, Adam Brufsky, Tadeusz Pienkowski, Wolfgang Eiermann, Miguel MartinValerie Bee, Omkar Marathe, Dennis J. Slamon, John M. Timmerman

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Abstract

Purpose: The mechanisms by which trastuzumab imparts clinical benefit remain incompletely understood. Antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity via interactions with Fcγ receptors (FcγR) on leukocytes may contribute to its antitumor effects. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in FCGR3A and FCGR2A genes lead to amino acid substitutions at positions 158 and 131, respectively, and affect binding of antibodies to FcγR such that 158V/V and 131H/H bind with highest affinity. This study aimed to determine whether high-affinity SNPs are associated with disease-free survival (DFS) among patients with HER2-positive nonmetastatic breast cancer. Experimental Design: Genomic DNA was isolated from 1,286 patients enrolled in a trial of adjuvant trastuzumab-based chemotherapy. Genotyping was conducted using Sanger sequencing and Sequenom mass spectrometry. Results: Patient samples (N = 1,189) were successfully genotyped for FCGR3A and 1,218 for FCGR2A. Compared with the overall results of the BCIRG006 study, in the subset of patients genotyped in this analysis, a less robust improvement in DFS was observed for the trastuzumab arms than control arm (HR, 0.842; P = 0.1925). When stratified for prognostic features, the HR in favor of trastuzumab was consistent with that of the overall study (HR, 0.74; P = 0.036). No correlation between DFS and FCGR3A/2A genotypes was seen for trastuzumab-treated patients (158V/V vs. V/F vs. F/F, P = 0.98; 131H/H vs. H/R vs. R/R, P = 0.76; 158V/V and/or 131H/H vs. others, P = 0.67). Conclusion: This analysis evaluating the association between FCGR3A/2A genotypes and trastuzumab efficacy in HER2-positive breast cancer did not show a correlation between FCGR3A-V/F and FCGR2A-H/R SNPs and DFS in patients treated with trastuzumab.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3478-3486
Number of pages9
JournalClinical Cancer Research
Volume18
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 15 2012

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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