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Loss of phosphatase and tensin homolog or phosphoinositol-3 kinase activation and response to trastuzumab or lapatinib in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-overexpressing locally advanced breast cancers

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Dave, Bhuvanesh, Migliaccio, Ilenia, Gutierrez, M. Carolina, Wu, Meng-Fen, Chamness, Gary C., Wong, Helen, Narasanna, Archana, Chakrabarty, Anindita +7 more·2011·Journal of Clinical Oncology

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PURPOSE: Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) loss or activating mutations of phosphoinositol-3 (PI3) kinase (PIK3CA) may be associated with trastuzumab resistance. Trastuzumab, the humanized human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) monoclonal antibody, and lapatinib, an epidermal growth factor receptor/HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor, are both established treatments for HER2-overexpressing breast cancers. Understanding of the cellular response to HER2-targeted therapies is needed to tailor treatments and to identify patients less likely to benefit. METHODS: We evaluated the effect of trastuzumab or lapatinib in three HER2-overexpressing cell lines. We confirmed the in vitro observations in two neoadjuvant clinical trials in patients with HER2 overexpression; 35 patients received trastuzumab as a single agent for the first 3 weeks, then docetaxel every 3 weeks for 12 weeks (trastuzumab regimen), whereas 49 patients received lapatinib as a single agent for 6 weeks, followed by trastuzumab/docetaxel for 12 weeks before primary surgery (lapatinib regimen). Apoptosis, Ki67, p-MAPK, p-AKT, and PTEN were assessed by immunohistochemistry. Genomic DNA was sequenced for PIK3CA mutations. RESULTS: Under low PTEN conditions, in vitro data indicate that lapatinib alone and in combination with trastuzumab was effective in decreasing p-MAPK and p-AKT levels, whereas trastuzumab was ineffective. In the clinical trials, we confirmed that low PTEN or activating mutation in PIK3CA conferred resistance to the trastuzumab regimen (P = .015), whereas low PTEN tumors were associated with a high pathologic complete response rate (P = .007). CONCLUSION: Activation of PI3 kinase pathway is associated with trastuzumab resistance, whereas low PTEN predicted for response to lapatinib. These observations support clinical trials with the combination of both agents.

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  • Patients with 'hot spot' PIK3CA mutations and undetectable or low PTEN measured by IHC exhibited a poorer outcome after treatment with chemotherapy and trastuzumab compared to patients without those alterations.

    “Patients with ‘hot spot’ PIK3CA mutations and undetectable or low PTEN measured by IHC, exhibited a poorer outcome after treatment with chemotherapy and trastuzumab compared to patients without those alterations (Berns et al., 2007; Dave et al., 2011; Esteva et al., 2010).”

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Dave, B., Migliaccio, I., Gutierrez, M. C., Wu, M.-F., Chamness, G. C., Wong, H., Narasanna, A., Chakrabarty, A., Hilsenbeck, S. G., Huang, J., Rimawi, M., Schiff, R., Arteaga, C., Osborne, C. K., & Chang, J. C.
Affiliations
Houston Methodist (US)
Venue
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Published
2011-01-10
Volume
29
Issue
2
Pages
166-173
ISSN
  • 0732-183X (ISSN-L)
  • 1527-7755
OpenAlex
W2109189228
Cited by
252
References
28
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FWCI
12.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Breast Cancer Research Foundation
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • National Cancer Institute (P50 CA 50183, R01CA112305)
  • Medical Research and Materiel Command
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
Keywords
PTEN loss, PIK3CA mutation, trastuzumab resistance, lapatinib, HER2-positive breast cancer, locally advanced breast cancer, PI3 kinase pathway, MAPK signaling, Akt phosphorylation, pathological complete response, neoadjuvant therapy
MeSH terms
Trastuzumab, Docetaxel, Lapatinib, Adult, Aged, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, Breast Neoplasms, Enzyme Activation, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Mutation, Quinazolines, Transfection, Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic, Receptor, ErbB-2, Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases, Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases, Neoadjuvant Therapy, RNA, Small Interfering, Taxoids, Cell Line, Tumor, PTEN Phosphohydrolase, Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized

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