UGT1A1*28 polymorphism predicts irinotecan-induced severe toxicities without affecting treatment outcome and survival in patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma

Chun Yu Liu, Po Min Chen, Tzeon Jye Chiou, Jin Hwang Liu, Jen Kou Lin, Tzu Chen Lin, Wei Shone Chen, Jeng Kae Jiang, Huann Sheng Wang, Wei Shu Wang*

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Abstract

BACKGROUND. It is known that the uridine-diphosphoglucuronosyl transferase 1A1 (UGT1A1)*28 polymorphism reduces UGT1A1 enzyme activity, which may lead to severe toxicities in patients who receive irinotecan. This study was conducted to assess the influence of this polymorphism on the efficacy and toxicity of irinotecan treatment in Chinese patients with metastatic colorectal carcinoma (CRC). METHODS. In total, 128 patients with metastatic CRC who had received previous treatment with irinotecan plus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin were analyzed retrospectively. Genomic DNA samples were obtained from patients' leukocytes, and genotypes were determined by analyzing the sequence of TATA boxes in the UGT1A1 gene. The influence of the UGT1A1*F28 polymorphism on toxicity and treatment outcome was analyzed. RESULTS. Approximately 20% of patients were identified with the UGT1A1*28 polymorphism, including 15.6% (n = 20 patients) with the thymine-adenine (TA)6/TA7 genotype and 4.7% (n = 6 patients) with the TA7/TA7 genotype. The remaining 79.7% of patients (n = 102) had wild type TA6/TA6. Marked increases in grade 3 or 4 neutropenia (53.8% vs 4.9%; P < .01), neutropenic fever (38.5% vs 3.9%; P <.01), diarrhea (26.9% vs 5.9%; P < .01), and pretreatment bilirubin level (23.1% vs 8.8%; P = .04) were observed in patients who had the TA6/TA7 or TA7/ TA7 genotypes. Patients' pretreatment bilirubin levels correlated well with irinotecan-induced neutropenia (P <.01). It was noted that, although the requirement for irinotecan dose reduction was significantly greater in patients who had this genetic variant (42.3% vs 12.7%; P < .01), it did not affect the response rate to irinotecan-based chemotherapy (42.3% vs 45.1%; P = .80), and it did not significantly affect progression-free survival (10 months vs 11 months; P = .94) or overall survival (19 months vs 18 months; P = .84). CONCLUSIONS. The current data suggested that the UGT1A1*28 polymorphism may be a key determinant for predicting irinotecan-induced severe toxicities without affecting treatment outcome for patients with metastatic CRC. Further prospective studies are warranted for using this polymorphism to optimize irinotecan-based chemotherapy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1932-1940
Number of pages9
JournalCancer
Volume112
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2008

Keywords

  • Colorectal cancer
  • Irinotecan
  • Polymorphism
  • Toxicity
  • Uridine-diphosphoglucuronosyl transferase 1A1

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