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ArticleInternational journal of clinical oncology2016

CpG island methylator phenotype is associated with the efficacy of sequential oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based chemotherapy and EGFR-related gene mutation in Japanese patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Xiaofei Zhang, Hideki Shimodaira, Hiroshi Soeda, Keigo Komine, Hidekazu Takahashi, Kota Ouchi, Masahiro Inoue, Masanobu Takahashi, Shin Takahashi, Chikashi Ishioka

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xiaofei ZhangDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aobaku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan.
Hideki ShimodairaDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aobaku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan.
Hiroshi SoedaDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aobaku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan.
Keigo KomineDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aobaku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan.
Hidekazu TakahashiDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aobaku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan.
Kota OuchiDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aobaku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan.
Masahiro InoueDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aobaku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan.
Masanobu TakahashiDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aobaku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan.
Shin TakahashiDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aobaku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan.
Chikashi IshiokaDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aobaku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan. chikashi@idac.tohoku.ac.jp.
Tohoku University · JPTohoku University Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) with multiple promoter methylated loci has been observed in a subset of human colorectal cancer (CRC) cases. CIMP status, which is closely associated with specific clinicopathological and molecular characteristics, is considered a potential predictive biomarker for efficacy of cancer treatment. However, the relationship between the effect of standard chemotherapy, including cytotoxic drugs and anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibodies, and CIMP status has not been elucidated.

methodsIn 125 metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients, we investigated how clinical outcome of chemotherapy was related to CIMP status as detected by methylation-specific PCR (MSP) and to genetic status in five EGFR-related genes (KRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA, NRAS, and AKT1) as detected by direct sequencing.

resultsCIMP-positive status was significantly associated with proximal tumor location and peritoneum metastasis (all P values <0.05). The progression-free survival of patients with CIMP-positive tumors receiving sequential therapy with FOLFOX as the first-line treatment followed by irinotecan-based therapy as the second-line treatment (median = 6.6 months) was inferior to that of such patients receiving the reverse sequence (median = 15.2 months; P = 0.043). Furthermore, CIMP-positive tumors showed higher mutation frequencies for the five EGFR-related genes (74.1 %) than the CIMP-negative tumors did (50.0 %). Among the KRAS wild-type tumors, CIMP-positive tumors were associated with a worse clinical outcome than CIMP-negative tumors following anti-EGFR antibody therapy.

conclusionSequential FOLFOX followed by an irinotecan-based regimen is unfavorable in patients with CIMP-positive tumors. High frequencies of mutation in EGFR-related genes in CIMP-positive tumors may cause the lower response to anti-EGFR antibody therapy seen in patients with wild-type KRAS and CIMP-positive tumors.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsOrganoplatinum CompoundsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorCamptothecinCpG IslandsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGenes, erbB-1HumansIrinotecanJapanMaleMiddle AgedAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorCamptothecinIrinotecanOrganoplatinum CompoundsOxaliplatinProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafras ProteinsAnti-EGFR antibodyBRAFCpG island methylator phenotypeIrinotecan- and oxaliplatin-based chemotherapyMetastatic colorectal cancerRAS

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