Single nucleotide polymorphisms to predict for neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer according to estrogen receptor (ER) status.
544 Background: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) using anthracyclines and taxanes is a standard treatment for locally advanced breast cancer and pathologic complete response (pCR) is a major prognostic factor for survival. Gene polymorphisms have been identified as modulators of chemotherapy response. Our study investigated constitutional variants of genes associated with a change in the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy using taxanes and/or anthracyclines in patients with breast adenocarcinoma. Methods: From November 2007 to January 2012, 118 women with breast adenocarcinoma histologically proven, with no Her2 surexpression, receiving or having received a neoadjuvant chemotherapy with taxanes and/or anthracyclines were included in the study. NCT associated 3 FEC100 then 3 Docetaxel every 21 days. Genotyping of 46 SNPs was performed on germline DNA using real time PCR. pCR was correlated to clinical characteristics and genotypes using univariate logistic regression. Results: 21.2% had a pCR according to Sataloff classification. pCR is increased in SBRIII (p=0.009), estrogen receptor negative (p=0.005) and triple negative (p=0.006) tumors. 7 SNP are significantly associated with pCR in ER+ breast tumors (pCR=13.5%). Among these SNP, pCR is increased for patients carrying almost one G allele for SLCO1B3-rs11045585 (pCR=28.6%; p=0.032), for homozygotes GG for SHTM1-rs1979277 (pCR=24.3%, p=0.006) and for homozygotes CC for CYP1B1-rs1056836 (pCR=25.7%; p=0.003). Moreover, 4 SNPs are significantly associated with pCR in ER- breast tumors: ERCC1-rs11615 (carriers of almost one C allele: pCR=50%; p=0.030), CD24-rs52812045 (Homozygotes CC pCR=56.3%, p=0.033), CYP2B6-rs2279343(carriers of one or two G allele: pCR=52.6%; p=0.046) and GSTP1-rs1695 (carriers of one or two G allele: pCR=48%; p=0.050). Conclusions: Besides ER status, polymorphisms could be useful markers to predict response to anthracyclines/taxanes NCT in breast cancer. Furthermore, this work is the first describing ERCC1-rs11615, SLCO1B3-rs11045585 and SHTM1-rs1979277 as new potential genetic markers for NCT in breast cancer. (The first 3 authors contributed equally to this work.)