Association between HER2 heterogeneity and clinical outcomes of HER2-positive gastric cancer patients treated with trastuzumab.
Gastric cancer
H-score
HER2 heterogeneity
Rescued HER2-positivity
Trastuzumab
Journal
Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association
ISSN: 1436-3305
Titre abrégé: Gastric Cancer
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 100886238
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
07 2022
07 2022
Historique:
received:
03
11
2021
accepted:
04
04
2022
pubmed:
8
5
2022
medline:
28
6
2022
entrez:
7
5
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The GASTHER1 study showed that re-evaluation of HER2 status rescued 8% of HER2-positive gastric cancer (GC) patients with initially HER2-negative GC. Since rescued HER2 positivity represents HER2 heterogeneity, we aimed to investigate this in a larger cohort with longer follow-up duration. Data of 153 HER2-positive advanced GC patients who received first-line trastuzumab-based chemotherapy were analyzed. Repeat endoscopic biopsy was performed in patients with initially HER2-negative GC. Survival outcomes were analyzed according to the immunohistochemistry (IHC) score (IHC 2+ /in situ hybridization [ISH] + vs IHC 3+), HER2 status (initially vs rescued HER2 positive), and H-score. IHC 2+ /ISH + patients showed worse progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) than those with IHC 3+ (p < 0.05). Rescued HER2-positive patients showed worse PFS and OS than initially HER2-positive patients (p < 0.05). Although survival outcomes were comparable according to HER2 status in IHC 2+ /ISH + patients, initially HER2-positive patients showed more favorable PFS and OS than rescued HER2-positive patients (p < 0.05) among those with IHC 3+ . Among the subgroups determined by HER2 status and IHC score, the initially IHC 3+ subgroup had the highest H-score. The low H-score group (H-score ≤ 210) had significantly worse survival outcomes than the high H-score group (H-score > 210) (p < 0.05). An H-score of ≤ 210 was independently associated with shorter OS (HR = 1.54, 95% CI 1.02-2.31, p = 0.04). Rescued HER2-positive patients showed worse clinical outcomes than initially HER2-positive patients, especially those with IHC 3+ . This finding highlights the impact of HER2 heterogeneity, which can be quantified indirectly as an H-score.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The GASTHER1 study showed that re-evaluation of HER2 status rescued 8% of HER2-positive gastric cancer (GC) patients with initially HER2-negative GC. Since rescued HER2 positivity represents HER2 heterogeneity, we aimed to investigate this in a larger cohort with longer follow-up duration.
METHODS
Data of 153 HER2-positive advanced GC patients who received first-line trastuzumab-based chemotherapy were analyzed. Repeat endoscopic biopsy was performed in patients with initially HER2-negative GC. Survival outcomes were analyzed according to the immunohistochemistry (IHC) score (IHC 2+ /in situ hybridization [ISH] + vs IHC 3+), HER2 status (initially vs rescued HER2 positive), and H-score.
RESULTS
IHC 2+ /ISH + patients showed worse progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) than those with IHC 3+ (p < 0.05). Rescued HER2-positive patients showed worse PFS and OS than initially HER2-positive patients (p < 0.05). Although survival outcomes were comparable according to HER2 status in IHC 2+ /ISH + patients, initially HER2-positive patients showed more favorable PFS and OS than rescued HER2-positive patients (p < 0.05) among those with IHC 3+ . Among the subgroups determined by HER2 status and IHC score, the initially IHC 3+ subgroup had the highest H-score. The low H-score group (H-score ≤ 210) had significantly worse survival outcomes than the high H-score group (H-score > 210) (p < 0.05). An H-score of ≤ 210 was independently associated with shorter OS (HR = 1.54, 95% CI 1.02-2.31, p = 0.04).
CONCLUSIONS
Rescued HER2-positive patients showed worse clinical outcomes than initially HER2-positive patients, especially those with IHC 3+ . This finding highlights the impact of HER2 heterogeneity, which can be quantified indirectly as an H-score.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35524883
doi: 10.1007/s10120-022-01298-6
pii: 10.1007/s10120-022-01298-6
doi:
Substances chimiques
Biomarkers, Tumor
0
Receptor, ErbB-2
EC 2.7.10.1
Trastuzumab
P188ANX8CK
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
794-803Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s) under exclusive licence to The International Gastric Cancer Association and The Japanese Gastric Cancer Association.
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