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Polymorphisms in the ABCB1 gene affect outcome and toxicity in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology. Linköping University, Faculty of Health Sciences.
Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology. Linköping University, Faculty of Health Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8015-5728
Rigshospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology. Linköping University, Faculty of Health Sciences. Östergötlands Läns Landsting, Centre of Surgery and Oncology, Department of Oncology UHL.
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Abstract [en]

The membrane transporter P-glycoprotein, encoded by the ABCB1 gene, influences pharmacokinetics in several anti-cancer drugs. We hypothesized that 1199G>A, 1236C>T, 2677G>A/T and 3435C>T variants of ABCB1 could affect outcome and toxicity in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), since treatment includes known P-glycoprotein substrates and 3435C/T may affect methotrexate therapy.

We studied 522 Danish children with ALL treated according to NOPHO ALL92 and ALL2000 protocols, 93% of all those eligible during 1992-2007. Risk of relapse was 2.9-fold increased for 41 patients with the 1199GA variant compared to 477 with 1199GG (p=0.001), and reduced by 61% and 40%, respectively for 421 patients with the 3435CT or 3435TT variants compared to 96 with 3435CC (overall p=0.02).

Degree of bone marrow toxicity during doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone induction therapy was higher in 71 patients with 3435TT variant (median nadirs: hemoglobin 3% and platelets 34/37% lower in3435CT/3435CC) compared to 160 patients with 3435CT/3435CC (Hemoglobin p=0.01 and platelets p<0.0001).

We observed more liver toxicity after high-dose methotrexate in 109 patients with 3435CC variant versus 3435CT/TT (Median max alanineaminotransferase: 280 versus 142/111 U/L, p=0.03). In conclusion, there is a statistically significant association between ABCB1 polymorphisms and efficacy and toxicity in childhood ALL.

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2012.
Keywords [en]
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; ABCB1; MDR1; P-glycoprotein; Polymorphism; Relapse; Toxicity
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Medical and Health Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-77618OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-77618DiVA, id: diva2:528139
Available from: 2012-05-24 Created: 2012-05-24 Last updated: 2020-08-18Bibliographically approved
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1. Pharmacogenetic studies in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with primary focus on methotrexate
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Pharmacogenetic studies in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with primary focus on methotrexate
2012 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common type of cancer in children. Improvement in treatment has increased survival to approximately 85 per cent. Pharmacogenetics can influence the disposition of anticancer agents and can ideally be used as tool to further improve treatment based on the individual child’s pharmacogenetic profile.

The hypothesis in this thesis was that polymorphisms in genes responsible for MTX influx (SLC19A1), efflux (ABCB1, studies with MTX monotherapy have demonstrated effect of variations in this gene) or other MTX pathways (ATIC, MTHFR and SHMT) could have impact on efficacy in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

The uptake of MTX and impact of SLC19A1 80G>A was investigated in vitro and showed that SLC19A1 80GG had decreased uptake in CD+ T cells and B cells caused by reduced capacity on receptor-to-receptor basis.

In more than 500 patients the clinical effect of SLC19A1 80G>A genotype was evaluated and showed that patients with the SLC19A1 80AA had better survival, more bone marrow toxicity, but less liver toxicity than patients with SLC19A1 80GG or 80GA variants. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that SLC19A1 80G>A interacts with chromosome 21 copy number in the leukemic clone.

The clinical impact of ABCB1 1199G>A, 1236C>T, 2677G<T/A and 3435C>T on the treatment was evaluated. Patients with either the 1199GA or the 3435CC variant had increased risk of relapse compared to patients with the 1199GG or 3435CT/TT variants, respectively. Toxicity was also affected by the ABCB1 polymorphisms.

No association between polymorphisms in the ATIC, MTHFR and SHMT genes and outcome was seen. However the 677C>T and 1298 C>A in the MTHFR gene were associated with toxicity.

The genotype frequencies between healthy donors and patients were compared, but no association to risk of developing cancer was seen in the investigated polymorphisms.

The results in this thesis emphasise the importance of including pharmacogenetic markers in attempts to improve outcome and reduced side effects in childhood ALL.

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Linköping: Linköping University Electronic Press, 2012. p. 83
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Linköping University Medical Dissertations, ISSN 0345-0082 ; 1302
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Pharmaceutical Sciences
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urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-77625 (URN)978-91-7519-929-0 (ISBN)
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2012-05-31, Berzeliussalen, Hälsouniversitetet, Campus US, Linköpings universitet, Linköping, 13:00 (English)
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