Effect of KRAS codon13 mutations in patients with advanced colorectal cancer (advanced CRC) under oxaliplatin containing chemotherapy. Results from a translational study of the AIO colorectal study group.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

To evaluate the value of KRAS codon 13 mutations in patients with advanced colorectal cancer (advanced CRC) treated with oxaliplatin and fluoropyrimidines.

METHODS:

Tumor specimens from 201 patients with advanced CRC from a randomized, phase III trial comparing oxaliplatin/5-FU vs. oxaliplatin/capecitabine were retrospectively analyzed for KRAS mutations. Mutation data were correlated to response data (Overall response rate, ORR), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).

RESULTS:

201 patients were analysed for KRAS mutation (61.2% males; mean age 64.2 ± 8.6 years). KRAS mutations were identified in 36.3% of tumors (28.8% in codon 12, 7.4% in codon 13). The ORR in codon 13 patients compared to codon 12 and wild type patients was significantly lower (p = 0.008). There was a tendency for a better overall survival in KRAS wild type patients compared to mutants (p = 0.085). PFS in all patients was not different in the three KRAS genetic groups (p = 0.72). However, we found a marked difference in PFS between patients with codon 12 and 13 mutant tumors treated with infusional 5-FU versus capecitabine based regimens.

CONCLUSIONS:

Our data suggest that the type of KRAS mutation may be of clinical relevance under oxaliplatin combination chemotherapies without the addition of monoclonal antibodies in particular when overall response rates are important.

TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER:

2002-04-017.

• Authors: Anke Reinacher-Schick, Karsten Schulmann, Dominik P Modest, Nina Bruns, Ulrich Graeven, Malgorzata Jaworska, Richard Greil, Rainer Porschen, Dirk Arnold, Wolff Schmiegel, Andrea Tannapfel
• Journal: BMC cancer (BMC Cancer) Vol. 12 Pg. 349 (Aug 09 2012) ISSN: 1471-2407 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 22876876 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Phase III, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Codon
• KRAS protein, human
• Organoplatinum Compounds
• Proto-Oncogene Proteins
• Oxaliplatin
• Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
• ras Proteins

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols (therapeutic use)
• Codon
• Colorectal Neoplasms (drug therapy, genetics, mortality, pathology)
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Mutation
• Mutation Rate
• Neoplasm Staging
• Organoplatinum Compounds (administration & dosage)
• Oxaliplatin
• Proto-Oncogene Proteins (genetics)
• Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
• Treatment Outcome
• ras Proteins (genetics)