Abstract P3-13-11: Response to treatment and prognosis of recurrent breast cancer patients with receptor discordance
Authors: Ueno Hanako , Jinno Hiromitsu , Yokoe Takamichi , Kurihara Toshiaki , Takemae Masaru , Nagayama Aiko , Takahashi Maiko , Hayashida Tetsu , Kameyama Kaori , Kitagawa Yuko 
Published: May 2015

BACKGROUND

Estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PgR) and human epidermal growth factor receptor -2 (HER2) statuses are clinically used to select treatments. Several studies reported that discordance between primary and metastatic lesions lead to detrimental outcome. Although biopsy of recurrent breast cancer has been recently recommended by international clinical guidelines, prognostic relevance remains to be elucidated. The aim of the present study is to evaluate response to treatment and prognosis of patients with receptor discordance, compared with patients with receptor concordance.

Patients and METHODS

We retrospectively identified recurrent breast cancer patients who had biopsies or resections of recurrent lesions between January 2007 and April 2012 at Keio University Hospital. HR status was assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and determined using the Allred score. HR status was defined as positive when score was 3 and more. HER2 status was assessed by IHC and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis. We defined HER2 positivity as 3+ staining intensity by IHC or the presence of HER2 gene amplification by FISH. Tumors were classified as luminal (HR+ and HER2-), luminal/HER2 (HR+ and HER2+), HER2 (HR- and HER2+), or triple negative (HR- and HER2-). Treatment was decided according to the receptor status of recurrent tumors.

RESULTS

Among 38 patients undergoing biopsy or resection, 13.2% (5) were loco-regional recurrences and 86.8% (33) were distant metastases (lung 21; liver 6; brain 3; pleura 1). Overall, 10 patients (26.3%) changed subtypes at recurrent lesions (table1) and all of them had a change in treatment plan.

Discordance in subtype between primary tumor and recurrent lesion Recurrent lesion (%) LuminalLuminal/HER2HER2Triple negativeDiscordance rate (%)Primary tumor (%)Luminal18 (66.7)2 (8.3)1(4.2)3(12.5)6/24 (25.0)Luminal/HER21 (14.3)6 (85.7)001/7 (14.3)HER201 (100.0)001/1 (100.0)Triple negative1 (16.7)1 (16.7)04(66.7)2/6 (33.3)Total20101710/38 (26.3)

Changes in management included the addition of trastuzumab in patients with gain of HER2 (n=3), the use of chemotherapy in those with loss of HR (n=6) and provision of endocrine therapy for those with gaining HR (n=3). Response rate of discordant group and concordant group were 10.0% and 21.4%, respectively (p=1.000). Clinical benefit rate of discordant group and concordant group were 40.0% and 67.9%, respectively (p=0.150). There is no significant difference of time to progression (TTP) between the discordant and concordant groups (169.5days vs.319.5days, p= 0.081).

CONCLUSION

Patients with receptor discordance tended towards worse response rate and shorter TTP, leading to the poor prognosis of the recurrent breast cancer patients with receptor discordance.

Citation Format: Hanako Ueno, Hiromitsu Jinno, Takamichi Yokoe, Toshiaki Kurihara, Masaru Takemae, Aiko Nagayama, Maiko Takahashi, Tetsu Hayashida, Kaori Kameyama, Yuko Kitagawa. Response to treatment and prognosis of recurrent breast cancer patients with receptor discordance [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Seventh Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2014 Dec 9-13; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2015;75(9 Suppl):Abstract nr P3-13-11.