MGMT expression predicts response to temozolomide in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
MGMT expression predicts response to temozolomide in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
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DOI:
10.1530/erc-16-0117
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发表时间:
2016-08-01
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Couvelard, A.
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作者:
Cros, J.;Hentic, O.;Couvelard, A.
Temozolomide (TEM) showed encouraging results in well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (WDPNETs). Low O-6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) expression and MGMT promoter methylation within tumors correlate with a better outcome under TEM-based chemotherapy in glioblastoma. We aimed to assess whether MGMT expression and MGMT promoter methylation could help predict the efficacy of TEM-based chemotherapy in patients with WDPNET. Consecutive patients with progressive WDPNET and/or liver involvement over 50% who received TEM between 2006 and 2012 were retrospectively studied. Tumor response was assessed according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1 guidelines. Nuclear expression of MGMT was assessed by immunochemistry (H-score, 0-300) and MGMT promoter methylation by pyrosequencing. Forty-three patients (21 men, 58 years (27-84)) with grade 1 WDPNET (n = 6) or 2 (n = 36) were analyzed. Objective response, stable disease, and progression rates were seen in 17 patients (39.5%), 18 patients (41.9%), and 8 patients (18.6%), respectively. Low MGMT expression (