Multidrug resistance gene (MDR1) polymorphisms are associated with major molecular responses to standard-dose imatinib in chronic myeloid leukemia.
Despite the excellent efficacy of imatinib in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), the response in patients is heterogeneous, which may in part be caused by pharmacogenetic variability. Imatinib has been reported to be a substrate of the P-glycoprotein pump. In the current study, we focused on the ABCB1 (MDR1) genotype. We analyzed the 3 most relevant single nucleotide polymorphisms of MDR1 in 90 CML patients treated with imatinib. Among the patients homozygous for allele 1236T, 85% achieved a major molecular response versus 47.7% for the other genotypes (P = .003). For the 2677G>T/A polymorphism, the presence of G allele was associated with worse response (77.8%, TT/TA; vs 47.1%, GG/GA/GT; P = .018). Patients with 1236TT genotype had higher imatinib concentrations. One of the haplotypes (1236C-2677G-3435C) was statistically linked to less frequent major molecular response (70% vs 44.6%; P = .021). Hence, we demonstrated the usefulness of these single nucleotide polymorphisms in the identification of CML who may or may not respond optimally to imatinib.
Dulucq
Stéphanie
S
Laboratoire Hématopoïèse Leucémique et Cible Thérapeutique, Université Victor Ségalen Bordeaux 2, Inserm U876, Bordeaux, France.
Bouchet
Stéphane
S
Turcq
Béatrice
B
Lippert
Eric
E
Etienne
Gabriel
G
Reiffers
Josy
J
Molimard
Mathieu
M
Krajinovic
Maja
M
Mahon
François-Xavier
FX
D018435:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B; D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / Q000235:genetics*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000483:Alleles; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001549:Benzamides; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D019450:Genes, MDR; D005838:Genotype; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D011379:Prognosis; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
C513055:ABCB1 protein, human; D018435:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B; D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D001549:Benzamides; D010879:Piperazines; D011743:Pyrimidines; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate