A multiparameter classifier to predict response to lapatinib plus trastuzumab (LT) without chemotherapy in HER2+ breast cancer (BC).

Authors

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Jamunarani Veeraraghavan

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Jamunarani Veeraraghavan , Carolina Gutierrez , Carmine De Angelis , Tao Wang , Tomás Pascual , Britta Weigelt , Patricia Galvan , Brent Neil Rexer , Andres Forero-Torres , Antonio C. Wolff , Rita Nanda , Anna Maria Storniolo , Ian E. Krop , Matthew P. Goetz , Jorge S. Reis-Filho , Susan G. Hilsenbeck , Aleix Prat , C. Kent Osborne , Rachel Schiff , Mothaffar F. Rimawi

Organizations

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Bayolor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Translational Genomics and Targeted Therapeutics in Solid Tumors, August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), SOLTI Breast Cancer Cooperative Group, Barcelona, Spain, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona. Translational Genomics and Targeted Therapeutics in Solid Tumours Lab (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, Smith Breast Center At BCM, Houston, TX, Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain

Research Funding

Other Government Agency
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, NCI-SPORE, TBCRC (BCRF and Komen), Ventana

Background: Several trials have shown 25-30% pathologic complete response (pCR) rates in patients with HER2+ BC treated with LT therapy (+ endocrine therapy if ER+), but no chemotherapy (CTX). We hypothesize that a multiparameter classifier, comprised of HER2 gene and protein levels, intratumor heterogeneity (ITH), HER2-enriched (E) subtype, and PIK3CA mutation status can identify patients whose tumors are “addicted” to HER2 signaling and are likely to achieve pCR from a CTX-sparing de-escalation strategy. Methods: Baseline specimens from 2 trials (TBCRC023 [NCT00999804] and PAMELA [NCT01973660]) of neoadjuvant CTX-sparing LT (+ endocrine therapy if ER+) in HER2+ BC were used. HER2 protein and ITH (scored for % 3+ by IHC), and gene amplification (HER2:CEP17 ratio and copy number (CN) by CISH) were measured on the same slide by the dual gene protein assay (GPA). HER2-E and PIK3CA mutation status were assessed by research-based PAM50 and MSK-IMPACT platforms, respectively. A decision tree algorithm was used to determine the GPA cutoffs and to construct the classifier of response (by pCR) in TBCRC023, which was then validated in PAMELA. Results: Of the evaluable patients from TBCRC023 (N = 130) and PAMELA (N = 151), GPA data were available for 121 and 94 cases, respectively. Both cohorts exhibited similar distributions for HER2 ratio, CN, and % 3+, and a strong correlation between HER2 ratio and CN (R > 0.92). In TBCRC023, 73 cases had data from GPA, PAM50, and IMPACT, of which 15 had pCR. Recursive partitioning identified cutoffs of HER2 ratio > 4.6 and % 3+ > 97.5% in both the GPA data cohort (N = 121) and complete data cohort (N = 73). With PAM50 and IMPACT data, the model added HER2-E and PIK3CA wild-type (wt). For practical reasons, the classifier was locked as HER2 ratio ≥ 4.5 AND % 3+ ≥ 90% AND PIK3CA-wt AND HER2-E, which yielded a PPV of 55% and NPV of 94%. Validation in PAMELA using 45 cases with data for all 3 assays yielded PPV of 44% and NPV of 82%. 29 TBCRC023 cases without IMPACT data could be predicted to be non-pCR, of which 26 were correct (NPV = 89%). In PAMELA, 66 additional cases could be predicted to be non-pCR, of which 54 were correct (NPV = 81%). Conclusions: We have constructed a multiparameter classifier that can predict pCR with targeted therapy alone that compare to pCR rates of CTX + dual anti-HER2 in unselected patients. Prospective validation in a clinical trial is warranted.

TrialpCRNon-pCRSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPV
TBCRC023NN80%83%55%94%
Predict pCR1210
Predict non-pCR348
PAMELANN62%69%44%82%
Predict pCR810
Predict non-pCR522

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program

Session Type

Clinical Science Symposium

Session Title

Steps Forward and Lessons Learned: Using Biomarkers to Guide Targeted Therapies in Breast Cancer, The Dr. Bernard Fisher Memorial Annual Clinical Science Symposium supported by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation®.

Track

Breast Cancer

Sub Track

Neoadjuvant Therapy

Citation

J Clin Oncol 38: 2020 (suppl; abstr 1011)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2020.38.15_suppl.1011

Abstract #

1011

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