OBJECTIVE: The phosphatase and tensine homologue gene (PTEN) plays a crucial role in proliferation and survival of cancer cells by antagonizing the function of phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase (PI3K), which, in turn, results in decreased Akt activity. We investigated the clinical impact of the expression of PTEN, p-Akt and PI3K in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients treated with trastuzumab-based therapies. METHODS: Seventy-three patients treated with trastuzumab-based therapies were included and followed prospectively. PTEN, p-Akt and PI3K expression was determined by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS: PTEN, p-Akt and PI3K resulted positive in 48%, 71% and 46.5% of patients, respectively. A significant correlation between PTEN and p-Akt (kappa 0.22, p = 0.03) and p-Akt and PI3K (kappa 0.20, p = 0.05) was observed. PTEN-positive patients had a progression-free survival (PFS) longer than PTEN-negative ones (p = 0.06). When grouped together, patients co-expressing PTEN and p-Akt had a statistically significant longer PFS as compared to the rest of patients (p = 0.01). At the multivariate analysis, PTEN and p-Akt co-expression was an independent predictor of lower risk of progression (hazard ratio 0.53, p = 0.05). CONCLUSION: In HER2-positive MBC, basal co-expression of PTEN and p-Akt might identify those patients who are more likely to benefit from trastuzumab-based therapies. Copyright 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel.
OBJECTIVE: The phosphatase and tensine homologue gene (PTEN) plays a crucial role in proliferation and survival of cancer cells by antagonizing the function of phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase (PI3K), which, in turn, results in decreased Akt activity. We investigated the clinical impact of the expression of PTEN, p-Akt and PI3K in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients treated with trastuzumab-based therapies. METHODS: Seventy-three patients treated with trastuzumab-based therapies were included and followed prospectively. PTEN, p-Akt and PI3K expression was determined by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS:PTEN, p-Akt and PI3K resulted positive in 48%, 71% and 46.5% of patients, respectively. A significant correlation between PTEN and p-Akt (kappa 0.22, p = 0.03) and p-Akt and PI3K (kappa 0.20, p = 0.05) was observed. PTEN-positive patients had a progression-free survival (PFS) longer than PTEN-negative ones (p = 0.06). When grouped together, patients co-expressing PTEN and p-Akt had a statistically significant longer PFS as compared to the rest of patients (p = 0.01). At the multivariate analysis, PTEN and p-Akt co-expression was an independent predictor of lower risk of progression (hazard ratio 0.53, p = 0.05). CONCLUSION: In HER2-positive MBC, basal co-expression of PTEN and p-Akt might identify those patients who are more likely to benefit from trastuzumab-based therapies. Copyright 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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