PURPOSE: Preoperative chemoradiation (CRT) for locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma achieves pathologic complete response (pCR) in 8-20% of patients. Mutations in critical cancer genes may contribute to lack of pCR. We retrospectively evaluated our institutional experience to determine potential mutational and clinical predictors of pCR in patients treated with CRT. METHODS: Patients with locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma treated with preoperative CRT (n = 79) were identified. A clinical cancer genotyping assay evaluated 140 hotspot mutation sites across 15 cancer genes in 47 patients with sufficient tissue. Mutational profiles were compared in pre- and post-CRT specimens and with pCR rate. Clinical variables were evaluated using logistic regression. RESULTS: Genotyping identified mutations in KRAS (43%), APC (17%), BRAF (4%), NRAS (4%), PIK3CA (4%), and TP53 (11%). In the entire cohort, 21.5% had a pCR. No patients with BRAF, NRAS, APC, or TP53 achieved a pCR. pCR rate was 23.5% (4/17) in wild-type tumors versus 3.3% (1/30) in those with a mutation. There was no difference in the mutation rates in pre- versus post-CRT specimens. On univariate analysis, clinical predictors of pCR included post-RT carcinoembriogenic antigen level of ≤2.5 and smaller tumor size. No patients with a pCR developed recurrence. CONCLUSION: Patients without mutations in commonly mutated cancer genes may be associated with a higher likelihood of having a pCR after preoperative CRT. This should be confirmed in a prospective study.
PURPOSE: Preoperative chemoradiation (CRT) for locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma achieves pathologic complete response (pCR) in 8-20% of patients. Mutations in critical cancer genes may contribute to lack of pCR. We retrospectively evaluated our institutional experience to determine potential mutational and clinical predictors of pCR in patients treated with CRT. METHODS:Patients with locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma treated with preoperative CRT (n = 79) were identified. A clinical cancer genotyping assay evaluated 140 hotspot mutation sites across 15 cancer genes in 47 patients with sufficient tissue. Mutational profiles were compared in pre- and post-CRT specimens and with pCR rate. Clinical variables were evaluated using logistic regression. RESULTS: Genotyping identified mutations in KRAS (43%), APC (17%), BRAF (4%), NRAS (4%), PIK3CA (4%), and TP53 (11%). In the entire cohort, 21.5% had a pCR. No patients with BRAF, NRAS, APC, or TP53 achieved a pCR. pCR rate was 23.5% (4/17) in wild-type tumors versus 3.3% (1/30) in those with a mutation. There was no difference in the mutation rates in pre- versus post-CRT specimens. On univariate analysis, clinical predictors of pCR included post-RT carcinoembriogenic antigen level of ≤2.5 and smaller tumor size. No patients with a pCR developed recurrence. CONCLUSION:Patients without mutations in commonly mutated cancer genes may be associated with a higher likelihood of having a pCR after preoperative CRT. This should be confirmed in a prospective study.
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