Adam Vilmar1, Eric Santoni-Rugiu2, Jesus Garcia-Fon Cillas3, Marsisol Huarriz3, Jens Benn Sørensen4. 1. Department of Oncology, Finsen Centre, National University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics, Division of Oncology, Center for Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain adamvilmar@hotmail.com. 2. Department of Pathology, Diagnostic Centre, National University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. 3. Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics, Division of Oncology, Center for Applied Medical Research, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. 4. Department of Oncology, Finsen Centre, National University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) has yet to be established as a biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but could prove useful in customized chemotherapy. We explored its prognostic value using both quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry (IHC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Analyses of IGF1R were performed on patients with advanced NSCLC, included in a randomized chemotherapy trial, having large, representative tissue samples. IGF1RmRNAand protein expression were correlated to clinical end-points. RESULTS: Surgical tissue samples were available from 33 patients deemed inoperable. IGF1R status varied according to histopathology. Patients with tumors positive for IGF1RmRNA expression had a shorter progression-free and overall survival when compared to the negative sub-group (6.1 vs. 7.4 months, p=0.039 and 10.9 vs. 14.3 months, p=0.038, respectively). IGF1Rprotein expression showed a similar, although non-significant tendency. CONCLUSION:IGF1RmRNA expression may be a prognostic biomarker in advanced NSCLC and should be investigated in a larger population. Copyright
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BACKGROUND: The insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R) has yet to be established as a biomarker in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but could prove useful in customized chemotherapy. We explored its prognostic value using both quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry (IHC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Analyses of IGF1R were performed on patients with advanced NSCLC, included in a randomized chemotherapy trial, having large, representative tissue samples. IGF1R mRNA and protein expression were correlated to clinical end-points. RESULTS: Surgical tissue samples were available from 33 patients deemed inoperable. IGF1R status varied according to histopathology. Patients with tumors positive for IGF1R mRNA expression had a shorter progression-free and overall survival when compared to the negative sub-group (6.1 vs. 7.4 months, p=0.039 and 10.9 vs. 14.3 months, p=0.038, respectively). IGF1R protein expression showed a similar, although non-significant tendency. CONCLUSION:IGF1R mRNA expression may be a prognostic biomarker in advanced NSCLC and should be investigated in a larger population. Copyright