Abstract
Purpose
Irinotecan (IR) displays significant PK/PD variability. This study evaluated functional hepatic imaging (HNI) and extensive pharmacogenomics (PGs) to explore associations with IR PK and PD (toxicity and response).
Methods
Eligible patients (pts) suitable for Irinotecan-based therapy. At baseline: (i) PGs: blood analyzed by the Affymetrix-DMET™-Plus-Array (1936 variants: 1931 single nucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs] and 5 copy number variants in 225 genes, including 47 phase I, 80 phase II enzymes, and membrane transporters) and Sanger sequencing (variants in HNF1A, Topo-1, XRCC1, PARP1, TDP, CDC45L, NKFB1, and MTHFR), (ii) HNI: pts given IV 250 MBq-99mTc-IDA, data derived for hepatic extraction/excretion parameters (CLHNI, T1/2-HNI, 1hRET, HEF, Td1/2). In cycle 1, blood was taken for IR analysis and PK parameters were derived by non-compartmental methods. Associations were evaluated between HNI and PGs, with IR PK, toxicity, objective response rate (ORR) and progression-free survival (PFS).
Results
N = 31 pts. The two most significant associations between PK and PD with gene variants or HNI parameters (P < 0.05) included: (1) PK: SN38-Metabolic Ratio with CLHNI, 1hRET, (2) Grade 3+ diarrhea with SLC22A2 (rs 316019), GSTM5 (rs 1296954), (3) Grade 3+ neutropenia with CLHNI, 1hRET, SLC22A2 (rs 316019), CYP4F2 (rs2074900) (4) ORR with ALDH2 (rs 886205), MTHFR (rs 1801133). (5) PFS with T1/2-HNI, XDH (rs 207440), and ABCB11 (rs 4148777).
Conclusions
Exploratory associations were observed between Irinotecan PK/PD with hepatic functional imaging and extensive pharmacogenomics. Further work is required to confirm and validate these findings in a larger cohort of patients.
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) Number
ACTRN12610000897066, Date registered: 21/10/2010.
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Wrote Manuscript, M Michael, W Liauw, S-A McLachlan, E Link, A Matera, M Thompson, M Jefford, RJ Hicks, C Cullinane, A Hatzimihalis, IG Campbell, S Rowley, PJ Beale, CS Karapetis, T Price, ME. Burge. Designed Research, M Michael, E Link, A Matera, M Thompson, RJ Hicks, C Cullinane, A Hatzimihalis, IG Campbell, S Rowley, Performed Research, M Michael, W Liauw, S-A McLachlan, E Link, A Matera, M Thompson, M Jefford, RJ Hicks, C Cullinane, A Hatzimihalis, IG Campbell, S Rowley, PJ Beale, CS Karapetis, T Price, ME. Burge. Analysed Data, and Contributed Analytical Tools. M Michael, E Link, M Thompson, RJ Hicks, C Cullinane, A Hatzimihalis, IG Campbell, S Rowley.
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The study was approved by the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Ethics Committee on the 3rd Sept 2010, followed shortly after the Institutional Ethics Committees at all other study sites. This study was to be carried out in compliance with the protocol and with adherence to Good Clinical Practice, as described in the following documents: ICH Harmonized Tripartite Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice 1996. Directive 91/507/EEC, Rules Governing Medicinal Products in the European Community. Declaration of Helsinki, concerning medical research in humans (Recommendations Guiding Physicians in Biomedical Research Involving Human Patients, Helsinki 1964, amended Tokyo 1975, Venice 1983, Hong Kong 1989, Somerset West 1996, Edinburgh 2000, Washington 2002; Appendix 11).
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Michael, M., Liauw, W., McLachlan, SA. et al. Pharmacogenomics and functional imaging to predict irinotecan pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics: the predict IR study. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 88, 39–52 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00280-021-04264-8
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