2010
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-36
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A polymorphism at the 3'-UTR region of the aromatase gene defines a subgroup of postmenopausal breast cancer patients with poor response to neoadjuvant letrozole

Abstract: BackgroundAromatase (CYP19A1) regulates estrogen biosynthesis. Polymorphisms in CYP19A1 have been related to the pathogenesis of breast cancer (BC). Inhibition of aromatase with letrozole constitutes the best option for treating estrogen-dependent BC in postmenopausal women. We evaluate a series of polymorphisms of CYP19A1 and their effect on response to neoadjuvant letrozole in early BC.MethodsWe analyzed 95 consecutive postmenopausal women with stage II-III ER/PgR [+] BC treated with neoadjuvant letrozole. R… Show more

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“…41 Several breast cancer studies report on genetic influences at this locus with regard to hormone levels 41 and treatment effects. 40,43 A allele carriers had significantly lower CSF E2/T ratios, yet they tended to have better GOS-6 scores. The rs4646 A allele also tended to be linked to lower serum E2/T ratios.…”
Section: Garringer Et Almentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…41 Several breast cancer studies report on genetic influences at this locus with regard to hormone levels 41 and treatment effects. 40,43 A allele carriers had significantly lower CSF E2/T ratios, yet they tended to have better GOS-6 scores. The rs4646 A allele also tended to be linked to lower serum E2/T ratios.…”
Section: Garringer Et Almentioning
confidence: 99%
“…rs4646 is a tSNP located on the 3¢ untranslated region of the gene 40 and is in close proximity to the functional SNP, rs700519, a nonsyonymous coding SNP. The nucleotide exchange results in an amino acid change from arginine to cysteine.…”
Section: Garringer Et Almentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For instance, two tightly linked SNPs in CYP19 were significantly associated with improved efficacy of letrozole (Wang et al 2010). In contrast, a polymorphism at the 3 0 -UTR region of the aromatase gene defines a subgroup of patients refractory to neoadjuvant letrozole associated with poor prognosis (Garcia-Casado et al 2010). Another possible explanation is the in vivo androgen agonistic effects of 17-hydro-exemestane, a metabolite of exemestane.…”
Section: Perspectivesmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…In postmenopausal women treated with letrozole for metastatic breast cancer, time to progression (TTP) was significantly prolonged in those with the rare T allele of rs4646 compared with homozygotes for the wildtype variant (GG) [5]. The same variants (GT and TT) were also associated with a poorer benefit from letrozole (shorter progression-free survival) compared to GG, evaluated in a neoadjuvant setting [6].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 94%