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  • Title: ABCB1 haplotype is associated with major molecular response in chronic myeloid leukemia patients treated with standard-dose of imatinib.
    Author: Vivona D, Bueno CT, Lima LT, Hirata RD, Hirata MH, Luchessi AD, Zanichelli MA, Chiattone CS, Guerra-Shinohara EM.
    Journal: Blood Cells Mol Dis; 2012 Feb 15; 48(2):132-6. PubMed ID: 22134106.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Imatinib mesylate (IM) is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor used for treating chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). IM has high efficacy, however some individuals develop a resistance due to impaired bioavailability. Polymorphisms in genes encoding membrane transporters such as ABCB1 have been associated with differences in protein expression and function that influence the response to several drugs. AIM: To investigate the relationship of ABCB1 polymorphisms with markers of response to IM in patients with CML. METHODS: One hundred eighteen CML patients initially treated with a standard dose of IM (400mg/day) for 18months were selected at two health centers in Sao Paulo City, Brazil. The response criteria were based on the European LeukemiaNet recommendations. ABCB1 polymorphisms c.1236C>T (rs1128503), c.3435C>T (rs1045642) and c.2677G>T/A (rs2032582) were evaluated by PCR-RFLP. RESULTS: ABCB1 polymorphisms were not related with a risk for CML in this sample population (p<0.05). In the CML group, frequencies of ABCB1 SNPs were similar between responder and non-responder patients (p>0.05). In the responder group, the frequency of ABCB11236CT/2677GT/3435CT haplotype was higher in patients with major molecular response (MMR) (51.7%) than in patients without MMR (8.3%, p=0.010). Furthermore, carriers of this haplotype had increased the probability of reaching the MMR compared with the non-carriers (OR: 11.8; 95% CI: 1.43-97.3, p=0.022). CONCLUSIONS: The ABCB1 1236CT/2677GT/3435CT haplotype is positively associated with the major molecular response to IM in CML patients.
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