ABCC2 Polymorphism in Thai Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients Treated with Irinotecan, Fluorouracil and Leucovorin Chemotherapy

Authors

  • Apatsara Treenert Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
  • Nutthada Areepium Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
  • Suebpong Tanasanvimon Department of Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

Keywords:

irinotecan, chemotherapy, ABCC2 polymorphisms, metastatic, colorectal cancer

Abstract

Irinotecan is an anticancer medication used for the second-or third-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Several factors impact upon its effectiveness and toxicity, including ABCC2 polymorphisms. ABCC2 is responsible for irinotecan metabolism, especially in the excretion process. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of ABCC2 polymorphisms in Thai metastatic colorectal cancer treated with irinotecan, fluorouracil, and leucovorin chemotherapy regimen. Thirty-one patients were included in the study. The prevalence of ABCC2 (C>T) rs717620 was found to be 19.35%. Nineteen patients (61.3%) were C/C genotype and 12 patients (38.7%) were C/T. No patient in this study was T/T genotype. No treatment response or serious adverse events were associated with ABCC2 polymorphism. This study demonstrated that ABCC2 polymorphism was detectable in Thai metastatic colorectal cancer. Further study is needed to discover its impact, to improve treatment outcomes in irinotecan-based chemotherapy.

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2017-12-29

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