Sequence analysis of beta-subunit genes of the 20S proteasome in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma treated with bortezomib or dexamethasone

DI Lichter, H Danaee, MD Pickard, O Tayber, M Sintchak, HL Shi, PG Richardson, J Cavenagh, J Blade, T Facon, R Niesvizky, M Alsina, W Dalton, Pieter Sonneveld, S Lonial, H te Velde, D Ricci, DL Esseltine, WL Trepicchio, G MulliganKC Anderson

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Abstract

Variations within proteasome beta (PSMB) genes, which encode the beta subunits of the 20S proteasome, may affect proteasome function, assembly, and/or binding of proteasome inhibitors. To investigate the potential association between PSMB gene variants and treatment-emergent resistance to bortezomib and/or long-term outcomes, in the present study, PSMB gene sequence variation was characterized in tumor DNA samples from patients who participated in the phase 3 Assessment of Proteasome Inhibition for Extending Remissions (APEX) study of bortezomib versus high-dose dexamethasone for treatment of relapsed multiple myeloma. Twelve new PSMB variants were identified. No associations were found between PSMB single nucleotide polymorphism genotype frequency and clinical response to bortezomib or dexamethasone treatment or between PSMB single nucleotide polymorphism allelic frequency and pooled overall survival or time to progression. Although specific PSMB5 variants have been identified previously in preclinical models of bortezomib resistance, these variants were not detected in patient tumor samples collected after clinical relapse from bortezomib, which suggests that alternative mechanisms underlie bortezomib insensitivity. This study is registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00048230. (Blood. 2012;120(23):4513-4516)
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Pages (from-to)4513-4516
Number of pages4
JournalBlood
Volume120
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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