Survival of Patients With Cancer With DPYD Variant Alleles and Dose-Individualized Fluoropyrimidine Therapy-A Matched-Pair Analysis

Jonathan E. Knikman, Tycho A. Wilting, Marta Lopez-Yurda, Linda M. Henricks, Carin A.T.C. Lunenburg, Femke M. de Man, Didier Meulendijks, Peter Nieboer, Helga J. Droogendijk, Geert Jan Creemers, Caroline M.P.W. Mandigers, Alexander L.T. Imholz, Ron H.J. Mathijssen, Johanneke E.A. Portielje, Liselot Valkenburg-van Iersel, Annelie Vulink, Marlene H.W. van der Poel, Arnold Baars, Jesse J. Swen, Hans GelderblomJan H.M. Schellens, Jos H. Beijnen, Henk Jan Guchelaar, Annemieke Cats*

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Abstract

PURPOSE DPYD-guided fluoropyrimidine dosing improves patient safety in carriers of DPYD variant alleles. However, the impact on treatment outcome in these patients is largely unknown. Therefore, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared between DPYD variant carriers treated with a reduced dose and DPYD wild-type controls receiving a full fluoropyrimidine dose in a retrospective matched-pair survival analysis. METHODS Data from a prospective multicenter study (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02324452) in which DPYD variant carriers received a 25% (c.1236G>A and c.2846A>T) or 50% (DPYD*2A and c.1679T>G) reduced dose and data from DPYD variant carriers treated with a similarly reduced dose of fluoropyrimidines identified during routine clinical care were obtained. Each DPYD variant carrier was matched to three DPYD wild-type controls treated with a standard dose. Survival analyses were performed using Kaplan-Meier estimates and Cox regression. RESULTS In total, 156 DPYD variant carriers and 775 DPYD wild-type controls were available for analysis. Sixty-one c.1236G>A, 25 DPYD*2A, 13 c.2846A>T, and—when pooled—93 DPYD variant carriers could each be matched to three unique DPYD wild-type controls. For pooled DPYD variant carriers, PFS (hazard ratio [HR], 1.23; 95% CI, 1.00 to 1.51; P 5 .053) and OS (HR, 0.95; 95% CI, 0.75 to 1.51; P 5 .698) were not negatively affected by DPYD-guided dose individualization. In the subgroup analyses, a shorter PFS (HR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.10 to 1.86; P 5 .007) was found in c.1236G>A variant carriers, whereas no differences were found for DPYD*2A and c.2846A>T carriers. CONCLUSION In this exploratory analysis, DPYD-guided fluoropyrimidine dosing does not negatively affect PFS and OS in pooled DPYD variant carriers. Close monitoring with early dose modifications based on toxicity is recommended, especially for c.1236G>A carriers receiving a reduced starting dose.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5411-5421
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Volume41
Issue number35
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Dec 2023

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