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- July 13, 2013 at 2:56 am
Research July 11, 2013Research July 11, 2013Imatinib for Melanomas Harboring Mutationally Activated or Amplified KIT Arising on Mucosal, Acral, and Chronically Sun-Damaged Skin
J. Clin. Oncol. 2013 Jun 17;[EPub Ahead of Print], FS Hodi, CL Corless, A Giobbie-Hurder, JA Fletcher, M Zhu, A Marino-Enriquez, P Friedlander, R Gonzalez, JS Weber, TF Gajewski, SJ O'Day, KB Kim, D Lawrence, KT Flaherty, JJ Luke, FA Collichio, MS Ernstoff, MC Heinrich, C Beadling, KA Zukotynski, JT Yap, AD Van den Abbeele, GD Demetri, DE Fisher
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Results of a multicenter phase II trial showed a 50% response rate to imatinib in patients with KIT mutations. Notably, for future biomarker studies, no responses were seen in patients with KIT amplifications but no mutations.
ABSTRACT
Purpose: Amplifications and mutations in the KIT proto-oncogene in subsets of melanomas provide therapeutic opportunities.
Patients and Methods: We conducted a multicenter phase II trial of imatinib in metastatic mucosal, acral, or chronically sun-damaged (CSD) melanoma with KIT amplifications and/or mutations. Patients received imatinib 400 mg once per day or 400 mg twice per day if there was no initial response. Dose reductions were permitted for treatment-related toxicities. Additional oncogene mutation screening was performed by mass spectroscopy.
Results: Twenty-five patients were enrolled (24 evaluable). Eight patients (33%) had tumors with KIT mutations, 11 (46%) with KIT amplifications, and five (21%) with both. Median follow-up was 10.6 months (range, 3.7 to 27.1 months). Best overall response rate (BORR) was 29% (21% excluding nonconfirmed responses) with a two-stage 95% CI of 13% to 51%. BORR was significantly greater than the hypothesized null of 5% and statistically significantly different by mutation status (7 of 13 or 54% KIT mutated v 0% KIT amplified only). There were no statistical differences in rates of progression or survival by mutation status or by melanoma site. The overall disease control rate was 50% but varied significantly by KIT mutation status (77% mutated v 18% amplified). Four patients harbored pretreatment NRAS mutations, and one patient acquired increased KIT amplification after treatment.
Conclusion: Melanomas that arise on mucosal, acral, or CSD skin should be assessed for KIT mutations. Imatinib can be effective when tumors harbor KIT mutations, but not if KIT is amplified only. NRAS mutations and KIT copy number gain may be mechanisms of therapeutic resistance to imatinib.
Journal of Clinical OncologyImatinib for Melanomas Harboring Mutationally Activated or Amplified KIT Arising on Mucosal, Acral, and Chronically Sun-Damaged Skin
J. Clin. Oncol. 2013 Jun 17;[EPub Ahead of Print], FS Hodi, CL Corless, A Giobbie-Hurder, JA Fletcher, M Zhu, A Marino-Enriquez, P Friedlander, R Gonzalez, JS Weber, TF Gajewski, SJ O'Day, KB Kim, D Lawrence, KT Flaherty, JJ Luke, FA Collichio, MS Ernstoff, MC Heinrich, C Beadling, KA Zukotynski, JT Yap, AD Van den Abbeele, GD Demetri, DE Fisher
This abstract is available on the publisher's site.
Tagged: acral, cutaneous melanoma, mucosal melanoma
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