Comprehensive characterization of HER2-low breast cancers: implications in prognosis and treatment.
EBioMedicine(2023)
摘要
BACKGROUND:HER2-low cancers are heterogeneous with different degrees of HER2 expression and hormone receptor (HR) status. Currently, its analysis is mostly focused on the standard clinic-pathologic features or common biomarkers expression, without considering the heterogeneity within the category. A further characterization and understanding of this cancer subgroup will facilitate its management.
METHODS:A large cohort of HER2-negative cancers (N = 1464) was included. The HER2-low (N = 412) and HER2-zero cancers (N = 1052) were compared and correlated with a comprehensive panel of clinico-pathologic features and biomarker expression according to different HER2 expressions and HR statuses. The prognostic values of these features in HER2-low cancers were also evaluated.
FINDINGS:The characteristics of HER2-low breast cancers, as compared to HER2-zero, varied with the HR status. HER2-low luminal cancers were associated with younger age, larger tumor, high pAKT and high HLA expression. Among TNBCs, opposite trends in age and tumor size were found. Additionally, HER2-low TNBC showed less necrosis, higher pN, lower c-kit and CK14 than HER2-zero cancers. Nonetheless, regardless of HR status, HER2-low status was associated with increased COX2 and AR expression, implicated in the biology of HER2-low cancers. HER2-low cancers showed high expression of HLAs in tumors and PD-L1 in immune cells. In particular, the co-expression of HLAs was found to be associated with better survival in HER2-low cancers.
INTERPRETATION:This study revealed further characteristic of HER2-low breast cancers as compared to HER2-zero cancers, provided further insights into its prognostication and therapeutic strategies.
FUNDING:Health and Medical Research Fund (08190586), Cheng Yue Pui Charity Foundation and CUHK direct grant.
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HER2-low,Breast cancer,Clinic-pathological features,Survival
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