Potential of molecular targeted therapy of HER-2 and Cox-2 for invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder

  • Authors:
    • Katsuya Naruse
    • Yoshiaki Yamada
    • Kogenta Nakamura
    • Shigeyuki Aoki
    • Tomohiro Taki
    • Kenji Zennami
    • Remi Katsuda
    • Masahito Watanabe
    • Genya Nishikawa
    • Youko Itoh
    • Kenji Mitsui
    • Hatsuki Hibi
    • Nobuaki Honda
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  • Published online on: June 1, 2010     https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000798
  • Pages: 1577-1583
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Abstract

Expression of HER-2 and COX-2 was determined to assess the potential of molecular-targeted therapy against human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) for the treatment of invasive bladder cancer. The subjects were 46 patients who attended Aichi Medical University Hospital between January 2001 and August 2008, underwent total cystectomy with a diagnosis of M0 bladder cancer, and received a pathological diagnosis of invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder (pT2-pT4). Expression of HER-2 and COX-2 was determined by immunohistochemical staining, and the results were interpreted by two pathologists by classifying HER-2 expression into four grades, and considering COX-2 positive when 10% or more of the tumor cells were stained. In HER-2 immunostaining, 10 subjects (21.7%) were positive, all of whom had a Grade 3 tumor. Staging classification identified 2 subjects (2/22, 9.1%) with pT2 stage, 3 (3/16, 18.8%) pT3 stage, and 5 (5/8, 62.5%) pT4 stage. There was a correlation between HER-2 positivity and tumor stage (P=0.007). Lymph node metastasis was detected in 13 subjects, 3 of them (3/8, 37.5%) with pN2 metastasis were HER-2 positive. The 5-year cause-specific survival rate was 51.4% for HER-2-positive subjects and 83.4% for HER-2-negative subjects. The outcome was poorer in HER-2-positive subjects, but the difference in survival rate was not statistically significant (P=0.218). In COX-2 immunostaining, 27 subjects (58.7%) were found to be positive. Three (3/4, 75.0%) showed a Grade 2 tumor and 24 (24/42, 57.1%) a Grade 3 tumor. Staging classification identified 13 subjects (13/22, 59.1%) with pT2 stage, 9 (9/16, 56.3%) pT3 stage, and 5 (5/8, 62.5%) pT4 stage. There was no correlation between COX-2 positivity and tumor grade or stage (P=0.488 and 0.089, respectively). Classification by the extent of lymph node metastasis revealed that 6 subjects (6/8, 75.0%) with pN2 were COX-2 positive. There was a correlation between COX-2 positivity and the extent (pN1 or pN2) of lymph node metastasis (P=0.008). The 5-year cause-specific survival rate was 84.0% for COX-2-positive subjects and 71.7% for COX-2-negative subjects. However, the difference in survival rate was not significant (P=0.407). Seven subjects (7/46, 15.2%) were positive for both HER-2 and COX-2, and there was no statistically significant correlation between the status of HER-2 expression and that of COX-2 expression (P=0.2195). The present study failed to show any association between HER-2 or COX-2 positivity and outcome in subjects with invasive bladder cancer. However, HER-2-positive subjects tended to have a poorer outcome. This finding suggests that molecular-targeted therapy against HER-2 could be an effective therapy. Further studies involving a larger number of subjects are required.

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Naruse K, Yamada Y, Nakamura K, Aoki S, Taki T, Zennami K, Katsuda R, Watanabe M, Nishikawa G, Itoh Y, Itoh Y, et al: Potential of molecular targeted therapy of HER-2 and Cox-2 for invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder . Oncol Rep 23: 1577-1583, 2010
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Naruse, K., Yamada, Y., Nakamura, K., Aoki, S., Taki, T., Zennami, K. ... Honda, N. (2010). Potential of molecular targeted therapy of HER-2 and Cox-2 for invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder . Oncology Reports, 23, 1577-1583. https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000798
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Naruse, K., Yamada, Y., Nakamura, K., Aoki, S., Taki, T., Zennami, K., Katsuda, R., Watanabe, M., Nishikawa, G., Itoh, Y., Mitsui, K., Hibi, H., Honda, N."Potential of molecular targeted therapy of HER-2 and Cox-2 for invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder ". Oncology Reports 23.6 (2010): 1577-1583.
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Naruse, K., Yamada, Y., Nakamura, K., Aoki, S., Taki, T., Zennami, K., Katsuda, R., Watanabe, M., Nishikawa, G., Itoh, Y., Mitsui, K., Hibi, H., Honda, N."Potential of molecular targeted therapy of HER-2 and Cox-2 for invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder ". Oncology Reports 23, no. 6 (2010): 1577-1583. https://doi.org/10.3892/or_00000798