TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of sICAM-1, sVCAM-1, and sE-selectin levels in patients with metastatic breast cancer receiving high-dose chemotherapy
AU - Bewick, Mary A.
AU - Conlon, M.
AU - Lee, H.
AU - Parissenti, A. M.
AU - Zhang, L.
AU - Glück, S.
AU - Lafrenie, R. M.
PY - 2004/6/1
Y1 - 2004/6/1
N2 - Soluble forms of some cell adhesion molecules (CAM), sICAM-1, sVCAM-1, and sE-selectin, are elevated in the sera and plasma of patients with inflammation, arthritis, diabetes, and cancer. Increased levels of these soluble molecules in patients with cancer have been shown to correlate with disease progression and survival. This suggests that increased expression of the soluble forms of CAMs may play an important role in cancer cell growth and metastasis and may be prognostic and/or predictive of malignant disease. In this retrospective study, we assessed the clinical significance of sICAM-1, sVCAM-1, and sE-selectin in 95 patients with metastatic breast cancer enrolled in clinical trials of high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). The significance of soluble HER-2 (sHER-2) and sFAS status, determined in previous studies for this group of patients, was also included in this analysis. Univariate analysis showed that sICAM-1, sVCAM-1, sFas, sHER-2 positive status, and the presence of liver metastases were significant prognostic factors for both progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in the total patient group. In multivariable analysis, HER-2 and sFAS were shown to be independent prognostic factors for PFS and OS. Within the various treatment groups examined, sICAM-1 was a prognostic factor for clinical outcome for patients with metastatic breast cancer enrolled in trials with cyclophosphamide- and carboplatin-based or vinblastine-based HDC, but not in trials with paclitaxel- and cyclophosphamide-based HDC.
AB - Soluble forms of some cell adhesion molecules (CAM), sICAM-1, sVCAM-1, and sE-selectin, are elevated in the sera and plasma of patients with inflammation, arthritis, diabetes, and cancer. Increased levels of these soluble molecules in patients with cancer have been shown to correlate with disease progression and survival. This suggests that increased expression of the soluble forms of CAMs may play an important role in cancer cell growth and metastasis and may be prognostic and/or predictive of malignant disease. In this retrospective study, we assessed the clinical significance of sICAM-1, sVCAM-1, and sE-selectin in 95 patients with metastatic breast cancer enrolled in clinical trials of high-dose chemotherapy (HDC) and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). The significance of soluble HER-2 (sHER-2) and sFAS status, determined in previous studies for this group of patients, was also included in this analysis. Univariate analysis showed that sICAM-1, sVCAM-1, sFas, sHER-2 positive status, and the presence of liver metastases were significant prognostic factors for both progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in the total patient group. In multivariable analysis, HER-2 and sFAS were shown to be independent prognostic factors for PFS and OS. Within the various treatment groups examined, sICAM-1 was a prognostic factor for clinical outcome for patients with metastatic breast cancer enrolled in trials with cyclophosphamide- and carboplatin-based or vinblastine-based HDC, but not in trials with paclitaxel- and cyclophosphamide-based HDC.
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U2 - 10.1089/154732804323099217
DO - 10.1089/154732804323099217
M3 - Article
C2 - 15186724
AN - SCOPUS:2942618758
VL - 13
SP - 281
EP - 294
JO - Stem Cells and Development
JF - Stem Cells and Development
SN - 1547-3287
IS - 3
ER -