Abstract
Background
Osimertinib, a third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI), shows superior lung cancer treatment efficacy. However, osimertinib-induced severe hypersensitivity, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS)/toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), is frequently observed in Asian populations and hinders cancer treatment.Objective
We investigated the genetic HLA predisposition and immune pathomechanism of osimertinib-induced hypersensitivity.Methods
We enrolled 17 patients with osimertinib-induced delayed hypersensitivity (7 with severe SJS/TEN and 10 with mild maculopapular exanthema [MPE]), 98 osimertinib-tolerant subjects, and 2123 general population controls. HLA genotyping, drug-induced lymphocyte activation test (LAT), and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) assay were performed.Results
HLA-B*51:02 was present in 83.3% of osimertinib-induced SJS/TEN patients but only in 3.3% of the general population controls (P = 2.8×10-7, Pc=6.9×10-6, odds ratio [OR]=146), and 0% of osimertinib-tolerant controls (P = 6.5×10-8, Pc=1.6×10-6, OR=707). The association of HLA-B*51:01 and HLA-A*24:02 with osimertinib-induced MPE patients, rather than with osimertinib-tolerant subjects (P = 0.002, OR=15.7 for HLA-B*51:01; P = 0.003, OR=9.5 for HLA-A*24:02), was identified as a phenotype-specific association. Granulysin-the SJS/TEN-specific cytotoxic protein-was significantly higher in SJS/TEN patients' plasma (39.8±4.5 ng/ml, P<0.001) and in in vitro LAT (sensitivity=83.3%, P<0.01) compared to the tolerant controls. Patients with osimertinib-induced hypersensitivity appeared to tolerate alternative EGFR-TKIs. SPR results also confirmed that HLA-B*51:02 protein has a higher binding affinity for osimertinib and lower or no affinity for other EGFR-TKIs.Conclusions
HLA-B*51:02 frequently occurs in Asian populations and is strongly associated with osimertinib-induced SJS/TEN. Our findings suggest HLA-B*51:02 screening as a preemptive test to reduce osimertinib-induced severe hypersensitivity.Citations & impact
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