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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: BACKGROUND, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal, Aromatase Inhibitors, Arthralgia, Breast Neoplasms, Female, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Middle Aged, Musculoskeletal Pain, Myalgia, Osteoprotegerin, Pain Measurement, Phenotype, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Time Factors.
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Is genetic variant in the osteoprotegerin gene associated with aromatase inhibitor-related musculoskeletal toxicity in breast cancer patients? Context: Aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy is associated with musculoskeletal (MS) toxicity, which adversely affects quality of life and therapy adherence. Our objective was to evaluate whether genetic variants may predict endocrine therapy-related MS pain and hot flashes in a prospective observational cohort study. 254 early breast cancer patients starting AI (n = 159) or tamoxifen therapy (n = 95) were included in this genetic biomarker study. MS and vasomotor symptoms were assessed at baseline and after 3, 6 and 12 months of therapy. AI-induced MS pain was defined as an increase in arthralgia or myalgia relative to baseline. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in candidate genes involved in oestrogen signalling or previously associated with AI-related MS pain or oestrogen levels were selected. Overall, 13 SNPs in CYP19, CYP17, osteoprotegerin (OPG) and oestrogen receptor 1 exhibited an allele frequency >0.05 and were included in the analysis. Patients carrying the G allele of rs2073618 in OPG experienced significantly more AI-induced MS toxicity compared to the wildtype allele, after correction for multiple testing (P = 0.046). Furthermore, this SNP was associated with severity of pain (P = 0.018). No association was found with regard to the other SNPs, both in AI and tamoxifen-treated patients. Neither could an association with vasomotor symptoms be demonstrated.
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The SNP rs2073618 in OPG is associated with an increased risk of MS symptoms and pain with AI therapy, which has not been reported previously. Validation of this finding in larger cohorts and further functional studies are required. Final Decision: yes