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Table 3 Overlap of HER2 mRNA level, PI3K mutation status, and HER2 IHC staining pattern biomarker subgroups

From: Relationship between tumor biomarkers and efficacy in MARIANNE, a phase III study of trastuzumab emtansine ± pertuzumab versus trastuzumab plus taxane in HER2-positive advanced breast cancer

Biomarker subgroup

Patients n (%a)

HER2 mRNA and PI3K status available (N = 951)

HER2 mRNA level

PI3K mutation status

 

≤median (n = 484)

Mutated

171 (35.3)

 

Non-mutated

313 (64.7)

>median (n = 467)

Mutated

86 (18.4)

 

Non-mutated

381 (81.6)

HER2 mRNA and HER2 IHC expression available (N = 989)

HER2 mRNA level

HER2 IHC expression

 

≤median (n = 495)

Focal/heterogeneous

114 (23.0)

 

Homogeneous

381 (77.0)

>median (n = 494)

Focal/heterogeneous

19 (3.8)

 

Homogeneous

475 (86.6)

PI3K mutation status and HER2 IHC expression available (N = 976)

HER2 IHC expression

PI3K mutation status

 

Focal/heterogeneous (n = 136)

Mutated

57 (41.9)

 

Non-mutated

79 (58.1)

Homogeneous (n = 840)

Mutated

202 (24.0)

 

Non-mutated

638 (76.0)

  1. aPercentage based on number of patients with both biomarkers available and calculated within subgroups. HER2 mRNA missing n = 96; PI3K mutation status missing n = 109; IHC H score missing n = 10
  2. HER2 human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, IHC immunohistochemistry, PI3K phosphoinositide 3-kinase