Genetic variants associated with methotrexate-induced mucositis in cancer treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Hedy Maagdenberg, Natanja Oosterom, Jolanda Zanen, Donato Gemmati, Rachael E Windsor, Sandra G Heil, Patricia Esperón, Shakila Jabeen, Guillermo J Ruiz-Argüelles, Oliver Zolk, Susanne Hoerning, Charlotte Sleurs, Elixabet Lopéz-Lopéz, Mónica Moreno-Galván, Marry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Anke H Maitland-van der Zee, Bruce C Carleton

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Abstract

Methotrexate (MTX), an important chemotherapeutic agent, is often accompanied with mucositis. The occurrence and severity are unpredictable and show large interindividual variability. In this study, we review and meta-analyze previously studied genetic variants in relation to MTX-induced mucositis. We conducted a systematic search in Medline and Embase. We included genetic association studies of MTX-induced mucositis in cancer patients. A meta-analysis was conducted for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for which at least two studies found a statistically significant association. A total of 34 SNPs were associated with mucositis in at least one study of the 57 included studies. Two of the seven SNPs included in our meta-analysis were statistically significantly associated with mucositis: MTHFR c.677C > T (recessive, grade ≥3 vs grade 0-2, OR 2.53, 95 %CI [1.48-4.32], False Discovery Rate[FDR]-corrected p-value 0.011) and MTRR c.66A > G (overdominant, grade ≥1 vs grade 0, OR 2.08, 95 %CI [1.16-3.73], FDR-corrected p-value 0.042).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)103312
JournalCritical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
Volume161
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic/adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Methotrexate/adverse effects
  • Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)/genetics
  • Mucositis/chemically induced
  • Neoplasms/drug therapy
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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