XRCC1 genetic polymorphisms and sensitivity to platinum-based drugs in non-small cell lung cancer: an update meta-analysis based on 4708 subjects

Objective: To evaluate the correlation between genetic polymorphisms in x-ray repair cross complementing group 1 (XRCC1) and sensitivity to platinum-based chemotherapy drugs in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Methods: Reports published before June 2014 were retrieved from the following databases: China Biology Medicine (CBM), China Academic Journal Full-Text Database (CNKI), China Science and Technology Journal Full-Text Database (VIP), Wanfang Data, PubMed and Excerpta Medica dataBASE (EMBASE). After extracting the data and evaluating the quality, meta-analysis was performed using RevMan5.2 software. Results: A total of 29 studies with 4807 patients were included. Two polymorphisms (Arg399Gln and Arg194Trp) were analyzed. Meta-analysis showed that the efficacy of chemotherapy for patients with the TT genotype [TT vs. CC, OR=1.66, 95% OR=1.66, 95 CI (1.30-2.14)] and the CT genotype [CT vs. CC, OR=1.62, 95% CI (1.35-1.93)] at codon 194 of the XRCC1 gene was significantly higher than that for patients with the CC genotype. The efficacy of chemotherapy for patients with mutant (CT+TT) genotypes was significantly higher than for patients with the wild-type (CC) genotype [TT+CT vs. CC, OR=1.63; 95% CI (1.38-1.92)]. The sensitivity to chemotherapy in patients with the AG genotype at codon 399 of the XRCC1 gene was lower than in patients with the GG genotype [AG vs. GG, OR=0.72, 95% CI (0.55-0.92)] in Chinese population. However, we did not found this association in Caucasus population. Conclusion: Genetic polymorphisms in the XRCC1 gene are correlated with sensitivity to platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.