PIK3CA Mutation CDx – Tissue is an FDA-approved qualitative companion diagnostic assay performed on DNA extracted from FFPE breast tissue to detect 10 mutations in exons 7, 9, and 20 of the PIK3CA gene. Completion of the PIK3CA Mutation CDx Test Request Form with provider's signature is required for this CDx test.
This test is intended to identify PIK3CA mutations in patients with advanced hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) breast cancer who may be candidates for therapy with the PI3Kalpha-specific inhibitor PIQRAY® (alpelisib).
In results from the phase III SOLAR-1 study, patients with PIK3CA mutations and prior endocrine therapy had significantly improved progression-free survival when treated with alpelisib and fulvestrant compared to fulvestrant alone (11.0 vs. 5.7 months). Patients without a PIK3CA mutation did not obtain the survival benefit of alpelisib found in the mutation-positive group.
Approximately 70% of breast cancer cases are HR+/HER2-, and approximately 40% of these carry a PIK3CA mutation.
- FFPE tissue: Breast tumor tissue (either primary or metastatic) is required; non-breast tumors are not accepted for this test. Paraffin block is preferred. Alternatively, send 1 H&E slide plus 6-12 unstained slides for core needle biopsy (or 5-10 slides for resection) cut at 5 microns. Please use positively-charged slides and 10% NBF fixative. Do not use zinc fixatives. Decalcified specimens are not accepted.
Use cold pack for transport, making sure cold pack is not in direct contact with specimen.
7 days
- therascreen® PIK3CA RGQ PCR [package insert]. Hilden, Germany: QIAGEN; document ID coming soon
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- Sabine V, Crozier C, Brookes C, et al. Mutational analysis of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway in tamoxifen exemestane adjuvant multinational pathology study. J Clin Oncol. 2014;32:2951-2958.