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Table 2 ERBB2 and ERBB3 mutations in different stages of lobular neoplastic progression

From: Invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast: the increasing importance of this special subtype

Study

ERBB2 alteration frequency

ERBB3 alteration frequency

Notes

Total %

Mut

Amp

Total %

Mut

Amp

In situ

Harrison et al. [27]

94.7%

13/19

6/19

21%

4/19

0/19

17 PLCIS; 2 FLCIS

Shamir et al. [33]

50%

6/16

2/16

18.7%

3/16

0/16

10 PLCIS; 6 FLCIS; ERBB2 and/or ERBB3 alterations in 60% PLCIS and 50% FLCIS

Primary ILC

Zhu et al. [37]

17.6%

3/17

–

23.5%

4/17

–

PILC

Rosa-Rosa et al. [36]

26%

7/27

1/27

–

–

–

PILC; association with nuclear grade 3

Christgen et al. [41]

5%

5/106

–

–

–

–

Grade 3 but no association with solid or pleomorphic

Cao et al. [42]

19%

–

13/70

–

–

–

Amplification; no mutation assessment

Deniziaut et al. [43]

15%

6/55

–

0%

0/55

–

Grade 3; positive association with solid presentation

Ping et al. [44]

6%

6/100

–

–

–

–

CDH1 altered with ERBB2 mutation correlates with poor prognosis

Lien et al. [31]

52.2%

5/24

8/24

–

–

–

PILC; 2% in classic ILC

mILC

Ma et al. [45]

7.8%

4/51

–

–

–

–

Metastatic ILC; confirmed neratinib efficacy in ERBB2 mutants in phase II trial; detection in ctDNA

Ross et al. [46]

22.7%

4/22

1/22

   

Relapsed ILC; ERBB2 mutation enriched in CDH1 mutant tumours; I gene fusion not tabulated (ERBB2–GRB7)

  1. CILC classic ILC, ctDNA circulating tumour DNA, FLCIS florid LCIS, mILC metastatic ILC, PILC pleomorphic ILC, PLCIS pleomorphic LCIS