scholarly journals Liquid biopsy in NSCLC: a new challenge in radiation therapy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annarita Perillo ◽  
Mohamed Vincenzo Agbaje Olufemi ◽  
Jacopo De Robbio ◽  
Rossella Margherita Mancuso ◽  
Anna Roscigno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Liquid Biopsy ◽  
Residual Disease ◽  
Biological Fluids ◽  
Circulating Tumor Dna ◽  
Minimum Residual ◽  
Nsclc Patients ◽  
Choice Of Therapy ◽  
Tumor Dna

Lung cancer is the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. To date, tissue biopsy has been the gold standard for the diagnosis and the identification of specific molecular mutations, to guide choice of therapy. However, this procedure has several limitations. Liquid biopsy could represent a solution to the intrinsic limits of traditional biopsy. It can detect cancer markers such as circulating tumor DNA or RNA (ctDNA, ctRNA), and circulating tumor cells, in plasma, serum or other biological fluids. This procedure is minimally invasive, reproducible and can be used repeatedly. The main clinical applications of liquid biopsy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients are the early diagnosis, stratification of the risk of relapse, identification of mutations to guide application of targeted therapy and the evaluation of the minimum residual disease. In this review, the current role of liquid biopsy and associated markers in the management of NSCLC patients was analyzed, with emphasis on ctDNA and CTCs, and radiotherapy.

NGS to reveal heterogeneity between cerebrospinal fluid and plasma ctDNA among non-small cell lung cancer patients with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9022-9022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben-Yuan Jiang ◽  
Yangsi LI ◽  
Shaokun Chuai ◽  
Zhou Zhang ◽  
Jin-Ji Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Liquid Biopsy ◽  
Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis ◽  
Circulating Tumor Dna ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Nsclc Patients ◽  
Tumor Dna

9022 Background: In current clinical setting, NSCLC patients harboring specific driver mutation were usually treated guiding by prior profiling of the primary tumor when developed to brain metastasis. Some studies have shown that circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) derived from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) can reveal unique genomic alterations present in brain malignancies. We assessed CSF as a liquid biopsy media and compared to matched plasma. Methods: We performed capture-based ultra deep sequencing on ctDNA derived from matched CSF, plasma of 40 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with suspected leptomeningeal carcinomatosis (LC) using a panel consisting of 168 genes. Results: Among the 40 suspected LC cases, 35 were confirmed to have LC, ctDNA in CSF from the 5 non-LC cases are all undetectable. Circulating tumor DNA was detected in 93.8% of CSF and 66.7% of plasma. We compared mutation profiles and identified 86 and 46 SNVs from CSF and plasma, respectively, with 42 SNVs overlapping. Furthermore, ctDNA from CSF revealed many copy number variations (CNVs) that were not detected from plasma (189 CNVs vs. 3 CNVs). The average maximum allelic fraction (AF) of CSF ctDNA is significantly higher than in plasma (56.7% vs. 4.4% p < 10^-6). Twenty-eight patients were pre-treated with EGFR-TKIs and developed subsequent resistance. EGFR T790M and MET amplification were detected in 21% and 39% in CSF, respectively, showing a unique resistance profile among leptomeningeal metastases patients compared to the general population. Interestingly, 60% of CSF samples harbor TP53 loss of heterozygosity, only 11% of which were detected in the matched plasma samples. Such heterogeneity may reflect unique biological themes for brain metastatic tumor sub-clones. Furthermore, 26 patients received molecular targeted therapy based on the results from CSF, and 23 reported alleviation of symptoms at subsequent evaluations. Conclusions: Collectively, our data reveal that ctDNA derived from CSF provides a unique and more comprehensive characterization of genomic alterations of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis than plasma, supporting the importance of CSF as a liquid biopsy media.

scholarly journals Application of Circulating Tumor DNA as a Biomarker for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jialiang Yang ◽  
Yan Hui ◽  
Yanxiang Zhang ◽  
Minghui Zhang ◽  
Binbin Ji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Liquid Biopsy ◽  
Circulating Tumor Dna ◽  
Clinical Applications ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Molecular Testing ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Nsclc Patients ◽  
Tumor Dna

BackgroundNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is one of the most prevalent causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Recently, there are many important medical advancements on NSCLC, such as therapies based on tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors. Most of these therapies require tumor molecular testing for selecting patients who would benefit most from them. As invasive biopsy is highly risky, NSCLC molecular testing based on liquid biopsy has received more and more attention recently.ObjectiveWe aimed to introduce liquid biopsy and its potential clinical applications in NSCLC patients, including cancer diagnosis, treatment plan prioritization, minimal residual disease detection, and dynamic monitoring on the response to cancer treatment.MethodWe reviewed recent studies on circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing, which is a minimally invasive approach to identify the presence of tumor-related mutations. In addition, we evaluated potential clinical applications of ctDNA as blood biomarkers for advanced NSCLC patients.ResultsMost studies have indicated that ctDNA testing is critical in diagnosing NSCLC, predicting clinical outcomes, monitoring response to targeted therapies and immunotherapies, and detecting cancer recurrence. Moreover, the changes of ctDNA levels are associated with tumor mutation burden and cancer progression.ConclusionThe ctDNA testing is promising in guiding the therapies on NSCLC patients.

scholarly journals Role of Circulating Tumor DNA in Hematological Malignancy

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2078
Author(s):  
Miho Ogawa ◽  
Kazuaki Yokoyama ◽  
Seiya Imoto ◽  
Arinobu Tojo
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Biopsy ◽  
Hematological Malignancies ◽  
Residual Disease ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Circulating Tumor Dna ◽  
Liquid Biopsies ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Minimal Residual Disease Monitoring ◽  
Tumor Dna

With the recent advances in noninvasive approaches for cancer diagnosis and surveillance, the term “liquid biopsy” has become more familiar to clinicians, including hematologists. Liquid biopsy provides a variety of clinically useful genetic data. In this era of personalized medicine, genetic information is critical to early diagnosis, aiding risk stratification, directing therapeutic options, and monitoring disease relapse. The validity of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-mediated liquid biopsies has received increasing attention. This review summarizes the current knowledge of liquid biopsy ctDNA in hematological malignancies, focusing on the feasibility, limitations, and key areas of clinical application. We also highlight recent advances in the minimal residual disease monitoring of leukemia using ctDNA. This article will be useful to those involved in the clinical practice of hematopoietic oncology.

scholarly journals Detection of Tumor Recurrence via Circulating Tumor DNA Profiling in Patients with Localized Lung Cancer: Clinical Considerations and Challenges

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3759
Author(s):  
Bryan Ulrich ◽  
Anne Pradines ◽  
Julien Mazières ◽  
Nicolas Guibert
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Residual Disease ◽  
Lung Cancer Screening ◽  
Circulating Tumor Dna ◽  
Definitive Treatment ◽  
Curative Intent ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Adjuvant Therapies ◽  
Sequencing Platforms ◽  
Tumor Dna

Approximately 30% of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) present with localized/non-metastatic disease and are eligible for surgical resection or other “treatment with curative intent”. Due to the high prevalence of recurrence after treatment, adjuvant therapy is standard care for most patients. The effect of adjuvant chemotherapy is, however, modest, and new tools are needed to identify candidates for adjuvant treatments (chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or targeted therapies), especially since expanded lung cancer screening programs will increase the rate of patients detected with localized NSCLC. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has shown strong potential to detect minimal residual disease (MRD) and to guide adjuvant therapies. In this manuscript, we review the technical aspects and performances of the main ctDNA sequencing platforms (TRACERx, CAPP-seq) investigated in this purpose, and discuss the potential of this approach to guide or spare adjuvant therapies after definitive treatment of NSCLC.

scholarly journals Emerging Lab-on-a-Chip Approaches for Liquid Biopsy in Lung Cancer: Status in CTCs and ctDNA Research and Clinical Validation

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2101
Author(s):  
Ângela Carvalho ◽  
Gabriela Ferreira ◽  
Duarte Seixas ◽  
Catarina Guimarães-Teixeira ◽  
Rui Henrique ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Liquid Biopsy ◽  
Residual Disease ◽  
Lab On A Chip ◽  
Microfluidic Devices ◽  
Early Recurrence ◽  
Circulating Tumor Dna ◽  
Clinical Validation ◽  
Liquid Biopsies ◽  
Lung Cancer Patients

Despite the intensive efforts dedicated to cancer diagnosis and treatment, lung cancer (LCa) remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality, worldwide. The poor survival rate among lung cancer patients commonly results from diagnosis at late-stage, limitations in characterizing tumor heterogeneity and the lack of non-invasive tools for detection of residual disease and early recurrence. Henceforth, research on liquid biopsies has been increasingly devoted to overcoming these major limitations and improving management of LCa patients. Liquid biopsy is an emerging field that has evolved significantly in recent years due its minimally invasive nature and potential to assess various disease biomarkers. Several strategies for characterization of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) have been developed. With the aim of standardizing diagnostic and follow-up practices, microfluidic devices have been introduced to improve biomarkers isolation efficiency and specificity. Nonetheless, implementation of lab-on-a-chip platforms in clinical practice may face some challenges, considering its recent application to liquid biopsies. In this review, recent advances and strategies for the use of liquid biopsies in LCa management are discussed, focusing on high-throughput microfluidic devices applied for CTCs and ctDNA isolation and detection, current clinical validation studies and potential clinical utility.

scholarly journals MA17.07 Circulating Tumor DNA Detects Minimal Residual Disease and Predicts Outcome in Localized Lung Cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. S445
Author(s):  
Aadel Chaudhuri ◽  
Alexander Lovejoy ◽  
Jacob Chabon ◽  
Aaron Newman ◽  
Henning Stehr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Minimal Residual Disease ◽  
Residual Disease ◽  
Circulating Tumor Dna ◽  
Tumor Dna ◽  
Minimal Residual

Circulating Tumor DNA Minimal Residual Disease Detection of Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Curative Intent

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruna Pellini ◽  
Aadel A. Chaudhuri
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Residual Disease ◽  
Circulating Tumor Dna ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
Curative Intent ◽  
Tumor Dna ◽  
Minimal Residual

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) minimal residual disease (MRD) is a powerful biomarker with the potential to improve survival outcomes for non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Multiple groups have shown the ability to detect MRD following curative-intent NSCLC treatment using next-generation sequencing–based assays of plasma cell-free DNA. These studies have been modest in size, largely retrospective, and without thorough prospective clinical validation. Still, when restricting measurement to the first post-treatment timepoint to assess the clinical performance of ctDNA MRD detection, they have demonstrated sensitivity for predicting disease relapse ranging between 36% and 100%, and specificity ranging between 71% and 100%. When considering all post-treatment follow-up timepoints (surveillance), including those beyond the initial post-treatment measurement, these assays' performances improve with sensitivity and specificity for identifying relapse ranging from 82% to 100% and 70% to 100%, respectively. In this manuscript, we review the evidence available to date regarding ctDNA MRD detection in patients with NSCLC undergoing curative-intent treatment and the ongoing prospective studies involving ctDNA MRD detection in this patient population.

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