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Deep sequencing of circulating tumor DNA detects molecular residual disease and predicts recurrence in gastric cancer.

ABSTRACT: Identifying locoregional gastric cancer patients who are at high risk for relapse after resection could facilitate early intervention. By detecting molecular residual disease (MRD), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has been shown to predict post-operative relapse in several cancers. Here, we aim to evaluate MRD detection by ctDNA and its association with clinical outcome in resected gastric cancer. This prospective cohort study enrolled 46 patients with stage I-III gastric cancer that underwent resection with curative intent. Sixty resected tumor samples and 296 plasma samples were obtained for targeted deep sequencing and longitudinal ctDNA profiling. ctDNA detection was correlated with clinicopathologic features and post-operative disease-free (DFS) and overall survival (OS). ctDNA was detected in 45% of treatment-naïve plasma samples. Primary tumor extent (T stage) was independently associated with pre-operative ctDNA positivity (p?=?0.006). All patients with detectable ctDNA in the immediate post-operative period eventually experienced recurrence. ctDNA positivity at any time during longitudinal post-operative follow-up was associated with worse DFS and OS (HR?=?14.78, 95%CI, 7.991-61.29, p?

SUBMITTER: Yang J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7214415 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Deep sequencing of circulating tumor DNA detects molecular residual disease and predicts recurrence in gastric cancer.

Yang Jian J Gong Yuhua Y Lam Vincent K VK Shi Yan Y Guan Yanfang Y Zhang Yanyan Y Ji Liyan L Chen Yongsheng Y Zhao Yongliang Y Qian Feng F Chen Jun J Li Pingang P Zhang Fan F Wang Jiayin J Zhang Xuanping X Yang Ling L Kopetz Scott S Futreal P Andrew PA Zhang Jianjun J Yi Xin X Xia Xuefeng X Yu Peiwu P

Cell death & disease 20200511 5

Identifying locoregional gastric cancer patients who are at high risk for relapse after resection could facilitate early intervention. By detecting molecular residual disease (MRD), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has been shown to predict post-operative relapse in several cancers. Here, we aim to evaluate MRD detection by ctDNA and its association with clinical outcome in resected gastric cancer. This prospective cohort study enrolled 46 patients with stage I-III gastric cancer that underwent res ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundIn the setting of localized colon cancer (CC), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) monitoring in plasma has shown potential for detecting minimal residual disease (MRD) and predicting a higher risk of recurrence. With the tumor-only sequencing approach, however, germline variants may be misidentified as somatic variations, precluding the possibility of tracking in up to 11% of patients due to a lack of known somatic mutations. In this study, we assess the potential value of adding white blood cells (WBCs) to tumor tissue sequencing to enhance the accuracy of sequencing results.Patients and methodsA total of 148 patients diagnosed with localized CC were prospectively recruited at the Hospital Clínico Universitario in Valencia (Spain). Employing a custom 29-gene panel, sequencing was conducted on tumor tissue, plasma and corresponding WBCs. Droplet digital PCR and amplicon-based NGS were performed on plasma samples post-surgery to track MRD. Oncogenic somatic variants were identified by annotating with COSMIC, OncoKB and an internal repository of pathogenic mutations database. A variant prioritization analysis, mainly characterized by the match of oncogenic mutations with the evidence levels defined in OncoKB, was carried out to select specific targeted therapies.ResultsUtilizing paired tumor and WBCs sequencing, we identified somatic mutations in all patients (100%) within our cohort, compared to 89% using only tumor tissue. Consequently, the top 10 most frequently mutated genes for plasma monitoring were altered. The sequencing of WBCs identified 9% of patients with pathogenic mutations in the germline, with APC and TP53 being the most frequently mutated genes. Additionally, mutations in genes related to clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential were detected in 27% of the cohort, with TP53, KRAS, and KMT2C being the most frequently altered genes. There were no observed differences in the sensitivity of monitoring MRD using ddPCR or amplicon-based NGS (p = 1). Ultimately, 41% of the patients harbored potentially targetable alterations at diagnosis.ConclusionThe germline testing method not only enhanced sequencing results and raised the proportion of patients eligible for plasma monitoring, but also uncovered the existence of pathogenic germline variations, thereby aiding in the identification of patients at a higher risk of hereditary cancer syndromes.

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Deep sequencing of circulating tumor DNA detects molecular residual disease and predicts recurrence in gastric cancer.

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Deep sequencing of circulating tumor DNA detects molecular residual disease and predicts recurrence in gastric cancer.

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