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Real-time response profiling through serial plasma analyses during FOLFOX treatment in patients with colorectal cancer

Study ID Alternative Stable ID Type
EGAS00001004213 Other

Study Description

Response evaluation of cancer therapeutics relies on the assessment of the change in tumor burden, which is performed in accordance with defined criteria every 8-12 weeks. However, predictive factors for response are not available for the majority of patients with advanced stage colorectal cancer. Here we show that measurement of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) levels during one of the most commonly administered drug regimens, i.e. FOLFOX, allows an early, real-time assessment of treatment response. During the 48-hour FOLFOX application, we serially assessed plasma DNA and observed that ctDNA levels initially decreased during the first 23 hours. In patients with stable disease or partial response, ctDNA levels remained low, whereas in patients with progressive disease, ctDNA levels increased at the end of the treatment cycle predicting clinical and radiologic response correctly. Hence, ctDNA monitoring during treatment may contribute to an early outcome prediction with significant implications for the management of patients.

Study Datasets 4 datasets.

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Dataset ID Description Technology Samples
EGAD00001006101
Paired end (47/98) and single end (51/98) shallow whole genome sequencing (sWGS) data for the identification of somatic copy number alterations (SCNA) and the estimation of tumor fractions in plasma DNA of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients.
Illumina MiSeq,NextSeq 550 52
EGAD00001006103
Mutation analysis of 17 genes (ALK, APC, BRAF, BRCA1, BRCA2, DPYD, EGFR, ERBB2, KIT, KRAS, MET, NRAS, PDGFRA, RET, ROS1, TP53, UGT1A1) in plasma DNA of CRC patients using the AVENIO ctDNA Targeted Kit.
NextSeq 550 26
EGAD00001006104
Mutation analysis in plasma samples with low ctDNA levels using a molecular barcoding technology, i.e. the single target approach SiMSen-seq (Simple, multiplexed, PCR-based barcoding of DNA for sensitive mutation detection using sequencing).
Illumina MiSeq,NextSeq 550 53
EGAD00001006105
Targeted deep sequencing for the KRAS p.Gly12Asp, p.Gly12Val and p.Ala146Thr mutations in plasma samples of CRC patients.
Illumina MiSeq 27

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