Journal
MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY
Volume 13, Issue 12, Pages 2633-2645Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.12574
Keywords
ascites; cell-free DNA; cerebrospinal fluid; liquid biopsy; pleural effusion; solid tumors; somatic mutations
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- 'Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnologico e Industrial' of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities [IDI-20170023]
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Many advanced cases of cancer show central nervous system, pleural, or peritoneal involvement. In this study, we prospectively analyzed if cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), pleural effusion (PE), and/or ascites (ASC) can be used to detect driver mutations and guide treatment decisions. We collected 42 CSF, PE, and ASC samples from advanced non-small-cell lung cancer and melanoma patients. Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) was purified and driver mutations analyzed and quantified by PNA-Q-PCR or next-generation sequencing. All 42 fluid samples were evaluable; clinically relevant mutations were detected in 41 (97.6%). Twenty-three fluids had paired blood samples, 22 were mutation positive in fluid but only 14 in blood, and the abundance of the mutant alleles was significantly higher in fluids. Of the 34 fluids obtained at progression to different therapies, EGFR resistance mutations were detected in nine and ALK acquired mutations in two. The results of testing of CSF, PE, and ASC were used to guide treatment decisions, such as initiation of osimertinib treatment or selection of specific ALK tyrosine-kinase inhibitors. In conclusion, fluids close to metastatic sites are superior to blood for the detection of relevant mutations and can offer valuable clinical information, particularly in patients progressing to targeted therapies.
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