| Literature DB >> 27601920 |
Yoshiro Nakahara1, Yusuke Takagi2, Yukio Hosomi3, Akiko Kagei4, Tomohiro Yamamoto4, Takeshi Sawada5, Makiko Yomota3, Yusuke Okuma3, Shinichiro Mikura6, Tatsuru Okamura3.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Repetitive genotyping is useful to assess the genetic evolution of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) during treatment, but the need for sampling by biopsy is a major obstacle. Digital polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a promising procedure for the detection of mutant alleles in plasma of cancer patients.Entities:
Keywords: S-1; circulating tumor DNA; epidermal growth factor receptor; gefitinib; pemetrexed
Year: 2016 PMID: 27601920 PMCID: PMC5004997 DOI: 10.2147/OTT.S105976
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Onco Targets Ther ISSN: 1178-6930 Impact factor: 4.147
Patient characteristics
| Category | Subcategory | N |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9 | |
| Median age (range), years | 67 (52–80) | |
| Sex | Female | 6 |
| Male | 3 | |
| Smoking history | Nonsmoker | 7 |
| Ever smoker | 2 | |
| Histological type | Adenocarcinoma | 9 |
| Known | Exon 19 deletions | 3 |
| Exon 21 L858R | 6 | |
| Disease stage | IIIB | 1 |
| IV | 8 | |
| Performance status | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | |
| Prior regimens | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 |
Abbreviation: EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor.
EGFR mutation detected by digital PCR and serum HGF levels
| Case | Known | Treatment | At enrollment
| After treatment
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex19del, AF | L858R, AF | T790M, AF | HGF, ng/mL | Ex19del, AF | L858R, AF | T790M, AF | HGF, ng/mL | |||
| A | Ex19del | G + S-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 0.022 | 0.25 |
| B | L858R | G + PEM | 0 | 0.053 | 0.021 | 0.91 | 0.038 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| C | L858R | G + S-1 | 0 | 0.028 | 0 | 0.35 | 0 | 0.027 | 0 | 0.27 |
| D | L858R | G + S-1 | 0 | 0.101 | 0 | 0.26 | 0 | 0.049 | 0 | 0.21 |
| E | Ex19del | G + S-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| F | L858R | G + PEM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| G | Ex19del | G + PEM | 0.060 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.029 | 0 | 0.027 | 0.22 |
| H | L858R | G + PEM | 0 | 0.201 | 0.030 | 0.26 | 0.008 | 0.612 | 0.063 | 0.27 |
| I | L858R | G + S-1 | 0 | 0.531 | 0.015 | 0.11 | 0 | 0.454 | 0.036 | 0.19 |
Note:
Disease did not progress at evaluation.
Abbreviations: AF, allele fraction; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; Ex19del, exon 19 deletions; G, gefitinib; HGF, hepatocyte growth factor; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; PEM, pemetrexed.
Figure 1PFS and the timing of second digital PCR.
Abbreviations: G, gefitinib; HGF, hepatocyte growth factor; mo, months; PEM, pemetrexed; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; PFS, progression-free survival.
Figure 2Kaplan–Meier curve for overall survival.
Note: Number of at-risk patients = 9.
Toxicities observed in this study
| Toxicity | G1, N | G2, N | G3, N | G4, N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hematologic | ||||
| Neutropenia | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Leukopenia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Anemia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Thrombocytopenia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nonhematologic | ||||
| AST increased | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALT increased | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Creatinine increased | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anorexia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nausea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diarrhea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stomatitis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Constipation | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fatigue | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rash acneiform | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Peripheral neuropathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ileus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Infection | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Febrile neutropenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Epistaxis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
Upper respiratory infection and lung infection. G1–G4 according to the National Cancer Institute’s Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events, version 4.0.18
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; G, grade.
Total extracted DNA and DNA used for each reaction chip
| Sample | Plasma volume, mL | Total DNA, ng | DNA used, ng |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 3.4 | 1,204.0 | 43.3 |
| A2 | 5.0 | 534.2 | 48.1 |
| B1 | 3.7 | 364.0 | 32.8 |
| B2 | 4.4 | 911.2 | 82.0 |
| C1 | 2.0 | 574.5 | 20.7 |
| C2 | 4.2 | 713.6 | 64.2 |
| D1 | 3.3 | 884.6 | 79.6 |
| D2 | 3.2 | 882.6 | 79.4 |
| E1 | 1.5 | 349.5 | 12.6 |
| E2 | 2.2 | 74.6 | 6.7 |
| F1 | 3.6 | 1,300.5 | 46.8 |
| F2 | 2.4 | 381.8 | 34.4 |
| G1 | 3.4 | 890.0 | 32.0 |
| G2 | 3.4 | 1,078.5 | 38.8 |
| H1 | 3.9 | 884.6 | 79.6 |
| H2 | 3.3 | 1,127.0 | 101.4 |
| I1 | 5.0 | 528.0 | 47.5 |
| I2 | 4.2 | 1,142.6 | 102.8 |