Comparison of Circulating Tumor DNA Assays for Molecular Residual Disease Detection in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Authors: Coakley, M., Hickish, T. et al.

Journal: Clinical Cancer Research

Volume: 30

Issue: 4

Pages: 895-903

eISSN: 1557-3265

ISSN: 1078-0432

DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-23-2326

Abstract:

Purpose: Detection of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in patients who have completed treatment for early-stage breast cancer is associated with a high risk of relapse, yet the optimal assay for ctDNA detection is unknown. Experimental Design: The cTRAK-TN clinical trial prospectively used tumor-informed digital PCR (dPCR) assays for ctDNA molecular residual disease (MRD) detection in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer. We compared tumor-informed dPCR assays with tumor-informed personalized multimutation sequencing assays in 141 patients from cTRAK-TN. Results: MRD was first detected by personalized sequencing in 47.9% of patients, 0% first detected by dPCR, and 52.1% with both assays simultaneously (P < 0.001; Fisher exact test). The median lead time from ctDNA detection to relapse was 6.1 months with personalized sequencing and 3.9monthswith dPCR(P=0.004, mixed-effects Cox model). Detection of MRD at the first time point was associated with a shorter time to relapse compared with detection at subsequent time points (median lead time 4.2 vs. 7.1 months; P = 0.02). Conclusions: Personalized multimutation sequencing assays have potential clinically important improvements in clinical outcome in the early detection of MRD.

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Comparison of Circulating Tumor DNA Assays for Molecular Residual Disease Detection in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

Authors: Coakley, M., Hickish, T. et al.

Journal: Clin Cancer Res

Volume: 30

Issue: 4

Pages: 895-903

eISSN: 1557-3265

DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-23-2326

Abstract:

PURPOSE: Detection of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in patients who have completed treatment for early-stage breast cancer is associated with a high risk of relapse, yet the optimal assay for ctDNA detection is unknown. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: The cTRAK-TN clinical trial prospectively used tumor-informed digital PCR (dPCR) assays for ctDNA molecular residual disease (MRD) detection in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer. We compared tumor-informed dPCR assays with tumor-informed personalized multimutation sequencing assays in 141 patients from cTRAK-TN. RESULTS: MRD was first detected by personalized sequencing in 47.9% of patients, 0% first detected by dPCR, and 52.1% with both assays simultaneously (P < 0.001; Fisher exact test). The median lead time from ctDNA detection to relapse was 6.1 months with personalized sequencing and 3.9 months with dPCR (P = 0.004, mixed-effects Cox model). Detection of MRD at the first time point was associated with a shorter time to relapse compared with detection at subsequent time points (median lead time 4.2 vs. 7.1 months; P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: Personalized multimutation sequencing assays have potential clinically important improvements in clinical outcome in the early detection of MRD.

Source: PubMed

Comparison of Circulating Tumor DNA Assays for Molecular Residual Disease Detection in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Authors: Coakley, M., Hickish, T. et al.

Journal: CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH

Volume: 30

Issue: 4

Pages: 895-903

eISSN: 1557-3265

ISSN: 1078-0432

DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-23-2326

Source: Web of Science (Lite)

Comparison of Circulating Tumor DNA Assays for Molecular Residual Disease Detection in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Authors: Coakley, M., Hickish, T. et al.

Journal: CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH

Volume: 30

Issue: 4

Pages: 895-903

eISSN: 1557-3265

ISSN: 1078-0432

DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-23-2326

Source: Web of Science (Lite)

Comparison of Circulating Tumor DNA Assays for Molecular Residual Disease Detection in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

Authors: Coakley, M., Hickish, T. et al.

Journal: Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research

Volume: 30

Issue: 4

Pages: 895-903

eISSN: 1557-3265

ISSN: 1078-0432

DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-23-2326

Abstract:

Purpose

Detection of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in patients who have completed treatment for early-stage breast cancer is associated with a high risk of relapse, yet the optimal assay for ctDNA detection is unknown.

Experimental design

The cTRAK-TN clinical trial prospectively used tumor-informed digital PCR (dPCR) assays for ctDNA molecular residual disease (MRD) detection in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer. We compared tumor-informed dPCR assays with tumor-informed personalized multimutation sequencing assays in 141 patients from cTRAK-TN.

Results

MRD was first detected by personalized sequencing in 47.9% of patients, 0% first detected by dPCR, and 52.1% with both assays simultaneously (P < 0.001; Fisher exact test). The median lead time from ctDNA detection to relapse was 6.1 months with personalized sequencing and 3.9 months with dPCR (P = 0.004, mixed-effects Cox model). Detection of MRD at the first time point was associated with a shorter time to relapse compared with detection at subsequent time points (median lead time 4.2 vs. 7.1 months; P = 0.02).

Conclusions

Personalized multimutation sequencing assays have potential clinically important improvements in clinical outcome in the early detection of MRD.

Source: Europe PubMed Central