Concordance of blood- and tumor-based detection of RAS mutations to guide anti-EGFR therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer


Por: Grasselli, J, Elez, E, Caratu, G, Matito, J, Santos, C, Macarulla, T, Vidal, J, Garcia, M, Vieitez, JM, Paez, D, Falco, E, Lopez, CL, Aranda, E, Jones, F, Sikri, V, Nuciforo, P, Fasani, R, Tabernero, J, Montagut, C, Azuara, D, Dienstmann, R, Salazar, R, Vivancos, A

Publicada: 1 jun 2017
Resumen:
Background: Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is a potential source for tumor genome analysis. We explored the concordance between the mutational status of RAS in tumor tissue and ctDNA in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients to establish eligibility for anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) therapy. Patients and methods: A prospective-retrospective cohort study was carried out. Tumor tissue from 146 mCRC patients was tested for RAS status with standard of care (SoC) PCR techniques, and Digital PCR (BEAMing) was used both in plasma and tumor tissue. Results: ctDNA BEAMing RAS testing showed 89.7% agreement with SoC (Kappa index 0.80; 95% CI 0.71 - 0.90) and BEAMing in tissue showed 90.9% agreement with SoC (Kappa index 0.83; 95% CI 0.74 - 0.92). Fifteen cases (10.3%) showed discordant tissue-plasma results. ctDNA analysis identified nine cases of low frequency RAS mutations that were not detected in tissue, possibly due to technical sensitivity or heterogeneity. In six cases, RAS mutations were not detected in plasma, potentially explained by low tumor burden or ctDNA shedding. Prediction of treatment benefit in patients receiving anti-EGFR plus irinotecan in second- or third-line was equivalent if tested with SoC PCR and ctDNA. Forty-eight percent of the patients showed mutant allele fractions in plasma below 1%. Conclusions: Plasma RAS determination showed high overall agreement and captured a mCRC population responsive to anti-EGFR therapy with the same predictive level as SoC tissue testing. The feasibility and practicality of ctDNA analysis may translate into an alternative tool for anti-EGFR treatment selection.

Filiaciones:
Grasselli, J:
 Vall dHebron Inst Oncol, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

 Univ Barcelona, Catalan Inst Oncol, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

Elez, E:
 Vall dHebron Inst Oncol, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

 Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Vall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

Caratu, G:
 Vall dHebron Inst Oncol, Canc Genom Grp, Barcelona, Spain

Matito, J:
 Vall dHebron Inst Oncol, Canc Genom Grp, Barcelona, Spain

Santos, C:
 Univ Barcelona, Catalan Inst Oncol, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

Macarulla, T:
 Vall dHebron Inst Oncol, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

 Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Vall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

Vidal, J:
 Del Mar Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

Garcia, M:
 Univ Barcelona, Catalan Inst Oncol, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

Vieitez, JM:
 Asturias Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Oviedo, Spain

Paez, D:
 Santa Creu & St Pau Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

Falco, E:
 Son Llatzer Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Palma De Mallorca, Spain

Lopez, CL:
 Marques de Valdecilla Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Santander, Spain

Aranda, E:
 Reina Sofia Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Cordoba, Spain

Jones, F:
 Sysmex Inost, Mundelein, IL USA

Sikri, V:
 Sysmex Inost, Mundelein, IL USA

Nuciforo, P:
 Vall dHebron Inst Oncol, Mol Oncol Grp, Barcelona, Spain

Fasani, R:
 Vall dHebron Inst Oncol, Mol Oncol Grp, Barcelona, Spain

Tabernero, J:
 Vall dHebron Inst Oncol, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

 Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Vall dHebron Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

Montagut, C:
 Del Mar Univ Hosp, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

Azuara, D:
 Catalan Inst Oncol, Traslat Res Lab, Barcelona, Spain

Dienstmann, R:
 Vall dHebron Inst Oncol, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

 Vall dHebron Inst Oncol, Oncol Data Sci Grp, Barcelona, Spain

Salazar, R:
 Univ Barcelona, Catalan Inst Oncol, Dept Med Oncol, Barcelona, Spain

Vivancos, A:
 Vall dHebron Inst Oncol, Canc Genom Grp, Barcelona, Spain
ISSN: 09237534
Editorial
ELSEVIER, RADARWEG 29, 1043 NX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, Reino Unido
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 28 Número: 6
Páginas: 1294-1301
WOS Id: 000402861900017
ID de PubMed: 28368441
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