Clinical Utility of Circulating Tumour Cell Androgen Receptor Splice Variant-7 Status in Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer.
Eur Urol
; 76(5): 676-685, 2019 11.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Detection of androgen receptor splice variant-7 (AR-V7) mRNA in circulating tumour cells (CTCs) is associated with worse outcome in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). However, studies rarely report comparisons with CTC counts and biopsy AR-V7 protein expression.OBJECTIVE:
To determine the reproducibility of AdnaTest CTC AR-V7 testing, and associations with clinical characteristics, CellSearch CTC counts, tumour biopsy AR-V7 protein expression and overall survival (OS). DESIGN, SETTING, ANDPARTICIPANTS:
CTC AR-V7 status was determined for 227 peripheral blood samples, from 181 mCRPC patients with CTC counts (202 samples; 136 patients) and matched mCRPC biopsies (65 samples; 58 patients). OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICALANALYSIS:
CTC AR-V7 status was associated with clinical characteristics, CTC counts, and tissue biopsy AR-V7 protein expression. The association of CTC AR-V7 status and other baseline variables with OS was determined. RESULTS ANDLIMITATIONS:
Of the samples, 35% were CTC+/AR-V7+. CTC+/AR-V7+ samples had higher CellSearch CTC counts (median CTC; interquartile range [IQR] 60, 19-184 vs 9, 2-64; Mann-Whitney test p<0.001) and biopsy AR-V7 protein expression (median H-score, IQR 100, 63-148 vs 15, 0-113; Mann-Whitney test p=0.004) than CTC+/AR-V7- samples. However, both CTC- (63%) and CTC+/AR-V7- (62%) patients had detectable AR-V7 protein in contemporaneous biopsies. After accounting for baseline characteristics, there was shorter OS in CTC+/AR-V7+ patients than in CTC- patients (hazard ratio [HR] 2.13; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.23-3.71; p=0.02); surprisingly, there was no evidence that CTC+/AR-V7+ patients had worse OS than CTC+/AR-V7- patients (HR 1.26; 95% CI 0.73-2.17; p=0.4). A limitation of this study was the heterogeneity of treatment received.CONCLUSIONS:
Studies reporting the prognostic relevance of CTC AR-V7 status must account for CTC counts. Discordant CTC AR-V7 results and AR-V7 protein expression in matched, same-patient biopsies are reported. PATIENTSUMMARY:
Liquid biopsies that determine circulating tumour cell androgen receptor splice variant-7 status have the potential to impact treatment decisions in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients. Robust clinical qualification of these assays is required before their routine use.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Receptores Androgénicos
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Neoplasias de la Próstata Resistentes a la Castración
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Células Neoplásicas Circulantes
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Urol
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido