Feasibility of Longitudinal ctDNA Assessment in Patients with Uterine and Extra-Uterine Leiomyosarcoma.
Cancers (Basel)
; 15(1)2022 Dec 27.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Leiomyosarcomas (LMS) are aggressive malignancies with a propensity for early relapse. Current surveillance modalities include physical exam and imaging; however, radiological response to therapy may only manifest after 4-6 cycles of treatment. Herein, we evaluated the feasibility of longitudinal circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) assessment in LMS patients to identify disease progression.Methods:
We performed a retrospective review of patients with LMS who underwent treatment at Stanford Cancer Center between September 2019 and May 2022. ctDNA detection was performed using a personalized, tumor-informed ctDNA assay. Genomic analysis was conducted to characterize tumor mutation burden (TMB) and known driver mutations.Results:
A total of 148 plasma samples were obtained from 34 patients with uterine (N = 21) and extrauterine (N = 13) LMS (median follow-up 67.2 (19-346.3) weeks] and analyzed for ctDNA presence. Nineteen patients had metastatic disease. The most frequently mutated driver genes across sub-cohorts were TP53, RB1, and PTEN. Patients were stratified into four sub-cohorts (A-D) based on ctDNA kinetics. ctDNA levels tracked longitudinally with progression of disease and response to therapy.Conclusion:
Our results indicate that while undetectable ctDNA may suggest a lower likelihood of relapse, ctDNA positivity may indicate progressive disease, enabling closer monitoring of patients for early clinical intervention.
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