Circulating cell-free DNA analysis in Small Cell Lung Cancer

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for ~250,000 deaths worldwide each year. Acquisition of adequate tumour biopsies is challenging and liquid biopsies present the best option for patient stratification and response monitoring. We present genome-wide and targeted plasma DNA sequencing data that identifies tumour related changes in 91% of limited (LS-SCLC) and 100% of extensive stage (ES-SCLC) patients. Parallel analysis of circulating tumour cells (CTCs, by CellSearch) based on ≥ 1 CTC/7.5ml blood increased tumour detection frequencies to 98% patients (95% for LS-SCLC) where CTC count and plasma DNA readouts correlated with disease stage and overall survival (OS). Targeted plasma DNA sequencing identified potential therapeutic targets in >50% of patients. This approach will support trials of targeted therapies where improved patients outcomes are urgently required.

Type: Other
Archiver: European Genome-Phenome Archive (EGA)

1 Dataset 1 Publication

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Dataset ID	Description	Technology	Samples
EGAD00001007070	This study consists of over 200 data files from cfDNA and germline DNA from 69 patients and 32 healthy normal volunteers discussed in this publication.	Illumina MiSeq	71

Publications	Citations
Profiling of Circulating Free DNA Using Targeted and Genome-wide Sequencing in Patients with SCLC. Mohan S, Foy V, Ayub M, Leong HS, Schofield P, Sahoo S, Descamps T, Kilerci B, Smith NK, Carter M, Priest L, Zhou C, Carr TH, Miller C, Faivre-Finn C, Blackhall F, Rothwell DG, Dive C, Brady G. J Thorac Oncol 15: 2020 216-230	41