ctDNA-based molecular residual disease and survival in resectable colorectal cancer.
Nat Med
; 2024 Sep 16.
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| ID: mdl-39284954
ABSTRACT
The interim analysis of the CIRCULATE-Japan GALAXY observational study demonstrated the association of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-based molecular residual disease (MRD) detection with recurrence risk and benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) in resectable colorectal cancer (CRC). This updated analysis with a 23-month median follow-up, including 2,240 patients with stage II-III colon cancer or stage IV CRC, reinforces the prognostic value of ctDNA positivity during the MRD window with significantly inferior disease-free survival (DFS; hazard ratio (HR) 11.99, P < 0.0001) and overall survival (OS; HR 9.68, P < 0.0001). In patients who experienced recurrence, ctDNA positivity correlated with shorter OS (HR 2.71, P < 0.0001). The significantly shorter DFS in MRD-positive patients was consistent across actionable biomarker subsets. Sustained ctDNA clearance in response to ACT was an indicator of favorable DFS and OS compared to transient clearance (24-month DFS 89.0% versus 3.3%; 24-month OS 100.0% versus 82.3%). True spontaneous clearance rate with no clinical recurrence was 1.9% (2/105). Overall, our findings provide evidence for the utility of ctDNA monitoring for post-resection recurrence and mortality risk stratification that could be used for guiding adjuvant therapy.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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En
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Nat Med
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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MEDICINA
Year:
2024
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Article
Affiliation country:
Japan
Country of publication:
United States