Cell-free DNA analysis in current cancer clinical trials: a review

M Cisneros-Villanueva, L Hidalgo-Pérez… - British journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) analysis represents a promising method for the diagnosis, treatment
selection and clinical follow-up of cancer patients. Although its general methodological …

[HTML][HTML] The emerging role of cell-free DNA as a molecular marker for cancer management

AJ Bronkhorst, V Ungerer, S Holdenrieder - Biomolecular detection and …, 2019 - Elsevier
An increasing number of studies demonstrate the potential use of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) as a
surrogate marker for multiple indications in cancer, including diagnosis, prognosis, and …

Liquid biopsies come of age: towards implementation of circulating tumour DNA

JCM Wan, C Massie, J Garcia-Corbacho… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Improvements in genomic and molecular methods are expanding the range of potential
applications for circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA), both in a research setting and as a'liquid …

Targeting mTOR for cancer therapy

H Hua, Q Kong, H Zhang, J Wang, T Luo… - Journal of hematology & …, 2019 - Springer
Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a protein kinase regulating cell growth, survival,
metabolism, and immunity. mTOR is usually assembled into several complexes such as …

[HTML][HTML] How liquid biopsies can change clinical practice in oncology

G Siravegna, B Mussolin, T Venesio, S Marsoni… - Annals of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cell-free DNA fragments are shed into the bloodstream by tumor cells. The analysis of
circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), commonly known as liquid biopsy, can be exploited for a …

Circulating cell-free DNA to guide prostate cancer treatment with PARP inhibition

J Goodall, J Mateo, W Yuan, H Mossop, N Porta… - Cancer discovery, 2017 - AACR
Biomarkers for more precise patient care are needed in metastatic prostate cancer. We have
reported a phase II trial (TOPARP-A) of the PARP inhibitor olaparib in metastatic prostate …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating biomarkers for early detection and clinical management of colorectal cancer

M Marcuello, V Vymetalkova, RPL Neves… - Molecular Aspects of …, 2019 - Elsevier
New non-invasive approaches that can complement and improve on current strategies for
colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and management are urgently needed. A growing …

Circulating tumor DNA and liquid biopsy: opportunities, challenges, and recent advances in detection technologies

L Gorgannezhad, M Umer, MN Islam, NT Nguyen… - Lab on a Chip, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) refers to short fragments of acellular nucleic acids detectable in
almost all body fluids, including blood, and is involved in various physiological and …

Early reduction in ctDNA predicts survival in patients with lung and bladder cancer treated with durvalumab

R Raja, M Kuziora, PZ Brohawn, BW Higgs… - Clinical Cancer …, 2018 - AACR
Purpose: Immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of many solid tumors, with some
patients deriving long-term benefit, but how to identify such patients remains unclear …

Heterogeneity and clinical significance of ESR1 mutations in ER-positive metastatic breast cancer patients receiving fulvestrant

JM Spoerke, S Gendreau, K Walter, J Qiu… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Mutations in ESR1 have been associated with resistance to aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy
in patients with ER+ metastatic breast cancer. Little is known of the impact of these mutations …