ISSN: 2008-2258
Vol 15, No 1 (2022):Winter
Therapeutic impact of determination of RAS mutations in the plasma of patients with colorectal cancer Impact of RAS mutations in colorectal cancer
Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench,
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https://doi.org/10.22037/ghfbb.vi.2187
Abstract
Introduction: Stage IV colorectal cancer treatment include targeted therapy depending on RAS status. During disease progression, loss or gain of RAS mutations could happen, supporting the hypothesis of evolutionary pressure of therapy. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) are nucleic acids released to the bloodstream by the tumor during its development and could be detected by liquid biopsy.
Methods: The Idylla© Biocartis, a fully automated real-time-PCR based molecular diagnostic system, was used in a patient with metastatic colorectal cancer with a NRAS mutation in progression after several therapeutic lines.
Results: The ctDNA mutational analysis was performed and revealed the absence of mutations in KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF genes. The patient started the third line of palliative chemotherapy with irinotecan + cetuximab and achieved for the first-time partial response.
Conclusion: The authors describe a case were liquid biopsy determined the higher progression free survival achieved.
- Colorectal Cancer; Ras Gene; real time PCR; circulating tumor cell; Molecular targeted therapies.
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