Dynamic evaluation of circulating tumour cells in patients with advanced gastric and oesogastric junction adenocarcinoma: Prognostic value and early assessment of therapeutic effects

Publication date: July 2017
Source:European Journal of Cancer, Volume 79
Author(s): Simon Pernot, Cecile Badoual, Magali Terme, Florence Castan, Aurelie Cazes, Olivier Bouche, Jaafar Bennouna, Eric Francois, Francois Ghiringhelli, Christelle De La Fouchardiere, Emmanuelle Samalin, Jean Baptiste Bachet, Christophe Borg, Michel Ducreux, Elie Marcheteau, Trevor Stanbury, Sophie Gourgou, David Malka, Julien Taieb
BackgroundThe identification of dynamic biomarkers in advanced gastric and oesogastric junction adenocarcinoma (GOA) could help to tailor strategies for each patient. Enumeration of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in breast, colon and prostate cancer but is not in advanced GOA. Our study aims to establish the optimal threshold and the clinical significance of CTC count in advanced GOA before and during treatment.MethodsOne hundred six patients with untreated advanced GOA were included in the ancillary study of the PRODIGE 17-ACCORD 20 trial. CTCs were detected in the peripheral blood using the CellSearch system on day 0 (D0) and day 28 (D28). The prognostic value of CTCs at D0 and D28 was analysed by testing several thresholds.ResultsAt baseline, median CTC count was 1 (range, 0–415). While CTCs ≥1, 2 or 3 at D0 were all significantly associated with worse overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS), CTCs ≥2 were the optimal threshold, on D0 or D28. CTCs ≥2 at D28 were also predictive of disease control. Taking into account both D0 and D28 CTC count defined 3 groups (low/low, high/low and low-high/high) with significantly different PFS (p = 0.0002) and OS (p = 0.003).ConclusionQuantification of CTCs at baseline and during treatment may be a useful prognostic tool in advanced GOA, as it is associated with worse PFS and OS. A threshold ≥2 CTCs seems to have the best discriminant value. Change in CTC count between baseline and D28 could help to tailor treatment to each individual patient.



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