2021
NTRK1 Fusions identified by non-invasive plasma next-generation sequencing (NGS) across 9 cancer types
Rolfo C, Drilon A, Hong D, McCoach C, Dowlati A, Lin JJ, Russo A, Schram AM, Liu SV, Nieva JJ, Nguyen T, Eshaghian S, Morse M, Gettinger S, Mobayed M, Goldberg S, Araujo-Mino E, Vidula N, Bardia A, Subramanian J, Sashital D, Stinchcombe T, Kiedrowski L, Price K, Gandara DR. NTRK1 Fusions identified by non-invasive plasma next-generation sequencing (NGS) across 9 cancer types. British Journal Of Cancer 2021, 126: 514-520. PMID: 34480094, PMCID: PMC8811064, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-021-01536-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma next-generation sequencingNTRK1 fusionsTumor typesAdvanced-stage solid tumorsNTRK fusion-positive tumorsTarget resistance mechanismsTissue-based testingHigh positive predictive valuePrimary tumor typeIdentification of patientsNon-invasive screening methodNext-generation sequencingFusion-positive tumorsPositive predictive valueDurable responsesPediatric patientsNTRK fusionsDrivers of carcinogenesisClinical dataTRK inhibitorsClinical practiceCtDNA analysisPredictive valueSolid tumorsOncogenic drivers
2018
Early Assessment of Lung Cancer Immunotherapy Response via Circulating Tumor DNA
Goldberg SB, Narayan A, Kole AJ, Decker RH, Teysir J, Carriero NJ, Lee A, Nemati R, Nath SK, Mane SM, Deng Y, Sukumar N, Zelterman D, Boffa DJ, Politi K, Gettinger S, Wilson LD, Herbst RS, Patel AA. Early Assessment of Lung Cancer Immunotherapy Response via Circulating Tumor DNA. Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 1872-1880. PMID: 29330207, PMCID: PMC5899677, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-1341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCtDNA responseCheckpoint inhibitorsCtDNA levelsMetastatic non-small cell lung cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapySuperior progression-free survivalRadiographic tumor sizeCheckpoint inhibitor therapyProgression-free survivalSuperior overall survivalTumor DNA levelsCell lung cancerAllele fractionClin Cancer ResMultigene next-generation sequencingMutant allele fractionTumor cell deathInhibitor therapyOverall survivalRadiographic responseImmunotherapy efficacyImmunotherapy responseMedian time