Analysis of Plasma Tumor DNA in Lung Cancer Patients

Seoul National University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01930474

02-2013-105

B-1307/210-005 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The presence of genetic alterations in the tyrosine kinase domain of the oncogene (eg. EGFR and ALK) is associated with the clinical response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in patients with non-small cell lung cancers. Therefore, the detection of altered genetic alterations is useful for predicting the treatment response for TKIs in non-small cell lung cancer patients. However, good quality tumor tissues are available only in <50% of patients with inoperable lung cancer for mutation analysis. In this study, the investigators will detect and quantify the genetic alterations in plasma. the investigators will investigate if the serial measurement of cancer-derived genetic alterations in plasma can provide a means for monitoring disease progression, as well as treatment response. In addition the investigators will analysis the resistant mechanism of TKIs and chemotherapy with plasma tumor DNA.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Have a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer
• Have molecular evidence of genetic alterations in tumor sample (eg. EGFR mutations, ALK fusions)
• Patients must have given written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who refuse the blood samplings