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Using whole genome amplification (WGA) of low-volume biopsies to assess the prognostic role of EGFR, KRAS, p53, and CMET mutations in advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181913e28. Using whole genome amplification (WGA) of low-volume biopsies to assess the prognostic role of EGFR, KRAS, p53, and CMET mutations in advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Shen-Li Zhang, Jia-Liang Li, Wee-See Yap, Tse-Chiang Howe, Bien-Peng Tan, Yong-Shyan Lee, Daniel Wong, Kay-Leong Khoo, Kar-Yin Seto, Lenny Tan, Thirugananam Agasthian, Heng-Nung Koong, John Tam, Christie Tan, Michael Caleb, Alex Chang, Alan Ng, Patrick Tan

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¹ Johns Hopkins Singapore International Medical Centre, Singapore. elaine_h_lim@yahoo.com

PMID: 19096301
DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181913e28

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Using whole genome amplification (WGA) of low-volume biopsies to assess the prognostic role of EGFR, KRAS, p53, and CMET mutations in advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Elaine H Lim et al. J Thorac Oncol. 2009 Jan.

Free article doi: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181913e28. Authors Elaine H Lim¹, Shen-Li Zhang, Jia-Liang Li, Wee-See Yap, Tse-Chiang Howe, Bien-Peng Tan, Yong-Shyan Lee, Daniel Wong, Kay-Leong Khoo, Kar-Yin Seto, Lenny Tan, Thirugananam Agasthian, Heng-Nung Koong, John Tam, Christie Tan, Michael Caleb, Alex Chang, Alan Ng, Patrick Tan Affiliation

¹ Johns Hopkins Singapore International Medical Centre, Singapore. elaine_h_lim@yahoo.com

PMID: 19096301
DOI: 10.1097/JTO.0b013e3181913e28

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Abstract

Background: Progression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from early- to late-stage may signify the accumulation of gene mutations. An advanced-stage tumor's mutation profile may also have prognostic value, guiding treatment decisions. Mutation detection of multiple genes is limited by the low amount of deoxyribonucleic acid extracted from low-volume diagnostic lung biopsies. We explored whole genome amplification (WGA) to enable multiple molecular analyses.

Methods: Eighty-eight advanced-stage NSCLC patients were enrolled. Their low-volume lung biopsies underwent WGA before direct sequencing for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), KRAS (rat sarcoma virus), p53, and CMET (mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor) mutations. Overall survival impact was examined. Surgically-resected tumors from 133 early-stage NSCLC patients were sequenced for EGFR, KRAS and p53 mutations. We compared the mutation frequencies of both groups.

Results: It is feasible for low-volume lung biopsies to undergo WGA for mutational analysis. KRAS and CMET mutations have a deleterious effect on overall survival, hazard ratios 5.05 (p = 0.009) and 23.65 (p = 0.005), respectively. EGFR and p53 mutations, however, do not have a survival impact. There also does not seem to be significant differences in the frequency of mutations in EGFR, KRAS, and p53 between early- and advanced-stage disease: 20% versus 24% (p = 0.48), 29% versus 27% (p = 0.75), 10% versus 6% (p = 0.27), respectively.

Conclusions: In advanced-stage NSCLC, KRAS, and CMET mutations suggest poor prognosis, whereas EGFR and p53 mutations do not seem to have survival impact. Mutations in EGFR, KRAS and p53 are unlikely to be responsible for the progression of NSCLC from early- to late-stage disease. WGA may be used to expand starting deoxyribonucleic acid from low-volume lung biopsies for further analysis of advanced-stage NSCLC.

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