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Serum biomarker signature-based liquid biopsy for diagnosis of early-stage pancreatic cancer

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Mellby, Linda D., Nyberg, Andreas P., Johansen, Julia S., Wingren, Christer, Nordestgaard, Børge G., Bojesen, Stig E., Mitchell, Breeana L., Sheppard, Brett C. +2 more·2018·Journal of Clinical Oncology

Abstract

PURPOSE: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a poor prognosis, with a 5-year survival of < 10% because of diffuse symptoms leading to late-stage diagnosis. That survival could increase significantly if localized tumors could be detected early. Therefore, we used multiparametric analysis of blood samples to obtain a novel biomarker signature of early-stage PDAC. The signature was derived from a large patient cohort, including patients with well-defined early-stage (I and II) PDAC. This biomarker signature was validated subsequently in an independent patient cohort. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The biomarker signature was derived from a case-control study, using a Scandinavian cohort, consisting of 16 patients with stage I, 132 patients with stage II, 65 patients with stage III, and 230 patients with stage IV PDAC, and 888 controls. This signature was validated subsequently in an independent case-control cohort in the United States with 15 patients with stage I, 75 patients with stage II, 15 patients with stage III, and 38 patients with stage IV PDAC, and 219 controls. An antibody microarray platform was used to identify the serum biomarker signature associated with early-stage PDAC. RESULTS: Using the Scandinavian case-control study, a biomarker signature was created, discriminating samples derived from patients with stage I and II from those from controls with a receiver operating characteristic area under the curve value of 0.96. This signature, consisting of 29 biomarkers, was then validated in an independent case-control study in the United States. The biomarker signature could discriminate patients with stage I and II PDAC from controls in this independent patient cohort with a receiver operating characteristic area under the curve value of 0.96. CONCLUSION: This serum biomarker signature might represent a tenable approach to detecting early-stage, localized PDAC if these findings are supported by a prospective validation study.

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Mellby, L. D., Nyberg, A. P., Johansen, J. S., Wingren, C., Nordestgaard, B. G., Bojesen, S. E., Mitchell, B. L., Sheppard, B. C., Sears, R. C., & Borrebaeck, C. A. K.
Affiliations
University of Copenhagen (DK)
Corresponding author
Borrebaeck, Carl A.K.
Venue
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Published
2018-10-01
Volume
36
Issue
28
Pages
2887-2894
ISSN
  • 0732-183X (ISSN-L)
  • 1527-7755
OpenAlex
W2887694233
Cited by
159
References
52
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Clinical Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Gentofte Hospital
  • Rigshospitalet
  • National Institutes of Health (UL1TR002369)
  • National Cancer Institute (R01CA196228, R01CA186241)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
Keywords
pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, early-stage pancreatic cancer, liquid biopsy, cancer detection, antibody microarrays, diagnostic biomarkers, tumor staging
MeSH terms
Liquid Biopsy, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Retrospective Studies, Sensitivity and Specificity, Biomarkers, Tumor, Cohort Studies, Case-Control Studies, Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal

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