Evaluation Value of Blood Biomarker Tests for Efficacy of EGFR-TKI in Advanced NSCLC Treatment

ObjectiveTo analyze the levels of serum CTCs and ctDNA in NSCLC patients receiving first-line EGFR-TKI treatment, and to explore the clinical value of CTCs and ctDNA detection in assessing the efficacy of treatment for advanced lung cancer. MethodsA total of 109 NSCLC patients receiving first-line E...

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Main Authors: Rui FAN, Yonghui WU, Zhan GU, Yanbin PENG, Lixin WANG
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Published: Magazine House of Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2025-05-01
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Online Access:http://www.zlfzyj.com/cn/article/doi/10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.1017
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Yonghui WU
Zhan GU
Yanbin PENG
Lixin WANG
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Yonghui WU
Zhan GU
Yanbin PENG
Lixin WANG
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description ObjectiveTo analyze the levels of serum CTCs and ctDNA in NSCLC patients receiving first-line EGFR-TKI treatment, and to explore the clinical value of CTCs and ctDNA detection in assessing the efficacy of treatment for advanced lung cancer. MethodsA total of 109 NSCLC patients receiving first-line EGFR-TKI treatment were enrolled. Serum tumor markers CEA, CTCs, and ctDNA were detected at baseline and after one month of treatment. Chest CT scans were performed, and treatment efficacy was evaluated based on RECIST1.1 criteria. CTCs were counted by enrichment-staining-computational algorithm to analyze malignant features, while ctDNA was assessed using digital PCR. ResultsSurvival rate was low in patients with abnormal CEA and ctDNA tests at baseline and in patients with reduced serum CTCs after treatment. In the SD subgroup of patients with brain metastases and advanced stage, the PFS benefit was low. ConclusionPatients in the SD subgroup have significantly higher recurrence risks than those in the PR or CR subgroups. Therefore, CTC and ctDNA testing should be applied to patients in the SD subgroup to identify high-risk patients with poor response to EGFR-TKI treatment, intervene with additional treatment promptly, and obtain long progression-free survival.
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spelling doaj-art-b8b85bea8fdb4918809ffddcba8c44762025-08-20T03:12:50ZzhoMagazine House of Cancer Research on Prevention and TreatmentZhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu1000-85782025-05-0152538238710.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.101720241017Evaluation Value of Blood Biomarker Tests for Efficacy of EGFR-TKI in Advanced NSCLC TreatmentRui FAN0Yonghui WU1Zhan GU2Yanbin PENG3Lixin WANG4Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200433, ChinaObjectiveTo analyze the levels of serum CTCs and ctDNA in NSCLC patients receiving first-line EGFR-TKI treatment, and to explore the clinical value of CTCs and ctDNA detection in assessing the efficacy of treatment for advanced lung cancer. MethodsA total of 109 NSCLC patients receiving first-line EGFR-TKI treatment were enrolled. Serum tumor markers CEA, CTCs, and ctDNA were detected at baseline and after one month of treatment. Chest CT scans were performed, and treatment efficacy was evaluated based on RECIST1.1 criteria. CTCs were counted by enrichment-staining-computational algorithm to analyze malignant features, while ctDNA was assessed using digital PCR. ResultsSurvival rate was low in patients with abnormal CEA and ctDNA tests at baseline and in patients with reduced serum CTCs after treatment. In the SD subgroup of patients with brain metastases and advanced stage, the PFS benefit was low. ConclusionPatients in the SD subgroup have significantly higher recurrence risks than those in the PR or CR subgroups. Therefore, CTC and ctDNA testing should be applied to patients in the SD subgroup to identify high-risk patients with poor response to EGFR-TKI treatment, intervene with additional treatment promptly, and obtain long progression-free survival.http://www.zlfzyj.com/cn/article/doi/10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.1017advanced nsclcegfr-tkiefficacycirculating tumor cellscirculating tumor dna
spellingShingle Rui FAN
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Evaluation Value of Blood Biomarker Tests for Efficacy of EGFR-TKI in Advanced NSCLC Treatment
Zhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu
advanced nsclc
egfr-tki
efficacy
circulating tumor cells
circulating tumor dna
title Evaluation Value of Blood Biomarker Tests for Efficacy of EGFR-TKI in Advanced NSCLC Treatment
title_full Evaluation Value of Blood Biomarker Tests for Efficacy of EGFR-TKI in Advanced NSCLC Treatment
title_fullStr Evaluation Value of Blood Biomarker Tests for Efficacy of EGFR-TKI in Advanced NSCLC Treatment
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation Value of Blood Biomarker Tests for Efficacy of EGFR-TKI in Advanced NSCLC Treatment
title_short Evaluation Value of Blood Biomarker Tests for Efficacy of EGFR-TKI in Advanced NSCLC Treatment
title_sort evaluation value of blood biomarker tests for efficacy of egfr tki in advanced nsclc treatment
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egfr-tki
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circulating tumor cells
circulating tumor dna
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