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ArticleCancers2024

Bringing Hope to Improve Treatment in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma-A New Tool for Molecular Profiling of

Ana Catarina Bravo, Bárbara Morão, André Luz, Rúben Dourado, Beatriz Oliveira, Ana Guedes, Catarina Moreira-Barbosa, Catarina Fidalgo, Luís Mascarenhas-Lemos, Maria Pia Costa-Santos and 5 more

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Article in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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15 authors.

Ana Catarina BravoHospital Beatriz Ângelo, 2674-514 Loures, Portugal.
Bárbara MorãoHospital Beatriz Ângelo, 2674-514 Loures, Portugal.
André LuzAssociate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-7764-9033
Rúben DouradoAssociate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2953-9985
Beatriz OliveiraAssociate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9935-4703
Ana GuedesHospital Beatriz Ângelo, 2674-514 Loures, Portugal.
Catarina Moreira-BarbosaHospital Beatriz Ângelo, 2674-514 Loures, Portugal.
Catarina FidalgoHospital Beatriz Ângelo, 2674-514 Loures, Portugal.
Luís Mascarenhas-LemosHospital da Luz, 1500-650 Lisboa, Portugal.
Maria Pia Costa-SantosHospital do Divino Espírito Santo, 9500-370 Ponta Delgada, Portugal.
Rui MaioHospital Beatriz Ângelo, 2674-514 Loures, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0003-9971-212X
Jorge PaulinoHospital da Luz, 1500-650 Lisboa, Portugal.
Pedro Viana BaptistaAssociate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5255-7095
Alexandra R FernandesAssociate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2054-4438
Marília CravoHospital da Luz, 1500-650 Lisboa, Portugal.

Funding

Grupo Luz Saúde 5000€
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) incidence is rising, and prognosis remains poor due to late diagnosis and limited effective therapies. Currently, patients are treated based on TNM staging, without molecular tumor characterization. This study aimed to validate a technique that combines the amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) with high-resolution melting analysis (HRMA) for detecting mutations in codon 12 of KRAS in tumor and plasma, and to assess its prognostic value.

methodsProspective study including patients with newly diagnosed PDAC with tumor and plasma samples collected before treatment. Mutations in codon 12 of KRAS (G12D, G12V, G12C, and G12R) were detected using ARMS-HRMA and compared to Sanger sequencing (SS). Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to evaluate the prognostic significance of these mutations.

resultsA total of 88 patients, 93% with ECOG-PS 0-1, 57% with resectable disease. ARMS-HRMA technique showed a higher sensitivity than SS, both in tumor and plasma (77% vs. 51%; 25 vs. 0%, respectively). The most frequent mutation was G12D (n = 32, 36%), followed by G12V (n = 22, 25%). On multivariate analysis, patients with G12D and/or G12C mutations, either in tumor or plasma, had lower PFS (HR 1.792, 95% CI 1.061-3.028,

conclusionsARMS-HRMA is a rapid and cost-effective method for detecting

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amplification refractory mutation systemARMS–HRMActDNAKRAS mutationsliquid biopsypancreatic cancerprognosis

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PMID39456638
PMCPMC11506488

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