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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Longitudinal Whole-Exome Sequencing of Cell-Free DNA Reveals Molecular Evolution and Heterogeneous Clinical Outcomes in PD-L1 Stratified Advanced NSCLC Adenocarcinoma Patients Treated with Atezolizumab.

Viola Bianca Serio, Tommaso Regoli, Debora Maffeo, Ignazio Martellucci, Diletta Rosati, Marco Ghisalberti, Alberto Balistreri, Gianluca Santamaria, Niccolò Vono, Francesca Mari and 3 more

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. 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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Viola Bianca SerioCancer Genomics & Systems Biology Lab, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4566-6124
Tommaso RegoliCancer Genomics & Systems Biology Lab, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Debora MaffeoCancer Genomics & Systems Biology Lab, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0009-0006-0549-4953
Ignazio MartellucciOncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Diletta RosatiCancer Genomics & Systems Biology Lab, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Marco GhisalbertiThoracic Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, 53100 Siena, Italy.
Alberto BalistreriBioengineering Laboratory, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7349-9725
Gianluca SantamariaDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Campus "S. Venuta", Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9284-7492
Niccolò VonoDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University "Magna Graecia" of Catanzaro, Campus "S. Venuta", Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1759-0313
Francesca MariDepartment of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1992-1654
Francesca ColomboInstitute for Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council, Segrate, 20054 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2015-4317
Elisa FrullantiCancer Genomics & Systems Biology Lab, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5634-031X
Maria PalmieriCancer Genomics & Systems Biology Lab, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3014-1552

Funding

"Fondo per il Programma Nazionale di Ricerca e Progetti di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale (PRIN)" - PRIN 2022 PNRR Project P2022NLEBP - CUP B53D23025110001NextGenerationEU of Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR) Missione 4 "Istruzione e Ricerca" - Componente 2 - M4C2a Investimento 1.1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression is routinely used to guide immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), yet clinical benefit remains heterogeneous even among PD-L1-high tumors. Liquid biopsy based on cell-free DNA (cfDNA) enables minimally invasive, real-time monitoring of tumor evolution. We report four cases of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma treated with atezolizumab, integrating longitudinal whole-exome sequencing (WES) of cfDNA with radiological assessment. Four patients with PD-L1-positive (≥60%) metastatic NSCLC received atezolizumab monotherapy. Serial cfDNA samples (1-3 per patient) were analyzed by high-depth WES. Distinct molecular trajectories paralleled divergent clinical outcomes. One patient achieved a complete molecular response, characterized by progressive clearance of

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Adenocarcinoma of LungAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedB7-H1 AntigenCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCell-Free Nucleic AcidsLung NeoplasmsAgedEvolution, MolecularExome SequencingFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationTreatment OutcomeAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedatezolizumabB7-H1 AntigenCD274 protein, humanCell-Free Nucleic AcidsatezolizumabcfDNAclonal evolutionhigh-depth cfDNA WESimmunotherapyliquid biopsymolecular clearanceNSCLCPD-L1treatment response

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PMID41977137
PMCPMC13073845

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