Budget Amount *help |
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
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Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In the present study, we performed a comprehensive genetic analysis of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) using pre-operative plasma samples in resectable pancreatic cancer. As a result, somatic driver mutations were detected in 65% of the cases. The detected driver mutations included not only KRAS, but also TP53, CDKN2A, and SMAD4, which are also recognized as major driver genes. In addition, although detected less frequently, other driver mutations, such as ALK, APC, BRAF, EGFR, GNAS, IDH2, KEAP1, KIT, MAP2K1, MTOR, and NRAS were also found; these included actionable mutations. Cases in which positive driver mutations were detected were found to have significantly earlier recurrence and a poorer prognosis. The present comprehensive genomic profiling of ctDNA may serve as a fundamental resource for the development of precision medicine for pancreatic cancer based on liquid biopsy findings.
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