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2017 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

Multiplex mutation detection using digital PCR method and its clinical utility

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K09226
Research InstitutionWakayama Medical University

Principal Investigator

山本 信之  和歌山県立医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (60298966)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 洪 泰浩  和歌山県立医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (80426519)
赤松 弘朗  和歌山県立医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (10646582)
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Keywords分子標的治療 / EGFR / デジタルPCR
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

肺がんを分子生物学的レベルで解明し、さらなる個別化医療を進めるためには、より高感度な検出系を確立し、生物学的特徴および臨床像を解明する必要がある。本申請では、デジタルPCR 法を用いて承認薬剤の標的遺伝子変異を網羅する測定パネルを開発し、変異検出感度と精度の飛躍的な向上を実現することを目標にしている。加えて、低頻度変異アリル存在時の臨床像を解明し、肺がん個別化医療推進につなげることを目指している。
標的となるEGFR遺伝子変異をクローニングしたプラスミドを用いて、複数の遺伝子変異を同時に検出できるデジタルPCRの測定パネルを確立に取り組んだ。具体的には3種類のEGFR遺伝子変異(L858R、Exon19 Deletion、T790M)を同時に検出するパネルの確立に取り組み、検出系を確立した。その上で上記EGFR遺伝子変異測定パネルを用いて患者検体での測定用のための臨床試験を実施した。組織検体での検討を行い検出用のカットオフ値の設定を行い、臨床研究用に利用できることを確認した。加えて、血液検体からの血漿DNAを用いての検討を実施し、組織と同様に検出のためのカットオフ値の設定を行った。これを踏まえて、院内の肺がん症例における検討を実施し、その後に多施設での前向き研究を実施した。具体的には、EGFR阻害剤治療を受けるEGFR変異陽性非小細胞肺がん患者において治療前から増悪までの8ポイントにおいて血液の採取を実施し、本研究において確立したEGFR遺伝子変異検出法にて血液中のEGFR変異の推移を観察した。その結果、EGFR阻害剤治療開始後の4週目までに血液中からEGFR変異陽性アリルが消失しない症例において、有意に無増悪生存期間が短いことが示され、治療開始後の早期において治療効果が予測できることが示唆された。

  • Research Products

    (31 results)

All 2017

All Journal Article (16 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 16 results,  Open Access: 3 results) Presentation (12 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 12 results,  Invited: 1 results) Book (2 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (1 results) (of which Overseas: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Alectinib for patients with ALK rearrangement-positive non-small cell lung cancer and a poor performance status (Lung Oncology Group in Kyushu 1401)2017

    • Author(s)
      Iwata E
    • Journal Title

      J Thorac Oncol

      Volume: 12 Pages: 1161-1166

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jtho.2017.02.012.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Nivolumab induced radiation recall pneumonitis after two years of radiotherapy2017

    • Author(s)
      Shibaki R
    • Journal Title

      Ann Oncol

      Volume: 28 Pages: 1404-1405

    • DOI

      10.1093/annonc/mdx115.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Development of predictive liquid biomarkers for response to treatment in small cell lung cancer2017

    • Author(s)
      Tokudome N
    • Journal Title

      Transl Cancer Res

      Volume: 6 Pages: S348-S352

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] PIK3CA mutation as a distinctive genetic feature of non-small cell lung cancer with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a comprehensive mutational analysis from a multi-institutional cohort2017

    • Author(s)
      Sawa K
    • Journal Title

      Lung Cancer

      Volume: 112 Pages: 96-101

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.lungcan.2017.07.039.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Comparison of clinically relevant mutation profiles between preoperative biopsy and corresponding surgically resected specimens in Japanese patients with non-small cell lung cancer by amplicon-based massively parallel sequencing2017

    • Author(s)
      Isaka M
    • Journal Title

      Clin Lung Cancer

      Volume: 18 Pages: 519-526

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.cllc.2016.11.022.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Development of an automated size-based filtration system for isolation of circulating tumor cells in lung cancer patients.2017

    • Author(s)
      Yagi S
    • Journal Title

      PLoS One

      Volume: 12 Pages: e0179744

    • DOI

      10.1371/journal.pone.0179744.

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A randomized, open-label, phase III trial comparing amrubicin versus docetaxel in patients with previously treated non-small-cell lung cancer2017

    • Author(s)
      Yoshioka H
    • Journal Title

      Ann Oncol

      Volume: 28 Pages: 285-291

    • DOI

      10.1093/annonc/mdw621.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Breakthrough chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: report of a nationwide survey by the CINV Study Group of Japan2017

    • Author(s)
      Tamura K
    • Journal Title

      Int J Clin Oncol

      Volume: 22 Pages: 405-412

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10147-016-1069-7.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Treatment Rationale and Design for J-AXEL: A Randomized Phase 3 Study Comparing Nab-Paclitaxel With Docetaxel in Patients With Previously Treated Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer2017

    • Author(s)
      Yoneshima Y
    • Journal Title

      Clin Lung Cancer

      Volume: 18 Pages: 100-103

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.cllc.2016.08.003.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Prophylactic cranial irradiation versus observation in patients with extensive-disease small-cell lung cancer: a multicentre, randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial2017

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi T
    • Journal Title

      Lancet Oncol

      Volume: 18 Pages: 663-671

    • DOI

      10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30230-9.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Alectinib versus crizotinib in patients with ALK-positive non-small-cell lung cancer(J-ALEX): an open-label, randomised phase 3 trial2017

    • Author(s)
      Hida T
    • Journal Title

      Lancet

      Volume: 390 Pages: 29-39

    • DOI

      10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30565-2.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A Randomized Phase II Study Comparing Nivolumab With Carboplatin-Pemetrexed for Patients With EGFR Mutation-Positive Nonsquamous Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Who Acquire Resistance to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Not Due to a Secondary T790M Mutation: Rationale and Protocol Design for the WJOG8515L Study2017

    • Author(s)
      Hayashi H
    • Journal Title

      Clin Lung Cancer

      Volume: 18 Pages: 719-723

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.cllc.2017.05.012.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Randomized controlled trial of S-1 versus docetaxel in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer previously treated with platinum-based chemotherapy (East Asia S-1 Trial in Lung Cancer)2017

    • Author(s)
      Nokihara H
    • Journal Title

      Ann Oncol

      Volume: 28 Pages: 2698-2706

    • DOI

      10.1093/annonc/mdx419.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Skeletal muscle depletion during chemotherapy has a large impact on physical function in elderly Japanese patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer2017

    • Author(s)
      Naito T
    • Journal Title

      BMC Cancer

      Volume: 17 Pages: 571

    • DOI

      10.1186/s12885-017-3562-4.

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Unfavorable impact of cancer cachexia on activity of daily living and need for inpatient care in elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer in Japan: a prospective longitudinal observational study2017

    • Author(s)
      Naito T
    • Journal Title

      BMC Cancer

      Volume: 17 Pages: 800

    • DOI

      10.1186/s12885-017-3795-2.

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Correlation between immune-related adverse events and efficacy in non-small cell lung cancer treated with nivolumab2017

    • Author(s)
      Sato K
    • Journal Title

      Lung Cancer

      Volume: 115 Pages: 71-74

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.lungcan.2017.11.019.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] PD-L1 expression on circulating tumor cells and its comparison with tumor tissues in Japanese lung cancer patients.2017

    • Author(s)
      Akamatsu H
    • Organizer
      AACR 2017
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Increased migration ability of osimertinib-resistant EGFR-T790M mutant non-small-cell lung cancer cells.2017

    • Author(s)
      Kambayashi S
    • Organizer
      AACR 2017
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Non-invasive identification of tumor cells using near infrared composition imaging system2017

    • Author(s)
      Koh Y
    • Organizer
      AACR 2017
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Predictive impact of PD-L1-expressing circulating tumor cells in NSCLC patients treated with nivolumab.2017

    • Author(s)
      Shibaki R
    • Organizer
      ASCO2017
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Predictive impact of complete molecular response in plasma: A phase II, liquid biopsy study in EGFR mutated NSCLC patients treated with afatinib (WJOG 8114LTR)2017

    • Author(s)
      Otsubo K
    • Organizer
      ASCO2017
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Updated efficacy and safety of the j-alex study comparing alectinib (ALC) with crizotinib (CRZ) in ALK-inhibitor naive ALK fusion positive non-small cell lung cancer (ALK+ NSCLC)2017

    • Author(s)
      Takiguchi Y
    • Organizer
      ASCO 2017
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Selection of Chemotherapeutic agent2017

    • Author(s)
      Yamamoto N
    • Organizer
      IASLC 18th World Conference on Lung Cancer 2017
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Post-marketing observational study of Japanese patients with EGFR mutation-positive (EGFR+) NSCLC treated with daily afatinib (final report)2017

    • Author(s)
      Yamamoto N
    • Organizer
      IASLC 18th World Conference on Lung Cancer 2017
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Correlation between immune-related adverse events and efficacy in non-small cell lung cancer treated with nivolumab.2017

    • Author(s)
      Sato K
    • Organizer
      IASLC 18th World Conference on Lung Cancer 2017
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Is efficacy result in phase 2 trial replicated in phase 3 trial in advanced NSCLC: A meta-analysis2017

    • Author(s)
      Shibaki R
    • Organizer
      IASLC 18th World Conference on Lung Cancer 2017
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Sequential tracking of PD-L1 expression on circulating tumor cells in NSCLC patients treated with nivolumab2017

    • Author(s)
      Akamatsu H
    • Organizer
      AACR-NCI-EORTC 2017
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Serial evaluation of multiple serum protein levels in non-small-cell lung cancer patients treated with nivolumab2017

    • Author(s)
      Oyanagi J
    • Organizer
      AACR-NCI-EORTC 2017
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] 1336専門家による私の治療2017

    • Author(s)
      山本信之
    • Total Pages
      2
    • Publisher
      日本医事新報社
  • [Book] エビデンスに基づいた癌化学療法ハンドブック2017

    • Author(s)
      山本信之
    • Total Pages
      18
    • Publisher
      メディカルレビュー社
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] METHOD FOR PREDICTING THE DURABLE EFFICACY OF EGFR TYROSINE KINASES INHIBITORS IN EGFR-MUTATED NON-SMALL LUNG CANCER2017

    • Inventor(s)
      山本信之、洪泰浩、赤松弘朗
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      山本信之、洪泰浩、赤松弘朗
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Industrial Property Number
      U.S. Provisional 62/507,010
    • Overseas

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Published: 2018-12-17  

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