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Comprehensive genetic profiling and molecularly guided treatment for patients with primary CNS tumors.

Authors :
Kuehn, Julia C.
Metzger, Patrick
Neidert, Nicolas
Matysiak, Uta
Gräßel, Linda
Philipp, Ulrike
Bleul, Sabine
Pauli, Thomas
Falkenstein, Julia
Bertemes, Henriette
Cysar, Stepan
Hess, Maria Elena
Frey, Anna Verena
Duque-Afonso, Jesús
Schorb, Elisabeth
Machein, Marcia
Beck, Jürgen
Schnell, Oliver
von Bubnoff, Nikolas
Illert, Anna L.
Source :
NPJ Precision Oncology; 8/14/2024, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p1-11, 11p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Despite major advances in molecular profiling and classification of primary brain tumors, personalized treatment remains limited for most patients. Here, we explored the feasibility of individual molecular profiling and the efficacy of biomarker-guided therapy for adult patients with primary brain cancers in the real-world setting within the molecular tumor board Freiburg, Germany. We analyzed genetic profiles, personalized treatment recommendations, and clinical outcomes of 102 patients with 21 brain tumor types. Alterations in the cell cycle, BRAF, and mTOR pathways most frequently led to personalized treatment recommendations. Molecularly informed therapies were recommended in 71% and implemented in 32% of patients with completed molecular diagnostics. The disease control rate following targeted treatment was 50% and the overall response rate was 30%, with a progression-free survival 2/1 ratio of at least 1.3 in 31% of patients. This study highlights the efficacy of molecularly guided treatment and the need for biomarker-stratified trials in brain cancers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2397768X
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
NPJ Precision Oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
179039496
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41698-024-00674-y