Clinical validity of detecting circulating tumor cells by AdnaTest assay compared with direct detection of tumor mRNA in stabilized whole blood, as a biomarker predicting overall survival for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients Journal Article


Authors: Danila, D. C.; Samoila, A.; Patel, C.; Schreiber, N.; Herkal, A.; Anand, A.; Bastos, D.; Heller, G.; Fleisher, M.; Scher, H. I.
Article Title: Clinical validity of detecting circulating tumor cells by AdnaTest assay compared with direct detection of tumor mRNA in stabilized whole blood, as a biomarker predicting overall survival for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer patients
Abstract: Circulating tumor cell (CTC) number measured with the CellSearch assay is prognostic for survival in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer before and after therapy. Using a standard operating protocol for sample collection, processing, and analysis, we compared detection rates of CellSearch performed using US Food and Drug Administration-cleared methodology with a second positive selection assay, AdnaTest, and a nonselection polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based (direct detection PCR [DDPCR]) assay in 55 blood samples from 47 men with progressive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. AdnaTest requires processing within 4 hours of the draw and detects KLK3, PSMA, and EGFR transcripts in cells captured on magnetic beads. The DDPCR assay can be processed up to 7 days after a draw and detects KLK2, KLK3, HOXB13, GRHL2, and FOXA1 genes. AdnaTest and DDPCR were considered positive if at least 1 transcript was detected. AdnaTest detected CTCs in 34 samples (62%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 48%-75%), of which 23 (68%) had unfavorable CTC counts by CellSearch. A positive DDPCR result was seen in 38 cases (69%; 95% CI, 55%-81%), including 24 (63%) with unfavorable CellSearch CTC counts. CellSearch found unfavorable CTC counts in 25 samples (45%; 95% CI, 33%-58%). Sensitivities were similar between the AdnaTest and DDPCR assays, and both were more sensitive than CellSearch. Concordance probability estimates (possible values, 0.5-1.0) associating the biomarker result with survival were similar: 0.77 (SE, 0.07) for AdnaTest, 0.72 (SE, 0.08) for DDPCR, and 0.76 (SE, 0.06) for CellSearch. Overall detection rates between the AdnaTest and DDPCR assays were similar, and both were superior to CellSearch. The DDPCR assay required the lowest blood volume, least on-site processing, and longest stability for batch processing. © 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
Keywords: biomarkers; prostate cancer; circulating tumor cells; prostate-specific markers; adnatest; cellsearch
Journal Title: The Cancer Journal
Volume: 22
Issue: 5
ISSN: 1528-9117
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins  
Date Published: 2016-09-01
Start Page: 315
End Page: 320
Language: English
DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000220
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 27749322
PMCID: PMC5108569
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 2 November 2016 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Glenn Heller
    399 Heller
  2. Martin Fleisher
    312 Fleisher
  3. Howard Scher
    1130 Scher
  4. Daniel C Danila
    155 Danila
  5. Aseem Anand
    61 Anand
  6. Diogo Assed Bastos
    9 Bastos
  7. Aliaksandra Samoila
    23 Samoila
  8. Amrita V Herkal
    7 Herkal
  9. Chintan A Patel
    8 Patel