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ArticleClinical sarcoma research2018

The use of whole exome sequencing and murine patient derived xenografts as a method of chemosensitivity testing in sarcoma.

Nicholas Calvert, Jiansha Wu, Sophie Sneddon, Jennifer Woodhouse, Richard Carey-Smith, David Wood, Evan Ingley

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Article in Clinical sarcoma research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Nicholas Calvert1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA 6009 Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1232-8631
Jiansha Wu3Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, WA 6009 Australia.
Sophie Sneddon3Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands, WA 6009 Australia.
Jennifer WoodhouseHollywood Functional Rehabilitation Centre, 117 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands, WA 6009 Australia.
Richard Carey-Smith1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA 6009 Australia.
David Wood1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, WA 6009 Australia.
Evan Ingley2Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150 Australia.
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital · AUThe University of Western Australia · AUHollywood Orthopaedic Group · AUMurdoch University · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSoft tissue and bone sarcoma represent a broad spectrum of different pathology and genetic variance. Current chemotherapy regimens are derived from randomised trials and represent empirical treatment. Chemosensitivity testing and whole exome sequencing (WES) may offer personalized chemotherapy treatment based on genetic mutations.

methodsA pilot, prospective, non-randomised control experimental study was conducted. Twelve patients with metastatic bone or soft tissue sarcoma that had failed first line chemotherapy treatment were enrolled for this study. Human tissue taken at surgical biopsy under general anaesthetic was divided between two arms of the trial. Subsections of the tumour were used for WES and the remainder was implanted subcutaneously in immunodeficient mice (PDX). Results of WES were analysed using a bioinformatics pipeline to identify mutations conferring susceptibility to kinase inhibitors and common chemotherapeutic agents. PDX models exhibiting successful growth underwent WES of the tumour and subsequent chemosensitivity testing.

resultsWES was successful in all 12 patients, with successful establishment PDX tumours models in seven patients. WES identified potential actionable therapeutics in all patients. Significant variation in predicted therapeutics was demonstrated between three PDX samples and their matched tumour samples.

conclusionAnalysis of WES of fresh tumour specimens via a bioinformatics pipeline may identify potential actionable chemotherapy agents. Further research into this field may lead to the development of personalized cancer therapy for sarcoma.

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ChemosensitivitySarcomaWhole exome sequencing

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PMID29541442
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