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ArticleUnited European gastroenterology journal2025

Combined analysis of a serum mRNA/miRNA marker signature and CA 19-9 for timely and accurate diagnosis of recurrence after resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A prospective multicenter cohort study.

Malte Buchholz, Ludwig Lausser, Miriam Schenk, Julie Earl, Rita T Lawlor, Aldo Scarpa, Alfonso Sanjuanbenito, Alfredo Carrato, Nuria Malats, Christine Tjaden and 6 more

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Malte BuchholzDepartment of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Infectiology, Philipps-University and University Hospital Marburg, Marburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2833-995X
Ludwig LausserInstitute of Medical Systems Biology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Miriam SchenkChirurgische Klinik / Europäisches Pankreaszentrum, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Julie EarlMolecular Epidemiology and Predictive Tumor Markers Group, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain.
Rita T LawlorCentre for Applied Research on Cancer, University of Verona - Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Verona, Italy.
Aldo ScarpaCentre for Applied Research on Cancer, University of Verona - Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Verona, Italy.
Alfonso SanjuanbenitoPancreatic and Biliopancreatic Surgery Unit, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain.
Alfredo CarratoMolecular Epidemiology and Predictive Tumor Markers Group, Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria (IRYCIS), CIBERONC, Madrid, Spain.
Nuria MalatsSpanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology, Madrid, Spain.
Christine TjadenChirurgische Klinik / Europäisches Pankreaszentrum, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Nathalia A GieseChirurgische Klinik / Europäisches Pankreaszentrum, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Markus BüchlerChirurgische Klinik / Europäisches Pankreaszentrum, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Thilo HackertChirurgische Klinik / Europäisches Pankreaszentrum, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Hans A KestlerInstitute of Medical Systems Biology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Thomas M GressDepartment of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Infectiology, Philipps-University and University Hospital Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
BioPaC consortium

Funding

EU TRANSCAN 01KT1505
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsTimely and accurate detection of tumor recurrence in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients is an urgent and unmet medical need. This study aimed to develop a noninvasive molecular diagnostic procedure for the detection of recurrence after PDAC resection based on quantification of circulating mRNA and miRNA biomarkers in serum samples.

methodsIn a multicentric study, serum samples from a total of 146 patients were prospectively collected after resection. Samples were classified into a "No Evidence of Disease" and a "Recurrence" group based on clinical follow-up data. A multianalyte biomarker panel was composed of mRNAs and miRNA markers and simultaneously analyzed in serum samples using custom microfluidic qPCR arrays (TaqMan array cards). A diagnostic algorithm was developed combining a 7-gene marker signature with CA19-9 data.

resultsThe best-performing marker combination achieved 90% diagnostic accuracy in predicting the presence of tumor recurrence (98% sensitivity; 84% specificity), clearly outperforming the singular CA 19-9 analysis. Moreover, time series data obtained by analyzing successively collected samples from 5 patients during extended follow-up suggested that molecular diagnosis has the potential to detect recurrence earlier than routine clinical procedures.

conclusionsTaqMan array card measurements were found to be biologically valid and technically reproducible. The BioPac multianalyte marker panel is capable of sensitive and accurate detection of recurrence in patients resected for PDAC using a simple blood test. This could allow a closer follow-up using shorter time intervals than currently used for imaging, thus potentially prompting an earlier work-up with additional modalities to allow for earlier therapeutic intervention. This study provides a promising approach for improved postoperative monitoring of resected PDAC patients, which is an urgent and unmet clinical need.

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Biomarkers, TumorCA-19-9 AntigenCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalMicroRNAsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPancreatic NeoplasmsRNA, MessengerAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPancreatectomyProspective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityBiomarkers, TumorCA-19-9 AntigenMicroRNAsRNA, MessengerCA 19‐9early detectionmicroRNApancreatic cancerpancreatic ductal adenocarcinomatumor recurrence

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PMID39453683
PMCPMC11999032

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