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ArticleOncogene2025

Clinical implications of whole genome sequencing in metastatic colorectal cancer.

Lidwien P Smabers, Hilde H Nienhuis, Wendy W J de Leng, Paul Roepman, Ilcan Ö A Ciftcibasi, G Emerens Wensink, Maarten A Huismans, Liselot B J Valkenburg-van Iersel, Geert A Cirkel, Elske C Gootjes and 7 more

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Lidwien P SmabersDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0009-0007-9631-1012
Hilde H NienhuisDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Wendy W J de LengDepartment of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Paul RoepmanHartwig Medical Foundation, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Ilcan Ö A CiftcibasiDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
G Emerens WensinkDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Maarten A HuismansDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Liselot B J Valkenburg-van IerselDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, GROW Research Institute for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-2925-9908
Geert A CirkelDepartment of Medical Oncology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, the Netherlands.
Elske C GootjesDepartment of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Henk M W VerheulDepartment of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Frank J JeurissenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, Netherlands.
Guus M BolDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Onno KranenburgDivision of Imaging and Cancer, Laboratory of Translational Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-2112-4390
Miriam KoopmanDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0003-1550-1978
Edwin CuppenHartwig Medical Foundation, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0400-9542
Jeanine M L RoodhartDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands. j.roodhart@umcutrecht.nl.

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Abstract

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) provides complete genetic information in one test, supporting the shift towards individualized metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) treatment. Although WGS is validated as a diagnostic test, the potential clinical implications for mCRC remain unknown. We evaluated the clinical consequences of WGS in 96 mCRC patients. Clinically actionable biomarkers were identified by a molecular biologist and medical oncologist, with added value defined as biomarkers undetected by standard diagnostics. We evaluated how these biomarkers informed treatment decisions. We used patient-derived organoids (PDOs) to test drug sensitivity to MET, MEK, and CDK4/6 inhibitors, translating genomic findings into functional evidence. WGS yields biomarkers with clinical implications in 81% of patients, with 49% (N = 47/96) identified by WGS that were not detected by guideline-based diagnostics, and 40% (N = 38/96) not detected by applied diagnostics. The proportion of patients receiving biomarker-based treatment has increased from 11% to at least 24% by WGS. PDOs with actionable biomarkers showed clear differential response to different biomarker-based treatments. WGS enables considerably more personalized therapeutic interventions and represents a promising approach in advancing precision oncology for mCRC patients. PDO pre-screening can refine therapy by identifying (in)effective treatments in a patient-specific context, to accelerate the development of personalized treatment.

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Biomarkers, TumorColorectal NeoplasmsWhole Genome SequencingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisOrganoidsPrecision MedicineBiomarkers, Tumor

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