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Title: Whole blood FPR1 mRNA expression predicts both non-small cell and small cell lung cancer.

Authors: Morris, Scott; Vachani, Anil; Pass, Harvey I; Rom, William N; Ryden, Kirk; Weiss, Glen J; Hogarth, D K; Runger, George; Richards, Donald; Shelton, Troy; Mallery, David W

Published In Int J Cancer, (2018 06 01)

Abstract: While long-term survival rates for early-stage lung cancer are high, most cases are diagnosed in later stages that can negatively impact survival rates. We aim to design a simple, single biomarker blood test for early-stage lung cancer that is robust to preclinical variables and can be readily implemented in the clinic. Whole blood was collected in PAXgene tubes from a training set of 29 patients, and a validation set of 260 patients, of which samples from 58 patients were prospectively collected in a clinical trial specifically for our study. After RNA was extracted, the expressions of FPR1 and a reference gene were quantified by an automated one-step Taqman RT-PCR assay. Elevated levels of FPR1 mRNA in whole blood predicted lung cancer status with a sensitivity of 55% and a specificity of 87% on all validation specimens. The prospectively collected specimens had a significantly higher 68% sensitivity and 89% specificity. Results from patients with benign nodules were similar to healthy volunteers. No meaningful correlation was present between our test results and any clinical characteristic other than lung cancer diagnosis. FPR1 mRNA levels in whole blood can predict the presence of lung cancer. Using this as a reflex test for positive lung cancer screening computed tomography scans has the potential to increase the positive predictive value. This marker can be easily measured in an automated process utilizing off-the-shelf equipment and reagents. Further work is justified to explain the source of this biomarker.

PubMed ID: 29313979 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: Biomarkers, Tumor*; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/diagnosis*; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/genetics*; Case-Control Studies; Comorbidity; Early Detection of Cancer; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis*; Lung Neoplasms/genetics*; Male; Neoplasm Staging; RNA, Messenger*; ROC Curve; Receptors, Formyl Peptide/genetics*; Small Cell Lung Carcinoma/diagnosis*; Small Cell Lung Carcinoma/genetics*

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