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CSF Analysis in EGFR Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Leptomeningeal Disease
Sponsor: British Columbia Cancer Agency
Summary
Leptomeningeal disease is malignant seeding of the leptomeninges and presents with a variety of symptoms frequently impacting quality of life. With improvement in treatment options, rates of leptomeningeal disease are increasing and currently found in up to 9% of EGFR mutant NSCLC. Systemic therapy may be more effective if it can target the correct molecular aberration. The molecular characterization of central nervous system disease may differ from disease outside of the central nervous system. The aim of this pilot trial is to evaluate for molecular differences between cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and blood circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) through the use of ddPCR and BC Cancer NGS panel molecular testing.
Official title: CSF Liquid Biopsy Based Characterization of Leptomeningeal Disease in EGFR Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
10
Start Date
2022-07-18
Completion Date
2026-12-31
Last Updated
2025-02-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Lumbar puncture and Phlebotomy
Sampling of cerebral spinal fluid and plasma.
Locations (1)
BC Cancer
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada