Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical characteristics.

From: Early change in circulating tumor DNA as a potential predictor of response to chemotherapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

Characteristics

Total (N = 29) No. of patients (%)

Age at enrollment, years

   Median [range]

57 [39-76]

Gender

   Male

14 (48.3)

   Female

15 (51.7)

Treatment line at the time of sampling

   FOLFIRI + bevacizumab

15 (51.7)

   FOLFIRI + ramucirumab

10 (34.5)

   FOLFOX + bevacizumab

4 (13.8)

Primary site

   Right-sided colon

13 (44.8)

   Left-sided colon

16 (55.2)

Resection of primary tumor

   Yes

18 (62.1)

   No

11 (37.9)

Metastatic site

   Single organ

8 (27.6)

   Multi-organ

21 (72.4)

   Liver

27 (93.1)

   Lung

14 (48.3)

   Peritoneal

9 (31.0)

   Lymph node

7 (24.1)

   Other

3 (10.3)

RAS status in tissue

   Wild type

10 (34.5)

   Mutant

19 (65.5)

Prior Chemotherapy regimen

   Anti-VEGF antibody

21 (72.4)

   Anti-EGFR antibody

6 (20.7)

   Cytotoxic drug(s) only

2 (6.9)

Tumor markers (at initiation of second-line chemotherapy)

   CEA median, [range]

48.6 [3.4–1119.9]

   CA19-9 median, [range]

62.1 [2.0–8017.7]

  1. FOLFIRI:a combination of leucovorin and fluorouracil with irinotecan.
  2. VEGF:vascular endothelial growth factor.
  3. FOLFOX:a combination of leucovorin and fluorouracil with oxaliplatin.
  4. EGFR:epidermal growth factor receptor.
  5. 5-FU:5-fluorouracil.
  6. LV:leucovorin.
  7. RAS:rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog.
  8. CEA:carcinoembryonic antigen.
  9. CA19-9:carbohydrate antigen 19-9.