- Piccioni, David E;
- Achrol, Achal Singh;
- Kiedrowski, Lesli A;
- Banks, Kimberly C;
- Boucher, Najee;
- Barkhoudarian, Garni;
- Kelly, Daniel F;
- Juarez, Tiffany;
- Lanman, Richard B;
- Raymond, Victoria M;
- Nguyen, Minhdan;
- Truong, Judy D;
- Heng, Annie;
- Gill, Jaya;
- Saria, Marlon;
- Pingle, Sandeep C;
- Kesari, Santosh
Aim: Genomically matched trials in primary brain tumors (PBTs) require recent tumor sequencing. We evaluated whether circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) could facilitate genomic interrogation in these patients. Methods: Data from 419 PBT patients tested clinically with a ctDNA NGS panel at a CLIA-certified laboratory were analyzed. Results: A total of 211 patients (50%) had ≥1 somatic alteration detected. Detection was highest in meningioma (59%) and gliobastoma (55%). Single nucleotide variants were detected in 61 genes, with amplifications detected in ERBB2, MET, EGFR and others. Conclusion: Contrary to previous studies with very low yields, we found half of PBT patients had detectable ctDNA with genomically targetable off-label or clinical trial options for almost 50%. For those PBT patients with detectable ctDNA, plasma cfDNA genomic analysis is a clinically viable option for identifying genomically driven therapy options.