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Evaluation of a biomarker based blood test for monitoring surgical resection of oral squamous cell carcinomas

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Introduction

The potential use of determination of biomarkers in blood for the monitoring of surgical removal of oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC) was evaluated using the epitope detection in monocytes (EDIM) technology.

Materials and methods

In tumor specimen, elevated Apo10 and transketolase-like 1 (TKTL1) expression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Apo10 and TKTL1 biomarkers have been used prospectively for EDIM blood test in patients with primary and/or recurrent OSCC (n = 92) before surgery and after curative tumor resection (n = 45).

Results

There were highly significant (p < 0.0001) correlations found between EDIM blood scores and the tissue expression of both biomarkers measured by immunohistochemistry (Apo10: n = 89/92, 97 %; TKTL1: n = 90/92, 98 %). EDIMApo10 and EDIM-TKTL1 scores were positive in 92 % (EDIM-Apo10: n = 85/92) and 93 % (EDIM-TKTL1: n = 86/92), respectively, in patients with OSCC before surgery. The combined score EDIM-Apo10/EDIM-TKTL1 increased significantly the detection rate of tumors to 97 % (n = 89/92). After surgery, the EDIM-TKTL1 and EDIMApo10 scores significantly decreased in 75.6 and 86.7 % of the patients (p < 0.0001), respectively, in the aftercare.

Conclusions

The correlation of TKTL1 and Apo10 immunohistochemistry with the blood test results indicates that the EDIM blood test could serve as a non-invasive diagnostic tool (liquid biopsy) to assess surgical removal of OSCC by determination of two biomarkers.

Clinical relevance

This is the first study that has been demonstrated a reliable and successful monitoring of OSCC cancer patients by a blood test. The specific and significant decrease of EDIM-TKTL1 and EDIM-Apo10 scores after surgery could serve as a new tool for monitoring surgical removal of OSCC.

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Acknowledgments

This publication was funded by the Applied Clinical Research (AKF) program of the Faculty of Medicine Tuebingen (Grant 320-0-0). The authors thank Evi Schmid, Matias Stagno, and Julia Grimm for their technical support.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Authors’ contributions

MG and SR conceived the study, performed the coordination, and drafted the manuscript. WK, SH, and MC carried out immunohistochemistry studies and withdrawal of blood samples. TB and AM analyzed histopathological specimen and carried out immunohistochemistry studies. PT and WK carried out the data collection and performed the statistical analyses. MK, JP, and SK performed surgical treatment and aftercare of the patients and drafted the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Tuebingen, Osianderstrasse 2-8, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany

    Martin Grimm, Wiebke Kraut, Sebastian Hoefert, Michael Krimmel, Marcel Cetindis, Joachim Polligkeit, Susanne Kluba, Adelheid Munz & Siegmar Reinert

  2. Department of Pathology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Liebermeisterstrasse 8, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany

    Thorsten Biegner

  3. Cancer Research Center, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA

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Grimm, M., Kraut, W., Hoefert, S. et al. Evaluation of a biomarker based blood test for monitoring surgical resection of oral squamous cell carcinomas. Clin Oral Invest 20, 329–338 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-015-1518-0

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