A Novel Blood-Based RNA Assay for Early Detection of Lethal Prostate Cancers
Abstract
The proposed study illustrates the development of an entirely new class of non-invasive testin prostate cancer (PCa) that may address limitations of currently used methods (e.g. serumPSA testing, Gleason grading system) by bringing the power of RNA-based analysis to bloodtesting. Using the novel Prostate Cancer Classification System (PCS) developed by ourcollaborator, Dr. Michael Freeman, we can categorize PCas into subtypes that are related tosurvival, response to therapy and may even predict resistance to certain types of treatment.This RNA-based signature has been quantified in circulating tumor cells (CTCs) utilizing thenanostructure-embedded Thermoresponsive-NanoVelcro assay. By combining advances innanotechnology and genomics, this CTC-PCS assay would allow for dynamic resolution oftranscriptomic alterations over time providing new insights into dynamic cancer biology.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1128660
Entities
People
- Jasmine Wang
Organizations
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center