Predictive role of circulating tumor DNA based molecular residual disease for long-term outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer patients: a meta-analysis

Abstract Purpose To identify the predictive role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-based molecular residual disease (MRD) for long-term outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Methods Several databases were searched. The primary outcome was progression-free survival (PFS), and the se...

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Main Authors: Siyuan Che, Dongliang Yu
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-025-03890-3
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description Abstract Purpose To identify the predictive role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-based molecular residual disease (MRD) for long-term outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Methods Several databases were searched. The primary outcome was progression-free survival (PFS), and the secondary outcomes included overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS). Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were combined, and subgroup analyses based on the time point of MRD detection (landmark vs. longitudinal) and treatment (surgery vs. chemoradiotherapy) were further performed. Results Ten studies with 1859 cases were included. Pooled results demonstrated that positive ctDNA MRD significantly predicted worse PFS (HR = 11.19, 95% CI: 6.10–20.52, P < 0.001), OS (HR = 6.34, 95% CI: 2.27–17.74, P < 0.001) and CSS (HR = 16.67, 95% CI: 10.00–25.00, P < 0.001). Subgroup analysis by the time points of MRD detection (landmark: HR = 8.93, P < 0.001; longitudinal: HR = 17.52, P < 0.001) and treatment (surgery: HR = 11.63, P < 0.001; chemoradiotherapy: HR = 5.56, P < 0.001) revealed consistent results. Conclusion ctDNA-based MRD could serve as a valuable prognostic indicator in NSCLC, and patients with positive ctDNA-based MRD are at significantly greater risk of recurrence and lower survival.
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spelling doaj-art-ec10ebb5b80742df84c8a3ebfaf4479b2025-08-20T03:21:02ZengBMCWorld Journal of Surgical Oncology1477-78192025-06-012311810.1186/s12957-025-03890-3Predictive role of circulating tumor DNA based molecular residual disease for long-term outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer patients: a meta-analysisSiyuan Che0Dongliang Yu1Queen Mary College, Medical School of Nanchang UniversityDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital Medical School of Nanchang UniversityAbstract Purpose To identify the predictive role of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-based molecular residual disease (MRD) for long-term outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Methods Several databases were searched. The primary outcome was progression-free survival (PFS), and the secondary outcomes included overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS). Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were combined, and subgroup analyses based on the time point of MRD detection (landmark vs. longitudinal) and treatment (surgery vs. chemoradiotherapy) were further performed. Results Ten studies with 1859 cases were included. Pooled results demonstrated that positive ctDNA MRD significantly predicted worse PFS (HR = 11.19, 95% CI: 6.10–20.52, P < 0.001), OS (HR = 6.34, 95% CI: 2.27–17.74, P < 0.001) and CSS (HR = 16.67, 95% CI: 10.00–25.00, P < 0.001). Subgroup analysis by the time points of MRD detection (landmark: HR = 8.93, P < 0.001; longitudinal: HR = 17.52, P < 0.001) and treatment (surgery: HR = 11.63, P < 0.001; chemoradiotherapy: HR = 5.56, P < 0.001) revealed consistent results. Conclusion ctDNA-based MRD could serve as a valuable prognostic indicator in NSCLC, and patients with positive ctDNA-based MRD are at significantly greater risk of recurrence and lower survival.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-025-03890-3Molecular residual diseaseCirculating tumor DNASurvivalNon-small cell lung cancerMeta-analysis
spellingShingle Siyuan Che
Dongliang Yu
Predictive role of circulating tumor DNA based molecular residual disease for long-term outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer patients: a meta-analysis
World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Molecular residual disease
Circulating tumor DNA
Survival
Non-small cell lung cancer
Meta-analysis
title Predictive role of circulating tumor DNA based molecular residual disease for long-term outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer patients: a meta-analysis
title_full Predictive role of circulating tumor DNA based molecular residual disease for long-term outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer patients: a meta-analysis
title_fullStr Predictive role of circulating tumor DNA based molecular residual disease for long-term outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer patients: a meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Predictive role of circulating tumor DNA based molecular residual disease for long-term outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer patients: a meta-analysis
title_short Predictive role of circulating tumor DNA based molecular residual disease for long-term outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer patients: a meta-analysis
title_sort predictive role of circulating tumor dna based molecular residual disease for long term outcomes in non small cell lung cancer patients a meta analysis
topic Molecular residual disease
Circulating tumor DNA
Survival
Non-small cell lung cancer
Meta-analysis
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-025-03890-3
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