
這系列的第一集,我們講解了PD1/PDL1的運作原理。794Please respect copyright.PENANAeY1KsdHqg4
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第二集我們講述CTLA4與T cell功用的關係。794Please respect copyright.PENANAAgxyyCcsfZ
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第三集我們講述增加T cell順利到達癌細胞位置的其中一種手段。794Please respect copyright.PENANAEGZFZy09BQ
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而這一集我們將講解一道關於檢測阻擋PD1的抗體Pembrolizumab成效的研究。794Please respect copyright.PENANAiEPxDgGsUP794Please respect copyright.PENANAdRrGiwoWau
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關於阻檔PD1的原理及初心,可參閱第一集,其後可直接跳過第二第三集來到第四集本集。794Please respect copyright.PENANArzr7obtkMD
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(圖2)現今約只有20%的病人能夠從免疫治療中獲取長遠且持續的正面效果。794Please respect copyright.PENANAae4V6YNKrO794Please respect copyright.PENANA8YZoQqu7Rw
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其有效的程度實屬可圈可點,如果有方法能夠盡快得知免疫治療沒有預期成效的話,那就可以即時轉用其他治療手段,把握時候嘗試用第二種方法入手打擊癌症。794Please respect copyright.PENANAIN6pDzjxMz
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對此,有科學家嘗試量度血液中癌細胞的DNA含量,觀察能否藉此方法預判免疫治療的效果(Ref1)。794Please respect copyright.PENANA30n1hKgmkn
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(圖3)癌細胞DNA之所以會出現在血液中,主要由兩大途徑所成。794Please respect copyright.PENANAGpzLwH0kv2794Please respect copyright.PENANA2tWb6sLXHT
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1.癌細胞會利用血液循環系統或者淋巴系統轉移到第二個位置,794Please respect copyright.PENANAfKQxxoVn3i
因此血液會有癌細胞的DNA。794Please respect copyright.PENANAItd5vVtFVt
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2.癌細胞亦會往外釋出名Exosome的物質,裡頭亦含有癌細胞的DNA。794Please respect copyright.PENANAQtgJ9z9iYO
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在這裡,我們暫稱癌細胞在血液中的DNA為ctDNA,Circulating Tumor DNA。794Please respect copyright.PENANAZODYrb3dBW
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(圖4)圖中為利用阻擋PD1的抗體Pembrolizumab作治療的兩名病人結果。794Please respect copyright.PENANAO0nY3oK3tu794Please respect copyright.PENANAwXhtHo1ZRm
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紅線為電腦斷層掃描觀察癌細胞大小的影像,而黑線為量度癌細胞在血液(ctDNA)的含量,可見黑線(量度ctDNA的含量)能夠更快預判免疫治療結果成效。794Please respect copyright.PENANAKGnUFWbnCu
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而且,有另外10名接受免疫治療的病人在初期(服用藥物後6-7星期)錄得ctDNA完全下降,亦同樣能夠比電腦斷層掃描觀察更早一步預判成效。794Please respect copyright.PENANADZzQHxsRqp
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而研究中有45名免疫治療的病人在初期沒有錄得任何的ctDNA跌幅,癌細胞的體積在其後亦沒有明顯縮細。794Please respect copyright.PENANADWfWGV9lHa
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對比含放射性的電腦斷層掃描,量度血液的ctDNA只需抽取病人的血液便可,明顯簡單且快捷。794Please respect copyright.PENANAVRxNZRWeMq
只不過每名病人的ctDNA排組均不一樣,先前需要拿取部份癌細胞組織,才能夠有效設計檢測ctDNA的方針。794Please respect copyright.PENANA1UtSCzE7H6
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無論如何,若然日後能有研究進一步確立此方法的成效及可信性,定必大可增加對抗癌症的效益。794Please respect copyright.PENANAtRWH6imjiH
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另一方面,透過檢測血液的DNA來預先得知癌細胞的存在,亦是日後檢驗及預防癌症的主流大方向。794Please respect copyright.PENANAsypcdRtl8x
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Ref1:https://www.nature.com/articles/s43018-020-009794Please respect copyright.PENANAbmHPvc2xMR