Table 2. Demographics and clinical characteristics of melanoma patients from whom plasma was collected.
| Patient case | Sex | Age (years) | Stagea | Previous therapy | Targeted therapyb | Responsec | TTF (days)d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 45 | M1c | None | DAB (8) → COMBO | PR | 1324 |
| 2 | F | 48 | M1c | Fotemustine | DAB | PR | 182 |
| 3 | M | 38 | M1c | None | DAB | PR | 144 |
| 4 | F | 64 | M1b | None | COMBO | PR | 234 |
| 5 | M | 71 | M1c | None | DAB (5) → COMBO | PR | 1275 |
| 6 | M | 43 | M1c | None | DAB | SD | - |
| 7 | M | 47 | M1c | Fotemustine | DAB | PR | 147 |
| 8 | M | 66 | M1a | None | DAB (4) → COMBO | CR | 488 |
| 9 | F | 82 | M1c | Dacarbazine | VEMU | PD | - |
| 10 | M | 81 | M1c | None | VEMU | PD | - |
| 11 | M | 57 | M1c | None | VEMU | PR | 223 |
| 12 | M | 60 | M1b | None | COMBO | PR | 1082 |
| 13 | M | 45 | M1c | None | COMBO | PR | 188 |
| 14 | M | 70 | M1c | None | COMBO | PR | 117 |
| 15 | M | 65 | M1c | None | VEMU | PD | - |
| 16 | M | 49 | M1c | None | VEMU | PR | 147 |
| 17 | M | 39 | M1b | None | DAB | PD | - |
| 18 | M | 81 | M1c | None | VEMU | PD | - |
| 19 | F | 46 | M1c | None | COMBO | PR | 244 |
| 20 | M | 56 | M1c | Nivolumab | COMBO | PR | 504 |
| 21 | M | 57 | M1c | None | COMBO | PR | 172 |
| 22 | M | 35 | M1c | None | COMBO | PR | 180 |
aStage at first plasma collection (i.e. T0).
bDAB, dabrafenib. In parenthesis, months of monotherapy before trametinib addiction. COMBO, dabrafenib + trametinib. VEMU, vemurafenib.
cClinical response as evaluated three months after therapy commencement. PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease.
dTTF, time to treatment failure.