Abstract
Background:Interactions between prognostic and pharmacodynamic (PD) biomarkers have received little attention.Methods:Prognostic and PD utilities were assessed with linear mixed-effects models using published data on repeated measurements of circulating caspase-cleaved (ctCK18) and total (tCK18) cytokeratin 18, in 57 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy.Results:The model for tCK18 (but not cCK18) separated the prognostic/PD interaction from the pure prognostic effect, illustrating the principle of dual prognostic and PD characteristics for a given biomarker.Conclusion:These models provide the framework for the analysis and interpretation of longitudinal data to detect prognostic/PD biomarker interactions. © 2013 Cancer Research UK.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1782-1785 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | British Journal of Cancer |
Volume | 109 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2013 |
Keywords
- biomarkers
- colorectal cancer
- pharmacodynamics
- prognosis