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Review
. 2023 Sep;62(9):879-888.
doi: 10.1007/s00120-023-02151-z. Epub 2023 Aug 1.

[Individualized precision medicine]

[Article in German]
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Review

[Individualized precision medicine]

[Article in German]
Bernd Wullich et al. Urologie. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

Spectacular advances have been made in personalized medicine , which has rapidly revolutionized our traditional understanding of disease diagnosis and treatment. Molecular testing of tissue and liquid samples using next generation sequencing has developed into a key technology in this scenario. It can be used for both the determination of biomarkers for diagnostic, prognostic and predictive purposes, as well as the possible improvement of treatment outcome through the use of targeted therapies and the avoidance of therapies in the event of special resistance situations. In addition to drugs that have already been approved, which among other things intervene in cellular DNA repair, many new drugs have been developed and are in clinical testing. Furthermore, new possibilities in molecular imaging have dramatically expanded our understanding of tumor spread and created new approaches for targeted therapies.

Die personalisierte Medizin hat sich in einer spektakulären Art und Weise und mit enormer Geschwindigkeit zu einem Themenfeld entwickelt, das unser traditionelles Verständnis von Krankheitsdiagnose und Behandlung revolutioniert hat. Die molekulare Testung von Gewebe- und Flüssigproben mittels „next generation sequencing“ hat sich in diesem Szenario zu einer Schlüsseltechnologie entwickelt. Ihr Einsatz dient dabei sowohl der Bestimmung von Biomarkern für diagnostische, prognostische und prädiktive Zwecke, als auch der möglichen Verbesserung des Behandlungsoutcomes durch den Einsatz zielgerichteter Therapien einerseits und der Vermeidung von Therapien bei Vorliegen spezieller Resistenzsituationen andererseits. Neben bereits zugelassenen Medikamenten, die u. a. in die zelluläre DNA-Reparatur eingreifen, sind viele neue soweit entwickelt, dass sie die klinische Prüfung erreicht haben. Darüber hinaus haben neue Möglichkeiten der molekularen Bildgebung unser Verständnis der Tumorausbreitung bereits heute dramatisch erweitert und neue Ansätze für zielgerichtete Therapien geschaffen.

Keywords: Biomarkers; Cancer; Liquid biopsy; Next generation sequencing; PSMA.

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