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Optimization and validation of a biomarker panel for risk stratification in Barrett's esophagus

Award Number: R37CA269649
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/28/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2027

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Optimization and validation of a biomarker panel for risk stratification in Barrett's esophagus - PROJECT SUMMARY: Intestinalization of the esophagus, termed Barrett’s esophagus (BE), is thought to develop in response to chronic acid and bile reflux and carries great clinical significance because it is the precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). The incidence of BE is quite high, estimated to be found in at least 1:100 people. While relatively few with BE progress to cancer there is great importance to being able to detect and treat those at risk of progression as EAC is an aggressive cancer with potential for early spread. Efforts to screen for high-risk disease in those with BE have, to date, not been very successful. Therefore, there is profound need to define the process by which BE progresses into EAC, to develop biomarkers to diagnose early progression and assess progression risk in BE tissues as well as to develop novel therapies for treatment. The objective of this R01 proposal is to investigate the ability of biomarkers to identify BE patients at high risk of progression. Using results from two externally funded genomic studies in non-dysplastic BE (NDBE) and BE with low-grade dysplasia (LGD) and previously published results, we will compare biomarkers and determine an optimized combination for risk stratification in two prospective cohorts including patients with NDBE or LGD. We will then validate our risk stratification assay in an independent US cohort. Finally, we will compare our genomic biomarker panel results in paired biopsy and brush samples. A unique collaboration between the PI Dr. Stachler, expert gastroenterologist (Dr. J Bergman), a talented computational biologist (Dr. CZ Zhang), and an expert biostatistician (Dr. K Zwinderman) along with key collaborators allows a truly innovated study to be performed. This will be accomplished using an unprecedented collection of clinically derived samples, a highly optimized targeted sequencing panel, and novel computational approaches that allow a wide array of information to be determined in a cost effective, clinically relevant manor. Aim 1: Identify a set of genomic biomarkers highly predictive of progression in biopsies from a prospective cohort of patients diagnosed with NDBE and LGD and assess whether the addition of methylation-based biomarkers improves stratification. For clinical implementation all biomarkers should be compared head to head in order to determine an optimized combination of biomarkers for risk stratification. Aim 2: Validate the risk stratification assay in a multi-institutional cohort of patients with a baseline diagnosis of NDBE or LGD. For clinical implementation, it is vital to validate any risk stratification assay on completely independent cohorts looking at clinically relevant time points. Aim 3: Determine if brush-based sampling devices improve biomarker detection over standard endoscopic biopsies. Broad sampling of the BE epithelium may allow for increased rates of detection for genomic or methylation biomarkers, therefore we will determine if samples from a brushed based device can better risk stratify patients compared to standard biopsies.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $651,919 )
2026	2026	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE	1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94103	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	002	4	4/16/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$61,335
2026	2026	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE	1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94103	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	001	4	3/4/2026	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$38,556
2026	2026	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE	1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94103	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	4	1/7/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$552,028
														Subtotal = $651,919

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $691,767 )
2025	2025	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE	1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94103	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	002	3	9/12/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$61,465
2025	2025	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE	1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94103	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	3	11/25/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$553,189
2025	2025	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE	1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94103	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	003	3	9/15/2025	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$7,711
2025	2025	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE	1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94103	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	001	3	11/26/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$69,402
														Subtotal = $691,767

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $621,078 )
2024	2024	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE	1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94103	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	002	2	7/8/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$38,478
2024	2024	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE	1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94103	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	001	2	4/16/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$30,663
2024	2024	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE	1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94143	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	2	11/15/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$551,937
														Subtotal = $621,078

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $643,975 )
2023	2023	REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO, THE	1855 FOLSOM ST STE 425	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94143	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	1	12/28/2022	NEW	$643,975
														Subtotal = $643,975

Grand Total All Awards = $2,608,739

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Optimization and validation of a biomarker panel for risk stratification in Barrett's esophagus

Award Number: R37CA269649

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 12/28/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 11/30/2027

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