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Integration of proteomics in the molecular tumor board
  • Johanna Thiery,
  • Matthias Fahrner
Johanna Thiery
Institute for Surgical Pathology, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
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Matthias Fahrner
Institute for Surgical Pathology, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany

Corresponding Author:matthias.fahrner@uniklinik-freiburg.de

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Abstract

Cancer remains one of the most complex and challenging diseases in mankind. To address the need for a personalized treatment approach for particularly complex tumor cases, molecular tumor boards (MTBs) have been initiated. MTBs are interdisciplinary teams that perform in-depth molecular diagnostics to cooperatively and interdisciplinarily advise on the best therapeutic strategy. Current routine molecular diagnostics are routinely performed on the transcriptomic and genomic levels, aiming for the identification of tumor-driving mutations. However, these approaches can only partially capture the actual phenotype as well as the molecular key players of tumor growth and progression. Thus, direct investigation of the expressed proteins and activated signaling pathways provide complementary information on the tumor-driving molecular characteristics of the tissue. Technological advancements in mass-spectrometry-based proteomics enable the robust, rapid, and sensitive detection of thousands of proteins in minimal sample amounts, paving the way for clinical proteomics and the probing of oncogenic signaling activity. Therefore, proteomics is currently being integrated into molecular diagnostics within MTBs and holds promising potential in aiding tumor classification and identifying personalized treatment strategies. This review gives an introduction to MTBs and describes current state-of-the-art clinical proteomics, its potential in precision oncology, and highlights the benefits of multi-omic data integration.
24 Jul 2023Submitted to PROTEOMICS
25 Jul 2023Submission Checks Completed
25 Jul 2023Assigned to Editor
25 Jul 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
25 Jul 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
04 Oct 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor