Clinical performance of Bladder EpiCheck methylation test for active surveillance of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

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YUANPING HSIA

Taipei TzuChi Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

YUANPING HSIA , Cho Hsien Chiang , Cho Han Chiang , Cho Hung Chiang , Shih-Syuan Wang , Yu-Cheng Chang , Aunchalee Jaroenlapnopparat , Her-Shyong Shiah

Organizations

Taipei TzuChi Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Department of Medical Education, Kuang Tien General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Taichung, Taiwan, Mount Auburn Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Medicine, Mount Auburn Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, Boston, MA, Graduate Institute of Cancer Biology and Drug Discovery, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei County, Taiwan

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Background: Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) has a favorable 5-year survival, but up to 60% of patients experience cancer recurrence within the first year of diagnosis. The current gold standard for active surveillance is periodic cystoscopy, but this is expensive and invasive. An alternative non-invasive method involves urine cytology, but it has poor sensitivity. Recently developed urine-based molecular diagnostics such as the EpiCheck (Nucleix, Rehovot, Israel) test offers non-invasive and quick testing for active surveillance. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of Bladder EpiCheck in active surveillance of NMIBC. Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for relevant studies published between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2022. The primary outcome was the sensitivity / negative predictive value (NPV) and specificity (PPV) of Bladder EpiCheck in active surveillance of NMIBC. We also performed a subgroup analysis to evaluate the performance of EpiCheck in detecting the recurrence of high-grade and low-grade NMIBC. Results: Our systematic search identified 110 articles, from which 6 studies were included in the final analysis. Compared with urine cytology, EpiCheck had a higher pooled sensitivity (73% [95% CI: 59-83] vs. 51% [95% CI: 30-72]) and NPV (90% [95% CI: 79.5-95.2] vs. 84% [95 % CI: 69-92]. However, EpiCheck had a lower pooled specificity (63% [95% CI: 48-76] vs. 97% [95% CI: 89-99]) and PPV (63% [95% CI: 48-76] vs. 85% [95 % CI: 69-94] than urine cytology. Similarly in subgroup analysis, EpiCheck had a higher pooled sensitivity than urine cytology in detecting both high-grade (86% [95% CI: 78-91] vs. 63% [95% CI: 43-80]) and low-grade (44% [95% CI: 34-55] vs. 13% [95% CI: 7-23]) NMIBC. Conclusions: The Bladder EpiCheck test has a better sensitivity than urine cytology and may be utilized as a part of the active surveillance strategy for NIMBC recurrence.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Publication Only: Genitourinary Cancer—Kidney and Bladder

Track

Genitourinary Cancer—Kidney and Bladder

Sub Track

Urothelial Cancer - Local-Regional Disease

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 16; abstr e16597)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.e16597

Abstract #

e16597

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