
Clinical validation results show changes in methylated circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) measured prior to treatment initiation and before cycle 3 of therapy were strongly associated with objective response and clinical benefit.
Tony Berberabe, MPH, is the assistant managing editor for Targeted Therapies in Oncology. Berberabe received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Rutgers University and his Master of Public Health from the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey. He covers genitourinary cancers and myeloproliferative neoplasms. Contact him at aberberabe@targetedonc.com.

Clinical validation results show changes in methylated circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) measured prior to treatment initiation and before cycle 3 of therapy were strongly associated with objective response and clinical benefit.

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