Parameter Estimation from Single Patient, Single Time-Point Sequencing Data of Recurrent Tumors

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Main Authors: Leder, Kevin, Sun, Ruping, Wang, Zicheng, Zhang, Xuanming
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author Leder, Kevin
Sun, Ruping
Wang, Zicheng
Zhang, Xuanming
author_facet Leder, Kevin
Sun, Ruping
Wang, Zicheng
Zhang, Xuanming
contents In this study, we develop consistent estimators for key parameters that govern the dynamics of tumor cell populations when subjected to pharmacological treatments. While these treatments often lead to an initial reduction in the abundance of drug-sensitive cells, a population of drug-resistant cells frequently emerges over time, resulting in cancer recurrence. Samples from recurrent tumors present as an invaluable data source that can offer crucial insights into the ability of cancer cells to adapt and withstand treatment interventions. To effectively utilize the data obtained from recurrent tumors, we derive several large number limit theorems, specifically focusing on the metrics that quantify the clonal diversity of cancer cell populations at the time of cancer recurrence. These theorems then serve as the foundation for constructing our estimators. A distinguishing feature of our approach is that our estimators only require a single time-point sequencing data from a single tumor, thereby enhancing the practicality of our approach and enabling the understanding of cancer recurrence at the individual level.
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spellingShingle Parameter Estimation from Single Patient, Single Time-Point Sequencing Data of Recurrent Tumors
Leder, Kevin
Sun, Ruping
Wang, Zicheng
Zhang, Xuanming
Applications
Probability
Populations and Evolution
In this study, we develop consistent estimators for key parameters that govern the dynamics of tumor cell populations when subjected to pharmacological treatments. While these treatments often lead to an initial reduction in the abundance of drug-sensitive cells, a population of drug-resistant cells frequently emerges over time, resulting in cancer recurrence. Samples from recurrent tumors present as an invaluable data source that can offer crucial insights into the ability of cancer cells to adapt and withstand treatment interventions. To effectively utilize the data obtained from recurrent tumors, we derive several large number limit theorems, specifically focusing on the metrics that quantify the clonal diversity of cancer cell populations at the time of cancer recurrence. These theorems then serve as the foundation for constructing our estimators. A distinguishing feature of our approach is that our estimators only require a single time-point sequencing data from a single tumor, thereby enhancing the practicality of our approach and enabling the understanding of cancer recurrence at the individual level.
title Parameter Estimation from Single Patient, Single Time-Point Sequencing Data of Recurrent Tumors
topic Applications
Probability
Populations and Evolution
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.13081