mTCTScan
mTCTScan analyzes mutation-driven cancer drug sensitivity by integrating individual genomic profiles with chemical screening data from human cancer cell lines to prioritize mutation–drug associations.
Key Features:
- Systematic Analysis of Mutations: Integrates knowledge of mutation–drug sensitivity associations derived from large-scale chemical screening data using human cancer cell lines.
- Evidence-Based Scoring Scheme: Employs an evidence-based scoring scheme to prioritize mutations based on their associations with specific cancer drugs and preclinical compounds.
- Contextual Genomic Profile Analysis: Considers the entire genomic profile to generate context-specific sensitivity classifications for individual tumors.
- Comprehensive Filtering and Annotations: Provides filtering functions and cancer-related annotations to support interpretation of mutation effects and therapeutic associations.
Scientific Applications:
- Interrogation of Mutation-Dependent Drug Response Mechanisms: Enables exploration of how specific mutations alter drug efficacy using integrated chemical screening and genomic data.
- Personalized Treatment Strategies: Supports selection of candidate therapeutic agents tailored to individual tumor genomic profiles.
Methodology:
Integrating large-scale chemical screening data from human cancer cell lines; utilizing an evidence-based scoring scheme to prioritize mutations according to their relevance to drug sensitivity; analyzing genomic profiles comprehensively to identify context-specific drug sensitivities.
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- Tool Type:
- web application
- Added:
- 7/18/2018
- Last Updated:
- 12/11/2018
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Publications
Li MJ, Yao H, Huang D, Liu H, Liu Z, Xu H, Qin Y, Prinz J, Xia W, Wang P, Yan B, Tran NL, Kocher J, Sham PC, Wang J. mTCTScan: a comprehensive platform for annotation and prioritization of mutations affecting drug sensitivity in cancers. Nucleic Acids Research. 2017;45(W1):W215-W221. doi:10.1093/nar/gkx400. PMID:28482068. PMCID:PMC5793836.