João David Batista da Costa Almeida

Mr. João David Batista da Costa Almeida

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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Renato CaldevillaRenato Caldevilla
Renato Caldevilla
MEMariana Gonçalves Eiras
Mariana Gonçalves Eiras
DSDaniela A. R. Santos
Daniela A. R. Santos
JAJoão David Batista da Costa Almeida
João David Batista da Costa Almeida
BOBeatriz Oliveira
Beatriz Oliveira
IPO-Porto LimaIPO-Porto Lima
IPO-Porto Lima
Early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) significantly improves overall prognosis and increases 5-year survival rates up to 90%. Current non-invasive screening methods for CRC, such as the Faecal Immunohistochemical Test (FIT), have some drawbacks, namely, low sensitivity and a high false-positive rate. The Sialyl-Tn (STn) antigen, frequently expressed in pre-malignant lesions and adenocarcinomas, has been shown to be detected by the novel monoclonal antibody L2A5. In this study, we explored the potential of L2A5 as a non-invasive CRC screening method in an attempt to overcome current limitations. The subjects were categorised into four groups based on colonoscopy findings: no lesion (NL), low-grade dysplasia (LGD), high-grade dysplasia (HGD), and colorectal cancer (CRC). Slot blot analysis using the L2A5 antibody was performed on stool samples from 95 colonoscopy patients. Our findings showed a differential STn expression between the different clinical groups, evidencing excellent discrimination between NL and CRC (AUC, 0.8252; 95% CI: 0.6983–0.9521; sensitivity, 70%). Moreover, moderate discrimination between the NL+LGD and HGD+CRC groups was discerned (AUC, 0.7766; 95% CI: 0.6792–0.8740; sensitivity, 58%). These findings support the application of L2A5 as a tool for detecting STn, allowing for the identification of advanced lesions in non-invasive CRC screening.