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A Comparative Study for Detection of EGFR Mutations in Plasma Cell-Free DNA in Korean Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories

Authors
 Yoonjung Kim  ;  Saeam Shin  ;  Kyung-A Lee 
Citation
 BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, Vol.2018 : 7392419, 2018 
Journal Title
BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
ISSN
 2314-6133 
Issue Date
2018
Abstract
Liquid biopsies to genotype the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) for targeted therapy have been implemented in clinical decision-making in the field of lung cancer, but harmonization of detection methods is still scarce among clinical laboratories. We performed a pilot external quality assurance (EQA) scheme to harmonize circulating tumor DNA testing among laboratories. For EQA, we created materials containing different levels of spiked cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in normal plasma. The limit of detection (LOD) of the cobas(R) EGFR Mutation Test v2 (Roche Molecular Systems) was also evaluated. From November 2016 to June 2017, seven clinical diagnostic laboratories participated in the EQA program. The majority (98.94%) of results obtained using the cobas assay and next-generation sequencing (NGS) were acceptable. Quantitative results from the cobas assay were positively correlated with allele frequencies derived from digital droplet PCR measurements and showed good reproducibility among laboratories. The LOD of the cobas assay was 5~27 copies/mL for p.E746_A750del (exon 19 deletion), 35~70 copies/mL for p.L858R, 18~36 copies/mL for p.T790M, and 15~31 copies/mL for p.A767_V769dup (exon 20 insertion). Deep sequencing of materials (>100,000X depth of coverage) resulted in detection of low-level targets present at frequencies of 0.06~0.13%. Our results indicate that the cobas assay is a reliable and rapid method for detecting EGFR mutations in plasma cfDNA. Careful interpretation is particularly important for p.T790M detection in the setting of relapse. Individual laboratories should optimize NGS performance to maximize clinical utility.
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DOI
10.1155/2018/7392419
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Laboratory Medicine (진단검사의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Yoon Jung(김윤정) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4370-4265
Lee, Kyung A(이경아) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5320-6705
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/162445
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