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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Implementation of Next Generation Sequencing-Based Liquid Biopsy for Clinical Molecular Diagnostics in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients.

Elisabetta Zulato, Valeria Tosello, Giorgia Nardo, Laura Bonanno, Paola Del Bianco, Stefano Indraccolo

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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6 authors.

Elisabetta ZulatoImmunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS, I-35128 Padova, Italy.
Valeria ToselloImmunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS, I-35128 Padova, Italy.
Giorgia NardoImmunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS, I-35128 Padova, Italy.
Laura BonannoMedical Oncology 2, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCSS, I-35128 Padova, Italy.
Paola Del BiancoClinical Research Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS, I-35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6597-0265
Stefano IndraccoloImmunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Istituto Oncologico Veneto IOV IRCCS, I-35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4810-7136

Funding

IOV intramural research grant 2017 - 5x1000 (MAGIC-2) research grant 2017 - 5x1000 (MAGIC-2)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genetic screening of somatic mutations in circulating free DNA (cfDNA) opens up new opportunities for personalized medicine. In this study, we aim to illustrate the implementation of NGS-based liquid biopsy in clinical practice for the detection of somatic alterations in selected genes. Our work is particularly relevant for the diagnosis and treatment of NSCLC. Beginning in 2020, we implemented the use of Roche's Avenio ctDNA expanded panel in our diagnostic routine. In this study, we retrospectively review NGS-based clinical genetic tests performed in our laboratory, focusing on key analytical parameters. Avenio ctDNA kits demonstrated 100% sensitivity in detecting single nucleotide variants (SNVs) at >0.5% variant allele frequency (VAF), and high consistency in reproducibility. Since 2020, we performed cfDNA genotyping test in 86 NSCLC patients, and we successfully sequenced 96.5% (83/86) of samples. We observed consistency in sequencing performance based upon sequencing depth and on-target rate. At least one gene variant was identified in 52 samples (63%), and one or more actionable variants were detected in 21 out of 83 (25%) of analysed patients. We demonstrated the feasibility of implementing an NGS-based liquid biopsy assay for routine genetic characterization of metastatic NSCLC patients.

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cfDNAdiagnostic routineliquid biopsyNGSNSCLC

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PMID34441402
PMCPMC8394370

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