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ArticleJournal of clinical pathology2025

Multisite clinical cross-validation and variant interpretation of a next generation sequencing panel for lymphoid cancer prognostication.

Peter J B Sabatini, Josh Bridgers, Shujun Huang, Gregory Downs, Tong Zhang, Clare Sheen, Nicole Park, Robert Kridel, Marco A Marra, Christian Steidl and 2 more

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Authors and funding

12 authors.

Peter J B SabatiniDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada peter.sabatini@uhn.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3361-0468
Josh BridgersBC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Shujun HuangBC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Gregory DownsAdvanced Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5622-9010
Tong ZhangAdvanced Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Clare SheenAdvanced Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Nicole ParkAdvanced Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Robert KridelDivision of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Marco A MarraMichael Smith Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Christian SteidlCentre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
David W ScottCentre for Lymphoid Cancer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Aly KarsanBC Cancer Research Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsGenomic sequencing of lymphomas is under-represented in routine clinical testing despite having prognostic and predictive value. Clinical implementation is challenging due to a lack of consensus on reportable targets and a paucity of reference samples. We organised a cross-validation study of a lymphoma-tailored next-generation sequencing panel between two College of American Pathologists (CAP)-accredited clinical laboratories to mitigate these challenges.

methodsA consensus for the genomic targets was discussed between the two institutes based on recurrence in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and T-cell lymphomas. Using the same genomic targets, each laboratory ordered libraries independently and a cross-validation study was designed to exchange samples (8 cell lines and 22 clinical samples) and their FASTQ files.

resultsThe sensitivity of the panel when comparing different library preparation and bioinformatic workflows was between 97% and 99% and specificity was 100% when a 5% limit of detection cut-off was applied. To evaluate how the current standards for variant classification of tumours apply to lymphomas, the Association for Molecular Pathology/American Society of Clinical Oncology/CAP and OncoKB classification systems were applied to the panel. The majority of variants were assigned a possibly actionable class or likely pathogenic due to more limited evidence in the literature.

conclusionsThe cross-validation study highlights the benefits of sample and data exchange for clinical validation and provided a framework for reporting the findings in lymphoid malignancies.

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Biomarkers, TumorHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingLymphomaGenetic VariationHumansPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsBiomarkers, TumorCANCERGENETICSLYMPHOMA

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PMID38182402
PMCPMC11874376

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