Real-world evidence of the intrinsic limitations of PCR-based EGFR mutation assay in non-small cell lung cancer

Chia I. Shen, Chi Lu Chiang, Tsu Hui Shiao, Yung Hung Luo, Heng Sheng Chao, Hsu Ching Huang, Chao Hua Chiu

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Detection of driver gene mutations is important in advanced NSCLC. The cobas EGFR mutation test is a mutant allele-specific real-time PCR assay with limitation owing to its primer design. Next-generation sequencing-based assay has a higher mutation detection coverage; however, its clinical impact remains unclear. We retrospectively collected the records of stage IV NSCLC patients with wild-type EGFR tested by cobas test. FoundationOne CDx was used for comprehensive genomic profiles. We then evaluated the missed EGFR mutations by the cobas test. We studied 62 patients. The median age was 60 (range: 35–86 years). Most patients were male and 58.1% were smokers. 91.9% were adenocarcinomas. Of the 62 samples, 7 (11.3%) were detected with EGFR mutations by NGS. Among these overlooked EGFR mutations, five were exon 20 insertions, and two were exon 19 deletions. Two patients received EGFR TKIs and showed durable response with PFS 5.9 months and 10.1 months, respectively. Using NGS as the standard, the false-negative rate of the cobas EGFR mutation test was 11.3%—in a population with a high prevalence of EGFR mutations. The most overlooked mutations were exon 20 insertions. A comprehensive EGFR mutation assay can provide significant benefits to patients with NSCLC.
原文英語
文章編號13566
期刊Scientific Reports
12
發行號1
DOIs
出版狀態已發佈 - 12月 2022

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