Extended Data Table 4 |.
Summary data from the centralized pathology review of diagnostic biopsies and on-therapy biopsies
| Timing | Assessment | Number | Percentage of the evaluable samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic biopsies | Biopsy not available | 2 | - |
| Biopsy not evaluable | 2 | - | |
| Not confirmed to be desmoplastic melanoma | 4 | 17% | |
| Confirmed to be desmoplastic melanoma | 19 | 83% | |
| On-therapy biopsies | Biopsy not available | 12 | - |
| Biopsy not evaluable | 0 | - | |
| No pathological response | 4 | 27% | |
| Some areas of pathological response | 4 | 27% | |
| Pathological tumor response with no residual viable melanoma cells | 7 | 46% |
Biopsy not available: the biopsy sample was not provided for central review. Biopsy not evaluable: the provided biopsy sample did not contain tumor cells or areas that were consistent with a regressed tumor. No pathological response: indicates that there were only viable tumor cells and an absence of a treatment effect by pathological review. Some areas of pathological response: the biopsy had areas consistent with a pathological response, but there were other areas with viable tumor cells remaining. Entirely pathological tumor response (no viable tumor): the biopsy had no viable tumor cells, and the entire resection contained treatment effect with evidence of pathological response.