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. 2011 Feb 27;3:11. doi: 10.1186/1758-3284-3-11

Table 5.

EGFRvIII mutation is associated with disease control

EGFRvIII Best Response

Progressive Disease Disease Control (Partial Response or Stable Disease)
EGFRvIII absent by ΔΔCt 12 (67%) 6 (33%) P = 0.0099

EGFRvIII present by ΔΔCt 5 (25%) 15 (75%) (Chi-square)

EGFRvIII mean fold change 10.62 63.76 P = 0.04

EGFRvIII median fold change 3.16 11.11 (Wilcoxon)

Erlotinib treated patients

 EGFRvIII absent by ΔΔCt 6 (55%) 5 (45%) P = 0.21

 EGFRvIII present by ΔΔCt 3 (33%) 10 (77%) (Fisher's)

Non-erlotinib treated patients

 EGFRvIII absent by ΔΔCt 6 (86%) 1 (14%) P = 0.21

 EGFRvIII present by ΔΔCt 2 (29%) 5 (71%) (Fisher's)