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. 2011 Dec 6;30(1):111. doi: 10.1186/1756-9966-30-111

Table 5.

Comparison of the clinical evaluation

Pleural fluid Plasma

Sequencing ADx-ARMS Sequencing ADx-ARMS
Mutation
positive
Number (%) 16(50%) 22(68.8%) 0 5(27.8%)
PR 13 16 0 4
SD 2 5 0 0
PD 1 1 0 1
ORR 81.3%a 72.7%c NA 80%e

Mutation negative Number (%) 16(50%) 10(31.2%) 18(100%) 13(72.2%)
PR 9 6 10 6
SD 4 1 1 1
PD 3 3 7 6
ORR 56.3%b 60%d 55.6% 46.2%f

PR = Partial Response; SD = Stable Disease; PD = Progressive Disease; ORR = Objective response rate

Between a and b, P = 0.2524; Between c and d, P = 0.6828; Between e and f, P = 0.3137; Between a and c, P = 0.706