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. 2015 Feb 25;6(14):12809–12821. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.3373

Table 1. Mutations tested in cfDNA and concordance between tumor tissue and cfDNA.

Mutations tested
Gene Exon Mutation type
BRAF 15 V600E
V600K
EGFR 19 Δ E746_A750 (2235_2249del15)
Δ E746_A750 (2235_2250del15)
Δ E746_S752 ins V
Δ L747_A750 ins P
Δ L747_T751
Δ L747_P753 ins S
20 T790M
21 L858R
KRAS 2 G12S
G12R
G12C
G12D
G12A
G12V
G13D
PIK3CA 9 E542K
E545K
20 H1047R
H1047L
Concordance between mutation testing of tumor tissue and cfDNA
TESTED (N = 137) BRAF mutation in tumor BRAF wild-type in tumor
BRAF mutation in cfDNA 29 4
BRAF wild-type in cfDNA 9 95
Observed agreements 124 (91%); Kappa 0.75, SE 0.06; 95 CI% 0.63–0.88
Sensitivity 76% (95% CI 0.60–0.89)
Specificity 96% (95% CI 0.90–0.99)
Positive predictive value 88% (95% CI 0.72–0.97)
Negative predictive value 91% (95% CI 0.84–0.96)
TESTED (N = 79) EGFR mutation in tumor EGFR wild-type in tumor
EGFR mutation in cfDNA 5 1
EGFR wild-type in cfDNA 0 73
Observed agreements 78 (99%); Kappa 0.90, SE 0.10; 95 CI% 0.71–1.00
Sensitivity 100% (95% CI 0.48–1.00)
Specificity 99% (95% CI 0.93–1.00)
Positive predictive value 83% (95% CI 0.36–0.97)
Negative predictive value 100% (95% CI 0.95–1.00)
TESTED (N = 121) KRAS mutation in tumor KRAS wild-type in tumor
KRAS mutation in cfDNA 49 8
KRAS wild-type in cfDNA 12 52
Observed agreements 101 (83%); Kappa 0.67, SE 0.07; 95 CI% 0.54–0.80
Sensitivity 80% (95% CI 0.68–0.89)
Specificity 87% (95% CI 0.75–0.94)
Positive predictive value 86% (95% CI 0.74–0.94)
Negative predictive value 81% (95% CI 0.70–0.90)
TESTED (N = 107) PIK3CA mutation in tumor PIK3CA wild-type in tumor
PIK3CA mutation in cfDNA 12 8
PIK3CA wild-type in cfDNA 2 85
Observed agreements 97 (91%); Kappa 0.65, SE 0.10; 95 CI% 0.46–0.85
Sensitivity 86% (95% CI 0.57–0.98)
Specificity 91% (95% CI 0.84–0.96)
Positive predictive value 60% (95% CI 0.36–0.81)
Negative predictive value 98% (95% CI 0.92–1.00)