Table 2.
Main types of TMB assays.
Type | Number of genes | Size (MB) | Germline analysis | TMB definition | Number of mutations detected for 10 m/MB in the genome | Cl 95% for a TMB evaluated at 10 m/MB | CV |
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WES | 22 000 | 30 | Yes | No. of somatic, missense mutations | 306 | Gold standard | |
MSK-IMPACT | 468 | 1.5 MB | Yes | No. of somatic, missense mutations | 14 | [5.1; 15.7] | 25 |
FoundationOne CDx | 384 | 0.8 | No | Synonymous and non-synonymous, short indel | 8 | [4.3; 19.7] | 35 |
True Sight | 500 | 2 | No | Synonymous and non-synonymous, short indel | 18 | [5.3; 14.2] | 22 |
Oncomine | 409 | 1.7 | No | Synonymous and non-synonymous, short indel | 15 | [4.9; 14.5] | 24 |
QIAGEN Comprehensive Cancer Panel | 160 | 0.7 | No | Synonymous and non-synonymous, short indel | 7 | [4.0; 20.6] | 37 |