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Table 2 Key performance indices for detection of alterations in classic oncogenic drivers in NSCLC

From: Comprehensive characterization reveals sputum supernatant as a valuable alternative liquid biopsy for genome profiling in advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Patient group

Genomic alterations

Sensitivity (%)

PPV (%)

Specificity (%)

SPU

PLA

SPU

PLA

SPU

PLA

Entire cohort

(n = 71)

Drivers

50.0

63.5

96.3

97.1

99.8

99.8

EGFR

25.0

70.8

100

100

100

100

KRAS

83.3

75.0

100

100

100

100

ALK

75.0

37.5

85.7

100

98.5

100

ROS1

66.7

66.7

100

100.0

100

100

BRAF

100.0

100.0

100

50.0

100

99.0

MET

0.0

0.0

na

na

100

100

RET

100

100

100

100

100

100

Centrally located lung tumors

(n = 39)

Drivers

63.0

59.3

94.4

100

99.5

100

EGFR

25.0

75.0

100

100

100

100

KRAS

85.7

57.1

100

100

100

100

ALK

71.4

28.6

83.3

100

97.1

100

ROS1

66.7

66.7

100

100

100

100

BRAF

100

100

100

100

100

100

MET

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

RET

100

100

100

100

100

100

Smokers

(n = 33)

Drivers

68.8

68.8

100

100

100

100

EGFR

33.3

66.7

100

100

100

100

KRAS

75.0

75.0

100

100

100

100

ALK

100

0.0

100

na

100

100

ROS1

100

100

100

100

100

100

BRAF

100

100

100

100

100

100

MET

0.0

0.0

na

na

100

100

RET

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

LUSC

(n = 15)

Drivers

100

100

100

100

100

100

EGFR

100

100

100

100

100

100

KRAS

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

ALK

100

100

100

100

100

100

ROS1

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

BRAF

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

MET

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

RET

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

nd

  1. PLA plasma, PPV positive predictive value, SPU sputum supernatant. All sensitivity, PPV, and specificity values are expressed in percent. na, not applicable. nd, no alteration in indicated gene detected in reference (i.e. tumor biopsy) samples