Validation of a next-generation sequencing oncology panel optimized for low input DNA.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2018
Identifier
DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2018.08.004
Abstract
One caveat of next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based clinical oncology testing is the high amount of input DNA required. We sought to develop a focused NGS panel that could capture hotspot regions in relevant genes requiring 0.5-10 ng input DNA. The resulting Penn Precision Panel (PPP) targeted 20 genes containing clinically significant variants relevant to many cancers. One hundred twenty-three samples were analyzed, including 83 solid tumor specimens derived from FFPE. Various input quantities of DNA (0.5-10 ng) were amplified with content-specific PCR primer pools, then sequenced on a MiSeq instrument (Illumina, Inc.) via paired-end, 2 × 186 base pair reads to an average read depth of greater than 6500x. Variants were detected using an in-house analysis pipeline. Clinical sensitivity and specificity were assessed using results from our previously validated solid tumor NGS panel; sensitivity of the PPP is 96.75% (387/400 variants) and specificity is 99.9% (8427/8428 base pairs). Variant allele frequencies (VAFs) are highly concordant across both assays (r = 0.98 p < 0.0001). The PPP is a robust, clinically validated test optimized for low-yield solid tumor specimens, capturing a high percentage of clinically relevant variants found by larger commercially available NGS panels while using only 0.5-10 ng of input DNA.
Journal Title
Cancer Genet
Volume
228-229
First Page
55
Last Page
63
MeSH Keywords
DNA, Neoplasm; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing; Humans; Limit of Detection
Keywords
Clinical NGS testing; Low-yield DNA specimen; Multi-gene panel; Solid tumo
Recommended Citation
Sussman RT, Shaffer S, Azzato EM, et al. Validation of a next-generation sequencing oncology panel optimized for low input DNA. Cancer Genet. 2018;228-229:55-63. doi:10.1016/j.cancergen.2018.08.004
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