Myeloid neoplasms are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms including acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myeloproliferative neoplasms, myelodysplastic syndrome, and myeloproliferative neoplasms/myelodysplastic syndrome. Genetic abnormalities are used as diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive biomarkers in patients with these diseases. Herein, we describe the clinical validation of the Oncomine Myeloid Research (OMR) next-generation sequencing panel that interrogates for 40 genes and 29 fusion genes commonly seen in myeloid neoplasms. Our validation set of 77 DNA samples included acute and chronic myeloid neoplasms, with 91 single-nucleotide variants and small insertions/deletions. The 71 RNA samples from patients with AML included most of the AML-defining translocations. The OMR on the Ion Torrent S5 platform shows good performance in terms of depth of coverage, on-target reads, and uniformity. The panel achieved 91.3% and 100% concordance with reference DNA and RNA samples, respectively, with a clinical sensitivity and specificity of 96.7% and 100% for DNA and 99.8% and 100% for RNA, respectively. Precision and reproducibility were 100%, and the lower limit of detection was generally 5% variant allele fraction for DNA and 2-log reduction from initial value for RNA fusion genes. In conclusion, the OMR panel is a highly accurate and reproducible next-generation sequencing panel for the detection of common genetic alterations in myeloid neoplasms.
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