DNA methylation-array interlaboratory comparison trial demonstrates highly reproducible paediatric CNS tumour classification across 13 international centres

AimsDNA methylation profiling, recently endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a pivotal diagnostic tool for brain tumours, most commonly relies on bead arrays. Despite its widespread use, limited data exist on the technical reproducibility and potential cross-institutional differences....

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Autores: Chirica M, Jurmeister P, Teichmann D, Koch A, Perez E, Schmid S, Simon M, Driever PH, Bodden C, van Tilburg CM, Hardin EC, Lavarino C, Hench J, Scheie D, Cryan J, Vicha A, Buttarelli FR, Michiels A, Haberler C, Barahona P, Tops BBJ, Jacques T, Stokland T, Witt O, Jones DTW, Capper D
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Repositorio:r-FSJD. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica de la Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
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Palabra clave:CNS tumour
DNA methylation
interlaboratory comparison trial
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Sumario:AimsDNA methylation profiling, recently endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a pivotal diagnostic tool for brain tumours, most commonly relies on bead arrays. Despite its widespread use, limited data exist on the technical reproducibility and potential cross-institutional differences. The LOGGIC Core BioClinical Data Bank registry conducted a prospective laboratory comparison trial with 12 international laboratories to enhance diagnostic accuracy for paediatric low-grade gliomas, focusing on technical aspects of DNA methylation data generation and profile interpretation under clinical real-time conditions.MethodsFour representative low-grade gliomas of distinct histologies were centrally selected, and DNA extraction was performed. Participating laboratories received a DNA aliquot and performed the DNA methylation-based classification and result interpretation without knowledge of tumour histology. Additionally, participants were required to interpret the copy number profile derived from DNA methylation data and conduct DNA sequencing of the BRAF hotspot p.V600 due to its relevance for low-grade gliomas. Results had to be returned within 30 days.ResultsHigh technical reproducibility was observed, with a median pairwise correlation of 0.99 (range 0.94-0.99) between coordinating laboratory and participants. DNA methylation-based tumour classification and copy number profile interpretation were consistent across all centres, and BRAF mutation status was accurately reported for all cases. Eleven out of 12 centres successfully reported their analysis within the 30-day timeframe.ConclusionOur study demonstrates remarkable concordance in DNA methylation profiling and profile interpretation across 12 international centres. These findings underscore the potential contribution of DNA methylation analysis to the harmonisation of brain tumour diagnostics. We conducted a laboratory comparison trial involving 12 international laboratories to test the technical aspects of DNA methylation data generation and profile interpretation. Participants received a DNA aliquot of four low-grade gliomas and performed the DNA methylation-based classification and result interpretation without knowledge of histology, interpreted the copy number profiles and conducted DNA sequencing of the BRAF hotspot p.V600. Results showed a high technical reproducibility with a median pairwise correlation of 0.99 (range 0.94-0.99) between coordinating laboratory and participants. image