Table 1 Clinicopathological and molecular features of NSCLC consecutively evaluated for pan-TRK (n = 147).

From: Detection of NTRK fusions by RNA-based nCounter is a feasible diagnostic methodology in a real-world scenario for non-small cell lung cancer assessment

Variable

Parameter

n

%

 

Mean (min–max)

64.0 (32.0–94.0)

Age (year)

 ≤ 64

77

52.4

 > 64

70

47.6

Sex

Male

83

56.5

Female

64

43.5

Smoking

Never

37

25.2

Quitter

49

33.3

Current

57

38.8

No information

4

2.7

Loss of weighta

No

77

52.4

 ≤ 10%

23

15.6

 > 10%

29

19.8

No information

18

12.2

ECOG PS at diagnosis

0

27

18.4

1

79

53.7

2

22

15.0

3

10

6.8

No information

9

6.1

Histology

Adenocarcinoma

109

74.1

Squamous cell

7

4.8

NSCLCb

31

21.1

Stage at diagnosisc

I/II

28

19.0

III

26

17.7

IV

83

56.5

No information

10

6.8

Metastasis at diagnosis

No

54

36.7

Yes, CNS

24

16.3

Yes, Others

59

40.2

No information

10

6.8

pan-TRK IHC

Negative

135

91.8

Positive

12

8.2

EGFR mutations

Wild-type

119

81.0

Mutated

24

16.3

No information

4

2.7

KRAS mutations

Wild-type

99

67.3

Mutated

36

24.5

No information

12

8.2

ALK fusions

Wild-type

130

88.4

Mutated

7

4.8

No information

10

6.8

Vital status

Alive

92

62.6

Deceased

54

36.7

No information

1

0.7

  1. n, number of patients; ECOG PS (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status); NSCLC, Non-small cell lung cancer; aprior to 6 months to diagnosis; bincluding the following histologies: NSCLC NOS (not otherwise specified), neuroendocrine large cell carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, caccording to AJCC 8th edition; dpan-TRK IHC (immunohistochemistry).