Table 1 Characteristics of the patients at baseline (V0)

From: Comparative analysis of ctDNA monitoring strategies in advanced NSCLC with MET exon 14 skipping mutations treated with ensartinib

Characteristics

Cohort (n = 29)

MET-specific alterations

Pan-alterations

ctDNA Negative

ctDNA Positive

P value

ctDNA Negative

ctDNA Positive

P-value

(n = 15)

(n = 14)

(n = 7)

(n = 22)

Age - yr, median (range)

72(47–83)

72.5(47–83)

70(54–76)

0.372

72(57–75)

71.5(47–83)

0.661

Sex, n (%)

   

0.272

  

0.682

Male

14(48.3)

9(60.0)

5(35.7)

 

4(57.1)

10(45.5)

 

Female

15(51.7)

6(40.0)

9(64.3)

 

3(42.9)

12(54.5)

 

Tumor Histology, n (%)

   

0.598

  

0.558

Adenocarcinoma

26(89.7)

14(93.3)

12(85.7)

 

7(100.0)

19(86.4)

 

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

2(6.9)

1(6.7)

1(7.1)

 

0

2(9.1)

 

Not Otherwise Specified

1(3.4)

0

1(7.1)

 

0

1(4.5)

 

Smoking Status, n (%)

   

0.459

  

1

Current & Former Smoker

11(37.9)

7(46.7)

4(28.6)

 

3(42.9)

8(36.4)

 

Non-Smoker

18(62.1)

8(53.3)

10(71.4)

 

4(57.1)

14(63.6)

 

ECOG Performance Status, n (%)

 

0.39

 

1

1

23(79.3)

13(86.7)

10(71.4)

 

6(85.7)

17(77.3)

 

≥2

6(20.9)

2(13.3)

4(28.6)

 

1(14.4)

5(22.7)

 

Disease Stage at Baseline, n (%)

   

1

  

0.289

Stage III

6(20.7)

3(20.0)

3(21.4)

 

0

6(27.3)

 

Stage IV

23(79.3)

12(80.0)

11(75.6)

 

7(100.0)

16(72.7)

 

Extra-thoracic Metastasis at Baseline, N (%)

12(41.4)

6(40.0)

6(42.9)

1

3(42.9)

9(40.9)

1

 Brain

4(13.8)

2(13.3)

2(14.3)

0.540

1(14.3)

3(13.6)

1

 Bone

9(31.0)

6(40)

3(21.4)

3(42.9)

6(27.3)

 Adrenal gland

3(10.3)

2(13.3)

1(7.1)

1(14.3)

2(9.1)

 Liver

2(6.9)

0

2(14.3)

0

2(9.1)

Intrathoracic Metastasis at Baseline, N (%)

11(37.9)

5(45.5)

6(54.5)

0.729

3(42.9)

8(36.4)

0.678

Diameter of Target Lesion, mm, median (IQR)

45(35.6–62.8)

40.3(28.9–64.0)

45.5 (41.8-57.1)

0.631

33.3(19.0–71.0)

46.5(40.7-62.6)

0.176

  1. ctDNA circulating tumor DNA, ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, IQR interquartile range.