Andrea Liabotis Andrea Liabotis

Diagnosis: Cervix – Spindle cell sarcoma (Copy)

Diagnosis: Cervix – Spindle cell sarcoma

  • DNA sequencing negative for driver mutations

  • Aventa FusionPlus found an NTRK3 fusion (intronic) and an ATM fusion

  • Both missed because breakpoint not targeted by DNA-seq probes

  • Patient recurred after surgery, received entrectinib based on Aventa FusionPlus results, continues treatment after two years

Aventa FusionPlus guided targeted therapy

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Erin Davis Erin Davis

Clinical diagnosis: Uterine smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP)

Clinical diagnosis: Uterine smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP)

  • Pathological diagnosis made based solely on IHC; patient received surgery followed by hormone therapy

  • Retrospective Aventa FusionPlus testing detected PRLR::PLAG1 fusion, favoring a diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma (LMS)

  • This change in diagnosis would have informed a different course of therapy – surgery followed by observation only

Aventa FusionPlus would have changed diagnosis and therapy selection

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Erin Davis Erin Davis

Original diagnosis: High-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma(HGESS)

Original diagnosis: High-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (HGESS)

  • Translocation-negative by DNA-seq and RNA-seq

  • Retrospective Aventa FusionPlus testing identified EPC1 fusion consistent with the diagnosis of low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LGESS)

  • Change in prognosis from HGESS would have informed a change in patient management to hormone therapy and EBRT-only instead of systemic chemotherapy

Aventa FusionPlus would have changed prognosis and therapy selection

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Erin Davis Erin Davis

Clinical diagnosis: Myxoid sarcoma, favor myxoid LMS

Clinical diagnosis: Myxoid sarcoma, favor myxoid LMS

  • Diagnosis was not definitive due to negative RNA sequencing

  • Retrospective Aventa FusionPlus testing identified PLAG1 rearrangement (undetectable by RNA sequencing due to lack of fusion transcript)

  • Results would have led to definitive diagnosis and confirmed need for systemic therapy in recurrent setting

Aventa FusionPlus would have provided definitive diagnosis

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