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BRAF mutation testing: the different tests

Whilst not an exhaustive list, the table below provides details of the available tests for identifying BRAF mutations. Regarding next generation sequencing; although this isn’t available as a testing kit, for laboratories with sequencing technologies available this is an alternative to the below.

Test^a	Method, instrumentation	Regulatory status	Analytical sensitivity LOD	*BRAF* mutations detected
THxID^TM- BRAF¹ (bioMérieux, Inc.)	Real-time PCR, ABI7500 FastDx (open)	FDA² CE-IVD	5% mutation level for V600E and K	V600E and V600K
cobas^® 4800 BRAF V600³ (Roche Diagnostics)	Real-time PCR, Cobas 4800 (closed)	FDA² CE-IVD	5% mutation level for V600E	V600E (V600K and V600D possibly by cross reactivity)
therascreen BRAF RGQ PCR Kit⁴ (QIAGEN)	Real-time PCR, Rotor-Gene Q HDx 5plex HRM instrument (open)	CE-IVD	1.87% for V600E 4.3% for V600K	V600E, V600E complex, V600D, V600K, V600R
therascreen BRAF Pyro Kit⁵ (QIAGEN)	Pyrosequencing, Pyromark Q24 System (open)	CE-IVD	Not established	Codon 600: V600A, V600E, V600G, V600M, Codons 464-469: G464E, G464V, G466E, G466V, G469A, G469E, G469V
INFINITI BRAF Assay (AutoGenomics, Inc.)⁶	INFINITI Analyzer, INFINITI Plus Analyzer	CE-IVD	Not available	BRAF V600A, V600D, V600E, V600KRM
FoundationOne CDx (Foundation Medicine, Inc.)⁷	NGS, multiple instruments	FDA²	≤ 2.0% allele fraction for BRAF V600E and K	BRAF V600E, V600K, plus other genes

^a Not a comprehensive list.

CE-IVD, Conformité Européene In Vitro Diagnostics (devices); FDA, US Food and Drug Administration; LOD, limit of detection; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.

References:

THxID™-BRAF [package insert]. Marcy-l’Etoile, France: bioMérieux, Inc.; 2013.
FDA. List of cleared or approved companion diagnostic devices (in vitro and imaging tools). https://www.fda.gov/media/119249/download. Updated August 2, 2019. Accessed August 29, 2019.
Roche Diagnostics. cobas® 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test. https://diagnostics.roche.com/global/en/products/params/cobas-4800-braf-v600-mutation-test.html. Accessed August 28, 2019.
QIAGEN. Therascreen BRAF RGQ PCR Kit CE. https://www.qiagen.com/no/shop/detection-solutions/personalized-healthcare/therascreen-braf-rgq-pcr-kit-ce/#productdetails. Accessed August 28, 2019.
QIAGEN. Therascreen BRAF Pyro Kit. The Netherlands. https://www.qiagen.com/ch/shop/detection-solutions/personalized-healthcare/therascreen-braf-pyro-kit/#productdetails. Accessed August 28, 2019.
AutoGenomics, Inc. INFINITI® BRAF Assay. Directional package insert. February 2017. http://www.autogenomics.com/englishpi/EM-34047E(English)-H,PackageInsertforBRAF.pdf. Accessed September 6, 2019.
Foundation Medicine, Inc. FoundationOne CDx. Technical information. https://assets.ctfassets.net/vhribv12lmne/6Rt6csmCPuaguuqmgi2iY8/2fe839f0e9075cf4a047bf241374e6af/F1CDx.Label.Technical_Info_Final_July_2019.pdf. Accessed September 4, 2019

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