1. High genomic fidelity of SCLC PDX models derived from both CTCs and biopsies.
High genomic fidelity of SCLC PDX models derived from both CTCs and biopsies. A, Comparative genomic analysis on patient biopsy vs. PDX P0 and subsequently passaged PDX tumors (P1 for MGH or P2 for all other models). B and C, Analysis of the copy-number alteration status (B) and of the number and type of somatic mutations (C) is displayed for six models. Initial tumor biopsy and derivative PDX models are described according to the color panel provided in A. D, Venn diagrams show overlap of mutations between patient biopsy, PDX P0 and PDX P1/2 exomes. Diagrams are colored according to the annotation in A and are scaled to total number of mutations. Number of private mutations not shared by all three samples is shown in side of the diagrams, with color bar below indicating the sample(s). Source of each PDX model (C, CTC; B, biopsy) is indicated in parentheses next to the model number.
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