TISSUE OF ORIGIN TEST KIT FFPE
Device Facts
| Record ID | K120489 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | TISSUE OF ORIGIN TEST KIT FFPE |
| Applicant | Pathwork Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Product Code | OIW · Clinical Toxicology |
| Decision Date | May 17, 2012 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 862.3100 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | AI/ML |
AI Performance
| Output | Algorithm | Acceptance | Observed | Dev DS | Dev Readers | Test DS | Test Readers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue of origin classification | — | — | 97.7% concordance [95% CI: 87.7, 99.9] | — | — | Method comparison study: 43 FFPE tumor specimens | — |
Indications for Use
The Pathwork® Tissue of Origin Test is an in vitro diagnostic intended to measure the degree of similarity between the RNA expression patterns in a patient’s formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor and the RNA expression patterns in a database of fifteen tumor types (poorly differentiated, undifferentiated and metastatic cases) that were diagnosed according to then current clinical and pathological practice. This test should be evaluated by a qualified physician in the context of the patient’s clinical history and other diagnostic test results. Limitations: The Pathwork® Tissue of Origin Test is not intended to establish the origin of tumors (e.g. cancer of unknown primary) that cannot be diagnosed according to current clinical and pathological practice. It is not intended to subclassify or modify the classification of tumors that can be diagnosed by current clinical and pathological practice, nor to predict disease course or survival or treatment efficacy, nor to distinguish primary from metastatic tumor. Tumor types not in the Pathwork® Tissue of Origin Test database may have RNA expression patterns that are similar to patterns in the database. Therefore, results cannot be used to distinguish tumor types in the database from tumor types not in the database.
Device Story
Pathwork Tissue of Origin Test Kit-FFPE is an in vitro diagnostic kit for gene expression-based tumor classification. Input: RNA extracted from FFPE tumor specimens (minimum 30ng). Process: RNA is processed using Pathchip microarrays (Affymetrix-manufactured, 500,000+ features, 2000 gene probesets); Pathwork System Software performs quality control and executes a machine-learning-based algorithm to compare specimen expression patterns against a 15-tumor-type database. Output: 15 Similarity Scores (0-100 scale) provided in a report via secure website. Used in clinical settings; interpreted by physicians to aid diagnosis of poorly differentiated/metastatic tumors. Modification (K120489) allows lower RNA input (30-150ng) and adds ethanol to purification process. Benefits: Enables molecular classification of difficult-to-diagnose tumors using smaller tissue samples.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data provided. Bench testing only: 45 tumor specimens (3 per 15 tumor types) were analyzed to validate the modified extraction procedure. 43 specimens were successfully compared; 42 were concordant, resulting in 97.7% concordance (95% CI: 87.7%, 99.9%). Regression analysis of similarity scores yielded a slope of 0.91, intercept of 0.61, and R=0.94.
Technological Characteristics
Kit includes Pathchip microarray (custom Affymetrix design, 18-micron features, 2000 gene probesets), reagents for extraction/amplification/hybridization, and analysis software. Sensing principle: gene expression measurement via microarray hybridization. Connectivity: secure password-protected website for report access. Software: ML-based algorithm for similarity scoring. Sterilization: N/A (reagents/microarray).
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients with poorly differentiated, undifferentiated, or metastatic tumors to measure similarity of tumor RNA expression patterns against a 15-tumor-type database. For use by qualified physicians in conjunction with clinical history and diagnostic results. Not for establishing origin of tumors undiagnosable by standard practice, subclassification, predicting disease course/treatment efficacy, or distinguishing primary from metastatic tumors.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An amphetamine test system is a device intended to measure amphetamine, a central nervous system stimulating drug, in plasma and urine. Measurements obtained by this device are used in the diagnosis and treatment of amphetamine use or overdose and in monitoring levels of amphetamine to ensure appropriate therapy.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). An amphetamine test system is not exempt if it is intended for any use other than employment or insurance testing or is intended for Federal drug testing programs. The device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 862.9, provided the test system is intended for employment and insurance testing and includes a statement in the labeling that the device is intended solely for use in employment and insurance testing, and does not include devices intended for Federal drug testing programs (*e.g.,* programs run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. military).
Predicate Devices
- Pathwork® Tissue of Origin Test Kit – FFPE (k092967)