Next generation sequencing of FFPE human colon cancer samples for validation of ColoType consensus molecular subtype (CMS) assay

Purpose: To validate the novel ColoType assay for computing consensus molecular subtypes of colon cancer tumor samples Method: Whole-genome RNA-sequencing of colon cancer samples from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) provided data for consensus molecular subtyping samples using multiple independent methods, including the novel ColoType method. A custom Illumina AmpliSeq library was also used to implement ColoType on these samples by targeted RNA-sequencing. Results: Multiple independent methods for computing CMS subtypes for FFPE colon cancer samples have widespread agreement with ColoType assay. Whole-transcriptome profiles of mRNA extracted from FFPE human colon cancer samples