scholarly journals Simplified Molecular Classification of Lung Adenocarcinomas Based on EGFR, KRAS, and TP53 Mutations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Ruiz-Cordero ◽  
Junsheng Ma ◽  
Abha Khanna ◽  
Genevieve Lyons ◽  
Waree Rinsurongkawong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Survival Data ◽  
Molecular Subtypes ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Molecular Classification ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Prognostic Features ◽  
Prognostic Assessment ◽  
Mutational Status

AbstractIntroductionGene expression profiling has consistently identified three molecular subtypes of lung adenocarcinoma that have prognostic implications. To facilitate stratification of patients with this disease into similar molecular subtypes, we developed and validated a simple, mutually exclusive classification.MethodsMutational status of EGFR, KRAS, and TP53 was used to define six mutually exclusive molecular subtypes. A development cohort of 283 cytology specimens of lung adenocarcinoma was used to evaluate the associations between the proposed classification and clinicopathologic variables including demographic characteristics, smoking history, fluorescence in situ hybridization and molecular results. For validation and prognostic assessment, 63 of the 283 cytology specimens with available survival data were combined with a separate cohort of 428 surgical pathology specimens of lung adenocarcinoma.ResultsThe proposed classification yielded significant associations between these molecular subtypes and clinical and prognostic features. We found better overall survival in patients who underwent surgery and had tumors enriched for EGFR mutations. Worse overall survival was associated with older age, stage IV disease, and tumors with comutations in KRAS and TP53. Interestingly, neither chemotherapy nor radiation therapy showed benefit to overall survival.ConclusionsThe mutational status of EGFR, KRAS, and TP53 can be used to easily classify lung adenocarcinoma patients into six subtypes that show a relationship with prognosis, especially in patients who underwent surgery, and these subtypes are similar to classifications based on more complex genomic methods reported previously.

scholarly journals Simplified Molecular Classification of Lung Adenocarcinomas Based on EGFR, KRAS, and TP53 Mutations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Ruiz-Cordero ◽  
Junsheng Ma ◽  
Abha Khanna ◽  
Genevieve Ray Lyons ◽  
Waree Rinsurongkawong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Survival Data ◽  
Molecular Subtypes ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Molecular Classification ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Egfr Mutations ◽  
Prognostic Features ◽  
Mutational Status

Abstract Introduction: Gene expression profiling has consistently identified three molecular subtypes of lung adenocarcinoma that have prognostic implications. To facilitate stratification of patients with this disease into similar molecular subtypes, we developed and validated a simple, mutually exclusive classification. Methods: Mutational status of EGFR, KRAS, and TP53 was used to define six mutually exclusive molecular subtypes. A development cohort of 283 cytology specimens of lung adenocarcinoma was used to evaluate the associations between the proposed classification and clinicopathologic variables including demographic characteristics, smoking history, fluorescence in situ hybridization and molecular results. For validation and prognostic assessment, 63 of the 283 cytology specimens with available survival data were combined with a separate cohort of 428 surgical pathology specimens of lung adenocarcinoma. Results: The proposed classification yielded significant associations between these molecular subtypes and clinical and prognostic features. We found better overall survival in patients who underwent surgery and had tumors enriched for EGFR mutations. Worse overall survival was associated with older age, stage IV disease, and tumors with co- mutations in KRAS and TP53. Interestingly, neither chemotherapy nor radiation therapy showed benefit to overall survival. Conclusions: The mutational status of EGFR, KRAS, and TP53 can be used to easily classify lung adenocarcinoma patients into six subtypes that show a relationship with prognosis, especially in patients who underwent surgery, and these subtypes are similar to classifications based on more complex genomic methods reported previously.

scholarly journals Simplified Molecular Classification of Lung Adenocarcinomas Based on EGFR, KRAS, and TP53 Mutations

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Ruiz-Cordero ◽  
Junsheng Ma ◽  
Abha Khanna ◽  
Genevieve Ray Lyons ◽  
Waree Rinsurongkawong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Survival Data ◽  
Molecular Subtypes ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Molecular Classification ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Egfr Mutations ◽  
Prognostic Features ◽  
Mutational Status

Abstract Background: Gene expression profiling has consistently identified three molecular subtypes of lung adenocarcinoma that have prognostic implications. To facilitate stratification of patients with this disease into similar molecular subtypes, we developed and validated a simple, mutually exclusive classification. Methods: Mutational status of EGFR, KRAS, and TP53 was used to define seven mutually exclusive molecular subtypes. A development cohort of 283 cytology specimens of lung adenocarcinoma was used to evaluate the associations between the proposed classification and clinicopathologic variables including demographic characteristics, smoking history, fluorescence in situ hybridization and molecular results. For validation and prognostic assessment, 63 of the 283 cytology specimens with available survival data were combined with a separate cohort of 428 surgical pathology specimens of lung adenocarcinoma. Results: The proposed classification yielded significant associations between these molecular subtypes and clinical and prognostic features. We found better overall survival in patients who underwent surgery and had tumors enriched for EGFR mutations. Worse overall survival was associated with older age, stage IV disease, and tumors with co-mutations in KRAS and TP53. Interestingly, neither chemotherapy nor radiation therapy showed benefit to overall survival. Conclusions: The mutational status of EGFR, KRAS, and TP53 can be used to easily classify lung adenocarcinoma patients into seven subtypes that show a relationship with prognosis, especially in patients who underwent surgery, and these subtypes are similar to classifications based on more complex genomic methods reported previously.

scholarly journals Simplified Molecular Classification of Lung Adenocarcinomas Based on EGFR, KRAS, and TP53 Mutations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Ruiz-Cordero ◽  
Junsheng Ma ◽  
Abha Khanna ◽  
Genevieve Ray Lyons ◽  
Waree Rinsurongkawong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Survival Data ◽  
Molecular Subtypes ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Molecular Classification ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Egfr Mutations ◽  
Prognostic Features ◽  
Mutational Status

Abstract Background: Gene expression profiling has consistently identified three molecular subtypes of lung adenocarcinoma that have prognostic implications. To facilitate stratification of patients with this disease into similar molecular subtypes, we developed and validated a simple, mutually exclusive classification. Methods: Mutational status of EGFR , KRAS , and TP53 was used to define seven mutually exclusive molecular subtypes. A development cohort of 283 cytology specimens of lung adenocarcinoma was used to evaluate the associations between the proposed classification and clinicopathologic variables including demographic characteristics, smoking history, fluorescence in situ hybridization and molecular results. For validation and prognostic assessment, 63 of the 283 cytology specimens with available survival data were combined with a separate cohort of 428 surgical pathology specimens of lung adenocarcinoma. Results: The proposed classification yielded significant associations between these molecular subtypes and clinical and prognostic features. We found better overall survival in patients who underwent surgery and had tumors enriched for EGFR mutations. Worse overall survival was associated with older age, stage IV disease, and tumors with co-mutations in KRAS and TP53 . Interestingly, neither chemotherapy nor radiation therapy showed benefit to overall survival. Conclusions: The mutational status of EGFR , KRAS , and TP53 can be used to easily classify lung adenocarcinoma patients into seven subtypes that show a relationship with prognosis, especially in patients who underwent surgery, and these subtypes are similar to classifications based on more complex genomic methods reported previously.

scholarly journals Simplified Molecular Classification of Lung Adenocarcinomas Based on EGFR, KRAS, and TP53 Mutations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Ruiz-Cordero ◽  
Junsheng Ma ◽  
Abha Khanna ◽  
Genevieve Ray Lyons ◽  
Waree Rinsurongkawong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Survival Data ◽  
Molecular Subtypes ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Molecular Classification ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Egfr Mutations ◽  
Prognostic Features ◽  
Mutational Status

Abstract Background: Gene expression profiling has consistently identified three molecular subtypes of lung adenocarcinoma that have prognostic implications. To facilitate stratification of patients with this disease into similar molecular subtypes, we developed and validated a simple, mutually exclusive classification. Methods: Mutational status of EGFR , KRAS , and TP53 was used to define seven mutually exclusive molecular subtypes. A development cohort of 283 cytology specimens of lung adenocarcinoma was used to evaluate the associations between the proposed classification and clinicopathologic variables including demographic characteristics, smoking history, fluorescence in situ hybridization and molecular results. For validation and prognostic assessment, 63 of the 283 cytology specimens with available survival data were combined with a separate cohort of 428 surgical pathology specimens of lung adenocarcinoma. Results: The proposed classification yielded significant associations between these molecular subtypes and clinical and prognostic features. We found better overall survival in patients who underwent surgery and had tumors enriched for EGFR mutations. Worse overall survival was associated with older age, stage IV disease, and tumors with co-mutations in KRAS and TP53 . Interestingly, neither chemotherapy nor radiation therapy showed benefit to overall survival. Conclusions: The mutational status of EGFR , KRAS , and TP53 can be used to easily classify lung adenocarcinoma patients into seven subtypes that show a relationship with prognosis, especially in patients who underwent surgery, and these subtypes are similar to classifications based on more complex genomic methods reported previously.

KRAS gene mutation status and sensitivity to pemetrexed: A retrospective analysis.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e19154-e19154
Author(s):  
Manali K. Kamdar ◽  
Teresa Parent ◽  
Paul R. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Maintenance Therapy ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Kras Mutation ◽  
Stage Iv ◽  
Stage Iiib ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Kras Gene ◽  
Kras Mutations ◽  
Mutation Status

e19154 Background: KRAS is the most frequently mutated oncogene (25%) in lung adenocarcinoma. KRAS mutations are a negative prognostic factor for survival. Recent phase II trial with a MEK inhibitor has shown promising efficacy albeit at the cost of higher adverse events. Preclinical work by Moran et al showed that antifolate therapies like pemetrexed decrease KRAS gene expression in KRAS wild type and KRAS mutant but do not do so in KRAS mutant amplified cells. Targeted therapies for EGFR, ALK and ROS1 have increased the survival for lung adenocarcinoma expressing these actionable targets. No therapies are yet approved for KRAS mutant subsets. Hence therapeutic strategies that target this cohort represent an unmet medical need. Methods: We reviewed data from patients (pts) in our thoracic oncology clinic with stage IIIB and stage IV lung adenocarcinoma with KRAS mutation positive tumours who received pemetrexed either during induction or maintenance therapy. Pt characteristics including age, sex, race, smoking history, KRAS mutation subtype and overall survival were analyzed. Results: Between April 2010 and October 2012 we treated 154 pts with stage IIIB and stage IV lung adenocarcinoma. Of these 154 pts we found 34 patients with KRAS mutation positive tumours. 10 pts out of 34 pts with KRAS mutation positive tumours received pemetrexed during induction or maintenance therapy and were analyzed further. Median age 63. 60% females. 90% Caucasians. 90% were smokers. KRAS 12C mutation was found in 2 pts, KRAS 12V in 4, KRAS 12A in 3 and KRAS 13A in 1 pt. 4(40%) patients died. Median overall survival (OS) in the KRAS 12C, 12V, 12A and 13A was 14, 9.5, 10 and 12 months respectively. Conclusions: The median OS in published series is 15.4, 14, 8 and 7 months in the KRAS 12C, 12V, 12A and 13A cohorts respectively (Rosell et al). Our analysis found that pts with KRAS 12C, 12A and 13A mutation had a survival advantage with pemetrexed therapy as compared to pts with KRAS 12V mutation. Thus this retrospective study supports the concept that KRAS mutation status affects sensitivity to antifolate therapy (pemetrexed).

scholarly journals Increased GOLM1 Expression Independently Predicts Unfavorable Overall Survival and Recurrence-Free Survival in Lung Adenocarcinoma

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 107327481877800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi Liu ◽  
Lei Chen ◽  
Tao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Survival Data ◽  
Methylation Status ◽  
Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽  
Prognostic Indicator ◽  
Gene Expression Omnibus ◽  
The Cancer Genome Atlas ◽  
Recurrence Free Survival ◽  
Free Survival

Golgi membrane protein 1 (GOLM1) is a transmembrane glycoprotein of the Golgi cisternae, which is implicated in carcinogenesis of multiple types of cancer. In this study, using data from the Gene Expression Omnibus and The Cancer Genome Atlas, we compared the expression of GOLM1 in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) and lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) and studied its prognostic value in terms of overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) in these 2 subtypes of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Results showed that GOLM1 was significantly upregulated in both LUAD and LUSC tissues compared to the normal controls. However, GOLM1 expression was higher in LUAD tissues than in LUSC tissues. More importantly, using over 10 years’ survival data from 502 patients with LUAD and 494 patients with LUSC, we found that high GOLM1 expression was associated with unfavorable OS and RFS in patients with LUAD, but not in patients with LUSC. The following univariate and multivariate analyses confirmed that increased GOLM1 expression was an independent prognostic indicator of poor OS (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.30, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.11-1.54, P = .002) and RFS (HR: 1.37, 95% CI: 1.14-1.64, P = .001) in patients with LUAD. Of 511 cases with LUAD, 248 (48.5%) had heterozygous loss (−1), while 28 (5.5%) of 511 cases with LUAD had low-level copy gain (+1). In addition, we also found that the methylation status of 1 CpG site (chr9: 88,694,942-88,694,944) showed a weak negative correlation with GOLM1 expression (Pearson r = −0.25). Based on these findings, we infer that GOLM1 might serve as a valuable prognostic biomarker in LUAD, but not in LUSC. In addition, DNA copy number alterations and methylation might be 2 important mechanisms of dysregulated GOLM1 in LUAD.

scholarly journals 31. RADIATION NECROSIS IN STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY AND CHECKPOINTS INHIBITORS FOR BRAIN METASTASES FROM LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. ii5-ii5
Author(s):  
James Jurica ◽  
Shraddha Dalwadi ◽  
David Baskin ◽  
Eric Bernicker ◽  
Brian Butler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Brain Metastases ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Stereotactic Radiosurgery ◽  
Median Survival ◽  
Radiation Necrosis ◽  
Concomitant Treatment ◽  
Prognostic Assessment ◽  
Graded Prognostic Assessment

Abstract PURPOSE Treatment with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) is increasingly common for brain metastases (BM) from lung adenocarcinoma. Rates of radiation necrosis (RN) with SRS in the setting of ICIs is an ongoing area of research. We investigated rates of RN in patients with BM from lung adenocarcinoma treated with SRS with or without concurrent ICIs. METHODS We identified 39 patients at a single institution who underwent SRS treatment for BM from lung adenocarcinoma. Of these, 19 (49%) received SRS without ICIs and 20 (51%) patients received ICIs within a month of SRS. The rate of RN, defined by MRI features and histology when available, was compared between each group using multivariate analysis. Kaplan Meier survival estimates were calculated based on overall survival and compared to median survival predicted by the graded prognostic assessment. RESULTS Overall survival for all patients from diagnosis of brain metastases was 16.6 months (range 3.6–45.9) and median survival predicted by the graded prognostic assessment was 13.7 months (range 6.9–26.5). In total 11 (28%) patients developed MRI and/or histologic evidence for RN during the follow-up period; 5 of 20 (25%) from the SRS with ICI group and 6 of 19 (31%) from the SRS without ICI group. In multivariate analysis, ICI treatment had no significant impact on rates of RN between groups (OR 0.72 [95% CI: 0.17–2.93]; p=0.65) while bevacizumab treatment was associated with a decreased RN risk (OR 0.88 [95% CI: 0.43–0.99]; p=0.02). CONCLUSION Retrospective analysis of patients with BM from lung adenocarcinoma treated with SRS suggested that administration of ICIs does not increase risk for development of RN. Further, concomitant treatment with bevacizumab may decrease risk of RN. These findings suggest that patients with BM from lung adenocarcinoma can be treated with combination therapy without increased risk of neurologic toxicity.

scholarly journals Molecular Subtyping to Predict Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Cohort Study

Blood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 134 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 3651-3651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Gervaso ◽  
Shyam K Poudel ◽  
Joanna Roopkumar ◽  
Chandana A Reddy ◽  
Nathan A Pennell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Molecular Subtypes ◽  
Molecular Subtype ◽  
Cleveland Clinic ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Advisory Committees ◽  
Egfr Mutant

Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common complication in cancer care and can be predicted based on validated risk assessment tools. Innovative new therapeutics in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) have changed practice patterns and mortality, and new predictors of VTE are therefore needed to better identify high risk patients in this setting. The incidence of VTE according to specific molecular subtypes of NSCLC has not been fully evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate rates of VTE in lung adenocarcinoma in relation to their molecular subtype and the association of VTE with survival. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study at Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, approved by the institutional review board. We identified advanced lung adenocarcinoma patients from 7/2002 through 07/2017 for whom molecular classification was available and treatment/follow-up was at the Cleveland Clinic. VTE diagnoses including deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) were identified by electronic medical record review. Patients were classified according to their molecular subtype: wild-type, ALK-mutant or EFGR-mutant. VTE-free survival and overall survival (OS) rates for these categories were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method and evaluated for association with VTE using Cox proportional hazard regression in each cohort. VTE was analyzed as a conditional, time-dependent covariate with respect to OS. Results The study population included 461 patients, 43.0% male, with a median age at diagnosis of 67 (range, 27-90) years. Of these, 157 (34.1%) were never-smokers. According to molecular subtypes, 165 patients were EGFR-mutant (35.8%), 46 (10.0%) ALK-mutant and 250 (54.2%) were wild-type. All patients had adenocarcinoma and 158 of 211 (74.9%) received a specific tyrosine kinase inhibitor according to their driver mutation. VTE occurred in 98/461 (21.3%) during a follow up of 33.1 months. Highest rates of VTE were observed in patients with ALK-mutant cancers (43.5%, N=20/46) followed by patients with EGFR-mutant cancers (21.2% N=35/165) and wild-type cancers (17.2%, N=43/250) (P < 0.05) (Figure 1). Cumulative rates of VTE at one year of follow-up were 20.7 % for ALK-mutant cancers, 11.1% for EGFR-mutant cancers, and 10.7% for wild-type cancers. The most common VTE event was DVT (49.0%, N=48/98) followed by PE (45.9%, N=45)). Overall survival was significantly worse in patients who experienced VTE in each molecular subgroup: ALK-mutant [HR 2.44 95% CI 1.03 - 5.79, p = 0.043], EGFR-mutant [HR 2.27 95% CI 1.43 - 3.59 p = 0.0005] and wild-type [HR 3.84 95% CI 2.67 - 5.52 p < 0.0001]) Conclusions VTE complicates more than one fifth of advanced lung adenocarcinoma patients. Nearly half of VTE events are PE. VTE is associated with worse survival across molecular subtypes. Patients with ALK-mutant advanced lung adenocarcinomas have the highest rates of VTE, exceeding those observed in patients with pancreas cancers and myeloma. These findings should be taken into consideration in decision-making regarding thromboprophylaxis. Figure 1 Disclosures Velcheti: Foundation Medicine: Consultancy; AstraZeneca: Consultancy; Novartis: Consultancy; Genentech: Consultancy; BMS: Consultancy; Reddy Labs: Consultancy; Alkermes: Consultancy; Boston Scientific: Consultancy; Merck: Consultancy. McCrae:Dova Pharmaceuticals: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer Pharmaceutical: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Rigel Pharmaceutical: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Sanofi Pharmaceuticals: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Khorana:Janssen: Consultancy; Bayer: Consultancy; Pfizer: Consultancy; Sanofi: Consultancy.

scholarly journals Prognostic Significance of microRNA-7 and its Roles in the Regulation of Cisplatin Resistance in Lung Adenocarcinoma

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 660-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mao-Wei Cheng ◽  
Ze-Tian Shen ◽  
Gu-Yu Hu ◽  
Li-Guo Luo
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Survival Data ◽  
Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazards Model ◽  
Expression Level ◽  
Poor Prognostic Factor

Background: Previously, microRNA (miR)-7 has been reported to function as a tumor suppressor in human cancers, but the correlations of miR-7 expression with prognosis and cisplatin (CDDP) resistance in lung adenocarcinoma (LA) are unclear. Here, our aim is to determine the prognostic significance of miR-7 and its roles in the regulation of CDDP resistance in LA. Methods: Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) assay was performed to determine miR-7 expression in 108 paired of LA tissues and analyze its correlations with clinicopathological factors of patients. The patient survival data were collected retrospectively by Kaplan-Meier analyses, and multivariate analysis was performed using the Cox proportional hazards model to determine the prognostic significance of miR-7 expression. The effects of miR-7 expression on the chemosensitivity of LA cells to CDDP and its possible mechanisms were evaluated by MTT, flow cytometry, Western blot and luciferase assays. Results: It was observed that the relative expression level of miR-7 in LA tissues was significantly lower than that in the adjacent normal tissues and low miR-7 expression level was closely associated with poorer tumor differentiation, advanced pathological T-factor, higher incidence of lymph node metastasis and advanced p-TNM stage. Also, patients with low miR-7 expression showed a shorter overall survival than those with high miR-7 expression, and multivariate analysis indicated that status of miR-7 expression was an independent molecular biomarker for predicting the overall survival (OS) of LA patients. In addition, upregulation of miR-7 increases the sensitivity of LA cells to CDDP via induction of apoptosis by targeting Bcl-2. Conclusions: Our finding for the first time demonstrates that low miR-7 expression may be an independent poor prognostic factor and targeting miR-7 may be a potential strategy for the reversal of CDDP resistance in LA.

scholarly journals Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Lung Adenocarcinomas Harboring BRAF Mutations

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (15) ◽  
pp. 2046-2051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul K. Paik ◽  
Maria E. Arcila ◽  
Michael Fara ◽  
Camelia S. Sima ◽  
Vincent A. Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Median Overall Survival ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Egfr Mutations ◽  
Braf Mutations ◽  
Former Smokers ◽  
Lung Adenocarcinomas

Purpose BRAF mutations occur in non–small-cell lung cancer. Therapies targeting BRAF mutant tumors have recently been identified. We undertook this study to determine the clinical characteristics of patients with lung adenocarcinomas harboring BRAF mutations. Patients and Methods We reviewed data from consecutive patients with lung adenocarcinoma whose tumors underwent BRAF, EGFR, and KRAS mutation testing as well as fluorescence in situ hybridization for ALK rearrangements. Patient characteristics including age, sex, race, performance status, smoking history, stage, treatment history, and overall survival were collected. Results Among 697 patients with lung adenocarcinoma, BRAF mutations were present in 18 patients (3%; 95% CI, 2% to 4%). The BRAF mutations identified were V600E (50%), G469A (39%), and D594G (11%). Mutations in EGFR were present in 24%, KRAS in 25%, and ALK translocations in 6%. In contrast to patients with EGFR mutations and ALK rearrangements who were mostly never smokers, all patients with BRAF mutations were current or former smokers (P < .001). The median overall survival of advanced-stage patients with BRAF mutations was not reached. In comparison, the median overall survival of patients with EGFR mutations was 37 months (P = .73), with KRAS mutations was 18 months (P = .12), and with ALK rearrangements was not reached (P = .64). Conclusion BRAF mutations occur in 3% of patients with lung adenocarcinoma and occur more commonly in current and former smokers. The incidence of BRAF mutations other than V600E is significantly higher in lung cancer than in melanoma.

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