scholarly journals Personalized Approach to Tissue and Liquid Biopsy after Failure of First-Line EGFR-TKIs: Is There an Issue When Tissue Is Not the Issue? A Case Series

2021 ◽  
pp. 716-724
Author(s):  
Daliborka Bursac ◽  
Bojan Zarić ◽  
Tomi Kovačević ◽  
Vladimir Stojšić ◽  
Anastasios Vagionas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Standard ◽  
Liquid Biopsy ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Driver Mutations ◽  
Cancer Tissue ◽  
T790m Mutation ◽  
Tissue Biopsy ◽  
Egfr Tkis

Traditionally, tissue availability from rebiopsy is a prerequisite for adequate sequencing of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) in therapy for advanced-stage lung cancer. Tissue biopsy truly is the gold standard for genetic analyses, but in some cases, such as with inadequate localization of the lesion or a patient’s inadequate performance status, comorbidities, or unwillingness to undergo an invasive procedure, liquid biopsy-based ctDNA analysis can be a noninvasive alternative approach. However, in some cases the gold standard might not shine that much. It is known that tumor heterogeneity or an inadequate amount of tissue might significantly interfere with the results of testing. In this paper, we present cases of patients with a negative tissue biopsy but a positive liquid biopsy which identified coexisting T790M mutation. These results enabled adequate sequencing and treatment with third-line EGFR-TKIs. Such possibilities stress the need to individualize testing for driver mutations in cases where it is clinically highly indicated.

Disease monitoring and TKI resistance mutations of EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC patients via circulating tumor DNA.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e21627-e21627
Author(s):  
Corinna Woestmann ◽  
Christine Ju ◽  
Bernd Hinzmann ◽  
Stephanie J. Yaung ◽  
Michael Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Progression ◽  
Liquid Biopsy ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Outcome Data ◽  
Egfr Mutations ◽  
Driver Mutations ◽  
Plasma Samples ◽  
Resistance Mutations ◽  
T790m Mutation ◽  
Nsclc Patients

e21627 Background: 15–40% of NSCLC adenocarcinoma patients harbor EGFR sensitizing mutations. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) provide significant clinical benefit in this population, yet all patients will develop resistance. Liquid biopsy has been demonstrated to reliably identify tumor associated somatic EGFR mutations. Quantitative assessment of mutated EGFR driven tumors could potentially be used to monitor disease progression, to assess therapeutic response, and to identify resistance mechanisms. Methods: 106 longitudinal plasma samples from 16 NSCLC patients who were treated with osimertinib as either first line or second line therapy were collected. A series of plasma samples collected during treatment and at the time of disease progression were analyzed with the AVENIO ctDNA Surveillance kit*. Mutations at each time point were identified and reported by the AVENIO software v2.0*. The mutation profile of each patient at different timepoints along with the treatment journey was examined in combination with clinical outcome data. Results: EGFR sensitizing mutations were detected in all plasma samples by sequencing except in 3 cases. Patients responsive to anti-EGFR therapy showed a rapid decrease of EGFR driver mutations to non-detectable levels. Meanwhile, patients who had stable disease or rapid disease progression had stable or slightly decreasing ctDNA levels after receiving the treatment. One patient had a MET amplification, FBXL7 SNV, and EGFR T790M detected at the time of disease progression which were not detected at baseline. One patient had both EGFR L858R and T790M mutations. This patient progressed very quickly on erlotinib. Detection of the T790M mutation decreased upon osimertinib administration, however, the L858R mutation level stayed the same. TP53 mutations were elevated in 3 patients at the time of progression, and could potentially be related to anti-EGFR resistance. Conclusions: This study clearly demonstrated that liquid biopsy could identify resistance mutations beyond EGFR prior to clinical progression. Plasma samples collected prior to or at disease progression could facilitate identification of novel resistant mutations to TKI therapy. Further studies to demonstrate the clinical utility of serial blood EGFR testing in NSCLC management are necessary. *For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

scholarly journals High expression of hypoxia inducible factor 1α related with acquired resistant to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors in NSCLC

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Jin ◽  
Feihua Huang ◽  
Xianrong Xu ◽  
Haidong He ◽  
Yingqing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
First Generation ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Acquired Resistance ◽  
Hypoxia Inducible Factor ◽  
High Expression ◽  
Normal Lung ◽  
Nsclc Tissue ◽  
T790m Mutation ◽  
Level Group ◽  
Egfr Tkis

AbstractThe acquired resistance of the first generation epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) is a main factor leading to poor prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), so we researched whether the high expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in EGFR-TKIs sensitive NSCLC tissue tends to induce the acquired resistance. We detected the HIF-1α in normal lung tissue, EGFR-TKIs sensitive NSCLC tissue, the first generation EGFR-TKIs acquired resistant NSCLC tissue and acquired EGFR T790M mutation NSCLC tissue with the method of immunohistochemistry. Then, we compared the expression of HIF-1α in these tissues, and evaluate the effect of HIF-1α expression to the occurrence of acquired resistance. The expression of HIF-1α was much higher in the EGFR-TKIs sensitive NSCLC tissue than that in normal lung tissue. HIF-1α level became higher after the occurrence acquired resistance. There was negative correlation between HIF-1α level before receiving treatment and the time of acquired resistance occurring as well as the acquired EGFR T790M mutation occurring. As the treatment going on, EGFR-TKIs sensitivity rate of low HIF-1α level group was much higher than that of high level group. The high expression of HIF-1α related with the acquired resistance of the first generation EGFR-TKIs, and HIF-1α can be a biomarker to predict the early occurrence of acquired resistance.

scholarly journals The combination of fibrinogen concentrations and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts survival in patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma treated with EGFR-TKIs

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 030006052110040
Author(s):  
Qiong He ◽  
Yamin Li ◽  
Xihong Zhou ◽  
Wen Zhou ◽  
Chunfang Xia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
Platelet To Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Egfr Mutant ◽  
Egfr Tkis

Objective This study aimed to identify a predictive marker of response to epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) in patients with EGFR-mutant advanced lung adenocarcinoma. Methods A cohort of 190 patients with EGFR-mutant advanced lung adenocarcinoma was analyzed. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to evaluate the optimal cutoffs for fibrinogen levels, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) for predicting progression-free survival (PFS). Univariate and multivariate survival analyses were performed to identify factors correlated with PFS and overall survival (OS). Results High NLR was associated with worse performance status. In univariate analysis, fibrinogen levels, NLR, and PLR were correlated with OS and PFS. In multivariate analysis, all three variables remained predictive of OS, whereas only fibrinogen levels and PLR were independent prognostic factors for PFS. Furthermore, the combination of fibrinogen levels and PLR (F-PLR score) could stratify patients into three groups with significantly different prognoses, and the score was independently predictive of survival. Conclusion The F-PLR score predicted the prognosis of patients with EGFR-mutant advanced lung adenocarcinoma who received EGFR-TKIs, and this score may serve as a convenient blood-based marker for identifying high-risk patients.

Chitosan-derived Nanoparticles Impede Signal Transduction for T790M Lung Cancer Therapy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guojun Huang ◽  
Qi Chen ◽  
Jiawei Hu ◽  
Jianming Mao ◽  
Yunhong He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Receptor Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Growth Factor Receptor ◽  
T790m Mutation ◽  
Develop Disease Progression ◽  
Lung Cancer Therapy ◽  
Epidermal Growth ◽  
Egfr Tkis ◽  
Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors

Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) treated patients ultimately develop disease progression, about 50% of which involved in the emergence of a T790M mutation acquiring drug resistance. In...

scholarly journals Clinical Characteristics of Osimertinib Responder in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients with EGFR-T790M Mutation

Cancers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihiro Yoshimura ◽  
Tadaaki Yamada ◽  
Naoko Okura ◽  
Takayuki Takeda ◽  
Kazuki Hirose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Small Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Cell Lung Cancer ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Small Cell ◽  
Small Cell Lung ◽  
T790m Mutation ◽  
Nsclc Patients ◽  
Egfr T790m ◽  
Egfr Tkis

Osimertinib is a mutant-selective EGFR inhibitor that is effective against non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients with the EGFR-T790M mutation, who are resistant to EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs). However, the factors affecting response to osimertinib treatment are unknown. In this retrospective study, 27 NSCLC patients with the EGFR-T790M mutation were enrolled at five institutions in Japan. Among several parameters tested, the progression-free survival (PFS) associated with the initial EGFR-TKIs was positively correlated with the PFS after osimertinib treatment (p = 0.021). The median PFS following osimertinib treatment and the overall survival (OS) were longer in patients who responded to osimertinib than in those who did not (17.7 months versus 3.5 months, p = 0.009 and 24.2 months versus 13.5 months, p = 0.021, respectively). A multivariate analysis demonstrated that the PFS with initial EGFR-TKIs was significantly related to the PFS with osimertinib treatment (p = 0.035), whereas osimertinib response was significantly related to the PFS and OS with osimertinib treatment (p = 0.016 and p = 0.006, respectively). Our retrospective observations indicate that PFS following the initial EGFR-TKI treatment and the response rate to osimertinib might be promising predictors for effective osimertinib treatment in NSCLC patients with the EGFR-T790M mutation.

Local ablative therapy (LAT) for oligoprogressive, EGFR-mutant, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after treatment with osimertinib.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e20545-e20545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chul Kim ◽  
Nitin Roper ◽  
Chuong D. Hoang ◽  
Eva Szabo ◽  
Maureen Connolly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Progression ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Objective Response ◽  
Progression Free Survival ◽  
T790m Mutation ◽  
Tki Treatment ◽  
Egfr Mutant ◽  
A Prospective Study ◽  
Egfr Tki ◽  
Egfr Tkis

e20545 Background: EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) improve progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC, but disease progression limits efficacy. Retrospective studies show a survival benefit to LAT in patients with oligoprogressive disease (progression at a limited number of anatomic sites). Methods: This is a prospective study of LAT in patients with oligoprogressive EGFR-mutant NSCLC. Patients with no prior EGFR-TKI therapy (cohort 1) or progression after 1st/2ndgeneration EGFR-TKIs with acquired T790M mutation (cohort 2) receive osimertinib. Upon progression, eligible patients with < = 5 progressing sites undergo LAT and resume osimertinib until disease progression. Patients previously treated with osimertinib qualifying for LAT upon disease progression are also eligible for treatment (cohort 3). Primary endpoint: evaluation of safety and efficacy of reinitiation of osimertinib after LAT (assessed by PFS). Additional goals are assessment of mechanisms of resistance to osimertinib by multi-omics analyses of tumor, blood, and saliva. Results: Between 04/2016 and 01/2017, 15 patients were enrolled (cohort 1: 9, cohort 2: 3, cohort 3: 3). Median age was 57 (range 36-71). Treatment was well tolerated. The most common adverse events (AEs) were rash, diarrhea, thrombocytopenia, and alanine transaminase elevation. Grade 3/4 AEs were observed in 4 (27%) patients. Among evaluable patients, objective response rates prior to LAT in cohorts 1 and 2 were 71% (5/7) and 100% (2/2), respectively, with 6.8 months median PFS (95% CI: 3.4 months-undefined) in cohort 1 and no progressions in cohort 2. To date, 5 patients (33%; cohort 1: 2; cohort 3: 3) had LAT. Two patients with 3 progressing sites underwent a combination of surgery and radiation. Three patients with 1 progressing site underwent surgery alone. Post-LAT PFS and results of molecular analyses will be presented. Conclusions: Patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC and oligoprogression after EGFR-TKI therapy can be safely treated with LAT. In selected patients, this approach could potentially maximize duration of EGFR-TKI treatment and prevent premature switching to other systemic therapies. Clinical trial information: NCT02759835.

scholarly journals Clinical Impact of two Different Diagnostic Strategies in the First- and Second-Line Treatment of Locally Advanced or Metastatic EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Gancitano ◽  
Roberto Ravasio ◽  
Lorenzo Cattelino ◽  
Paolo Di Procolo ◽  
Diego Cortinovis
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Biopsy ◽  
Egfr Mutation ◽  
Clinical Impact ◽  
Second Line ◽  
T790m Mutation ◽  
Tissue Biopsy ◽  
Platinum Based Chemotherapy ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Combined Strategy ◽  
Egfr T790m

BACKGROUND: A histopathological and mutational diagnosis has become a priority in the correct choice of the most appropriate cancer therapy for NSCLC. In the absence of a molecular analysis, the therapeutic choice will be directed towards platinum-based chemotherapy, thus preventing, in the presence of a specific mutation, the benefits deriving from the administration of a target therapies (TT).AIM: the present analysis was carried out with the aim of estimating the clinical impact, expressed in terms of progression free survival (PFS), associated with the use of the combined strategy (tissue biopsy and liquid biopsy) or the tissue strategy in the EGFR+ mNSCLC population.METHODS: A pre-existing cost-consequence model was adapted to estimate the annual number of mNSCLC patients with or without the EGFR mutation in order to decide the oncological treatment to be administered in first (1L) or second line (2L). In 1L, against the presence of the EGFR mutation, the administration of a Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (TKI), such as osimertinib, gefitinib, erlotinib or afatinib, was considered; in the absence of the EGFR mutation, the administration ofstandard platinum-based chemotherapy was instead considered. With reference to 2L, in the presence of the EGFR T790M mutation, only osimertinib was considered. In the absence of the EGFR T790M mutation, the administration of the standard platinum-based chemotherapy was also considered. The PFS data associated with each of the drugs considered were extrapolated from the respective clinical studies. Key variables were tested in the sensitivity analysis.RESULTS: The adoption of the combined strategy (tissue biopsy and liquid biopsy), by virtue of a greater number of patients treated with TKIs, would make it possible to increase the average PFS in the range of 1.1-3,7 months in the 1L and by 1.4 months in the 2L.CONCLUSION: These results show how the adoption of a correct diagnostic strategy is critical in order to optimize the choice of the therapeutic path in the 1L and 2L of mNSCLC. The addition of the liquid biopsy to the classic diagnostic path (tissue biopsy) would in fact allow to obtain an increase in therapeutic efficacy (average PFS).

scholarly journals Clinical utility of liquid biopsy for EGFR driver, T790M mutation and EGFR amplification in plasma in patients with acquired resistance to afatinib

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuko Oya ◽  
Tatsuya Yoshida ◽  
Kazuhiro Asada ◽  
Tetsuya Oguri ◽  
Naoki Inui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Biopsy ◽  
Clinical Utility ◽  
Detection Rate ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Acquired Resistance ◽  
First Line ◽  
T790m Mutation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Droplet Pcr ◽  
Line Setting

Abstract Background: Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) genotyping in plasma using the cobas EGFR Mutation Test v2 (cobas) is the first liquid biopsy as a companion diagnosis to identify the EGFR T790M mutation (T790M) after the failure of treatment of EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) (1st generation, gefitinib [G] and erlotinib [E] and 2nd generation, afatinib [A]). This study investigated the clinical utility of a liquid biopsy for patients who acquired resistance to afatinib.Methods: We prospectively collected plasma from 51 patients who had acquired resistance to afatinib between April 2015 and November 2016 to evaluate the frequency of T790M by cobas and digital droplet PCR (UMIN000025112). Additionally, we retrospectively reviewed 38 patients who tested by cobas in plasma after G/E failure to compare for T790M detection between A and with G/E.Results: The detection rate of EGFR-driver and T790M in plasma in patients treated with A (A group) as a first-line EGFR-TKI was lower than with G/E followed by A (G/E→A group), although the differences were not significant (EGFR-driver: 41% [A] vs. 67% [G/E→A], P=0.1867; and T790M: 8% [A] vs. 17% [G/E→A], P=0.5798). In first-line setting, the detection rate for EGFR-driver and T790M in plasma by cobas was lower in A group than in G/E group, although there was no significant difference (EGFR-driver: 34% [A] vs. 52% [G/E], P=0.2072; and T790M: 10% [A] vs. 27% [G/E], P=0.1161).Conclusion: The detection of EGFR-driver and T790M in plasma by cobas in patients treated with afatinib might be lower than with G/E in a real-world setting.

Rebiopsy of non-small cell lung cancer patients with acquired resistance to EGFR-TKI: Comparison between T790M mutation-positive and -negative populations.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7528-7528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akito Hata ◽  
Nobuyuki Katakami ◽  
Hiroshige Yoshioka ◽  
Jumpei Takeshita ◽  
Kosuke Tanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nucleic Acid ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Egfr Mutation ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Acquired Resistance ◽  
Locked Nucleic Acid ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Continuous Administration ◽  
T790m Mutation ◽  
Mutation Site

7528 Background: The secondary epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation T790M accounts for approximately half of acquired resistances to EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI). A recent report has demonstrated the presence of T790M predicts a favorable prognosis and indolent progression, compared to the absence of T790M after TKI failure. However, rebiopsy to confirm T790M status can be challenging due to limited tissue availability and procedural feasibility, and little is known regarding the differences among patients with or without T790M. Methods: We investigated 73 patients harboring EGFR sensitive mutations who had undergone rebiopsy to confirm the emergence of T790M after TKI failure. The peptide nucleic acid-locked nucleic acid PCR clamp method was used in EGFR mutational analyses. Patient characteristics (age, gender, smoking history, performance status, EGFR mutation site, initial TKI, response to initial TKI, line of initial TKI, progression-free survival with initial TKI, and biopsy site) and postprogression survivals (PPS) after initial TKI failure, were retrospectively compared in patients with and without T790M. Results: We identified T790M in 2 (10%) of 21 central nervous system (CNS) (19 cerebrospinal fluid and 2 brain tissue) specimens, and in 20 (38%) of 52 other lesions (25 lung tissue, 24 pleural effusion, and 3 lymph node) (p = 0.0225). Other characteristics had no statistical association with the detection of T790M. Median PPS in patients with T790M was 34.0 months, and in those without T790M, 14.5 months (p = 0.0038). Although none of our patients received TKIs continuously after initial failure, 56 (77%) patients were re-administered TKIs. Regardless of T790M status, PPS in patients with TKI re-administration (23.4 months) was significantly longer than without re-administration (10.4 months) (p = 0.0085). Conclusions: The emergence of T790M in CNS is rare compared with other lesions. Patients with T790M after TKI failure have significantly better prognosis than those without T790M. The effectiveness of TKI re-administration or continuous administration beyond progression is suggested after initial TKI failure.

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