Prevalence of EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) smoker patients.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e21015-e21015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yann Izarzugaza ◽  
Manuel Domine ◽  
Federico Rojo ◽  
Victoria Casado ◽  
Ana Leon ◽  
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e21015 Background: Mutations in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) predict a better response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors compared to platinum-based chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Previous studies in caucasian population have reported a frequency of EGFR mutation of 10-15%. The aim of this study is to analyze the prevalence of EGFR mutations in caucasian smoker patients with NSCLC. Methods: Prospective mutation testing in NSCLC patients included in our institution since October 2010 to January 2012 was performed on DNA obtained from available tumor tissue and cytologic samples, using ARMS-scorpion TheraScreen EGFR 29 Mutation Test Kit (Qiagen). Results: From 218 consecutive NSCLC diagnoses, 18 (8.25%) patients showed EGFR mutations: 6 (33.3%) exon 19 deletions, 9 (50%) exon 21 mutations (7 cases L858R and 2 cases L861Q) and 3 (16.6%) exon 20 insertions. In the EGFR-mutated patients, 13 (72.25%) were never-smoker and 5 (27.7%) were smoker (3 current-smoker and 2 former-smoker). The EGFR-mutated smoker population showed the following characteristics: 3 female, 2 male; 4 adenocarcinoma, one squamous cell carcinoma; 3 stage IV, 2 stage IA at diagnosis; 1 (20%) case EGFR deletion exon 19, 1 (20%) case insertion exon 20 and 3 patients (60%) mutation exon 21 (2, L858R and 1, L861Q). Conclusions: The EGFR mutation rate in NSCLC smoking patients in our referral area is superior (27.7%) than previously reported, reinforcing the importance of including EGFR mutation testing in NSCLC smoking population for the correct management of these patients.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18106-e18106
Author(s):  
Francisco Lobo ◽  
Manuel Domine ◽  
Federico Rojo ◽  
Yann Izarzugaza ◽  
Ana Leon ◽  
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e18106 Background: Mutations in the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) predict a better outcome to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors than platinum-based chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Previous studies with Caucasian patients have shown a prevalence of EGFR mutation of 10-15%. The aim of this study is to analyze the prevalence of EGFR mutations in squamous-cell NSCLC patients from an area of influence of 500,000 habitants. Methods: Prospective mutation testing in NSCLC patients included in our institution since October 2010 to January 2012 was performed on DNA obtained from available tumor tissue and cytologic samples, using ARMS-scorpion TheraScreen EGFR 29 Mutation Test Kit (Qiagen). Results: From 218 consecutive NSCLC diagnoses, 18 (8.25%) patients showed EGFR mutations: 6 (33.3%) exon 19 deletion, 9 (50%) exon 21 mutations (7 L858R and 2 L861Q) and 3 (16.6%) cases exon 20 insertion. In the EGFR mutated population, 16 (88.88%) patients were diagnosed as adenocarcinoma and 2 (11.11%) as squamous cell carcinoma. The characteristics of these squamous cell cancer patients were: 2 male; 1 non-smoker, 1 former-smoker; 1 stage IV and 1 stage IB at diagnosis; one case exon 20 insertion and one exon 21 mutation (L858R). Conclusions: The EGFR mutation rate in squamous-cell NSCLC patients in our referral area is superior (11.17%) than previously reported, reinforcing the importance of including EGFR mutation testing in squamous-cell NSCLC population for selecting optimal therapy for these patients.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 8501-8501
Author(s):  
Hirohito Tada ◽  
Tetsuya Mitsudomi ◽  
Takeharu Yamanaka ◽  
Kenji Sugio ◽  
Masahiro Tsuboi ◽  
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8501 Background: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitor is a standard of care for EGFR mutation-positive, untreated metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the efficacy and safety of adjuvant gefitinib for patients with completely resected lung cancer harboring EGFR mutation over cisplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy were not known in 2011 when this study was initiated. Methods: From September 2011 to December 2015, we randomly assigned 234 patients with completely resected, EGFR mutation-positive (exon 19 deletion or L858R), stage II–III NSCLC to receive either gefitinib (250 mg, once daily) for 24 months or cisplatin (80 mg/m2 on day 1) plus vinorelbine (25 mg/m2 on days 1 and 8) (cis/vin) every 3 weeks for four cycles. The primary endpoint was disease-free survival (DFS) according to a central review in the intent-to-treat (ITT) population. Results: Two patients in the gefitinib arm withdrew consent and were excluded from the ITT population. No treatment-related deaths were seen in the gefitinib arm, but three treatment-related deaths were reported in the cis/vin arm. Median duration of follow-up was 71 months. Median DFS was numerically longer in the gefitinib arm (36 months) than in the cis/vin arm (25.2 months). However, Kaplan-Meier curves began to overlap around 5 years after surgery, and no significant difference in DFS was seen, with a hazard ratio (HR) of 0.92 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.67–1.28; P = 0.63). Overall survival was also not significantly different (median not reached in either arm). Five-year survival rates for gefitinib and cis/vin arms were 78.0% and 74.6%, respectively, with an HR for death of 1.03; 95%CI, 0.65–1.65; P = 0.89. Exploratory subset analysis revealed that patients ³70 years old in the gefitinib arm (n = 19/27 with G to cis/vin) survived longer than those in the cis/vin arm (HR 0.31; 95%CI, 0.10–0.98; P = 0.046). Conclusions: Adjuvant gefitinib appeared to prevent early relapse, but did not significantly prolong DFS or OS in patients with completely resected stage II–III, EGFR-mutated NSCLC. The apparent non-inferiority of DFS/OS may justify the use of adjuvant gefitinib in selected subset of patients, especially those deemed unsuitable for cis/vin adjuvant therapy. Clinical trial information: UMIN000006252.


2021 ◽  
pp. 107815522110578
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Hadfield ◽  
Alla Turshudzhyan ◽  
Khalid Shalaby ◽  
Aswanth Reddy

Introduction Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) being the most common of them. About a third of NSCLC cases have an epidermal growth factor (EGFR) mutation, which is usually susceptible to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). In rare cases where patients progress through TKI therapy, the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) remains controversial. Case report We describe a case of a patient with significant history of smoking and EGFR mutated programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) positive NSCLC who was initially treated with TKI therapy. Management/Outcome While patient progressed on TKI therapy, he was able to achieve a durable response with a single PD-L1 agent, pembrolizumab. Contrary to the available evidence, the presented EGFR mutant NSCLC responded to PD-L1 pathway inhibition. Discussion From our observation Pembrolizumab could be promising in patients with rare EGFR mutations who do not respond to EGFR directed therapy. Our report provides supporting data for the use of immunotherapies in patients with EGFR mutated NSCLC.


2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7176-7176 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Sakai ◽  
K. Akagi ◽  
J. Sudoh ◽  
S. Yoneda ◽  
H. Komagata ◽  
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7176 Background: Recent studies have suggested that EGFR mutations can be used to predict tumor sensitivity to gefitinib (epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor) in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Most previous studies of EGFR mutations have used direct sequencing to analyze surgically resected specimens. More rapid, accurate, and simple techniques for analysis of EGFR mutations in histologic or cytologic specimens (i.e., transbronchial biopsy, bronchial washing, pleural effusion, lymph node aspiration) are needed to improve outcomes. Methods: DNA was extracted from histologic or cytologic specimens of NSCLC obtained from March through October 2005. The major mutations of the EGFR gene (exons 18–21) were analyzed by our original technique for fragment analysis and polymerase-chain-reaction-restriction-fragment-length polymorphism analysis. Results: About 2 days were required for mutation analysis. Pathological analysis indicated that 64 (5 histologic and 59 cytologic specimens) of 90 specimens (11 histologic and 79 cytologic specimens) were adenocarcinomas. EGFR mutations were found in 22 of these specimens (2 histologic and 20 cytologic specimens; ex19:del 13, ex19:ins 2, ex21:L858R 7). An EGFR mutation (ex19:del) was also found in a patient with large cell carcinoma. Conclusions: Our method can efficiently detect EGFR mutations in small samples of lung cancer cells obtained from histologic or cytologic specimens. This method is useful for the identification of EGFR mutations in patients with unresectable NSCLC in whom sufficient tissue specimens are difficult to obtain. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (18) ◽  
pp. 3076-3083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lecia V. Sequist ◽  
Benjamin Besse ◽  
Thomas J. Lynch ◽  
Vincent A. Miller ◽  
Kwok K. Wong ◽  
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PurposeEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have had a significant impact on non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) outcomes, particularly for patients with EGFR mutations. Resistance emerges after 9 to 12 months, primarily mediated by the T790M resistance mutation. We studied neratinib, an irreversible pan-ErbB TKI that may overcome T790M.Patients and MethodsPatients with advanced NSCLC underwent EGFR sequencing of available tumor tissue at enrollment. Those with ≥ 12 weeks of prior TKI therapy were placed in arm A if they were EGFR mutation positive or arm B if they were wild-type. Arm C included TKI-naïve patients with adenocarcinoma and light smoking histories (≤ 20 pack-years). All patients received daily oral neratinib, initially at 320 mg but subsequently reduced to 240 mg because of excessive diarrhea. The primary end point was objective response rate (RR).ResultsOne-hundred sixty-seven patients were treated: 91 in arm A, 48 in arm B, and 28 in arm C. Diarrhea was the most common toxicity; grade 3 incidence was 50% at 320 mg but improved to 25% after dose reduction. The RR was 3% in arm A and zero in arms B and C. No patients with known T790M responded. Notably, three of four patients with an exon 18 G719X EGFR mutation had a partial response and the fourth had stable disease lasting 40 weeks.ConclusionNeratinib had low activity in patients with prior benefit from TKIs and in TKI-naïve patients, potentially because of insufficient bioavailability from diarrhea-imposed dose limitation. Responses were seen in patients with the rare G719X EGFR mutation, highlighting the importance of obtaining comprehensive genetic information on trials of targeted agents.


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Elisa Boldrin ◽  
Giorgia Nardo ◽  
Elisabetta Zulato ◽  
Laura Bonanno ◽  
Valentina Polo ◽  
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Liquid biopsy is currently approved for management of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. However, one unanswered question is whether the rate of cell-free DNA (cfDNA)-negative samples is due to technical limitations rather than to tumor genetic characteristics. Using four microsatellite markers that map specific chromosomal loci often lost in lung cancer, we conducted a pilot study to investigate whether other alterations, such as loss of heterozygosity (LOH), could be detected in EGFR-negative cfDNA. We analyzed EGFR-mutated NSCLC patients (n = 24) who were positive or negative for EGFR mutations in cfDNA and compared the results with a second cohort of 24 patients bearing KRAS-mutated cancer, which served as a representative control population not exposed to targeted therapy. The results showed that in EGFR-negative post-tyrosine-kinase-inhibitor (TKI) cfDNAs, LOH frequency was significantly higher than in both pre- and post-TKI EGFR-positive cfDNAs. By contrast, no association between KRAS status in cfDNA and number of LOH events was found. In conclusion, our study indicates the feasibility of detecting LOH events in cfDNA from advanced NSCLC and suggests LOH analysis as a new candidate molecular assay to integrate mutation-specific assays.


Author(s):  
Christoforos Astaras ◽  
Adrienne Bettini ◽  
Daniel C. Betticher

In advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are one of the most frequent oncogenic drivers. They confer a favorable prognosis and strongly predict sensitivity to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Over the last decades, several EGFR genetic alterations, common and uncommon mutations, have been described in exons 18−21. Common mutations are exon 19 deletions (most frequently E746-A750) and exon 21 L858R substitution. Uncommon mutations include exon 18 G719X, exon 20 S768l, exon 21 L861Q and many other rare ones. This report describes the case of a 55-year-old woman with a newly diagnosed metastatic lung adenocarcinoma harboring two rare EGFR mutations and showing sustained response to osimertinib.


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