Post-progression survival after treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor for advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients harboring epidermal growth factor receptor mutations.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e19005-e19005
Author(s):  
Yoshihito Kogure ◽  
Chiyoe Kitagawa ◽  
Masahide Oki ◽  
Hideo Saka

e19005 Background: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients harboring the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation show a survival benefit on treatment with EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI); however, few studies report on post-progression tumor behavior after treatment with EGFR-TKI. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed clinical data of stage IV or recurrent NSCLC patients harboring the EGFR mutation, who received EGFR-TKI as first-line treatment in our institute from 2009 to 2011. Results: Thirty-six patients received EGFR-TKI as first-line therapy. Thirty of these patients with recurrent NSCLC were enrolled in this study. The median age of the patients was76 years (range, 38–97), and the male/female ratio was 4/26. The median progression-free survival (PFS) after EGFR-TKI treatment was 8.2 months. Sites of relapse in patients with progressive disease (PD) were the brain, pleural effusion, bone, and lung (n=5, 13, 6, and 8, respectively). Twenty-one patients received sequential therapy: 11 patients received continued EGFR-TKI treatment beyond PD and 10 patients received second-line therapy. Second-line therapies were platinum-based doublet therapy, monotherapy, and another cycle of EGFR-TKI (n = 6, 2, and 2 patients, respectively). Post-progression survival (PPS) of all the patients after treatment with EGFR-TKI was 9.2 months, whereas that of patients who received EGFR-TKI as second-line chemotherapy was 14 months. Subgroup analysis according to the site of relapse showed that after first-line EGFR-TKI treatment, PFS tended to be higher for patients with a relapse in the brain (11.6 months) than for patients with sites of relapse other than the brain (8.2 months). Conclusions: PPS after EGFR-TKI therapy in patients treated with second-line chemotherapy was similar to the OS of NSCLC patients without an EGFR mutation. Subgroup analysis showed that patients with a relapse in the brain might survive longer.

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Peng ◽  
Yi Ming Weng ◽  
Hua Li Liu ◽  
Gui Fang Yang ◽  
Yi Yao ◽  
...  

Multiple randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 19 deletion (19Del) and exon 21 L858R mutation (L858R) are highly correlated with sensitivity to epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) treatment in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A mutation in exon 20 (T790M) is reportedly associated with resistance to EGFR-TKIs. However, few studies have focused on patients harboring double mutations in these 3 mutation sites. In this retrospective study, forty-five patients (45/2546, 1.7%) harbored double mutations of 19Del, L858R, and T790M. Twenty-four patients with EGFR double mutations received EGFR-TKI therapy. Clinical characteristics of these patients, including the response to EGFR-TKIs and progression-free survival outcome for EGFR-TKI treatment (PFS-TKI), were analyzed. Patients with EGFR double mutations were more likely to be nonsmokers, have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) of 0-1, have adenocarcinoma, and be at stage III-IV. The ORR, DCR, and median PFS-TKI in patients harboring EGFR double mutations were lower than in patients with a single EGFR-activating mutation. The differences in ORR and DCR were statistically insignificant between the 3 groups. Patients with double mutations of 19Del and T790M had longer PFS-TKIs than patients in the other 2 groups.


Cancers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shang-Gin Wu ◽  
Tzu-Hua Chang ◽  
Meng-Feng Tsai ◽  
Yi-Nan Liu ◽  
Chia-Lang Hsu ◽  
...  

Patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-positive lung cancer show a dramatic response to EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). However, acquired drug resistance eventually develops. This study explored the novel mechanisms related to TKI resistance. To identify the genes associated with TKI resistance, an integrative approach was used to analyze public datasets. Molecular manipulations were performed to investigate the roles of insulin-like growth factor binding protein 7 (IGFBP7) in lung adenocarcinoma. Clinical specimens were collected to validate the impact of IGFBP7 on the efficacy of EGFR TKI treatment. IGFBP7 mRNA expression in cancer cells isolated from malignant pleural effusions after acquired resistance to EGFR-TKI was significantly higher than in cancer cells from treatment-naïve effusions. IGFBP7 expression was markedly increased in cells with long-term TKI-induced resistance compared to in TKI-sensitive parental cells. Reduced IGFBP7 in TKI-resistant cells reversed the resistance to EGFR-TKIs and increased EGFR-TKI-induced apoptosis by up-regulating B-cell lymphoma 2 interacting mediator of cell death (BIM) and activating caspases. Suppression of IGFBP7 attenuated the phosphorylation of insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-IR) and downstream protein kinase B (AKT) in TKI-resistant cells. Clinically, higher serum IGFBP7 levels and tumors with positive IGFBP7-immunohistochemical staining were associated with poor TKI-treatment outcomes. IGFBP7 confers resistance to EGFR-TKIs and is a potential therapeutic target for treating EGFR-TKI-resistant cancers.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clémentine Bouchez ◽  
Johan Pluvy ◽  
Ghassen Soussi ◽  
Marina Nguenang ◽  
Solenn Brosseau ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Choroidal metastases are the most common eye metastatic site. The prevalence of choroidal metastases in NSCLC patients has been reported to vary from 0.2% to 7% in historical series. Although previously reported, little is known about choroidal metastasis in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)-mutant Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study sought to describe the prevalence of choroidal metastases among patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC and their characteristics, and to estimate their impact on prognosis.Methods: We conducted a single-center retrospective study including all consecutive metastatic EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients, from Sept. 2015 to Oct. 2018. The EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients were identified via the Department of Genetics’ files. Patients who exhibited choroidal metastases were compared to patients without choroidal metastases. Kaplan-Meier analysis and log-rank test were conducted to assess median overall survival (OS) from diagnosis for the two groups. The study was approved by the IRB as CEPRO number #2020-010.Results: Prevalence of choroidal metastases in EGFR-mutated NSCLCs was 8.4% (7/83). Five were women, and four current or former smokers. Molecular analysis showed three tumors with exon 19 deletion, three with L858R mutation, and one with complex exon 21 mutation. The choroidal metastases were symptomatic in six/seven patients. Visual disturbances decreased in all but one symptomatic cases upon EGFR TKI, and the choroidal response was maintained over time.Median follow-up was 42.2 mo (95%CI [37.2 - 47.1]). Median OS in the choroidal metastasis group was 23.4 mo (95%CI [0.1 - 51.4]) versus 27.9 mo (95%CI [16.9 - 38.9]) in the non-choroidal metastasis group (p=0.32). In the choroidal metastasis group, 2-year and 5-year OS were 47.6% and 0%, respectively, versus 55.8% and 26.3% in the non-choroidal metastasis subset.Conclusions: Choroidal metastases in NSCLC EGFR-mutant patients are rare but should be systematically suspected in case of visual disturbance. TKIs are efficient for treating visual symptoms. Whether choroidal metastases confer a worse prognosis remains unclear owing to the third-generation EGFR TKI osimertinib first-line registration.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luping Lin ◽  
Trever G. Bivona

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a well-characterized oncogene that is frequently activated by somatic kinase domain mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). EGFR TKIs are effective therapies for NSCLC patients whose tumors harbor an EGFR activating mutation. However, EGFR TKI treatment is not curative in patients because of both primary and secondary treatment resistance. Studies over the last decade have identified mechanisms that drive primary and secondary resistance to EGFR TKI treatment. The elucidation of mechanisms of resistance to EGFR TKI treatment provides a basis for the development of therapeutic strategies to overcome resistance and enhance outcomes in NSCLC patients. In this paper, we summarize the mechanisms of resistance to EGFR TKIs that have been identified to date and discusses potential therapeutic strategies to overcome EGFR TKI resistance in NSCLC patients.


2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 183 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.M. Ellis ◽  
N. Coakley ◽  
R. Feld ◽  
S. Kuruvilla ◽  
Y.C. Ung

Introduction This systematic review addresses the use of epidermal growth factor receptor (egfr) inhibitors in three populations of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (nsclc) patients—unselected, selected, and molecularly selected—in three treatment settings: first line, second line, and maintenance.Methods Ninety-six randomized controlled trials found using the medline and embase databases form the basis of this review.Results In the first-line setting, data about the efficacy of egfr tyrosine kinase inhibitors (tkis) compared with platinum-based chemotherapy are inconsistent. Results from studies that selected patients based on clinical characteristics are also mixed. There is high-quality evidence that an egfr tki is preferred over a platinum doublet as initial therapy for patients with an activating mutation of the EGFR gene. The egfr tkis are associated with a higher likelihood of response, longer progression-free survival, and improved quality of life. Multiple trials of second-line therapy have compared an egfr tki with chemotherapy. Meta-analysis of those data demonstrates similar progression-free and overall survival. There is consequently no preferred sequence for second-line egfr tki or second-line chemotherapy. The egfr tkis have also been evaluated as switch-maintenance therapy. No molecular marker could identify patients in whom a survival benefit was not observed; however, the magnitude of the benefit was modest.Conclusions Determination of EGFR mutation status is essential to making appropriate treatment decisions in patients with nsclc. Patients who are EGFR mutation–positive should be treated with an egfr tki as first-line therapy. An egfr tki is still appropriate therapy in patients who are EGFR wild-type, but the selected agent should be administered as second- or third-line therapy.


BMC Cancer ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clémentine Bouchez ◽  
Johan Pluvy ◽  
Ghassen Soussi ◽  
Marina Nguenang ◽  
Solenn Brosseau ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Choroidal metastases are the most common eye metastatic site. The prevalence of choroidal metastases in NSCLC patients has been reported to vary from 0.2 to 7% in historical series. Although previously reported, little is known about choroidal metastasis in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)-mutant Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study sought to describe the prevalence of choroidal metastases among patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC and their characteristics, and to estimate their impact on prognosis. Methods We conducted a single-center retrospective study including all consecutive metastatic EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients, from Sept. 2015 to Oct. 2018. The EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients were identified via the Department of Genetics’ files. Patients who exhibited choroidal metastases were compared to patients without choroidal metastases. Kaplan-Meier analysis and log-rank test were conducted to assess median overall survival (OS) from diagnosis for the two groups. The study was approved by the IRB as CEPRO number #2020–010. Results Prevalence of choroidal metastases in EGFR-mutated NSCLCs was 8.4% (7/83). Five were women, and four current or former smokers. Molecular analysis showed three tumors with exon 19 deletion, three with L858R mutation, and one with complex exon 21 mutation. The choroidal metastases were symptomatic in six/seven patients. Visual disturbances decreased in all but one symptomatic cases upon EGFR TKI, and the choroidal response was maintained over time. Median follow-up was 42.2 mo (95%CI [37.2–47.1]). Median OS in the choroidal metastasis group was 23.4 mo (95%CI [0.1–51.4]) versus 27.9 mo (95%CI [16.9–38.9]) in the non-choroidal metastasis group (p = 0.32). In the choroidal metastasis group, 2-year and 5-year OS were 47.6 and 0%, respectively, versus 55.8 and 26.3% in the non-choroidal metastasis subset. Conclusions Choroidal metastases in NSCLC EGFR-mutant patients are rare but should be systematically suspected in case of visual disturbance. TKIs are efficient for treating visual symptoms. Whether choroidal metastases confer a worse prognosis remains unclear owing to the third-generation EGFR TKI osimertinib first-line registration.


BMC Cancer ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Xu ◽  
Fangzhou Xu ◽  
Haobo Kong ◽  
Meiling Zhao ◽  
Yuanzi Ye ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Progressive lung cancer is associated with abnormal coagulation. Platelets play a vital part in evading immune surveillance and angiogenesis in the case of tumor metastasis. The study aimed to analyze the predictive and prognostic effects of platelet count on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs). Methods This study retrospectively analyzed the prognostic effects of platelets on 52 NSCLC patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutant following EGFR-TKI treatment. Related data, together with the progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were collected before and after 2 cycles of treatments (60 days). Results The anti-EGFR treatment markedly reduced the platelet count in 33 (63.5%) patients after 2 cycles of treatment. Multivariate Cox analysis revealed that, the decreased platelet count was closely correlated with the longer OS (HR = 0.293; 95%CI: 0.107-0.799; p = 0.017). Besides, the median OS was 326 days in the decreased platelet count group and 241 days in the increased platelet count group (HR = 0.311; 95%CI: 0.118-0.818; P = 0.018), as obtained from the independent baseline platelet levels and other clinical features. Conclusions The platelet count may predict the prognosis for EGFR-TKI treatment without additional costs. Besides, changes in platelet count may serve as a meaningful parameter to establish the prognostic model for NSCLC patients receiving anti-EGFR targeted therapy.


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