Clinical benefit of EGFR-TKIs plus radiotherapy for treating EGFR-mutated metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e20694-e20694
Author(s):  
Ran Lin Wang ◽  
Tao Li ◽  
Jiahua Lv ◽  
Chang Sun ◽  
Qiuling Shi

e20694 Background: Despite the high response rate and prolonged OS of patients with EGFR mutations treated with gefitinib or erlotinib, there are still major clinical obstacles. The local control rate is still low, only 19.4%–58%, with first-line treatment using EGFR-targeted therapy. The aim of this study is to provide scientific evidence to support the clinical benefits of EGFR-TKI combined with radiotherapy compared to EGFR-TKI alone. Methods: From February 2015 to May 2017, a total of 103 patients with stage IV EGFR-mutated NSCLC treated at Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute were analysed retrospectively. 50 patients were treated with EGFR-TKIs (gefitinib or erlotinib) plus radiotherapy (Group TKI-RT) and 53 patients received EGFR-TKIs alone (Group TKI). Tumour response, survival and toxicities were compared between the two groups. Results: Median follow up time was 11.7 months (range: 2.8–36.3 months). The overall response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) in Group TKI-RT vs. Group TKI were 62% vs. 37.7% (P = 0.014) and 88% vs. 75.5% (P = 0.101), respectively. The median progression-free survival (PFS) and median overall survival (OS) in Group TKI-RT were superior to those of Group TKI (18.87 months vs. 12.80 months, P = 0.035 and 23.10 months vs. 18.30 months, P = 0.011). OS rates in Group TKI-RT and Group TKI were 56.0% vs. 35.8% at 1-year (P = 0.04) and 16.0% vs. 3.8% at 2-year (P = 0.036). Multivariate Cox model found that TKI-RT related to significantly better OS (hazard ratio = 0.209; 95% CI, 0.066 to 0.661; P = 0.008) than TKI alone. Adverse events did not differ significantly between the two groups. Conclusions: Compared with EGFR-TKIs alone, EGFR-TKIs combined with radiotherapy was well tolerated and showed benefit in tumour response and survival for EGFR mutation-positive metastatic NSCLC patients.

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18035-e18035
Author(s):  
Zhijie Wang ◽  
Jie Wang ◽  
Yi Long Wu ◽  
Hua Bai ◽  
Xu-Chao Zhang ◽  
...  

e18035 Background: EML4-ALK rearrangement defines a new molecular subtype of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). To identify the biological profiles of these patients, we examined the clinico-pathologic characteristics and treatment outcomes of NSCLC patients based on EML4-ALK and EGFR mutations. Methods: Patients with stage IV NSCLC were screened for EML4-ALK rearrangement and EGFR mutations at Peking University Cancer Hospital. EML4-ALK was identified using fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC), and EGFR mutations were determined using denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC). Results: Of the 151 patients screened, 113 had complete follow-up data as an analysis set. The incidence of EML4-ALK was 9.7% (11/113) using FISH, in which 10 cases had sufficient specimens for IHC confirmation and all were positive. Overall, EML4-ALK and EGFR mutations were largely mutually exclusive (p = 0.033), although two patients harbored concurrent mutations. EML4-ALK rearrangement was associated with resistance to EGFR-TKIs compared with the EGFR mutant type and WT/Nonrearrangement type (p = 0.001 for objective response rate; p = 0.004 for disease control rate; p = 0.021 for progression-free survival [PFS]). In terms of patients who received platinum-based doublet chemotherapy, no significant differences were observed in PFS between the EML4-ALK type, EGFR mutant type, and WT/Nonrearrangement type. Moreover, two patients with concurrent EML4-ALK and EGFR mutations had superior PFS after EGFR-TKI compared with single EML4-ALK-rearranged patients. Conclusions: This study presents several biological features of EML4-ALK NSCLC. It is largely mutually exclusive to EGFR mutations, resistant to EGFR-TKI. Coexistence of ALK rearrangement and EGFR mutation in patients with advanced NSCLC might represent a separate genotype with unique biological characteristics.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9056-9056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroe Kayatani ◽  
Keisuke Aoe ◽  
Kadoaki Ohashi ◽  
Hiroshige Yoshioka ◽  
Akihiro Bessho ◽  
...  

9056 Background: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are a key treatment for EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). To date, a biomarker to predict whether NSCLC will exhibit a short- or long-term response to first- or second-generation EGFR-TKIs has not been established for clinical use. Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) aberrations are mechanisms for acquired resistance to EGFR-TKIs; however, their impact on EGFR-TKI therapy outcomes in EGFR-mutant NSCLC has not yet been systematically evaluated. Methods: Patients with advanced NSCLC were prospectively registered from more than 35 institutes (HER2-CS STUDY UMIN 000017003). EGFR mutations or anaplastic lymphoma kinase gene translocations were assessed at each institution using a commercially approved test. HER2 protein expression levels were determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) using the Ventana I-VIEW PATHWAY anti-HER-2/neu (4B5). The IHC status scoring system applied to gastric cancer was used. Results: Of 1,126 screened patients with NSCLC, 354 (31.8%) had EGFR-mutated tumors, and the HER2 protein statuses were as follows: IHC0 (n = 71, 26%), IHC1+ (n = 148, 53%), IHC2+ (n = 51, 18%), and IHC3+ (n = 7, 3%). The patients’ demographics were almost identical in those with lung tumors harboring EGFR mutations and HER2-IHC2+/3+ (group P) or EGFR mutations and HER2-IHC0/1 (group N). The EGFR-TKI response rates were not different between these groups (Table). However, group P showed significantly shorter time to EGFR-TKI treatment failure than group N (median 19.1 vs. 13.3 months; log rank p = 0.038). Conclusions: These data from a large prospective cohort show that HER2 protein expression in EGFR-mutant NSCLC may have a negative impact on the effect of EGFR-TKIs. A clinical trial of EGFR/HER2-TKIs (e.g., afatinib) is warranted for this population. [Table: see text]


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e20614-e20614
Author(s):  
Nicolas Villanueva ◽  
Klarissa Son ◽  
Jona Ashok Hattangadi ◽  
Daniel Robert Simpson ◽  
Parag R. Sanghvi ◽  
...  

e20614 Background: The central nervous system (CNS) remains a common site of metastatic disease for NSCLC, especially in EGFR-driven disease. Surgery and RT are upfront treatment options but have potential early and late onset complications. Osimertinib (Osi) is now approved for use in the front-line setting for EGFR-mutated NSCLC and is highly CNS penetrant. A prior retrospective study showed that the use of early generation EGFR TKIs had an inferior overall survival (OS) compared to upfront RT in newly diagnosed brain metastases, but the applicability of this data in the Osi-era is unknown. Methods: This was a single institution retrospective analysis of patients with EGFR mutated NSCLC and brain metastases who were referred to Radiation Oncology from 1/1/2012 to 12/31/2018. We separated EGFR TKIs between Osi and non-Osi. The primary objectives were to evaluate OS, intracranial progression free survival (icPFS), and intracranial response (icORR) among upfront or delayed RT, and type of EGFR TKI. Results: 67 patients with a median age of 64 years old (33-89) were divided into one of four groups: non-Osi TKI with (N = 38) or without RT (N = 12), and Osi with (N = 14) or without RT (N = 3). Fourteen patients who did not get upfront Osi, received Osi with (N = 7) or without RT (N = 7) after intracranial progressive disease (icPD). Patients were predominantly female, never-smokers, and with an ECOG PS 0-1. Brain metastases were mostly asymptomatic and < 10 mm. The OS for the entire population was 26.7 months (95% CI, 23.9-29.5); there was no difference between groups, and use or type of RT versus TKI. The icPFS was 14.3 months (95% CI, 9.1-19.5), icORR was 64.2%, and icDCR was 82.7%, without any difference between groups. Among those patients who did not receive upfront Osi, use in the post-progression setting resulted in a significantly longer OS (54.8 vs. 23.0 months, p = 0.001). Conclusions: We found no statistical difference in OS, icPFS, or icORR in patients treated with upfront RT or EGFR TKI. Results should be confirmed with a prospective study.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9020-9020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caicun Zhou ◽  
Fumio Imamura ◽  
Ying Cheng ◽  
Isamu Okamoto ◽  
Byoung Chul Cho ◽  
...  

9020 Background: In the Phase III FLAURA trial (NCT02296125), osimertinib, a third generation EGFR-TKI, showed superior efficacy to comparator EGFR-TKIs as first line treatment for EGFR mutation-positive (EGFRm) advanced NSCLC. In an exploratory analysis, we investigated clinical outcomes associated with detection of plasma EGFRm at 3 or 6 weeks (wks) after start of treatment. Methods: Treatment-naïve patients (pts) with EGFRm (ex19del or L858R) locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC were randomized 1:1 to receive osimertinib 80 mg once daily (QD) or comparator EGFR-TKIs (gefitinib 250 mg QD or erlotinib 150 mg QD). Plasma EGFR mutation analysis was conducted at baseline (BL), wks 3 and 6 by droplet digital PCR. Clearance was defined as undetectable levels of EGFRm in ctDNA at wks 3/6, where they were detectable at BL. Progression-free survival (PFS) was investigated based on early clearance of EGFRm. Results: In total 489/556 (88%) pts (osimertinib: 244/279; comparator: 245/277) had evaluable ctDNA at BL and wks 3/6. Of these, 342/489 (70%; osimertinib: 168/244; comparator: 174/245) had detectable BL EGFRm and were included in this analysis. See table. Conclusions: Clearance of plasma EGFRm after 3/6 wks of EGFR-TKI therapy was associated with a numerical improvement in PFS. The efficacy of osimertinib was superior to comparator EGFR-TKIs regardless of clearance status. Clinical trial information: NCT02296125. [Table: see text]


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. LMT29
Author(s):  
Fumio Imamura ◽  
Takako Inoue ◽  
Kei Kunimasa ◽  
Aki Kubota ◽  
Hanako Kuhara ◽  
...  

Aim: We evaluated the efficacy of a novel switch protocol for EGFR-TKIs for EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC. Materials & methods: Clinical records were collected from the patients who had received one of two sequential combination strategies of EGFR-TKIs: Salvage use of osimertinib for T790M-mediated acquired resistance to an prior EGFR-TKI or switch use of osimertinib where an EGFR-TKI was switched to osimertinib before disease progression. Results: Progression-free survival of osimertinib and time from the start of treatment until progression to osimertinib was comparable between the salvage use and switch use of osimertinib. Conclusion: Switch use of osimertinib seemed to produce improved efficacy for patients with activating EGFR mutations, because of the lack of patient selection via T790M.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 8018-8018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory J. Riely ◽  
Helena Alexandra Yu ◽  
Maria E. Arcila ◽  
Matthew David Hellmann ◽  
Marc Ladanyi ◽  
...  

8018 Background: A secondary mutation in exon 20 of EGFR, T790M, is the most common cause of acquired resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in patients with EGFR mutant lung cancers. De novo EGFR T790M mutations in TKI-naïve patients are rare when assessed by standard genotyping methods. The response to EGFR TKIs in patients with de novo EGFR T790M mutations is unknown. Methods: Patients with EGFRmutations were identified through routine testing, using PCR-based fragment length analysis, mass spectrometry-based genotyping (Sequenom), and Sanger sequencing. Clinical characteristics, progression free survival (PFS) from start of EGFR TKI and overall survival (OS) were obtained from the medical record. Results: From 2008-2012, we observed EGFR T790M in 21 tumors from 20 patients who had not previously been treated with an EGFR TKI representing <2% of all tumors with identified EGFR mutations. Two patients are included in reports from the Lung Cancer Mutation Consortium. The median age at lung cancer diagnosis was 57 (range 35-90). 55% presented with stage IV disease. 60% were women. 65% were never-smokers. In all cases, T790M occurred concurrently with another EGFR mutation, L858R (76%, 16/21) or exon 19 deletion (24%, 5/21). Compared to a contemporary cohort of 593 patients with EGFR mutations, in these patients with de novo EGFR T790M, L858R was more frequent than exon 19 deletion (p=0.003). Thirteen patients received erlotinib monotherapy as treatment for metastatic disease. Their response rate (CR+PR) was 9% (1/11, 95% Confidence Interval: 0-40%). SD was observed in 36% (4/11). The median progression-free survival was 3 months and the median overall survival was 16 months. Conclusions: De novo EGFR T790M mutations are rare and occur most commonly with EGFR L858R. Overall survival for patients with de novo EGFR T790 mutations is shorter than what is seen in patients with EGFR exon 19 deletions or L858R, and appears more similar to EGFR wild-type patients. Response rate to EGFR TKI in these patients is low. EGFR TKI therapy for patients with de novo EGFR T790M appears to have limited objective benefit and should be considered only after standard cytotoxic chemotherapy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e20608-e20608
Author(s):  
Emmanouil Kontopodis ◽  
Jordana Nuria ◽  
Aliki Ntzifa ◽  
Panayiotis Katsaounis ◽  
Charalambos Haris Charalambous ◽  
...  

e20608 Background: Osimertinib is an irreversible EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), selective for EGFR TKI-sensitizing mutations and the T790M resistance mutation. We sought to determine the activity of osimertinib after progression on EGFR TKIs in pts with T790-negative ctDNA. Methods: A multicenter phase II study ( clinicaltrials.gov NCT02771314) of osimertinib (80 mg daily) was conducted in pts with metastatic EGFRmt NSCLC, who had progressed after previous treatment with EGFR TKIs. Serial serum and/or plasma samples were drawn for ctDNA analysis at enrollment, 1 month and every 3 months of treatment, until disease progression. Efficacy outcomes in pts without the T790M mutation in ctDNA at baseline are reported. Results: Thirty-seven NSCLC patients with undetectable baseline T790M in the plasma have been enrolled. Median age was 67 years, 21.6% were male, and histology was adenocarcinoma in 100%. More frequent adverse events (grade 1/2) included diarrhea (12.5%), fatigue (12.5%), anorexia (12.5%) and acneiform rash (10.4%). The overall response rate (ORR) was 40.5% (95% CI, 24.7-56.4%) and the disease stabilization rate 37.8%; the median progression-free survival (PFS) was 8.9 months (range, 1.6-30), and the estimated median overall survival (OS) 26 months (range, 2.2-30). At enrollment, EGFR mutations del19 and L858R were detected in ctDNA in 9 and 3 pts, respectively. After one month of treatment with osimertinib, EGFR mutations in ctDNA were not detectable in 4/9 and 2/3 of pts with del19 and L858R at baseline, respectively. Pts without detectable EGFRm ctDNA at baseline remained negative throughout the study. Efficacy according to baseline ctDNA status was as follows: Clinical trial information: NCT02771314. Conclusions: Osimertinib was effective in EGFR TKI pretreated pts without EGFR T790M mutation in plasma. Pts with detectable del19 or L858R mutations in ctDNA before treatment had worse clinical outcomes, despite the elimination of EGFRmt ctDNA.[Table: see text]


Biology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 326
Author(s):  
Hyun Ae Jung ◽  
Sehhoon Park ◽  
Jong-Mu Sun ◽  
Se-Hoon Lee ◽  
Jin Seok Ahn ◽  
...  

Approximately 10% of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are uncommon EGFR mutations. Although the efficacy of second (2G) or third generation (3G) EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) in the patients with uncommon EGFR mutation has been proven, further studies are warranted to define the optimal treatment approach for uncommon EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC. This study retrospectively investigated the treatment patterns and outcomes of patients with uncommon EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC from January 2011 to December 2019 at the Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. During the study, 2121 patients with EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC received first-generation (1G, gefitinib or erlotinib) or 2G EGFR-TKI (afatinib) as the first-line (1L) systemic therapy. Of this, 135 (6.4%) patients harbored uncommon EGFR mutations. Of 135, 54 (40%, 54/135) patients had overlapping mutations with major EGFR mutations. The objective response rate (ORR) for the 1L EGFR-TKI was 63.3%. The median progression-free survivals (PFSs) were 8.6 months (95% CI: 3.8–13.5), 11.7 months (95% CI: 6.6–16.7), 7.7 months (95% CI: 4.9–17.4), and 5.0 months (95% CI: 3.7–6.1) for major uncommon EGFR mutation (G719X, L861Q), compound mutation with major EGFR mutation (Del 19 or EGFR exon 21 p.L858R), other compound mutation, and other uncommon mutations, respectively. The median overall survivals (OSs) were 25.6 months (16.9–34.2), 28.8 (95% CI: 24.4–33.4), 13.5 months (95% CI: 7.4–27.8), and 9.4 months (95% CI: 3.4–10.5) for major uncommon EGFR mutation (G719X), compound mutation with major EGFR mutation (Del 19 or EGFR exon 21 p.L858R), other compound mutation, and other uncommon mutations, respectively. The response rate, median PFS, and OS were 63.3%, 16.3 months (95% CI: 15.6–16.9), and 37.5 months (95% CI: 35.4–39.6) for common EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC. After failing 1L EGFR-TKI, repeated tissue or liquid biopsy were carried out on 44.9% (35/78) of patients with T790M detected in 10/35 (28.6%) patients. With subsequent 3G EGFR-TKI after failing the first-line EGFR-TKI, the ORR and PFS for 3G EGFR-TKI were 80% and 8.9 months (95% CI: 8.0–9.8). These patients showed a median OS of 34.6 months (95% CI: 29.8–39.4). The ORR, PFS and OS were poorer in patients with uncommon (especially other compound and other uncommon mutation) than those with common EGFR mutations. T790M was detected in 28.6% of the uncommon EGFR mutation-positive patients for whom prior 1G/2G EGFR-TKIs failed and underwent repeat biopsy at the time of progression.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Jin ◽  
Ling Peng ◽  
Jiawei Shou ◽  
Jin Wang ◽  
Yin Jin ◽  
...  

BackgroundThe therapeutic efficacy of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) in advanced EGFR-mutant lung squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) patients remains uncertain. Furthermore, the factors underlying the responsiveness have not been fully investigated. We therefore investigated the link between genomic profiles and EGFR-TKI efficacy.Material and MethodsWe consecutively enrolled stage IV, EGFR-mutant, and EGFR-TKI–treated patients with SCC. Patients with EGFR wild-type lung SCC and EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma were consecutively enrolled as controls, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed.ResultsIn total, 28 EGFR-mutant lung SCC, 41 EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma, and 40 EGFR wild-type lung SCC patients were included. Among the patients with EGFR mutations, shorter progression-free survival (PFS) was observed in SCC compared to adenocarcinoma (4.6 vs. 11.0 months, P&lt;0.001). Comparison of the genomic profiles revealed that EGFR-mutant SCC patients had similar mutation characteristics to EGFR-mutant adenocarcinoma patients, but differed from those with EGFR wild-type SCC. Further exploration of EGFR-mutant SCC revealed that mutations in CREBBP (P = 0.005), ZNF217 (P = 0.016), and the Wnt (P = 0.027) pathway were negatively associated with PFS. Mutations in GRM8 (P = 0.025) were associated with improved PFS.ConclusionsEGFR-mutant lung SCC has a worse prognosis than EGFR-mutant adenocarcinoma. Mutations in other genes, such as CREBBP, ZNF217, GRM8, or Wnt that had implications on PFS raise the possibility of understanding mechanisms of resistance to EGFR-TKI in lung SCC, which will aid identification of potential beneficial subgroups of patients with EGFR-mutant SCCs receiving EGFR-TKIs.


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