Real-world mutational profiling of Chinese non-small cell lung cancer patients with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) uncommon mutations acquired resistant to icotinib using next generation sequencing: A multicenter study.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e21557-e21557
Author(s):  
Wen xian Wang ◽  
Chunwei Xu ◽  
Lei Lei ◽  
You-cai Zhu ◽  
Jinluan Li ◽  
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e21557 Background: Just like classical EGFR mutations, EGFR uncommon mutations non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will still have acquired resistant problem to icotinib. The mechanism of icotinib resistance in such uncommon EGFR mutant patients has also risen to be a difficult question in lung cancer research. In order to explore the resistance mechanism in EGFR uncommon mutant NSCLC patients treated by icotinib, it is necessary to first identify the resistant gene profiles and clinic-pathologic characteristics of those patients. As far as we know that there is no large cohort of EGFR uncommon mutant NSCLC study in evaluating the efficacy and resistant genomic profiling of icotinib. Methods: We screened 3279 patients with NSCLC for EGFR uncommon mutations. Among them, 106 patients received icotinib treatment, and a total of 69 patients with stage IIIb-IV EGFR uncommon mutations NSCLC were undergoing tumor biopsies or blood withdrawing by the time of primary or acquiring to icotinib, in including formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples, serum samples and serous effusions. We used targeted next-generation sequencing to detect genes status of patients. Results: Among 69 patients treated with icotinib, 69.57% (48/69) developed acquired resistance, and 30.43% (21/69) had primary resistance. Using the specimens at the baseline, there were 39(81.25%) patients with EGFR T790M (including 7 patients with EGFR T790M, 32 patients with EGFR T790M plus EGFR amplification), 3(36.25%) patients with EGFR amplification, 1(2.08%) patient with BRAF mutation, 1(2.08%) patient with PIK3CA mutation, 1(2.08%) patient with CTNNB1 mutation, 1(2.08%) patient with ALK fusion, 1(2.08%) patient with ROS1 fusion, and 1(2.08%) patient with unknown status. Conclusions: EGFR T790M, EGFR amplification, BRAF mutation, PI3K-AKT-mTOR signaling pathway (PIK3CA mutations), CTNNB1 mutation, ALK fusion or ROS1 fusion might contribute to molecular mechanisms of acquired resistance to icotinib in EGFR uncommon mutations NSCLC. Our study uncovered EGFR uncommon mutational profiles of NSCLC patients with icotinib resistance with potential therapeutic implications.

Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 3804
Author(s):  
Riziero Esposito Abate ◽  
Daniela Frezzetti ◽  
Monica Rosaria Maiello ◽  
Marianna Gallo ◽  
Rosa Camerlingo ◽  
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Lung cancer (LC) is the main cause of death for cancer worldwide and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents the most common histology. The discovery of genomic alterations in driver genes that offer the possibility of therapeutic intervention has completely changed the approach to the diagnosis and therapy of advanced NSCLC patients, and tumor molecular profiling has become mandatory for the choice of the most appropriate therapeutic strategy. However, in approximately 30% of NSCLC patients tumor tissue is inadequate for biomarker analysis. The development of highly sensitive next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies for the analysis of circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is emerging as a valuable alternative to assess tumor molecular landscape in case of tissue unavailability. Additionally, cfDNA NGS testing can better recapitulate NSCLC heterogeneity as compared with tissue testing. In this review we describe the main advantages and limits of using NGS-based cfDNA analysis to guide the therapeutic decision-making process in advanced NSCLC patients, to monitor the response to therapy and to identify mechanisms of resistance early. Therefore, we provide evidence that the implementation of cfDNA NGS testing in clinical research and in the clinical practice can significantly improve precision medicine approaches in patients with advanced NSCLC.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 175883591989028 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin-Chi Liao ◽  
Sebastian Griesing ◽  
James Chih-Hsin Yang

Epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) are the currently recommended treatment for advanced EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Acquired resistance inevitably develops, with the EGFR T790M mutation comprising approximately 55% of the mechanisms of resistance following first- or second-generation EGFR-TKI therapy (e.g. gefitinib, erlotinib, afatinib, and dacomitinib). Patients without T790M are a heterogeneous group for whom platinum-based chemotherapy is currently recommended as a second-line treatment. In addition to secondary mutations in EGFR (e.g. T790M), the currently known resistance mechanisms can be classified into the following three categories: bypass pathways, downstream signaling pathways, and histologic transformations. Given the evolving knowledge and convenience of diagnosing acquired resistance mechanisms by next-generation sequencing and liquid biopsy, exploratory studies targeting these resistance mechanisms and incorporating immunotherapy into the treatment paradigm have become the mainstream of future development. This review focuses on acquired resistance mechanisms other than T790M that develop after first- or second-generation EGFR-TKI therapy. Exploratory second-line treatments targeting resistance mechanisms as well as combination immunotherapy and chemotherapy in ongoing clinical trials are reviewed here. We also highlight the recent development of next-generation sequencing and liquid biopsy in this field.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e20534-e20534
Author(s):  
Hua Yang ◽  
Junjie Zhang ◽  
Lemeng Zhang ◽  
Xiaoping Wen ◽  
Yongzhong Luo ◽  
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e20534 Background: While tumor genotyping is the standard treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), spatial and temporal tumor heterogeneity and insufficient specimens can lead to limitations in the use of tissue-based sequencing. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) fully encompasses tumor-specific sequence alterations and offers an alternative to tissue sample biopsies. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether the frequency of multiple genomic alterations observed following ctDNA sequencing was similar to that observed following tissue sequencing in NSCLC. Methods: A total of 99 NSCLC patients were enrolled in this study, including 40 tissue and 59 plasma samples. All kinds of variants of oncogenic drivers in NSCLC were identified by next-generation sequencing (NGS) with Acornmed panel. Results: The frequencies of genetic alterations detected in ctDNA were significantly correlated to those detected via tissue profiling (Spearman’s r = 0.812, P = 0.022). Genomic data revealed significant mutual exclusivity between alterations in epidermal growth factor receptor ( EGFR) and tumor protein 53 ( TP53; P = 0.020) and between those in EGFR and Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog ( KRAS; P = 0.008), as well as potential mutual exclusivity between alterations in EGFR and Erb-B2 receptor tyrosine kinase 2 ( ERBB2; P = 0.059). Furthermore, the EGFR mutant allele frequency (MAF) was strongly correlated with the TP53 MAF in individual tumors (Spearman’s r = 0.773, P = 0.005), and there was a marked difference in the EGFR MAF between patients with and without the TP53 mutation (P = 0.001). Levels of the tumor serum marker CA242 in patients with ctDNA-detectable mutations were higher than those in patients without ctDNA-detectable mutations. Conclusions: This study provides a better understanding of the spectra of genomic alterations detected by tissue and plasma ctDNA assays in Chinese patients with NSCLC. The present data also highlights the importance of tissue and plasma ctDNA screening by NGS to guide personalized therapy and promote the clinical management of NSCLC patients.


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