scholarly journals The Profile of Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients with Positive EGFR Mutation

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-12
Author(s):  
Edward Pandu Wiriansya ◽  
Ainun ◽  
Puspa Ratu ◽  
Andi Muhammad Reza Cesarian Noor

Background: The high mortality rate in pulmonary carcinoma is a problem encountered in various countries, including Indonesia. According to WHO, there are 2.09 million people affected by lung cancer and 1.76 million deaths due to lung cancer worldwide. This study was aimed to determine the profile of lung adenocarcinoma patients with positive EGFR mutation. Methods: The study was descriptive study with cross-sectional approach using secondary data obtained from medical records of lung adenocarcinoma patients. Results: The present study revealed that lung adenocarcinoma was found higher in patients with age >40 years old (93.9%) compared to those with age <40 years old. It was also higher in male (66.7%) than in female patients. Most patient with lung adenocarcinoma were at the IIIB stage (42.4%). It was also reported that higher cases was found in patients with history of smoking more than 15 years (42.4%). Hemoptoe was the most reported clinical symptoms in patients with lung adenocarcinoma (87.9%). Lung adenocarcinoma was also observed higher in patients without family history of pulmonary adenocarcinoma (81.8%). Seventeen of 33 EGFR mutations (51.5%) were observed in exon 19 and fourteen (48.5%) were in exon 21. Conclusion: The most common EGFR mutation lung adenocarcinoma was observed in exon 19.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e20565-e20565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruben Salanova ◽  
Julio C Calderazzo Pereyra ◽  
Laura Leguina ◽  
Asuncion Bena ◽  
Mariana Barberis ◽  
...  

e20565 Background: Until now, the results of the correlation between PD-L1, ALK expression and EGFR mutations remain controversial. We prospectively evaluated patterns among EGFR mutant, ALK positive and PD-L1 positive lung cancer patients. Methods: PD-L1 and ALK expression was evaluated in 342 adenocarcinomas (AD) of the lung using inmunohistochemestry (anti-PD-L1 22C3, anti-ALK D5F3), and EGFR mutations using real time PCR (therascreen EGFR RGQ PCR Kit version 2). PD-L1 was also evaluated in 36 squamous (SQ) cell carcinomas. Results: 181 of 342 patients with AD were positive for PD-L1. 108 were positive with a TPS value between 1 and 49, and 73 were positive with a TPS value higher than 50 (p = 0.002). 25 of 36 patients with SQ were positive for PD-L1. 17 were positive with a TPS value between 1 and 49, and 8 were positive with a TPS value higher than 50. 133 samples with AD PD-L1 positive and 97 PD-L1 negative were tested for EGFR and ALK, 33 and 14 respectively were positive for EGFR mutations (p = 0.15), with 45% for exon 19 deletions (p = 0.003), 5 and 0 respectively were positive for ALK translocations (p = 0.053). 210 of 342 patients were men and 132 were women, 117 and 64 were positive for PD-L1 expression respectively (p > 0.1). Conclusions: NSCLC with EGFR mutation showed a trend for higher frequency of positive PD-L1 expression and NSCLC harboring ALK rearrangement was significantly associated with PD-L1 expression. These findings might contribute to the understanding of the regulation of PD-L1 expression in lung cancer and its relation to ALK expression and EGFR mutation.


2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 7523-7523
Author(s):  
Y. Y. Janjigian ◽  
B. J. Park ◽  
M. G. Kris ◽  
V. A. Miller ◽  
G. J. Riely ◽  
...  

7523 Background: Patients with stage IV adenocarcinoma whose tumors harbor EGFR mutations have high rates of response (∼ 75%) and prolonged progression free survival after EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment. Adjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy improves disease free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with resected stages IB-IIIA NSCLC. To see if adjuvant treatment with EGFR TKI (gefitinib or erlotinib) improves DFS in patients with EGFR mutation NSCLC, we conducted a retrospective review of patients with resected lung adenocarcinoma harboring EGFR mutations, some of whom received EGFR TKIs postoperatively. Methods: With Institutional Review Board approval, clinical information was obtained on all patients with stage I-III lung adenocarcinoma harboring EGFR exon 19 or 21 mutations that underwent resection at MSKCC between May 2002 and August 2008. Age, gender, type of surgery, histology, EGFR mutation status (exon 19 deletions and exon 21 L858R), stage, perioperative therapy and survival were recorded. Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox regression analysis were performed. Results: We studied 150 patients (112 women, 38 men) with completely resected stage I-III lung adenocarcinoma whose resection specimens contained EGFR activating mutations in exon 19 or 21. Median age was 69. Forty two patients (28%) received cytotoxic chemotherapy. Forty eight (32%) received either erlotinib (n=26) or gefitinib (n=22) postoperatively. The median time on TKI was 16 months. The median DFS was 43 months in the group that received a TKI vs. 31 months for those that did not. After controlling for stage, individuals who received adjuvant gefitinib or erlotinib had a better DFS (HR=0.38, 95%CI: 0.16–0.90) than the non-TKI group (p=0.03). The median overall survival has not been reached. Conclusions: These data indicate that the adjuvant use of either gefitinib or erlotinib improves DFS in patients with completely resected stage I -III lung adenocarcinomas with mutations in EGFR exons 19 and 21. These data justify a randomized trial in similar patients. [Table: see text]


2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 150-155
Author(s):  
Hendra Taufik ◽  
Noni Novisari Soeroso ◽  
Setia Putra Tarigan ◽  
Erna Mutiara

Backgrounds: In recent years, circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has emerged as a specific and sensitive blood-based biomarker to detect EGFR mutations. This study aims to determine the diagnostic accuracy of ctDNA in detecting EGFR gene mutations in adenocarcinoma lung cancer. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study with the subjects were adenocarcinoma lung cancer patients from histopathology or cytology examination and examined EGFR mutations from plasma tissue biopsy and ctDNA specimens from April 2018 to February 2019 in several hospitals in the Medan City. Results: There were 100 data have been collected, with male were 71 subjects and female were 29 subjects. Found 20 mutations, single mutations of tissue biopsy were 19 cases, del exon 19 were 12 cases, mutation in exon 21 (L858R) were 6 cases, mutation exon 21 (L861Q) was 1 case, del exon 19 and 21 (L861Q double mutations) was 1 case. From plasma ctDNA examination EGFR mutations were found 15 cases, del exon 19 were 12 cases and del exon 21 (L858R) were 3 cases. Conclusions: The highest proportion of EGFR mutations by sex were women from tissue biopsy or ctDNA, the most often frequency of EGFR mutations from tissue biopsy and ctDNA in single mutations and exons19. (J Respir Indo. 2020; 40(3): 150-5)


2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-458
Author(s):  
Karmen Stanic ◽  
Nina Turnsek ◽  
Martina Vrankar

Abstract Background The 8th edition of tumor node metastasis (TNM) staging system for lung cancer introduced a revision of M descriptor. The limitation of new classification to predict prognosis is its focus on anatomical extent of the disease only. Information on molecular status of the tumor significantly influences treatment response and survival; however, data addressing this issue is scarce. This report points to the impact of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients on survival in view of new M descriptors of TNM classification system. Patients and methods Medical records of 479 consecutive metastatic NSCLC patients treated between 2009 and 2011, all tested for EGFR mutations, were retrospectively reviewed. For 355 patients medical records included sufficient information to be appropriately categorized into one of the new subgroups according to the M descriptor in 8th TNM classification, of those 89 (25.1%) patients harboured EGFR mutations (EGFR-m). Results Median overall survival (mOS) of EGFR-m patients was significantly longer than mOS of patients without EGFR mutations (20.6 months vs. 8.3 months, p < 0.001). Patients with limited disease burden (M1b sub-group) had the longest mOS among EGFR wild type patients (EGFR-wt) and also among EGFR-m patients, 14.4 months and 39.2 month, respectively. In spite of widespread metastatic disease of M1c EGFR-m patients, their mOS (18.8 months) was longer than mOS of oligometastatic EGFR-wt patients (M1b), who had the lowest disease burden (14.4 months). Median follow up was 53.9 months. Conclusions Incorporation of EGFR mutation status in advanced NSCLC further differentiates survival curves of M categories in 8th TNM classification and more precisely predicts survival compared to number of metastasis or number of metastatic sites alone.


2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e21015-e21015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yann Izarzugaza ◽  
Manuel Domine ◽  
Federico Rojo ◽  
Victoria Casado ◽  
Ana Leon ◽  
...  

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.


2007 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 487-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
G D Smith ◽  
B E Chadwick ◽  
C Willmore-Payne ◽  
J S Bentz

Background:Activating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations have been implicated in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and have also been clinically correlated with patient sensitivity to targeted EGFR inhibitors.Aim:To describe a technique for determining EGFR mutation status on archival fine needle aspirate (FNA) specimens from advanced NSCLC patients.Methods:Eleven archival FNA slides from patients with advanced NSCLC were examined for diagnostic material to identify tumour cell-enriched regions. EGFR mutation status was determined using a slide-scrape DNA extraction protocol of selected tumour cell regions on the smear slides, followed by real time PCR and high resolution melt analysis (HRMAA) of EGFR exons 18, 19, 20, and 21, followed by sequence analysis.Results:All DNA samples were successfully amplified by PCR. Three adenocarcinoma patient samples contained EGFR mutations in exon 19 (L747-P753insS). One of the three had an additional exon 19 mutation (A755D).Conclusions:Archival cytology slides from patients with NSCLC can be used to determine EGFR mutation status by PCR, HRMAA, and sequencing. The ability to use archival cytology slides greatly increases the potential material available for molecular analysis in diagnosis and selection of patients for targeted therapeutic agents.


Author(s):  
Hanifeh Mirtavoos-Mahyari ◽  
Farbod Bahreini ◽  
Hassan Vahidnezhad

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon-19 deletion is one of the most common mutations detected in lung cancer patients. Although exon-19 deletion is frequently detected in adenocarcinoma, observing this mutation in germline cells is very rare. Besides, the co-occurrence of homozygous and heterozygous mutations in dual primary cancers in a person is very uncommon. This article presents a 53-year-old Iranian woman with no history of smoking who was diagnose with two primary cancers; invasive ductal carcinoma, and primary pulmonary lung adenocarcinoma. The case reported a history of breast cancer in her sister and a history of lung cancer in her father. To select the best choice of treatment the EGFR gene was analyzed with Sanger’s sequencing method from DNA extracted from the patient’s lung tissue sample. Observing two primary cancers in this patient and considering her family pedigree, germline cells were also analyzed using samples recruited from the patient’s peripheral blood to investigate any EGFR mutations in her germline cells. The obtained data revealed that the lung tissue of the patient carried a homozygous form of EGFR exon-19 deletion while her peripheral blood contained a heterozygous form of this mutation, which is exceptionally rare.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 8085-8085
Author(s):  
Mark G. Kris ◽  
Geoffrey R. Oxnard ◽  
Bruce E. Johnson ◽  
Lynne D Berry ◽  
Heidi Chen ◽  
...  

8085 Background: Somatic T790M mutations are detected in 62% of EGFR-mutant lung cancers with acquired resistance to EGFR TKIs, and have rarely been identified in the tumor at diagnosis and/or within the germline DNA. Multiplexed genotyping by the LCMC permitted us to evaluate the incidence of T790M at diagnosis, co-mutations, and survival of patients with this driver. Methods: The 14 member LCMC prospectively tested tumors of patients with lung adenocarcinomas in CLIA laboratories for mutations in EGFR and 9 other genes. We assayed T790Mby Sequenom, Snapshot, or Sanger sequencing. Germline DNA was not collected. Results: In the 987 tumors tested, 209 had mutations in EGFR alone: 25 T790M (2.5%) , 157 sensitizing EGFR mutations (exon 19 del, L858R, L861Q, G719X) without T790M, 23 exon 20 ins, 4 other mutations. 13 additional cases harbored mutations in EGFR and another driver; 2 with both T790M and PIK3CA. In each of the 27 EGFR-mutant cases with T790M, a coincident EGFR mutation was detected (18 exon 19 del, 9 L858R, 1 exon 20 ins). EGFR T790M was found more often than EGFR exon 20 ins or mutations in HER2 (1.9%), BRAF (1.6%), or PIK3CA (0.7%). Patients with T790M: 77% women, 81% never smokers, median age 55 (range 38-79), stage IV at diagnosis 81%, PS 0/1 100%. Characteristics did not differ from persons with sensitizing mutations and no T790M. Median survival from the diagnosis of metastatic disease for patients with EGFR-mutant lung cancers was 3.5 yrs with T790Mand 4.0 yrs without (p=0.926). Conclusions: T790M mutations were detected at diagnosis in 3% of adenocarcinomas and always coincident with another EGFR mutation. Cases with T790M represent 13% of all cases of EGFR- mutant lung cancer. Characteristics and survival for patients with EGFR- mutant lung cancers with T790M at diagnosis were similar to individuals with sensitizing mutations and no T790M. The observed incidence of T790M exceeded that of the other actionable targets HER2, BRAF, and PIK3CA. Trials should study this unique population identified by routine multiplexed genotyping. Supported by 1RC2CA148394-01 and the National Lung Cancer Partnership. Clinical trial information: NCT01014286.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuya Isaka ◽  
Tomoyuki Yokose ◽  
Hiroyuki Ito ◽  
Haruhiko Nakayama ◽  
Yohei Miyagi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background It is still unclear whether epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation of primary lung adenocarcinoma can be detected on sputum samples. This study aimed to examine EGFR mutations of primary lung adenocarcinoma in sputum samples using droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) and compare it with an EGFR mutation in surgically resected lung cancer. Methods Sputum was prospectively collected from the patients before complete resection of the primary lung cancer at Kanagawa Cancer Center from September 2014 to May 2016. ddPCR was performed to detect EGFR exon 21 L858R point mutation (Ex21) and EGFR exon 19 deletion mutation (Ex19) in sputum samples from patients with lung adenocarcinoma. The concordance of EGFR mutation status in sputum samples and tumors in surgically resected specimen was evaluated for each positive and negative cytology group. Results One hundred and eighteen patients with primary lung adenocarcinoma provided sputum samples. Sputum cytology was positive in 13 patients (11.0%). ddPCR detected two cases of Ex21 and two cases of Ex19 in sputum cytology positive cases. Compared to surgically resected specimens, the sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of EGFR mutation (Ex19 and Ex21) detection were 80.0%, 100%, and 100%, respectively, in sputum cytology positive cases. In contrast, the sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of EGFR mutation (Ex19 and Ex21) detection were 3.1%, 100%, and 100%, respectively, in sputum cytology negative cases. Conclusions EGFR mutations in primary lung adenocarcinoma can be detected with high sensitivity in sputum samples if sputum cytology is positive.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e19064-e19064
Author(s):  
Hassan Shikhrakab ◽  
Cathal O'Brien ◽  
Nemer Osman ◽  
Kenneth John O'Byrne

e19064 Background: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations determine the treatment and prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma. Exon 19 and exon 21 (L858R) deletions represent the most common recognised mutations detected. To date, no figures regarding the prevalence of EGFR mutations in the Irish population have been published. Methods: The prevalence of EGFR mutations was retrospectively analysed for all patient samples tested since the introduction of EGFR testing routinely (Mar to Dec 2012) in a single Irish institute. The presence of 41 known treatment linked EGFR mutations in exons 18, 19, 20 and 21 of the EGFR gene was tested in 209 Irish patients. Resection, core biopsy or FNA samples were analysed using a commercially available CE-IVD marked multiplex real-time PCR assay. Samples were included from patients of curative and palliative treatment intent. Results: 30 out of 209 patients with lung adenocarcinoma tested had an EGFR mutation (13%, 95% CI 8.4-17.6%). Of the mutations detected relative frequency was as follows: exon 19 deletion 63.3% (n=19, 95% CI 46.1-80.6%), exon 21 (p.L858R) 16.7% (n=5, 95% CI 3.3-30.0%), exon 20 insertions 13.3% (n=4, 95% CI 1.2-25.5%) and exon 18 (p.G719X) and exon 20 (p.T790M) both at 3.3% (n=1, 95% CI 0-9.8%). Of those patients tested 51.2% were male (n=107) and 48.8% (n=102) female. The incidence of mutations was higher in females than in males; 63.3% of those with an EGFR mutation were female (n=19, 95% CI 46.1-80.6%). Reciprocally, the male percentage was 36.7% (n=11, 95% CI 19.4-53.9). The mean age at testing was 67 years. Complete smoking data was unavailable for this study. All samples tested were formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue or cell preparations. Turn around time (TAT) for EGFR mutation processing substantially improved over ten month period, from over five weeks to less than four working days. Conclusions: This group of patients represent the largest cohort of patients tested for EGFR mutation in a single institute in Ireland in less than 12 months. The incidence of EGFR mutations in this patient population is comparable to current European estimates. The gender bias was notable amongst those tested, with female patients being nearly twice as likely to harbour an EGFR mutation.


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