scholarly journals Dynamic Evaluation of Circulating miRNA Profile in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC Patients Treated with EGFR-TKIs

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1520
Author(s):  
Alessandro Leonetti ◽  
Mjriam Capula ◽  
Roberta Minari ◽  
Giulia Mazzaschi ◽  
Alessandro Gregori ◽  
...  

Background: Resistance to EGFR-TKIs constitutes a major challenge for the management of EGFR-mutated NSCLC, and recent evidence suggests that deregulation of specific microRNAs (miRNAs) may influence resistance to targeted agents. In this retrospective study, we explored the role of specific plasmatic miRNAs (miR-21, miR-27a and miR-181a) as a surrogate for predicting EGFR-TKI performance in EGFR-mutated NSCLC patients. Methods: Plasma samples of 39 advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC patients treated with EGFR-TKIs were collected at different points in time and miRNA levels were assessed by RT-PCR. Results: Higher basal values of miR-21 were reported in patients who achieved a partial/complete response (PR/CR) compared to those with stability/progression of disease (SD/PD) (p = 0.011). Along the same line, patients who experienced a clinical benefit lasting at least six months displayed higher basal levels of circulating miR-21 (p = 0.039). However, dynamic evaluation of miRNA values after two months from the start of EGFR-TKI treatment showed that patients who experienced SD had an increase in miR-21 levels (Fold Change [FC] = 2.6) compared to patients achieving PR/CR (p = 0.029). The same tendency was observed for miR-27a (FC = 3.1) and miR-181a (FC = 2.0), although without reaching statistical significance. Remarkably, preclinical studies showed an increase in miR-21 levels in NSCLC cells that became resistant after exposure to EGFR-TKIs. Conclusions: Our study provides interesting insights on the role of circulating miRNAs, in particular miR-21, and their dynamic change over time in predicting EGFR-TKI response in EGFR-mutated NSCLC.

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]


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Ma ◽  
Haoyang Li ◽  
Dongpo Wang ◽  
Ying Hu ◽  
Mengjun Yu ◽  
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PurposeCirculating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) level has been demonstrated to be associated with efficacy in first generation EGFR TKIs in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the role of dynamic cfDNA analysis using next-generation sequencing (NGS) in patients with subsequent third-generation EGFR TKIs remains unclear.MethodsFrom 2016 to 2019, 81 NSCLC patients with EGFR T790M mutation either in tissue or plasma who received third-generation EGFR TKIs treatment were enrolled. CfDNA were sequenced by NGS with a 425-gene panel. The association of clinical characteristics, pretreatment, dynamic cfDNA and T790M level with outcomes in patients treated with the third-generation TKIs were analyzed.ResultsIn univariate analysis, the median PFS of patients with undetectable cfDNA level during treatment was significantly longer than those with detectable cfDNA (16.97 vs. 6.10 months; HR 0.2109; P < 0.0001). The median PFS of patients with undetectable T790M level during treatment was significantly longer than those with detectable T790M (14.1 vs. 4.4 months; HR 0.2192; P < 0.001). Cox hazard proportion model showed that cfDNA clearance was an independent predictor for longer PFS (HR 0.3085; P < 0.001) and longer OS (HR 0.499; P = 0.034). The most common resistant mutations of the third-generation TKIs were EGFR C797S (24%). CDK6 CNV, GRIN2A, BRCA2, EGFR D761N, EGFR Q791H, EGFR V843I, and ERBB4 mutation genes may possibly be new resistant mechanisms.ConclusionsPatients with undetectable cfDNA during the third-generation EGFR TKI treatment have superior clinical outcomes, and dynamic cfDNA analysis by NGS is valuable to explore potential resistant mechanisms.


2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18132-e18132
Author(s):  
Wen Shuo Wu ◽  
Yuh-Min Chen ◽  
Chun-Ming Tsai ◽  
Jen-Fu Shih ◽  
Yu-Chin Lee ◽  
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e18132 Background: EGFR-TKIs are effective against tumor EGFR-mutated NSCLC. Patients with tumor EGFR activating mutation (EGFRmu) (exon 19 deletions or exon 21 L958R) had better survival than those with EGFR wild-type tumors (EGFRwt). Many EGFRmu patients have had disease progression with EGFR-TKI treatment due to central nervous system (CNS) metastases, including meningeal carcinomatosis. The objective of this retrospective study is to compare the causes of death in patients with a known tumor EGFR mutation status who had been treated with EGFR-TKIs. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the chart records of our advanced NSCLC patients who had received diagnosis, treatment, and supportive and hospice care in our hospital between July 2005 and June 2010. Tumor EGFR mutation status was analyzed using the DNA sequence method. All enrolled patients had a documented cause of death. Results: Ninety-four patients had documented tumor EGFR data, had received EGFR-TKI treatment (either erlotinib or gefitinib), and were with or without previous or salvage systemic chemotherapy. Of them, 36 were EGFRwt and 58 were EGFRmu. Overall survival after starting EGFR-TKI treatment was significantly longer in EGFRmu than in EGFRwt patients (median 68.9 weeks vs. 46.3 weeks, p=0.0058). Twenty-nine patients died of CNS metastases and 65 died of organ(s) failure other than the CNS. Patients who died of CNS metastases had undergone EKGF-TKI treatment significantly longer than those who died of other organ(s) failure (median 32 weeks vs. 7.7 weeks, p=0.0003), with a hazard ratio of 2.308 (95% C.I. 1.452-3.668, p=0.0004). A significantly higher proportion of EGFRmu patients died of CNS metastases (26 of 58, 44.8%) than EGFRwt patients (3 of 36, 8.3%) (p<0.001). Conclusions: EGFRmu NSCLC patients survived longer and had a significantly higher probability of mortality due to CNS metastases than EGFRwt patients. This change in the causes of death due to NSCLC was noted after an era of EGFR-TKI treatment, and will have an important impact on the strategies or management of patient supportive and hospice care.


2016 ◽  
Vol 115 (12) ◽  
pp. 1504-1512 ◽  
Author(s):  
J L Kuiper ◽  
S M S Hashemi ◽  
E Thunnissen ◽  
P J F Snijders ◽  
K Grünberg ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e19088-e19088
Author(s):  
Laia Capdevila ◽  
Enric Carcereny ◽  
Itziar de Aguirre ◽  
Sara Cros ◽  
Cristina Queralt ◽  
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e19088 Background: Treatment of EGFR mutated NSCLC p with EGFR TKIs in phase III trials has shown improved efficacy to standard chemotherapy. However, it can be difficult to obtain sufficient tumor tissue for analysis of EGFR m status in a large proportion of p. Nevertheless, so far, no data exists for NSCLC p treated according to EGFR m status in serum alone. Methods: We reviewed our database to identify EGFR mutated p, excluding those for whom status was available in both serum and tissue. We analyzed p treated with an EGFR TKI for whom EGFR m status was known in serum only (status in tissue unknown due to insufficient material). At the same time, we reviewed p in whom EGFR m status in tissue was available over the same period in order to compare clinical characteristics and efficacy parameters: PFS, ORR and overall survival (OS). EGFR m analysis was performed in cell free circulating DNA (cfDNA)isolated from serum and plasma using the QIAmp DNA blood mini kit. Results: 9 p with EGFR m detected in serum and 33 p with EGFR m in tissue were included. In EGFR mutated p in serum, median age 63; male 55.6%; non-smokers 33.3%; former smokers 44.4%; ECOG PS 0-1 66.7%; adenocarcinoma 77.8%; deletion19 33.3%, L858R 66.7%; EGFR TKI treatment in 1st line 44.4%; 2nd or 3rd line 55.6%. ORR: complete response (CR) 22.2%; partial response (PR) 22.2%; stable disease (SD) 22.2%; progressive disease (PD) 11.1%. 2p had poor PS and died prior to evaluation. mPFS 4.7 months (mo). mOS 18 mo. In p with EGFR m in tissue, median age 61; male 36.4%; non-smokers 75.8%; former smokers 24.2%; adenocarcinoma 87.9%; deletion19 75.8%; L858R 24.2%; 1st line 54.5%; 2nd or 3rd line 45.5%. ORR: CR 15.2%; PR 57.6%; SD 12.1%; PD 15.2%. mPFS 8.9 mo. mOS 32.7 mo. The multivariate analysis for OS considering EGFR m in serum differed according to PS (PS 0-1 16.6 mo vs PS > 2 5.2 mo). Conclusions: Obtaining sufficient tissue from NSCLC p for analysis of EGFR m status and other molecular alterations can be difficult. Determination of EGFR m in serum alone is feasible, yields similar results to mutation status in tissue, and could permit us to take treatment decisions.


Oncogene ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Hung Chen ◽  
Bo-Wei Wang ◽  
Yu-Chun Hsiao ◽  
Chun-Yi Wu ◽  
Fang-Ju Cheng ◽  
...  

AbstractThe tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) have been widely used for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, but the development of acquired resistance remains a therapeutic hurdle. The reduction of glucose uptake has been implicated in the anti-tumor activity of EGFR TKIs. In this study, the upregulation of the active sodium/glucose co-transporter 1 (SGLT1) was found to confer the development of acquired EGFR TKI resistance and was correlated with the poorer clinical outcome of the NSCLC patients who received EGFR TKI treatment. Blockade of SGLT1 overcame this resistance in vitro and in vivo by reducing glucose uptake in NSCLC cells. Mechanistically, SGLT1 protein was stabilized through the interaction with PKCδ-phosphorylated (Thr678) EGFR in the TKI-resistant cells. Our findings revealed that PKCδ/EGFR axis-dependent SGLT1 upregulation was a critical mechanism underlying the acquired resistance to EGFR TKIs. We suggest co-targeting PKCδ/SGLT1 as a potential strategy to improve the therapeutic efficacy of EGFR TKIs in NSCLC patients.


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.


2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9052-9052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Ulivi ◽  
Matteo Canale ◽  
Elisabetta Petracci ◽  
Elisa Chiadini ◽  
Claudio Dazzi ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9043-9043
Author(s):  
Yan Wang ◽  
Guangjian Yang ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Haiyan Xu ◽  
Lu Yang ◽  
...  

9043 Background: Treatment outcome of advanced EGFR exon20 insertion (ex20ins) patients with 1st- or 2nd-line chemotherapy and EGFR TKIs remains limited. Methods: Retrospective real-world analysis of clinical, molecular, and treatment outcome of a web-based patient registry and hospital chart review. Results: Between 9/13/18-10/22/18, 165 EGFR ex20ins NSCLC patients treated in 99 hospitals from 26 different regions in China were registered. Data cutoff was 12/20/18. EGFR ex20ins were determined by commercial NGS (84%) or PCR (16%). 41 different molecular subtypes of EGFR ex20ins were identified. Ala767_Val769dupASV was the most common (23.0%) followed by Ser768_Asp770dupSVD (17.6%). 61% were females, 77% never-smokers, and CNS mets occurred in 22.4% of patients at time of diagnosis. Median PFS was significantly longer in patients who received 1st-line platinum-based chemotherapy (N = 105) (6.4m; 95% CI:5.7-7.1) vs. EGFR TKI (all generations, N = 23) (2.9m; 95%CI:1.5-4.3; P < 0.001) or vs. EGFR TKI (1G, N = 14) (2.6m; 95%CI:0.8-4.4; P < 0.001). Median PFS was numerically longer in patients who received 2nd-line paclitaxel-based chemotherapy (N = 34) (4.1m; 95%CI:3.3-4.9) versus patients who received 2nd-line EGFR TKIs (N = 18) (2.0m; 95%CI:0.8-3.2; P = 0.342). Patients with CNS mets (N = 21) had shorter median PFS with 1st-line chemotherapy than those without CNS mets (N = 84) (5.5m; 95%CI:0.7-10.3 vs. 6.4m; 95%CI:5.8-7.0; P = 0.694). Patients with CNS mets had numerically shorter median PFS with 1st-line EGFR TKI (N = 7) than those without CNS mets (N = 16) (2.0m; 95%CI:0.8-3.2 vs. 2.9m; 95%CI:2.1-3.7; P = 0.077). Conclusions: Chemotherapy is superior to current approved EGFR TKIs as 1st- or 2nd-line treatment of EGFR ex20ins. Patients with CNS mets had numerically poorer PFS with chemotherapy and EGFR TKI treatment. Targeted therapy against EGFR ex20ins with CNS activity is needed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (9) ◽  
pp. 1195-1202
Author(s):  
Yankang Li ◽  
Nasha Zhang ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Yemei Song ◽  
Jie Liu ◽  
...  

Abstract Although epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy is effective for most advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with mutant EGFR, some patients show little or no response. Germline variations, such as single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), have been proved to be involved in disease progression after EGFR-TKI therapy. In this study, we hypothesized that the functional HSPH1 SNP may affect gene expression and, thus, prognosis of NSCLC patients treated with EGFR-TKIs. We systematically examined impacts of HSPH1 SNPs on NSCLC survival in two independent cohorts consisted of 319 EGFR-TKI treated stage IIIB/IV NSCLC patients. The promoter rs2280059 polymorphism was significantly associated with patient survival in both cohorts. In vitro and In vivo assays elucidated that rs2280059 G allele shows higher capability to drive HSPH1 promoter activities. Silencing HSPH1 significantly increases the antineoplastic effects of gefitinib on NSCLC cells. Our findings demonstrated potential implications of HSPH1 in clinic, which may lead to better understanding and outcome assessment of EGFR-TKI treatment.


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