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Pan Y, Gao G, Chen X, Tian Q, Wu F, Liu Q, Wang Y, Jiang T, Liu Y, Li X, Yang S, Xu C, Su C, Zhou F, Ren S, Zhou C. Larger tumors are associated with inferior progression-free survival of first-line EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors and a lower abundance of EGFR mutation in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Thorac Cancer 2019; 10:686-694. [PMID: 30793872 PMCID: PMC6449243 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.12986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 01/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The impact of primary tumor size on the therapeutic outcomes of EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR mutation remains unclear. METHODS A total of 291 consecutive patients with advanced EGFR-mutant NSCLC administered first-line EGFR-TKIs were enrolled. Computed tomography was used to assess primary tumor diameter. The amplification refractory mutation system plus was used to quantitatively evaluate the abundance of EGFR mutations. Associations between depth of response, abundance of EGFR mutations, and tumor size was investigated. RESULTS Patients were divided into three groups according to T classification: ≤ 3 cm (n = 109), 3-5 cm (n = 121), and > 5 cm (n = 61). Median progression-free survival (PFS) was significantly longer in the ≤ 3 cm and 3-5 cm groups compared to the > 5 cm group (10.8 vs. 10.5 vs. 7.1 months; P < 0.001). Subgroup analysis revealed a consistent result in patients with exon 19 deletion and 21 L858R mutation. Multivariate analysis revealed that tumor size was an independent predictive factor for PFS (hazard ratio 1.528, 95% confidence interval 1.104-2.115; P = 0.010). Larger tumors (> 5 cm) were marginally significantly less EGFR-mutant abundant than smaller tumors (≤ 5 cm) (mean ± standard deviation 30.5 ± 29.5% vs. 45.8 ± 43.1%; P = 0.08). CONCLUSION Larger tumors (> 5 cm) were associated with inferior PFS of first-line EGFR-TKI therapy in advanced NSCLC patients with activating EGFR mutations. A potential explaination might be that EGFR mutations are less abundant in larger tumors.
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Soochow, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Lung Cancer and Immunology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Cancer Center of Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of University of Electronic Science and Technology, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Yang CY, Hsieh MS, Liao WY, Shih JY, Yu CJ. Consecutive Emergence of Typical Acquired Resistance to EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in a Patient With Metastatic Pulmonary Squamous Cell Carcinoma. J Oncol Pract 2019; 15:115-118. [PMID: 30763203 DOI: 10.1200/jop.18.00536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Ching-Yao Yang
- 1 National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Republic of China
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- 1 National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Republic of China
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- 1 National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Republic of China
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- 1 National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Republic of China
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- 1 National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Republic of China
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Wu YL, Planchard D, Lu S, Sun H, Yamamoto N, Kim DW, Tan DSW, Yang JCH, Azrif M, Mitsudomi T, Park K, Soo RA, Chang JWC, Alip A, Peters S, Douillard JY. Pan-Asian adapted Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer: a CSCO-ESMO initiative endorsed by JSMO, KSMO, MOS, SSO and TOS. Ann Oncol 2019; 30:171-210. [PMID: 30596843 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The most recent version of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was published in 2016. At the ESMO Asia Meeting in November 2017 it was decided by both ESMO and the Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) to convene a special guidelines meeting immediately after the Chinese Thoracic Oncology Group Annual Meeting 2018, in Guangzhou, China. The aim was to adapt the ESMO 2016 guidelines to take into account the ethnic differences associated with the treatment of metastatic NSCLC cancer in Asian patients. These guidelines represent the consensus opinions reached by experts in the treatment of patients with metastatic NSCLC representing the oncological societies of China (CSCO), Japan (JSMO), Korea (KSMO), Malaysia (MOS), Singapore (SSO) and Taiwan (TOS). The voting was based on scientific evidence, and was independent of both the current treatment practices and the drug availability and reimbursement situations in the six participating Asian countries. During the review process, the updated ESMO 2018 Clinical Practice Guidelines for metastatic NSCLC were released and were also considered, during the final stages of the development of the Pan-Asian adapted Clinical Practice Guidelines.
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, P.R. China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Thoracic Group, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiotherapy & Oncology, Prince Court Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kindai University, Osaka-Sayama, Japan
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung, Taiwan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Oncology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Oncology Department, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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Noronha V, Rajendra A, Joshi A, Patil V, Menon N, Prabhash K. Author Reply to: Sahoo, Batra et al. and Mullapally et al. CANCER RESEARCH, STATISTICS, AND TREATMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/crst.crst_92_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Rocco D, Battiloro C, Gravara LD, Gridelli C. Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Activating Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation: First Line Treatment and Beyond. Rev Recent Clin Trials 2019; 14:120-128. [PMID: 30520383 DOI: 10.2174/1574887114666181205155211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality, being responsible for more than 1.6 million deaths each year worldwide and non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 85% of lung cancers; moreover, 10 to 15% of all NSCLCs harbor EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) activating mutations, being suitable for EGFR-Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKI) molecular targeted therapy. However, EGFR+ NSCLCs gain acquired resistance to these agents, representing one of the key challenges for modern precision oncology. OBJECTIVE Therefore, this paper aims to provide an extensive state of the art review, alongside with hints about future perspectives. CONCLUSION To date, in the light of the data from the FLAURA study, osimertinib represents the best first-line option in NSCLC patients with EGFR activating mutations; EGFR-TKI plus chemotherapy combination therapies, even though interesting, must still be considered investigational.
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- Danilo Rocco
- Division of Pulmonary Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Dei Colli Monaldi, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Pulmonary Oncology, Azienda Ospedaliera Dei Colli Monaldi, Naples, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, AORN Giuseppe Moscati, Avellino, Italy
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Noronha V, Rajendra A, Joshi A, Patil V, Menon N, Prabhash K. Epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer: A primer on contemporary management. CANCER RESEARCH, STATISTICS, AND TREATMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/crst.crst_51_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Majem M, Juan O, Insa A, Reguart N, Trigo JM, Carcereny E, García-Campelo R, García Y, Guirado M, Provencio M. SEOM clinical guidelines for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (2018). Clin Transl Oncol 2019; 21:3-17. [PMID: 30446985 PMCID: PMC6339680 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-018-1978-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for up to 85% of all lung cancers. The last few years have seen the development of a new staging system, diagnostic procedures such as liquid biopsy, treatments like immunotherapy, as well as deeper molecular knowledge; so, more options can be offered to patients with driver mutations. Groups with specific treatments account for around 25% and demonstrate significant increases in overall survival, and in some subgroups, it is important to evaluate each treatment alternative in accordance with scientific evidence, and even more so with immunotherapy. New treatments similarly mean that we must reconsider what should be done in oligometastatic disease where local treatment attains greater value.
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Sant Antoni Maria Claret 167, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Institut Català d’Oncologia Badalona-Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Coruña, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Institut d’Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí I3PT, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari, Sabadell, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Elche, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Sahoo T. Treating EGFR-positive advanced cancer lung – Did the water just get muddier? CANCER RESEARCH, STATISTICS, AND TREATMENT 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/crst.crst_76_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Singhi EK, Horn L, Sequist LV, Heymach J, Langer CJ. Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Sequencing Agents in the EGFR-Mutated/ALK-Rearranged Populations. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2019; 39:e187-e197. [PMID: 31099642 DOI: 10.1200/edbk_237821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Personalized therapy based on actionable molecular markers has completely transformed the therapeutic landscape in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In less than 15 years, multiple molecular targets, led by EGFR and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), have been identified, and myriad oral tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are now available to target these oncogenic drivers, with the expectation that the majority of patients will respond to treatment and that progression-free survival (PFS) will exceed 10 to 30 months, far better than we observed historically with chemotherapy alone. As a result, prognosis has improved dramatically in this subset of patients. Osimertinib has largely displaced first- and second-generation EGFR TKIs, including gefitinib, erlotinib, and afatinib, in the management of EGFR-mutated NSCLC. PFS now exceeds 18 months, and central nervous system penetrance is enhanced. Dacomitinib has the distinction of being the first EGFR TKI to demonstrate a survival advantage compared with older TKIs. Recent data suggest therapeutic additivity, if not synergy, for the concurrent use of chemotherapy, as well as monoclonal antibodies targeting angiogenesis, with EGFR TKIs. Alectinib and brigatinib, very specific ALK inhibitors, have proven superior to the erstwhile standard crizotinib in treatment-naive ALK+ NSCLC; PFS now routinely exceeds 2 to 3 years. In addition, these newer agents have far superior central nervous system penetration. As a result, many patients with ALK+ advanced NSCLC with brain metastases, even some who are symptomatic, can defer or indefinitely avoid brain irradiation. Mechanisms of resistance in ALK are complicated, with multiple new agents being developed in this arena. Although many patients with molecular targets can reasonably expect to live 5 years or more, the emergence of molecular resistance is virtually inevitable. In this regard, systemic platinum-based chemotherapy is the final common therapeutic pathway for virtually all patients with oncogenic drivers. Standard regimens include pemetrexed and carboplatin, as well as the E4599 regimen, combination solvent-based paclitaxel, carboplatin, and bevacizumab. Checkpoint inhibitors, as single agents, have not yielded much benefit, even in those with high levels of PD-L1 expression. However, in a subanalysis of patients with ALK and EGFR mutations enrolled in IMpower150, the addition of atezolizumab to the E4599 regimen led to a major overall survival benefit (hazard ratio < 0.40). In the absence of systemic chemotherapy, combining checkpoint inhibitors with TKIs in this setting remains investigational; several studies have demonstrated untoward pulmonary and hepatic toxicity.
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- Eric K Singhi
- 1 Division of Hematology and Oncology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN
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- 1 Division of Hematology and Oncology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN
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- 4 Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Sukrithan V, Deng L, Barbaro A, Cheng H. Emerging drugs for EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer. Expert Opin Emerg Drugs 2018; 24:5-16. [PMID: 30570396 DOI: 10.1080/14728214.2018.1558203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) represent the standard of care for patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring sensitizing EGFR mutations. However, these agents are associated with inevitable treatment resistance. Newer generations of TKIs are under development that may prevent or overcome resistance and enhance intracranial activity. Areas covered: In this review, we will discuss newer generations of EGFR TKIs for EGFR-mutated NSCLC. We will also address resistance mutations and escape pathways associated with these agents such as secondary mutations, downstream signaling, bypass pathways, phenotypic transformation, anti-apoptotic signaling, immune evasion, and angiogenesis. Furthermore, this article encompasses emerging data from combination trials with next-generation TKIs that are being pursued to delay or prevent the occurrence of resistance. Expert opinion: The promise and challenge of precision oncology is encapsulated in the treatment of EGFR-mutated NSCLC with TKIs. Third generation TKIs have shown superior efficacy in the front-line setting and have become standard of care. A better understanding of mechanisms of treatment failure and disease relapse will be required to develop novel therapeutic strategies to further improve patient outcomes in the future.
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- Vineeth Sukrithan
- a Department of Oncology , Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine , Bronx , NY , USA
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- b Department of Medicine , Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine , Bronx , NY , USA
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- c Department of Medicine , Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine , Bronx , NY , USA
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- a Department of Oncology , Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine , Bronx , NY , USA
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Yan X, Wang H, Li P, Zhang G, Zhang M, Yang J, Zhang X, Zheng X, Ma Z. Efficacy of first-line treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) alone or in combination with chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with low-abundance mutation. Lung Cancer 2018; 128:6-12. [PMID: 30642455 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate whether first-line treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKI) in combination with chemotherapy improves the prognosis of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who harbour low-abundance EGFR mutations. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively analysed the clinical data of 76 patients with advanced NSCLC who harboured low-abundance EGFR mutations. The patients were divided into the combination group and the monotherapy group. The combination group received EGFR-TKI combined with a platinum-based regimen. After the end of chemotherapy, EGFR-TKI was administered daily. The monotherapy group was administered EGFR-TKI therapy daily. RESULTS No significant difference was observed in response rate between the different groups. The median PFS and OS were significantly longer in the combination group than in the monotherapy group (PFS: 7.9 months [95% CI,5.73-10.07] vs 5.9 months [95% CI, 4.99-6.81], p = 0.015; OS: 25.8 months[95% CI,16.27-35.33] vs 19.8 months [95% CI, 18.60-21.00], p = 0.047). Subgroup analysis showed that, for patients with the exon 21 L858R mutation, the PFS and OS were significantly longer in the combination group than in the monotherapy group (PFS: 7.2 months vs 5.8 months, p = 0.013; OS: 22.0 months vs 18.7 months, p = 0.024). The incidence of adverse events was significantly higher in the combination group. CONCLUSION For patients with advanced NSCLC and low-abundance EGFR mutations, first-line treatment with EGFR-TKI plus chemotherapy significantly improved PFS and OS. The combination therapy increased the incidence of adverse reactions, but all adverse reactions were expected and tolerated.
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- Xiangtao Yan
- Department of Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, China.
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Which grade is of clinical benefit in the randomised controlled trials? The example of 54th American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, 2018. Eur J Cancer 2018; 104:233-235. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2018.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Gamerith G, Kocher F, Rudzki J, Pircher A. ASCO 2018 NSCLC highlights-combination therapy is key. MEMO 2018; 11:266-271. [PMID: 30595752 PMCID: PMC6280781 DOI: 10.1007/s12254-018-0444-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment was booming at this year's ASCO 2018 meeting as several well-performed phase III trials with practice-changing potential were presented. Thereby immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) consolidated its major role in the treatment of NSCLC patients without genetic alterations and extended its use by showing impressive data on ICB combination therapies (mainly combined with chemotherapy). Furthermore the role of predictive biomarkers for ICB therapy (Programmed death-ligand 1 [PD-L1] expression, tumor mutational burden [TMB] testing and others) have been further developed and blood-based tests were presented with promising data revealing the potential of this minimally invasive method for treatment monitoring and guidance in the future. Nevertheless the best biomarker is still elusive and future research is ongoing and might be a multimodal approach combining different modalities. No major studies concerning new genetic alterations or innovative targets were presented and the focus in genetic driven NSCLC was the evaluation of combinational approaches (e.g. in epidermal growth factor receptor [EGFR] mutation positve patients, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor [TKI] plus anti-angiogenic agent or chemotherapy backbone). The presented results showed some benefit for the combinational approach; however toxicity might be an issue and further validation is necessary. Summarizing, ASCO 2018 showed that combinational approaches will be the future standard treatment in NSCLC and that biomarker identification is more heterogeneous and complex than anticipated, but presented next generation techniques may pave the way to a more personalized cancer therapy.
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- Gabriele Gamerith
- Department of Internal Medicine V (Hematology and Oncology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine V (Hematology and Oncology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine V (Hematology and Oncology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine V (Hematology and Oncology), Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Remon J, Hendriks LE, Cabrera C, Reguart N, Besse B. Immunotherapy for oncogenic-driven advanced non-small cell lung cancers: Is the time ripe for a change? Cancer Treat Rev 2018; 71:47-58. [PMID: 30359792 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2018.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 10/03/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been incorporated in the treatment strategy of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in first- and second-line setting improving the prognosis of these patients. However, the treatment landscape has been also drastically overturned with the advent of targeted therapies in oncogenic-addicted advanced NSCLC patients. Despite ICIs represent an active and new treatment option for a wide range of advanced NSCLC patients, the efficacy and the optimal place of ICI in the treatment strategy algorithm of oncogenic-addicted tumors remains still controversial, as only a minority of trials with ICI enrol oncogenic-addicted NSCLC patients previously treated with standard therapy. Therefore, there are still several open questions about ICI in oncogenic-driven NSCLC, such as the efficacy and toxicities, which need to be addressed before considering treatment with ICI as a standard approach in this population. It is in this framework, we provide a thorough overview on this currently controversial topic.
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- J Remon
- Centro Integral Oncología Clara Campal Bacelona, HM-Delfos, Medical Oncology Department, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Gustave Roussy, Cancer Medicine Department, Villejuif, France; Maastricht University Medical Center+, Pulmonary Diseases Department, GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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- Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Medical Oncology Department, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona, Medical Oncology Department, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Gustave Roussy, Cancer Medicine Department, Villejuif, France; University Paris-Sud, Orsay, France.
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