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ArticleCancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII2023

The impact of oncogenic driver mutations on neoadjuvant immunotherapy outcomes in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer.

Ziyun Shen, Meixin Teng, Lu Han, Dongliang Bian, Jing Zhang, Xinsheng Zhu, Yang Qing, Shiqi Hu, Yan Chen, Wangchao Yao and 3 more

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Article in Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Adjuvant immunotherapy in resected non-small cell lung cancer harboring oncogenic driver alterations beyond EGFR and ALK: results from a retrospective analysis.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Ziyun Shen *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Meixin Teng *Shihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, 832002, Xinjiang, China.
Lu Han *Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Dongliang BianDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Jing ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Xinsheng ZhuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Yang QingShihezi University School of Medicine, Shihezi, 832002, Xinjiang, China.
Shiqi HuThe First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.
Yan ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Wangchao YaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Huansha YuExperimental Animal Center, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Lele ZhangCentral Laboratory, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China. murongdule@163.com.
Peng ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China. zhangpeng1121@tongji.edu.cn.
Tongji University · CNShanghai Pulmonary Hospital · CNShihezi University · CNWenzhou Medical University · CN

Funding

Clinical Research foundation of Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital FKLY20004Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission 2023ZKZD33National Natural Science Foundation of China 82125001Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality 23YF1435200
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeoadjuvant immunotherapy has been demonstrated to be effective and safe in resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. However, the presence of different oncogenic driver mutations may affect the tumor microenvironment and consequently influence the clinical benefit from immunotherapy.

methodsThis retrospective study included consecutive NSCLC patients (stage IIA to IIIB) who underwent radical surgery after receiving neoadjuvant immunotherapy at a single high-volume center between December 2019 and August 2022. Pathological response and long-term outcomes were compared based on the driver oncogene status, and RNA sequencing analysis was conducted to investigate the transcriptomic characteristics before and after treatment.

resultsOf the 167 patients included in this study, 47 had oncogenic driver mutations. KRAS driver mutations were identified in 28 patients, representing 59.6% of oncogenic driver mutations. Of these, 17 patients had a major pathological response, which was significantly higher than in the non-KRAS driver mutation group (60.7% vs. 31.6%, P = 0.049). Multivariate Cox regression analysis further revealed that the KRAS driver mutation group was an independent prognostic factor for prolonged disease-free survival (hazard ratio: 0.10, P = 0.032). The median proportion of CD8

conclusionOur study suggests that NSCLC patients with KRAS driver mutations have a superior response to neoadjuvant immunotherapy, possibly due to their higher immunogenicity. The findings highlight the importance of considering oncogenic driver mutations in selecting neoadjuvant treatment strategies for NSCLC patients.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesHumansImmunotherapyMutationNeoadjuvant TherapyProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Retrospective StudiesTumor MicroenvironmentProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Immune checkpoint inhibitorsKRAS driver mutationsNeoadjuvant immunotherapyNon-small cell lung cancerOncogenic driver mutations

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PMID37932425
PMCPMC10992055
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