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ArticleScientific reports2023

Brain metastasis, EGFR mutation subtype and generation of EGFR-TKI jointly influence the treatment outcome of patient with EGFR-mutant NSCLC.

Jia-Shiuan Ju, Allen Chung-Cheng Huang, Pi-Hung Tung, Chi-Hsien Huang, Tzu-Hsuan Chiu, Chin-Chou Wang, How-Wen Ko, Fu-Tsai Chung, Ping-Chih Hsu, Yueh-Fu Fang and 3 more

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17 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jia-Shiuan JuDivision of Thoracic Oncology, Department of Thoracic Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Allen Chung-Cheng HuangDivision of Thoracic Oncology, Department of Thoracic Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Pi-Hung TungDivision of Thoracic Oncology, Department of Thoracic Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Chi-Hsien HuangDivision of Thoracic Oncology, Department of Thoracic Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Tzu-Hsuan ChiuDivision of Thoracic Oncology, Department of Thoracic Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Chin-Chou WangDivision of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
How-Wen KoDivision of Thoracic Oncology, Department of Thoracic Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Fu-Tsai ChungDivision of Thoracic Oncology, Department of Thoracic Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Ping-Chih HsuDivision of Thoracic Oncology, Department of Thoracic Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Yueh-Fu FangDivision of Thoracic Oncology, Department of Thoracic Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Yi-Ke GuoData Science Institute, Department of Computing, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Chih-Hsi Scott KuoDivision of Thoracic Oncology, Department of Thoracic Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. chihhsikuo@gmail.com.
Cheng-Ta YangDivision of Thoracic Oncology, Department of Thoracic Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Chang Gung University · TWImperial College London · GBKaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · TW

Funding

Chang Gung Medical Foundation CORPG3J0332Chang Gung Medical Foundation CORPG3J0333
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation is brain metastasis (BM)-prone. We determined the impact of this hallmark, along with EGFR subtype and generation of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment, on patients' outcome. 553 metastatic EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients received front-line EGFR-TKI treatment. Progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS) and secondary T790M rate were analysed. BM was observed in 211 (38.2%) patients. BM (HR 1.20 [95% CI 0.99-1.48]; p = 0.053), ECOG PS 0-1 (HR 0.71 [95% CI 0.54-0.93]; p = 0.014) and afatinib treatment (HR 0.81 [95% CI 0.66-0.99]; p = 0.045) were associated with PFS. Afatinib-treated patients without BM demonstrated a significantly longer PFS (16.3 months) compared to afatinib-treated patients with BM (13.7 months) and to gefitinib/erlotinib-treated patients with (11.1 months) or without BM (14.2 months; p < 0.001). CNS-only progression trended higher in afatinib-treated patients. ECOG PS 0-1 (HR 0.41 [95% CI 0.31-0.56]; p < 0.001) and EGFR L858R mutation (HR 1.46 [95% CI 1.13-1.88]; p = 0.003), but not BM, were the predictors for OS. BM (OR 2.02 [95% CI 1.02-4.08]; p = 0.040), afatinib treatment (OR 0.26 [95% CI 0.12-0.50]; p < 0.001) and EGFR L858R mutation (OR 0.55 [95% CI 0.28-1.05]; p = 0.070) were associated with secondary T790M rate. In BM patients, gefitinib/erlotinib-treated ones with 19 deletion mutation and afatinib-treated ones with L858R mutation had the highest and the lowest T790M rate (94.4% vs. 27.3%, p < 0.001), respectively. BM and generation of EGFR-TKI jointly impact PFS and secondary T790M rate in patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC, whereas OS was mainly associated with EGFR subtype.

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Brain NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsAfatinibErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideGefitinibHumansMutationProtein Kinase InhibitorsTreatment OutcomeAfatinibEGFR protein, humanErbB ReceptorsErlotinib HydrochlorideGefitinibProtein Kinase Inhibitors

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PMID37989860
PMCPMC10663477
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