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Observational studyJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2024

Clinical characteristics of patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer: CS-Lung-003 prospective observational registry study.

Tadahiro Kuribayashi, Kadoaki Ohashi, Kazuya Nishii, Kiichiro Ninomiya, Yukari Tsubata, Nobuhisa Ishikawa, Masahiro Kodani, Nobuhiro Kanaji, Masahiro Yamasaki, Kazunori Fujitaka and 12 more

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Observational study in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

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22 authors at 16 institutions in 1 country.

Tadahiro KuribayashiDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
Kadoaki OhashiDepartment of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan. kohashi@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp.
Kazuya NishiiDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
Kiichiro NinomiyaDepartment of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Yukari TsubataDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Izumo, Japan.
Nobuhisa IshikawaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
Masahiro KodaniDivision of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.
Nobuhiro KanajiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Rheumatology, and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kagawa, Japan.
Masahiro YamasakiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital and Atomic-Bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
Kazunori FujitakaDepartment of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Shoichi KuyamaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization Iwakuni Clinical Center, Iwakuni, Japan.
Nagio TakigawaDepartment of Internal Medicine 4, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan.
Nobukazu FujimotoDepartment of Medical Oncology, Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Tetsuya KubotaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Kochi University Hospital, Kochi, Japan.
Masaaki InoueDepartment of Chest Surgery, Shimonoseki City Hospital, Shimonoseki, Japan.
Keiichi FujiwaraDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, NHO Okayama Medical Center, Okayama, Japan.
Shingo HaritaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Ichiro TakataInternal Medicine, Fukuyama City Hospital, Fukuyama, Japan.
Kenji TakadaDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
Sachi OkawaDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
Katsuyuki KiuraDepartment of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Katsuyuki HottaDepartment of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Okayama University · JPOkayama University Hospital · JPFukuyama City Hospital · JPHiroshima Prefectural Hospital · JPHiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-bomb Survivors Hospital · JPHiroshima University · JPIwakuni Medical Center · JPKagawa University · JPKawasaki Medical School · JPKōchi University · JPOkayama Medical Center · JPOkayama Rosai Hospital · JPOkayama Saiseikai General Hospital · JPShimane University · JPShimonoseki City Hospital · JPTottori University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are ineffective against epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients who were treated or not treated with ICIs, and of those who benefit from immunotherapy in EGFR-mutant NSCLC.

methodsWe analyzed patients with unresectable stage III/IV or recurrent NSCLC harboring EGFR mutations using a prospective umbrella-type lung cancer registry (CS-Lung-003).

resultsA total of 303 patients who met the eligibility criteria were analyzed. The median age was 69 years; 116 patients were male, 289 had adenocarcinoma, 273 had major mutations, and 67 were treated with ICIs. The duration of EGFR-TKI treatment was longer in the Non-ICI group than in the ICI group (17.1 vs. 12.7 months, p < 0.001). Patients who received ICIs for more than 6 months were categorized into the durable clinical benefit (DCB) group (24 patients), and those who received ICIs for less than 6 months into the Non-DCB group (43 patients). The overall survival in the DCB group exhibited longer than the Non-DCB group (69.3 vs. 47.1 months), and an equivalent compared to that in the Non-ICI group (69.3 vs. 68.9 months). Multivariate analysis for time to next treatment (TTNT) of ICIs showed that a poor PS was associated with a shorter TTNT [hazard ratio (HR) 3.309; p < 0.001]. Patients who were treated with ICIs and chemotherapy combination were associated with a longer TTNT (HR 0.389; p = 0.003). In addition, minor EGFR mutation was associated with a long TTNT (HR 0.450; p = 0.046).

conclusionICIs were administered to only 22% of patients with EGFR-mutated lung cancer, and they had shorter TTNT of EGFR-TKI compared to other patients. ICI treatment should be avoided in EGFR mutated lung cancer with poor PS but can be considered for lung cancer with EGFR minor mutations. Pathological biomarker to predict long-term responders to ICI are needed.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsAgedErbB ReceptorsFemaleHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsLungMaleMutationNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesEGFR protein, humanErbB ReceptorsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsEGFREGFR-TKIImmune checkpoint inhibitorsLung cancerPerformance status

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