ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026
Efficacy and safety of almonertinib as adjuvant therapy in stage II-IIIA EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study.
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Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of adjuvant almonertinib versus icotinib in patients with resected stage II-IIIA epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: This retrospective study included 80 patients treated with adjuvant almonertinib or icotinib after complete resection. Disease-free survival (DFS) was the primary endpoint; secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS) and safety. Multivariate Cox regression was used to identify factors associated with DFS and OS. Results: Baseline characteristics were well balanced. After a median follow-up of 40.0 months, almonertinib demonstrated a significant DFS advantage (HR = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.16-0.82), with the median DFS not reached versus 29.0 months for icotinib ( Conclusion: In this retrospective cohort, adjuvant almonertinib was associated with significantly improved DFS and OS, recurrence prevention, and a more favorable safety profile compared with icotinib. A numerical trend of reduced CNS metastasis was observed, but limited CNS events preclude firm conclusions regarding CNS protective activity. A tentative early OS survival trend favoring almonertinib was observed, but OS data remain immature with limited death events; long-term follow-up is needed to verify this potential survival benefit.
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