Exploring the impact of patient-specific clinical features on osimertinib effectiveness in a real-world cohort of patients with EGFR mutated non-small cell lung cancer

Ard van Veelen, G D Marijn Veerman, Marjon V Verschueren, Judith L Gulikers, Christi M J Steendam, Anita J W M Brouns, Safiye Dursun, Marthe S Paats, Vivianne C G Tjan-Heijnen, Cor van der Leest, Anne-Marie C Dingemans, Ron H J Mathijssen, Ewoudt M W van de Garde, Patrick Souverein, Johanna H M Driessen, Lizza E L Hendriks, Robin M J M van Geel, Sander Croes*

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Abstract

Osimertinib is prescribed to patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and a sensitizing EGFR mutation. Limited data exists on the impact of patient characteristics or osimertinib exposure on effectiveness outcomes. This was a Dutch, multicenter cohort study. Eligible patients were =18?years, with metastatic EGFRm+ NSCLC, receiving osimertinib. Primary endpoint was progression-free survival (PFS). Secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS) and safety. Kaplan-Meier analyses and multivariate Cox proportional hazard models were performed. In total, 294 patients were included. Primary EGFR-mutations were mainly exon 19 deletions (54%) and p.L858R point mutations (30%). Osimertinib was given in first-line (40%), second-line (46%) or beyond (14%), with median PFS 14.4 (95% CI: 9.4-19.3), 13.9 (95% CI: 11.3-16.1) and 8.7?months (95% CI: 4.6-12.7), respectively. Patients with low BMI (<20.0?kg/m ) had significantly shorter PFS/OS compared to all other subgroups. Patients with a high plasma trough concentration in steady state (C ; >271?ng/mL) had shorter PFS compared to a low C (<163?ng/mL; aHR 2.29; 95% CI: 1.13-4.63). A significant longer PFS was seen in females (aHR?=?0.61, 95% CI: 0.45-0.82) and patients with the exon 19 deletion (aHR?=?0.58, 95% CI: 0.36-0.92). A trend towards longer PFS was seen for TP53 wild-type patients, while age did not impact PFS. Patients with a primary EGFR exon 19 deletion had longer PFS, while a low BMI, male sex and a high C were indicative for shorter PFS and/or OS. Age was not associated with effectiveness outcomes of osimertinib.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)332-342
Number of pages11
JournalInternational Journal of Cancer
Volume154
Issue number2
Early online date15 Oct 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2024

Keywords

  • BMI
  • age
  • first-line treatment
  • lung cancer
  • observational study
  • osimertinib
  • plasma trough concentration
  • real-world treatment

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