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Plasma Predictive Features in Treating EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

  • Christi M. J. Steendam
  • , G. D. Marijn Veerman
  • , Melinda A. Pruis
  • , Peggy Atmodimedjo
  • , Marthe S. Paats
  • , Cor van der Leest
  • , Jan H. von der Thusen
  • , David C. Y. Yick
  • , Esther Oomen-de Hoop
  • , Stijn L. W. Koolen
  • , Winand N. M. Dinjens
  • , Ron H. N. van Schaik
  • , Ron H. J. Mathijssen
  • , Joachim G. J. V. Aerts
  • , Hendrikus Jan Dubbink*
  • , Anne-Marie C. Dingemans*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Although epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are the preferred treatment for patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), not all patients benefit. We therefore explored the impact of the presence of mutations found in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and TKI plasma concentrations during treatment on progression-free survival (PFS). In the prospective START-TKI study blood samples from 41 patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC treated with EGFR-TKIs were available. Next generation sequencing (NGS) on cfDNA was performed, and plasma TKI concentrations were measured. Patients without complete plasma conversion of EGFR mutation at week 6 had a significantly shorter PFS (5.5 vs. 17.0 months, p = 0.002) and OS (14.0 vs. 25.5 months, p = 0.003) compared to patients with plasma conversion. In thirteen (second line) osimertinib-treated patients with a (plasma or tissue) concomitant TP53 mutation at baseline, PFS was significantly shorter compared to six wild-type cases; 8.8 vs. 18.8 months, p = 0.017. Erlotinib C mean decrease of ≥10% in the second tertile of treatment was also associated with a significantly shorter PFS; 8.9 vs. 23.6 months, p = 0.037. We obtained evidence that absence of plasma loss of the primary EGFR mutation, isolated plasma p.T790M loss after six weeks, baseline concomitant TP53 mutations, and erlotinib C mean decrease during treatment are probably related to worse outcome.

Original languageEnglish
Article number3179
Number of pages17
JournalCancers
Volume12
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2020

Keywords

  • NSCLC
  • EGFR
  • TKI
  • cfDNA
  • plasma conversion
  • TP53 mutation
  • T790M mutation
  • pharmacokinetics
  • TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR
  • MASS-SPECTROMETRY
  • CHINESE PATIENTS
  • OSIMERTINIB
  • MUTATIONS
  • ERLOTINIB
  • TP53
  • PHARMACOKINETICS
  • QUANTIFICATION
  • PROGRESSION

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