EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy continuation with high-dose hypofractionated radiotherapy in EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with oligoprogressive disease.

Authors

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Mariacarmela Santarpia

Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Human Pathology "G. Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Mariacarmela Santarpia , Maria Rosaria Valerio , Nicolò Borsellino , Andrea Girlando , Gianfranco Mancuso , Giuseppe Altavilla , Vittorio Gebbia

Organizations

Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Human Pathology "G. Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy, Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy, Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale Buccheri La Ferla, Palermo, Italy, Humanitas Centro Catanese di Oncologia, Catania, Italy, Medical Oncology and Supportive Care Unit, La Maddalena Cancer Center, Palermo, Italy, Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Human Pathology "G.Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy, Medical Oncology and Supportive Care Unit, La Maddalena Cancer Center, and University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

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Background: EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) represent the standard first-line therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with activating EGFR mutations. However, despite initial marked responses, tumors invariably develop acquired resistance to TKIs. Oligoprogression is commonly observed during treatment with oncogene-directed therapies, including EGFR TKIs, and refers to patients who experience disease progression only in limited sites as a result of heterogeneous mechanisms of resistance. The use of local ablative treatments for these resistant lesions may extend the duration of TKI therapy and potentially improve long-term disease control and survival. We e retrospectively analyzed the efficacy of EGFR TKI therapy continuation with high-dose hypofractionated radiation therapy (RT), in EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients with oligoprogressive disease. Methods: Patients with metastatic EGFR mutant NSCLC who developed oligoprogression during first-line treatment with gefitinib were included in this analysis. We evaluated progression-free survival 1 (PFS 1), defined as the time from initiation of TKI therapy until development of oligoprogression or death, and PFS 2, defined as time of focal progression until further progression of disease or death. Overall survival and safety were also assessed. Results: Thirty-six patients were included in the study. The median PFS 1 was 12.5 (4.0-23.2) months. High-dose hypofractionated RT consisted of intensity-modulated RT in 23 patients (64%) and stereotactic radiotherapy in 13 cases (36%). The median PFS 2 was 6.3 (2-12.5) months. Overall survival was 38.7 months (9.0-46.3). The treatment was well-tolerated and no patient had to discontinue TKI therapy because of adverse events during radiotherapy. Conclusions: Our therapeutic strategy, including high-dose hypofractionated RT in addition to TKI therapy, was feasible in the clinical setting and was associated with significant prolongation of disease control and improvement of survival outcomes, while being associated with manageable side effects. Our study further support the use of definitive therapeutic approaches in oligoprogressive disease, especially in oncogene-driven tumors. Molecular profiling of metastatic sites remains crucial to identify novel biomarkers, involved in the development of acquired resistance and oligoprogression, that may be useful to select patients for local treatments.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2020 ASCO Virtual Scientific Program

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Publication Only: Lung Cancer—Non-Small Cell Metastatic

Track

Lung Cancer

Sub Track

Metastatic Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

Citation

J Clin Oncol 38: 2020 (suppl; abstr e21580)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2020.38.15_suppl.e21580

Abstract #

e21580

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