Real-world treatment patterns of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) patients receiving epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs).

Authors

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Rahul Shenolikar

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Gaithersburg, MD

Rahul Shenolikar, Sizhu Liu, Jenny Tse, Yao Cao, Aimee Near

Organizations

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, Gaithersburg, MD, IQVIA, Durham, NC

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company
AstraZeneca

Background: Among mNSCLC patients positive for EGFR mutation (EGFRm), first-line (1L) treatment with an EGFR TKI is recommended for best outcomes. This study describes real-world treatment patterns of mNSCLC patients using EGFR TKIs in the 1L setting, including osimertinib, the most recently approved EGFR TKI for 1L use. Methods: Patients with ≥1 claim for an EGFR TKI (1st generation [1G]: gefitinib, erlotinib; 2nd generation [2G]: afatinib, dacomitinib; 3rd generation: osimertinib) from January 1, 2015 – April 30, 2020 were identified in IQVIA’s prescription (LRx) and medical claims (Dx) databases; first date of EGFR TKI was the index date. Patients had 12-month baseline period before index, variable follow-up after index, ≥1 lung cancer diagnosis on index or in baseline, and earliest metastatic cancer diagnosis on or 90 days before index. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to estimate 1L treatment duration, where treatment discontinuation was defined as >60-day gap in medication supply of the index EGFR TKI. Patient characteristics and treatment patterns were stratified by 1L EGFR TKI. Results: Overall, 2,505 mNSCLC patients received 1L EGFR TKI (982 osimertinib, 1,060 1G, 463 2G). Median ages were 66-69 years, 64.6-67.1% were female, and 32.4-38.9% had central nervous system metastases on or before index. Most patients were commercially insured (50.8-62.9%), 35.3-45.9% had Medicare, and 0.6-3.3% had other payer types. Nearly all patients had 1L EGFR TKI monotherapy (97.6-99.7%). 1L treatment duration was longer for osimertinib compared to 1G or 2G EGFR TKI (median months, 17.8, 8.7, 10.5 respectively). 2L treatment was observed in 32.5% of 1G and 36.3% of 2G EGFR TKI cohorts. Osimertinib monotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy (monotherapy or combined with chemotherapy) accounted for 58.3%, 7.0%, and 4.3% of 2L treatments after 1L 1G EGFR TKI, respectively, and 60.7%, 4.2%, and 4.8% of 2L treatments after 1L 2G EGFR TKI. Conclusions: In real-world practice, 1L treatment duration is longer with osimertinib compared with other EGFR TKIs. Future studies with longer follow-up are recommended to understand treatment patterns after progression on EGFR TKIs, mainly osimertinib, given its recent approval.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2021 ASCO Quality Care Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session B: Patient Experience; Quality, Safety, and Implementation Science; Technology and Innovation in Quality of Care

Track

Technology and Innovation in Quality of Care,Patient Experience,Quality, Safety, and Implementation Science,Cost, Value, and Policy,Health Care Access, Equity, and Disparities

Sub Track

Real-World Evidence

Citation

J Clin Oncol 39, 2021 (suppl 28; abstr 289)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2020.39.28_suppl.289

Abstract #

289

Poster Bd #

Online Only

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