Impact on turnaround times (TAT) among non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients across three time periods with varying biomarker testing techniques.

Authors

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Zhen (Jason) Fan

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Zhen (Jason) Fan , Roxana Tudor , Lisa W Le , Jennifer H. Law , Andrea S. Fung , Shelley Kuang , Nicholas Meti , Kirstin Perdrizet , Laura Ranich , Cuihong Wei , Peter Sabatini , Prodipto Pal , Ming Sound Tsao , Geoffrey Liu , Frances A. Shepherd , Penelope Ann Bradbury , Adrian G. Sacher , Lawson Eng , Michael Cabanero , Natasha B. Leighl

Organizations

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, Toronto, ON, Canada, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada, William Osler Health System, Brampton, ON, Canada, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, ON, Canada, Princess Margaret - University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

Research Funding

Institutional Funding
Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Pfizer, PM Lung Cancer Molecular Diagnostics Program

Background: Biomarker testing and identification of actionable genomic alterations (AGAs) in NSCLC patients have led to targeted therapy use and improved outcomes, particularly in advanced stages. We sought to evaluate the impact of different testing paradigms on TAT, particularly with respect to treatment decision and time to initiation of treatment, across three time periods. Methods: A retrospective review of stage III or IV non-squamous NSCLC patients at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (Toronto, Canada) was conducted. Both de novo advanced and patients with metastatic progressions are included. Cohort 1 (C1; 01/2015 – 01/2017) underwent reflex EGFR (EntroGen) and ALK (5A4 immunohistochemistry, IHC) single gene testing. Cohort 2 (C2; 02/2017 – 09/2020) underwent reflex next generation sequencing (NGS; Trusight Tumor 15), ALK and ROS1 testing. Cohort 3 (C3; 10/2020 – 01/2022) underwent reflex comprehensive NGS (161 genes, Oncomine OCA v3). Descriptive statistics are presented, including AGAs found and TAT from biopsy to result sign-out, and treatment related TAT. Results: Three cohorts of stage III and IV patients were identified, with C1 having proportionally more females (60%), never smokers (42%) with adenocarcinomas (98%). More patients with AGA were identified using NGS with larger panels (42%, 41%, 57%, respectively across C1 – C3). However, there is a longer median time from first oncology visit to treatment (14, 22, 27 days, respectively across C1-C3), and longer biopsy to treatment TAT trended towards more comprehensive testing (34, 38, 40 days, respectively across C1 - C3) in stage IV patients. Conclusions: As more comprehensive biomarker testing became available, more AGAs are identified with an increase in TAT from biopsy to sign-out and treatment start. Despite our institutional policy of reflex testing, future endeavours will be focus on ways to reduce TAT.

CohortC1C2C3
Patients with successful testing (n)177657205
Median age (range)
Female
Never smoker
Adenocarcinoma
70 years (46-93)
106 (60%)
71 (42%)
173 (98%)
69 years (19-97)
313 (48%)
193 (30%)
558 (85%)
70 years (33-91)
102 (50%)
68 (34%)
184 (90%)
Stage IV patients with AGAs identified52/123 (42%)191/463 (41%)*84/148 (57%)
Median time from biopsy to result sign-out
14 days (IQR: 10–19)

28 days (IQR: 22-33)

31 days (IQR: 27-38)
Median time from first oncology visit to treatment (stage IV only)14 days (IQR: 2-28)22 days (IQR: 14-36)27 days (IQR: 15-38)
Median time from biopsy to treatment (stage IV only)34 days (IQR: 22–52)38 days (IQR: 26–52)40 days (IQR: 22 – 60)

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Lung Cancer—Non-Small Cell Metastatic

Track

Lung Cancer

Sub Track

Metastatic Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 16; abstr 9085)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.9085

Abstract #

9085

Poster Bd #

73

Abstract Disclosures