Stomatitis in patients receiving EGFR-targeted therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: A population-based cohort study across the United States.

Authors

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Chuan Lu

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA

Chuan Lu, Kevin Sheng-Kai Ma, Tina Y.J. Hsieh, Sheng-Yin Chen

Organizations

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Boston, MA

Research Funding

No funding received
None.

Background: As the standard therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients expressing epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) possess advanced potency and survival outcomes in clinical trials. However, little is known for stomatitis as a potential adverse event. This study aimed to assess the risk of stomatitis among patients initiating different EGFR-targeted therapy for NSCLC in a real-world study. Methods: Patients diagnosed with NSCLC and newly initiated EGFR-targeted therapy between 2008 and 2023 were included from 92 healthcare organizations across the U.S., then matched to non-users via propensity scores on age, comorbidities, metastatic status, and previous history of anticancer therapies. The primary outcome, stomatitis, was retrieved by ICD-9 or ICD-10 codes. The risk of stomatitis in association with EGFR-TKI was evaluated using regression models to obtain the odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Subgroup analyses were conducted to identify the EGFR-TKI agents that were associated with the risk of stomatitis. Results: A total of 22,225 EGFR-TKI initiators were included, including 719 on gefitinib, 16,404 on erlotinib, 1,864 on afatinib, and 5,300 on osimertinib. EGFR-TKIs initiators presented with a significantly increased risk of stomatitis compared to non-users (n= 445 vs 367; OR=1.22; 95% CI=1.058-1.399). Among all EGFR-TKIs, erlotinib (n=316; OR=1.56; 95% CI=1.394-1.739), afatinib (n=81; OR=3.49; 95% CI=2.794-4.365), and osimertinib (n=95; OR=1.40; 95% CI=1.139-1.711) were significantly associated with an increased risk of stomatitis before propensity score matching. The risk of EGFR-TKI-associated stomatitis in those treated with afatinib was validated after propensity score matching (OR=2.23; 95% CI=1.528-3.393). Conclusions: The present study demonstrated a significantly high risk of stomatitis in relation to EGFR-targeted therapy for NSCLC. Multidisciplinary care involving oral medicine specialists and dentists is needed for patients with lung cancer.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Quality Care Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session A

Track

Quality, Safety, and Implementation Science,Cost, Value, and Policy,Patient Experience,Survivorship

Sub Track

Prospective Risk Assessment and Reduction

Citation

JCO Oncol Pract 19, 2023 (suppl 11; abstr 406)

DOI

10.1200/OP.2023.19.11_suppl.406

Abstract #

406

Poster Bd #

H16

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