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In cohort 2 (450 mg BID), we observed no DLTs in 3 patients. Pharmacokinetic analysis revealed that AUC
to 600 mg BID was higher than that previously reported in global trials. We determined 450 mg BID as the RD for P2. In 25 RET inhibitor-naïve patients, one achieved an objective response (4%) and 13 achieved disease control at 8 weeks (52%). The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 3.4 months (95% CI, 2.0-5.4), while the median overall survival was 19.0 months (5.4-NE). We observed grade 3 adverse events (AEs) (4%) including pneumonitis in P2.
Alectinib exerts limited activity against
-rearranged NSCLC. Further investigation to elucidate the mechanisms underlying sensitivity and resistance of RET inhibitors is required to improve outcomes for these patients.
Alectinib exerts limited activity against RET-rearranged NSCLC. Further investigation to elucidate the mechanisms underlying sensitivity and resistance of RET inhibitors is required to improve outcomes for these patients.
Metabolic profiling in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may identify key metabolic vulnerabilities and shows enormous discovery potential. Preclinical studies showed that metabolic rewiring in cancer plays an essential role in modulation of immunotherapy response. However, this situation is understudied in the clinical setting. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the plasma metabolic profile of immune checkpoint inhibitor (CI) responding versus non-responding NSCLC patients. The aim of this project is to identify potential predictive biomarkers for CI response.
Plasma samples from CI treated NSCLC patients were analysed at baseline and at the first follow up scan by using a broad targeted metabolomics mass spectrometry panel, and were compared to healthy controls. For further validation of identified key alterations high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for tryptophan (Trp) and kynurenine (Kyn) as indicator of IDO-activity was performed.
Sixty-seven metabolites were significantly altered in NSCLC rs.
We showed that NSCLC patients are characterized by a distinct metabolic profile compared to healthy controls. Moreover, metabolic changes during CI therapy were observed. Of those IDO metabolism seemed to play an important role in primary CI resistance. Trp as a surrogate parameter of IDO activity is a promising biomarker in patients undergoing treatment with CIs and might be a future marker in trials investigating IDO inhibitors.
Gene fusions have been successfully employed as therapeutic targets for lung adenocarcinoma. However, tissue availability for molecular testing of multiples alterations is frequently unfeasible. We aimed to detect the presence of
and
rearrangements by a RNA-based single assay in Brazilian lung adenocarcinomas and to associate with clinicopathological features and genetic ancestry.
From a FFPE series of 444 molecularly characterized lung adenocarcinomas, 253
wild-type cases were eligible for gene rearrangement analysis. Following RNA isolation,
and
rearrangements were simultaneously analyzed employing the ElementsXT Custom panel (NanoString Technologies). Rearrangements were further associated with clinicopathological features and genetic ancestry of the patients.
The NanoString platform was performed in subset of 142 cases. Gene fusion results were conclusive for 94.4% (n=134) cases (failure rate =5.6%). Canagliflozin inhibitor
rearrangements were observed in 21 out of 134 cases, and associated with younger, never smokers, metastatic disease, and metastases in the central nervous system.
and
fusions were detected in two and one out of 134 cases, respectively. Genetic ancestry was not associated with gene fusions. Overall, considering all cases for which a molecular analysis was conclusive (
),
fusions frequency was observed in 6.5% (21/325),
in 0.6% (2/325), and ROS1 in 0.3% (1/325).
This study successfully used a RNA-based single assay for the simultaneous analysis of
,
, and
fusions employing routine biopsies from Brazilian patients lung adenocarcinoma allowing an extensive molecular testing for actionable rearrangements contributing to guide clinical strategies.
This study successfully used a RNA-based single assay for the simultaneous analysis of ALK, RET, and ROS1 fusions employing routine biopsies from Brazilian patients lung adenocarcinoma allowing an extensive molecular testing for actionable rearrangements contributing to guide clinical strategies.
A survival benefit was observed in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients that underwent surgical resection of the primary tumor. We developed a model testing the hypothesis that only certain stage IV patients would benefit from surgery and the potential benefit would vary based on primary tumor characteristics.
Patients with stage IV NSCLC were identified in the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database and then divided into surgery and non-surgery groups. A 11 Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to balance characters. We assumed that patients received primary tumor surgery that lived longer than median cancer specific survival (CSS) time of those who didn't underwent surgery could benefit from the operation. Multivariable Cox model was used to explore the independent factors of CSS in two groups (beneficial and non-beneficial group). Logistic regression was used to build a nomogram based on the significant predictive factors.
A total of 30,342 patients with stage IV NSCLC were identified; 8.03% (2,436) received primary tumor surgery. After PSM, surgical intervention was independently correlated with longer median CSS time (19
9 months, P<0.001). Among the surgery cohort, 1,374 (56.40%) patients lived longer than 9 months (beneficial group). Differentiated characters (beneficial and non-beneficial group) included age, gender, TNM stage, histologic type, tumor position and differentiation grade, which were integrated as predictors to build a nomogram.
A practical predictive model was created and might be used to identify the optimal candidates for surgical resection of the primary tumor among stage IV NSCLC patients.
A practical predictive model was created and might be used to identify the optimal candidates for surgical resection of the primary tumor among stage IV NSCLC patients.