Fuhai Li1, Hua Bai, Xia'nan Li, Meina Wu, Rong Yu, Anhui Shi, Li Yin, Jie Wang, Guangying Zhu. 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Peking University School of Oncology, Beijing Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing 100142, China.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The presence of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations is predictive of a better response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) and initial chemotherapy in advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study is to analyze the association between the EGFR mutations and the outcome of combined chemoradiotherapy in stage III non-squamous NSCLC. METHODS: Patients with stage III non-squamous NSCLC whose EGFR mutation status had been identified were retrospectively analyzed. The response of 87 patients to combined chemoradiotherapy, the two-year survival rate, and the response of 128 patients to initial chemotherapy were evaluated. RESULTS: The response rate to combined chemoradiotherapy was 84.6% (33/39) in EGFR mutation-positive patients, significantly higher than the 56.3% (27/48) response rate in EGFR mutation-negative patients (P=0.004). Two-year survival rates were 53.8% and 50% in EGFR mutation-positive and mutation-negative patients, respectively. There was no significant difference in the overall survival for both patient groups. The overall response rate to initial chemotherapy was 34.5% (19/55) in EGFR mutation-positive patients, compared with the 21.9% (16/73) response rate in EGFR mutation-negative patients. CONCLUSIONS: EGFR mutation-positive status can predict better response to combined chemoradiotherapy, but is not associated with overall survival in patients with stage III non-squamous NSCLC.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The presence of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations is predictive of a better response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) and initial chemotherapy in advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study is to analyze the association between the EGFR mutations and the outcome of combined chemoradiotherapy in stage III non-squamous NSCLC. METHODS:Patients with stage III non-squamous NSCLC whose EGFR mutation status had been identified were retrospectively analyzed. The response of 87 patients to combined chemoradiotherapy, the two-year survival rate, and the response of 128 patients to initial chemotherapy were evaluated. RESULTS: The response rate to combined chemoradiotherapy was 84.6% (33/39) in EGFR mutation-positive patients, significantly higher than the 56.3% (27/48) response rate in EGFR mutation-negative patients (P=0.004). Two-year survival rates were 53.8% and 50% in EGFR mutation-positive and mutation-negative patients, respectively. There was no significant difference in the overall survival for both patient groups. The overall response rate to initial chemotherapy was 34.5% (19/55) in EGFR mutation-positive patients, compared with the 21.9% (16/73) response rate in EGFR mutation-negative patients. CONCLUSIONS:EGFR mutation-positive status can predict better response to combined chemoradiotherapy, but is not associated with overall survival in patients with stage III non-squamous NSCLC.
本研究显示在Ⅲ期NSC患者中EGFR突变意味着更高的放化疗近期疗效,但与长期生存无关。EGFR突变预示着更高的放化疗近期疗效,本研究发现EGFR突变型患者对联合放化疗和初治含铂方案化疗的有效率均高于EGFR野生型患者。关于EGFR突变状态与Ⅲ期NSC联合放化疗近期疗效的关系尚未见报道。EGFR野生型患者对联合放化疗的有效率与几项有关局部晚期NSCLC的研究报道[类似。IPASS研究[显示晚期肺腺癌患者对一线PC方案化疗的有效率在突变组高于未突变组(47.3% vs 23.5%)。本研究发现两组间虽然近期疗效存在明显差别,但长期生存不存在明显差异。对于EGFR突变的以腺癌为主的晚期NSCLC,多项关于一线EGFR-TKI与化疗对比的随机研究[也有类似发现:近期有效率差别明显而长期生存相似。我们推测EGFR激活突变使肿瘤细胞增殖速度更快,一方面其对治疗(包括EGFR-TKIs、化疗、放疗)的反应更敏感,表现为更高的近期疗效;另一方面EGFR激活突变使肿瘤细胞更具侵袭性,更容易发生转移,一旦进展可能发展更为迅速,从而抵消了近期疗效的优势。EGFR突变型和野生型患者放化疗后疾病进展后使用EGFR-TKIs的有效率分别为1/16、0/13。生存分析显示放化疗后出现疾病进展的患者使用EGFR-TKIs并未带来生存受益(P=0.271)。SWOG S0023[是一项针对Ⅲ期NSCLC患者经EP方案同步放化疗+多西他赛巩固治疗后进行吉非替尼或安慰剂维持治疗的Ⅲ期临床研究,此研究没有对入选患者的EGFR突变状态进行筛查,结果显示吉非替尼组和安慰剂组的中位生存期分别为23个月(n=118)和35个月(n=125)(P=0.013),吉非替尼维持治疗组生存期更短。我们推测联合放化疗可能会改变EGFR信号传导通路,进而影响后续EGFR-TKIs的疗效,此推论尚需进一步研究论证。本研究显示在Ⅲ期非鳞非小细胞肺癌中,EGFR突变预示着更高的放化疗近期疗效,与长期生存无关。
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