非小细胞肺癌驱动基因检测及其与临床病理特征的相关性

目的:探讨非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)驱动基因的变化情况及其与临床病理特征的相关性。方法:回顾性分析我院2016年01月至2020年07月NSCLC患者607例临床及病理学特征资料,采用扩增阻滞突变系统(ARMS)荧光PCR法检测EGFR突变,RT-PCR法检测ALK、ROS1基因融合,荧光原位杂交法（FISH）检测MET基因扩增。结果:607例NSCLC组织中325例(53.5%,325/607)检测到基因改变,分别为EGFR突变（45.5%,276/607）、ALK融合（5.1%,31/607）、ROS1融合（1.3%,8/607）和MET扩增（2.8%,17/607）,EGFR双位点突变15例（2.5%,15/607）,双驱动基因改变7例（1.2%,7/607）,其中EGFR突变与ALK融合阳性共存3例,EGFR突变与ROS1融合阳性共存2例,EGFR突变与MET扩增阳性共存2例。EGFR在女性、非吸烟、腺癌患者中突变率更高（P＜0.05）,EGFR突变更容易发生在以贴壁为主型、腺泡为主型、乳头为主型、微乳头为主型腺癌中（P＜0.05）;ALK融合多见于女性、年轻、非吸烟、实性为主型的腺癌患者（P＜0.05）;MET基因扩增在老年男性患者中发生率更高（P＜0.05）。结论:在NSCLC中EGFR突变率较高,驱动基因联合突变不容忽视,基因分型对临床治疗具有重要指导意义。     

c-MET通路和抑制剂在非小细胞肺癌中的研究进展

c-MET被认为是继表皮生长因子受体(epidermal growth factor receptor,EGFR)基因突变和间变性淋巴瘤激酶(anaplastic lymphoma kinase,ALK)基因融合之后,非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)又一个重要的驱动基因.MET的激活包括突变、扩增和蛋白质过表达,是NSCLC潜在的治疗靶点,并提示与预后相关.临床证据表明,MET既可以作为肺癌的原发致癌驱动基因,也是EGFR靶向治疗获得性耐药的原因之一.本文主要对c-MET通路在NSCLC中的活性形式及治疗的研究进展进行综述.     

High MET Overexpression Does Not Predict the presence of MET exon 14 Splice Mutations in NSCLC: Results From the IFCT PREDICT.amm study

IntroductionMET proto-oncogene (MET) exon 14 splice site (METex14) mutations were recently described in NSCLC and has been reported to correlate with efficacy of MET tyrosine kinase inhibitors. High diversity of these alterations makes them hard to detect by DNA sequencing in clinical practice. Because METex14 mutations induce increased stabilization of the MET receptor, it is anticipated that these mutations are associated with MET overexpression. We aim to determine whether NSCLC with high MET overexpression could define a subset of patients with a high rate of METex14 mutations.MethodsFrom The French Cooperative Thoracic Intergroup PREDICT.amm cohort of 843 consecutive patients with a treatment-naive advanced NSCLC who were eligible for a first-line therapy, 108 NSCLC samples with high MET overexpression defined by an immunochemistry score 3+ were tested for METex14 mutations using fragment length analysis combined with optimized targeted next-generation sequencing. MET copy number analysis was also derived from the sequencing data.ResultsMETex14 mutations were detected in two patients (2.2%) who also displayed a TP53 mutation and a PIK3CA mutation, respectively. An MET gene copy number increase was observed in seven additional patients (7.7%). Next-generation sequencing analysis revealed inactivating mutations in TP53 (52.7%) and PTEN (1.1%), and oncogenic mutations in KRAS (28.6%), EGFR (7.7%), PIK3CA (4.4%), BRAF (4.4%), NRAS (2.2%), GNAS (1.1%), and IDH1 (1.1%).ConclusionsThe rate of METex14 mutations in NSCLC with high MET overexpression was similar to that found in unselected NSCLC. Moreover, we observed a high frequency of driver alterations in other oncogenes. Consequently these findings do not support the use of MET immunohistochemistry as a surrogate marker for METex14 mutations.     

Targeting MET in Lung Cancer: Will Expectations Finally Be MET?

The hepatocyte growth factor receptor (MET) is a potential therapeutic target in a number of cancers, including NSCLC. In NSCLC, MET pathway activation is thought to occur through a diverse set of mechanisms that influence properties affecting cancer cell survival, growth, and invasiveness. Preclinical and clinical evidence suggests a role for MET activation as both a primary oncogenic driver in subsets of lung cancer and as a secondary driver of acquired resistance to targeted therapy in other genomic subsets. In this review, we explore the biology and clinical significance behind MET proto-oncogene receptor tyrosine kinase (MET) exon 14 alterations and MET amplification in NSCLC, the role of MET amplification in the setting of acquired resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy in EGFR-mutant NSCLC, and the history of MET pathway inhibitor drug development in NSCLC, highlighting current strategies that enrich for biomarkers likely to be predictive of response. Whereas previous trials that focused on MET pathway–directed targeted therapy in unselected or MET-overexpressing NSCLC yielded largely negative results, more recent investigations focusing on MET exon 14 alterations and MET amplification have been notable for meaningful clinical responses to MET inhibitor therapy in a substantial proportion of patients.     

Responses to Crizotinib Can Occur in High-Level MET-Amplified Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Independent of MET Exon 14 Alterations

Activation of the MET proto-oncogene (MET) highly sensitive to MET inhibition has recently been described in NSCLC through two mechanisms: high-level amplification of the MNNG HOS Transforming gene (MET) (usually expressed relative to the chromosome 7 centromere [CEP7] when using fluorescence in situ hybridization) and exon 14 alterations. As partial overlap of these biomarkers occurs, whether one is purely a surrogate for the other or both can represent true oncogenic driver states continues to be explored. Cases of MET inhibitor–sensitive NSCLC harboring exon 14 alterations without coincident amplification have already been described. Here we report two cases of MET inhibitor–sensitive NSCLC harboring high-level MET amplification (MET/CEP7 ratio ≥5) without coincident exon 14 alterations, suggesting that these two methods of MET activation can produce independent MET-addicted states in NSCLC. Molecular profiling designed to capture all cases of potentially MET-addicted NSCLC should address both activation mechanisms.     

Genomic Landscape of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) in East Asia Using Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) in Clinical Practice

Plasma-based next-generation sequencing (NGS) has demonstrated the potential to guide the personalized treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Inherent differences in mutational genomic profiles of NSCLC exist between Asian and Western populations. However, the published mutational genomic data of NSCLC has largely focused on Western populations. We retrospectively analyzed results from comprehensive NGS of plasma (Guardant360^®) from patients with advanced non-squamous NSCLC, as seen in clinical practice. Tests were ordered between January 2016 and December 2020 in Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Southeast Asia. The assay identified single-nucleotide variants (SNV), insertions and deletions, and fusions and amplifications in 74 genes. In total, 1608 plasma samples from patients with advanced non-squamous NSCLC were tested. The median turnaround time for test results was 7 days. Of the samples with detectable ctDNA (85.6%), 68.3% had alterations in at least one NCCN-recommended NSCLC biomarker. EGFR driver mutations were most frequent (48.6%), followed by alterations of KRAS (7.9%), ERBB2 (4.1%) and ALK (2.5%). Co-mutations of EGFR and KRAS occurred in 4.7% of samples. KRAS G12C was identified in 18.6% of all samples with KRAS mutations. Common mutations, such as exon 19 deletions and L858R, accounted for 88.4% of EGFR driver mutations. Among the samples with any EGFR driver mutation, T790M was present in 36.9%, including 7.7% with additional alterations associated with osimertinib resistance (MET amplification, C797X). Comprehensive plasma-based NGS provided the timely and clinically informative mutational genomic profiling of advanced non-squamous NSCLC in East Asian patients.     

Asian Thoracic Oncology Research Group (ATORG) Expert Consensus Statement on MET Alterations in NSCLC: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a heterogeneous disease, with many oncogenic driver mutations, including de novo mutations in the Mesenchymal Epithelial Transition (MET) gene (specifically in Exon 14 [ex14]), that lead to tumourigenesis. Acquired alterations in the MET gene, specifically MET amplification is also associated with the development of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) resistance in patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC. Although MET has become an actionable biomarker with the availability of MET-specific inhibitors in selected countries, there is differential accessibility to diagnostic platforms and targeted therapies across countries in Asia-Pacific (APAC).The Asian Thoracic Oncology Research Group (ATORG), an interdisciplinary group of experts from Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Mainland China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, discussed testing for MET alterations and considerations for using MET-specific inhibitors at a consensus meeting in January 2022, and in subsequent offline consultation.Consensus recommendations are provided by the ATORG group to address the unmet need for standardised approaches to diagnosing MET alterations in NSCLC and for using these therapies. MET inhibitors may be considered for first-line or second or subsequent lines of treatment for patients with advanced and metastatic NSCLC harbouring MET ex14 skipping mutations; MET ex14 testing is preferred within multi-gene panels for detecting targetable driver mutations in NSCLC. For patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC and MET amplification leading to EGFR TKI resistance, enrolment in combination trials of EGFR TKIs and MET inhibitors is encouraged.     

Alterations in the PI3K Pathway Drive Resistance to MET Inhibitors in NSCLC Harboring MET Exon 14 Skipping Mutations

Hepatocyte growth factor receptor (MET) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (MET TKIs) have been found to have efficacy against advanced NSCLC with mutations causing MET exon 14 skipping (METex14 mutations), but primary resistance seems frequent, as response rates are lower than those for targeted TKIs of other oncogene-addicted NSCLCs. Given the known interplay between MET and phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K), we hypothesized that in METex14 NSCLC, PI3K pathway alterations might contribute to primary resistance to MET TKIs. We reviewed clinical data from 65 patients with METex14 NSCLC, assessing PI3K pathway alterations by targeted next-generation sequencing (mutations) and immunohistochemistry (loss of phosphatase and tensin homolog [PTEN]). Using a cell line derived from a patient with primary resistance to a MET TKI and cell lines harboring both a METex14 mutation and a PI3K pathway alteration, we assessed sensitivity to MET TKIs used alone or with a PI3K inhibitor and investigated relevant signaling pathways. We found a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) mutation in two of 65 samples (3%) and loss of PTEN in six of 26 samples (23%). All three of the MET TKI–treated patients with a PI3K pathway alteration had been found to have progressive disease at first assessment. Likewise, MET TKIs had no effect on the proliferation of METex14-mutated cell lines with a PI3K pathway alteration, including the PTEN-lacking patient-derived cell line. Treatment combining a MET TKI with a PI3K inhibitor caused inhibition of both PI3K and MAPK signaling and restored sensitivity to MET TKIs. PI3K pathway alterations are common in METex14 NSCLC and may confer primary resistance to MET TKIs. In preclinical models, PI3K inhibition restores sensitivity to MET TKIs.     

靶向高通量测序在非小细胞肺癌中的临床应用

  目的  对8种与非小细胞肺癌（non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC）个性化治疗高度相关的驱动基因进行检测,分析基因变异与临床病理特征的关系。  方法  收集天津医科大学肿瘤医院2016年6月至2017年8月212例NSCLC患者样本,对EGFR、KRAS、BRAF、ALK、MET、ERBB2、ROS1、RET 8种基因进行高通量测序。  结果  8种基因中EGFR基因变异率高达52.8%,其次为KRAS（8.5%）、ALK（8.0%）、ERBB2（6.1%）、MET（3.8%）、BRAF（1.4%）、RET（0.9%）、ROS1（0.9%）,75%样本检出至少1个驱动基因变异,驱动基因变异间呈现强烈互斥。最常见的EGFR突变为19外显子缺失和L858R突变,EGFR T790M突变与前面两个突变位点伴随出现。19外显子缺失患者携带非EGFR T790M突变比例低于L858R突变患者携带非EGFR T790M突变比例（P=0.04）。15.2%EGFR突变伴EGFR扩增,携带EGFR扩增且EGFR突变率 > 40%患者比例高于无EGFR扩增且EGFR突变率 > 40%患者（P < 0.01）。女性、不吸烟、腺癌患者易发生EGFR特别是EGFR敏感突变（P < 0.01）。肺腺癌（P=0.013）、临床分期晚（P=0.048）、淋巴结转移（P=0.027）患者携带EGFR扩增比例高。男性（P=0.009）、左侧肺癌（P=0.048）,吸烟患者（P=0.037）KRAS突变发生率较高。携带非KRAS突变、ALK融合的患者更年轻（P=0.005,P=0.031）,而携带KRAS突变患者年龄较高（P=0.055）。  结论  高通量测序可同时高效检测NSCLC患者中8种与靶向治疗相关驱动基因的变异谱,为临床医生的个体化诊疗提供参考,以多基因为基础的高通量测序为NSCLC诊疗提供更多的可能性。      

Combined EGFR/MET or EGFR/HSP90 inhibition is effective in the treatment of lung cancers codriven by mutant EGFR containing T790M and MET

Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) that target the EGF receptor (EGFR) are effective in most non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) patients whose tumors harbor activating EGFR kinase domain mutations. Unfortunately, acquired resistance eventually emerges in these chronically treated cancers. Two of the most common mechanisms of acquired resistance to TKIs seen clinically are the acquisition of a secondary "gatekeeper" T790M EGFR mutation that increases the affinity of mutant EGFR for ATP and activation of MET to offset the loss of EGFR signaling. Although up to one-third of patient tumors resistant to reversible EGFR TKIs harbor concurrent T790M mutation and MET amplification, potential therapies for these tumors have not been modeled in vivo. In this study, we developed a preclinical platform to evaluate potential therapies by generating transgenic mouse lung cancer models expressing EGFR-mutant Del19-T790M or L858R-T790M, each with concurrent MET overexpression. We found that monotherapy targeting EGFR or MET alone did not produce significant tumor regression. In contrast, combination therapies targeting EGFR and MET simultaneously were highly efficacious against EGFR TKI-resistant tumors codriven by Del19-T790M or L858R-T790M and MET. Our findings therefore provide an in vivo model of intrinsic resistance to reversible TKIs and offer preclinical proof-of-principle that combination targeting of EGFR and MET may benefit patients with NSCLC.     

The Role of MET Receptor Tyrosine Kinase in Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer and Clinical Development of Targeted Anti‐MET Agents

A better understanding of the pathophysiology and evolution of non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has identified a number of molecular targets and spurred development of novel targeted therapeutic agents. The MET receptor tyrosine kinase and its ligand hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) are implicated in tumor cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis in a broad spectrum of human cancers, including NSCLC. Amplification of MET has been reported in approximately 5%–22% of lung tumors with acquired resistance to small‐molecule inhibitors of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Resistance to EGFR inhibitors is likely mediated through downstream activation of the phosphoinositide 3‐kinase /AKT pathway. Simultaneous treatment of resistant tumors with a MET inhibitor plus an EGFR inhibitor can abrogate activation of downstream effectors of cell growth, proliferation, and survival, thereby overcoming acquired resistance to EGFR inhibitors. Development and preclinical testing of multiple agents targeting the HGF–MET pathway, including monoclonal antibodies targeting HGF or the MET receptor and small‐molecule inhibitors of the MET tyrosine kinase, have confirmed the crucial role of this pathway in NSCLC. Several agents are now in phase III clinical development for the treatment of NSCLC. This review summarizes the role of MET in the pathophysiology of NSCLC and in acquired resistance to EGFR inhibitors and provides an update on progress in the clinical development of inhibitors of MET for treatment of NSCLC.     

Emergence of Preexisting MET Y1230C Mutation as a Resistance Mechanism to Crizotinib in NSCLC with MET Exon 14 Skipping

IntroductionMET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase gene exon 14 skipping (METex14) alterations represent a unique subset of oncogenic drivers in NSCLC. Preliminary clinical activity of crizotinib against METex14-positive NSCLC has been reported. The full spectrum of resistance mechanisms to crizotinib in METex14-positive NSCLC remains to be identified.MethodsHybrid capture–based comprehensive genomic profiling performed on a tumor specimen obtained at diagnosis, and a hybrid capture–based assay of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) at the time of progression during crizotinib treatment was assessed in a pairwise fashion.ResultsA METex14 alteration (D1010H) was detected in the pretreatment tumor biopsy specimen, as was MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase (MET) Y1230C, retrospectively, at very low frequency (0.3%). After a confirmed response during crizotinib treatment for 13 months followed by progression, both MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase gene Y1230C and D1010H were detected prospectively in the ctDNA.ConclusionEmergence of the preexisting MET Y1230C likely confers resistance to crizotinib in this case of METex14-positive NSCLC. Existence of pretreatment MET Y1230C may eventually modulate the response of METex14-positive NSCLC to type I MET tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Noninvasive plasma-based ctDNA assays can provide a convenient method to detect resistance mutations in patients with previously known driver mutations.     

Duration of Targeted Therapy in Patients With Advanced Non–small-cell Lung Cancer Identified by Circulating Tumor DNA Analysis

BackgroundOutcomes of therapy targeting molecular driver alterations detected in advanced non–small-cell lung (NSCLC) using circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) have not been widely reported in patients who are targeted therapy-naive.Patients and MethodsWe performed a multicenter retrospective review of patients with unresectable stage IIIB to IV NSCLC who received matched therapy after a targetable driver alteration was identified using a commercial ctDNA assay through usual clinical care. Eligible patients must not have received targeted therapy prior to ctDNA testing (prior chemotherapy or immunotherapy was permitted). Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to estimate the median duration of targeted therapy. Patients still on targeted therapy were censored at last follow-up.ResultsSeventy-six patients met inclusion criteria. The median age of diagnosis of NSCLC was 64.5 years (range, 31-87 years), 67% were female, 74% were never-smokers, and 97% had adenocarcinoma histology. Twenty-one (28%) patients received systemic treatment prior to targeted therapy, including chemotherapy (n = 17), immunotherapy (n = 5), and/or a biologic (n = 4). Thirty-three (43%) patients remain on targeted therapy at the time of data analysis. The median time on targeted therapy was similar to what has been reported for tissue-detected oncogenic driver mutations in the targeted therapy-naive setting.ConclusionsPatients with ctDNA-detected drivers had durable time on targeted therapy. These treatment outcomes data compliment previous studies that have shown enhanced targetable biomarker discovery rates and high tissue concordance of ctDNA testing when incorporated at initial diagnosis of NSCLC. Identification of NSCLC driver mutations using well-validated ctDNA assays can be used for clinical decision-making and targeted therapy assignment.     

MET Exon 14 Skipping in NSCLC: A Systematic Literature Review of Epidemiology,Clinical Characteristics,and Outcomes

IntroductionMET exon 14 (METex14) skipping is a rare oncogenic driver in non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) for which targeted therapy with MET tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) was recently approved. Given the heterogeneity in published data of METex14 skipping NSCLC, we conducted a systematic literature review to evaluate its frequency, patient characteristics, and outcomes.MethodsOn June 13, 2022 we conducted a systematic literature review of publications and conference abstracts reporting frequency, patient characteristics, or outcomes of patients with METex14 skipping NSCLC.ResultsWe included 139 studies reporting frequency or patient characteristics (350,997 patients), and 39 studies reporting clinical outcomes (3989 patients). Median METex14 skipping frequency was 2.0% in unselected patients with NSCLC, with minimal geographic variation. Median frequency was 2.4% in adenocarcinoma or nonsquamous subgroups, 12.0% in sarcomatoid, and 1.3% in squamous histology. Patients with METex14 skipping NSCLC were more likely to be elderly, have adenocarcinoma histology; there was no marked sex or smoking status distribution. In first line of treatment, median objective response rate ranged from 50.7% to 68.8% with targeted therapies (both values correspond to MET TKIs), was 33.3% with immunotherapy, and ranged from 23.1% to 27.0% with chemotherapy.ConclusionsPatients with METex14 skipping are more likely to have certain characteristics, but no patient subgroup can be ruled out; thus, it is crucial to test all patients with NSCLC to identify suitable candidates for MET inhibitor therapy. MET TKIs appeared to result in higher efficacy outcomes, although no direct comparison with chemotherapy or immunotherapy regimens was found.     

Overcoming erlotinib resistance with tailored treatment regimen in patient‐derived xenografts from naïve Asian NSCLC patients

Overall benefits of EGFR‐TKIs are limited because these treatments are largely only for adenocarcinoma (ADC) with EGFR activating mutation. The treatments also usually lead to development of resistances. We have established a panel of patient‐derived xenografts (PDXs) from treatment naïve Asian NSCLC patients, including those containing “classic” EGFR activating mutations. Some of these EGFR‐mutated PDXs do not respond to erlotinib: LU1868 containing L858R/T790M mutations, and LU0858 having L858R mutation as well as c‐MET gene amplification, both squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Treatment of LU0858 with crizotinib, a small molecule inhibitor for ALK and c‐MET, inhibited tumor growth and c‐MET activity. Combination of erlotinib and crizotinib caused complete response, indicating the activation of both EGFR and c‐MET promote its growth/survival. LU2503 and LU1901, both with wild‐type EGFR and c‐MET gene amplification, showed complete response to crizotinib alone, suggesting that c‐MET gene amplification, not EGFR signaling, is the main oncogenic driver. Interestingly, LU1868 with the EGFR L858R/T790M, but without c‐met amplification, had a complete response to cetuximab. Our data offer novel practical approaches to overcome the two most common resistances to EGFR‐TKIs seen in the clinic using marketed target therapies.     

液体活检在非小细胞肺癌中的应用

随着精准医疗和个体化治疗在肺癌领域中的发展,对肿瘤分子生物学特性进行实时监测的要求越来越高。“液体活检”以其标本获取简便、创伤小、重复性高的特点在近年来引起了广泛关注。在所有肺癌患者中,非小细胞肺癌（ non small cell lung cancer,NSCLC）占85%~90%,针对NSCLC,特别是肺腺癌驱动突变的发现及相应靶向治疗的成功应用极大地改写了肺癌治疗的篇章,与此同时也对NSCLC相关分子生物学标志物的实时检测提出了更高的要求。本文以液体活检标志物的检测为起点,就其在NSCLC患者中的临床应用做一综述。     

KRAS as a druggable target in NSCLC: Rising like a phoenix after decades of development failures

Cancers of nearly all lineages harbor alterations that deregulate mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling, a crucial signaling pathway for tumor formation and maintenance. Of these, KRAS mutations are the most frequent gain-of-function alterations found in patients with cancer. In particular they represents the most common molecular alteration detected in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounting for up to 25% of all oncogenic mutations. They were identified decades ago and prior efforts to target these proteins have been unsuccessful. KRAS mutation profiles (i.e. frequency of specific codon substitutions) in smokers and never-smokers are distinct and not all KRAS alterations are driver mutations. KRAS has evolved from a mutation with possible predictive value to a therapeutic target with great promise. Here, we will discuss the biology of KRAS in lung cancer and its clinical implications in oncology today and in the foreseeable future.     

非小细胞肺癌BRAF突变及靶向治疗的研究进展

鼠类肉瘤病毒癌基因同源物B1（BRAF）基因是非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）的驱动基因之一,在NSCLC中突变率为0.5％～4.9％,其中V600E突变类型占到一半以上。BRAF突变多见于女性、肺腺癌患者,亚裔人群中突变率相对较低。BRAF突变可与其他基因突变,如EGFR、K-Ras突变共存,但其临床意义尚不清楚。全球NSCLC患者数量庞大,尽管BRAF突变率在NSCLC中较低,低突变率基因及其靶向治疗的研究仍然相当重要。目前BRAF抑制剂治疗NSCLC正在临床试验中。本文就NSCLC中BRAF突变及靶向治疗的研究进展进行综述。