Identifying the target NSCLC patient for maintenance therapy: an analysis from a placebo-controlled,phase III trial of maintenance pemetrexed (H3E-MC-JMEN)

BackgroundThis was a post hoc analysis of patients with non-squamous histology from a phase III maintenance pemetrexed study in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Patients and methodsThe six symptom items' [average symptom burden index (ASBI)] mean at baseline was calculated using the lung cancer symptom scale (LCSS). Low and high symptom burden (LSB, ASBI < 25; HSB, ASBI ≥ 25) and performance status (PS: 0, 1) subgroups were analyzed for treatment effect on progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) using the Cox proportional hazard models adjusted for demographic/clinical factors.ResultsSignificantly longer PFS and OS for pemetrexed versus placebo occurred in LSB patients [PFS: median 5.1 versus 2.4 months, hazard ratio (HR) 0.49, P < 0.0001; OS: median 17.5 versus 11.0 months, HR 0.63, P = 0.0012] and PS 0 patients (PFS: median 5.5 versus 1.7 months, HR 0.36, P < 0.0001; OS: median 17.7 versus 10.3 months, HR 0.54, P = 0.0019). Significantly longer PFS, but not OS, occurred in HSB patients (median 3.7 versus 2.8 months, HR 0.50, P = 0.0033) and PS 1 patients (median 4.4 versus 2.8 months, HR 0.60, P = 0.0002).ConclusionsASBI and PS are associated with survival for non-squamous NSCLC patients, suggesting that maintenance pemetrexed is useful for LSB or PS 0 patients following induction.     

Efficacy of First-line Chemotherapy Affects the Second-Line Setting Response in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Background: Chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment for the majority of patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without driver mutations and many receive therapies beyond first-line. Secondline chemotherapy has been disappointing both in terms of response rate and survival and we know relatively little about the prognostic factors. Materials and Methods: One thousand and eight patients with advanced NSCLC who received second-line chemotherapy after progression were reviewed in Shanghai PulmonaryHospital, China, from September 2005 to July 2010. We analyzed the effects of potential prognostic factors on the outcomes of second-line chemotherapy (overall response rate, ORR; progression free survival, PFS; overall survival, OS). Results: The response and progression free survival of first-line chemotherapy affects the ORR, PFS and OS of second-line chemotherapy (ORR: CR/PR 15.4%, SD 10.1%, PD2.3%, p<0.001; PFS: CR/PR 3.80 months, SD 2.77 months, PD 2.03 months, p<0.001; OS: CR/PR 11.60 months, SD 10.33 months, PD 6.57 months, p=0.578, p<0.001, p<0.001, respectively). On multivariate analysis, better response to first-line therapy (CR/PR: HR=0.751, p=0.002; SD: HR=0.781, p=0.021) and progression within 3-6 months (HR=0.626, p<0.001), together with adenocarcinoma (HR=0.815, p=0.017), without liver metastasis (HR=0.541, p=0.001), never-smoker(HR=0.772, p=0.001), and ECOG PS 0-1 (HR=0.745, p=0.021) were predictors for good OS following secondline chemotherapy. Conclusions: Patients who responded to first-line chemotherapy had a better outcome after second-line therapy for advanced NSCLC, and the efficacy of first-line chemotherapy, period of progression, histology, liver metastasis, smoking status and ECOG PS were independent prognostic factors for OS.     

全脑放疗时间对EGFR突变非小细胞肺癌脑转移患者生存的影响

背景与目的全脑放疗（whole brain radiotherapy, WBRT）在表皮生长因子受体（epidermal growth factor receptor,EGFR）突变的非小细胞肺癌（non-small cell lung cancer, NSCLC）脑转移患者治疗中何时应用尚无高级别的循证医学证据。本研究旨在探讨WBRT的参与时间对携有EGFR突变的NSCLC脑转移患者生存的影响。方法2009年8月-2015年5月在我院确诊的EGFR突变伴脑转移的晚期NSCLC共78例患者,均接受WBRT及EGFR酪氨酸激酶抑制剂（EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors, EGFR-TKIs）治疗的48例初治患者进入临床分析,采用Cox比例风险模型分析患者颅内无进展生存期（progression-free survival, PFS）及总生存期（overall survival, OS）的影响因素。结果全组患者颅内客观缓解率（objective response rate, ORR）为81.3%,颅内疾病控制率（disease control rate, DCR）为93.8%,中位颅内PFS为10个月,中位OS为18个月。颅内PFS的多因素分析显示,美国东部肿瘤协作组评分（Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status, ECOG PS）0分-1分（HR=30.436,95%CI：4.721-196.211,P<0.001）及早期WBRT患者（HR=3.663,95%CI：1.657-8.098,P=0.001）的颅内PFS更佳。OS的多因素分析显示,ECOG PS 0分-1分（HR=57.607,95%CI：6.135-540.953,P<0.001）、早期WBRT（HR=2.757,95%CI：1.140-6.669,P=0.024）及立体定向放射外科（stereotaxic radio surgery, SRS）的应用（HR=5.964,95%CI：1.895-18.767,P=0.002）是患者OS的独立预后因素。结论早期WBRT联合TKIs治疗可改善EGFR突变的NSCLC脑转移患者的预后,尚有待大样本的前瞻性临床试验验证。     

晚期非小细胞肺癌表皮生长因子受体基因突变情况和其对吉非替尼疗效的影响

背景与目的 研究晚期非小细胞肺癌( non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)表皮生长因子受体(epidermal growth factor receptor,EGFR)基因突变情况和该基因突变状态对吉非替尼疗效的影响.方法 于2007年1月-2009年12月对160例晚期非鳞癌NSCLC患者进行了EGFR基因检测,EGFR基因外显子19和外显子21突变检测采用突变富集PCR法.其中111例接受了吉非替尼治疗.中位生存期(overall survival,OS)和无疾病进展生存时间(progression free survival,PFS)的比较采用Kaplan-Meier方法计算.结果 晚期非鳞癌NSCLC患者EGFR基因突变率为55％,多因素分析显示只有病理类型与是否突变明显相关.EGFR基因突变型患者的OS为29.0个月(95％CI:24.2-33.8),野生型为21.0个月( 95％CI:14.7-27.3),两者差别无统计学差异.EGFR基因突变患者的PFS为17.0个月(95％CI:5.6-17.6),而野生型为11.6个月(95％CI:8.6-25.4),两者有明显性差别(P=0.022).OS的多因素分析结果显示,OS与ECOG评分、病理类型、EGFR基因突变状态明显相关.PFS多因素分析结果显示,PFS与ECOG评分、既往化疗方案数和EGFR基因突变明显相关.EGFR基因外显子19突变与外显子21突变的OS和PFS无明显差别,客观疗效也无差别.结论 晚期非鳞癌NSCLC EGFR基因突变患者的PFS明显优于野生型患者,OS有延长趋势.EGFR基因不同突变类型的PFS和OS均无差别.     

KRAS突变晚期非小细胞肺癌分子分型、治疗及预后分析

目的:分析晚期Kirsten鼠类肉瘤(Kirsten rat sarcoma,KRAS)突变非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)的临床病理特征、分子分型、治疗及预后。方法:回顾性分析2019年01-2022年01我院33例晚期KRAS+NSCLC患者的临床病理资料。分析KRAS亚型、TP53共突变及不同治疗方案和生存预后的相关性。结果:33例晚期KRAS+NSCLC患者,男性大约占90.9%（30/33);KRAS p.G12C突变为最常见分子分型,约42.4%（14/33）;另外,KRAS p.G12C突变人群对比其他KRAS突变患者,无进展生存期（progression-free survival,PFS)(6.5个月 vs 7.0个月;P=0.799)和总生存(overall survival,OS)(18.0个月 vs 24.0个月;P=0.266)均未见显著差异。亚组分析中,免疫联合化疗对比化疗+抗血管和单一化疗,可延长PFS(13.5个月 vs 7.5个月 vs 5.5个月;P=0.033),但OS却未见差异(25.0个月 vs 18.0个月 vs 25.0个月;P=0.854)。KRAS+/TP53+ NSCLC对比KRAS+/TP53-NSCLC,显著缩短PFS(5.5个月 vs 7.5个月;P=0.019)和OS(18.0个月vs 28.0个月;P=0.004)。多因素分析发现TP53共突变（HR=3.394;P=0.005）、治疗方案（HR=0.473;P=0.003）为PFS的预后因素;TP53共突变（HR=8.235;P=0.004）为OS的独立预后因素。结论:中国人群中,晚期KRAS+NSCLC患者男性较为多见,p.G12C为最常见分子分型。免疫治疗联合化疗可能延长晚期KRAS+NSCLC的PFS,但仍需进一步探索;TP53共突变可能为晚期KRAS+NSCLC不良预后因素。晚期NSCLC中KRAS和TP53共突变患者的治疗及预后需要进一步探索。     

阿帕替尼联合多西他赛与多西他赛二线治疗晚期非鳞非小细胞肺癌的疗效、安全性及预后对比

目的:对比阿帕替尼联合多西他赛与单纯多西他赛在晚期非鳞非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)二线治疗中的疗效及安全性,并对预后影响因素进行分析。方法:纳入98例晚期非鳞NSCLC,随机分为治疗组（阿帕替尼联合多西他赛）48例以及对照组（多西他赛）50例,观察客观缓解率（ORR)、疾病控制率（DCR)、无进展生存期（PFS)、总生存期（OS）及不良反应,并将治疗组的临床病理因素纳入单因素及多因素分析。结果:两组患者近期疗效无明显差异;中位PFS分别为4.1个月与3.1个月（P=0.045）;中位OS分别为10.4个月与8.8个月（P=0.023）。两组患者3-4级不良反应发生例数未见明显差异。单因素分析显示中高分化、转移灶≤1个预后较好,多因素分析提示肿瘤分化程度是阿帕替尼联合多西他赛治疗晚期非鳞NSCLC的独立预后因素。结论:在晚期非鳞NSCLC二线治疗中,阿帕替尼联合多西他赛与多西他赛对比有生存获益,且耐受性好,肿瘤分化程度是独立的预后因素。     

EGFR mutation: Significance as a stratification factor in the era of molecular-targeted therapy

Somatic mutations of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are the strongest predictive markers for the response to EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Patients with EGFR mutations generally receive EGFR-TKI treatment, and their survival has been significantly improved compared with that before the development of EGFR-TKIs. This study aimed to clarify the impact of EGFR mutational status on the survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receiving cytotoxic agents, but not EGFR-TKIs, as their first-line chemotherapy. In addition, we analyzed patients with EGFR mutations to determine whether the timing of EGFR-TKI administration affects overall survival (OS). A total of 83 NSCLC patients with stage IIIB/IV who received chemotherapy alone and whose EGFR mutational status was known were investigated. Univariate and multivariate analysis for OS was performed using parameters such as age, gender, performance status (PS), histology, disease stage, smoking status, EGFR mutational status and administration of a first-line regimen. Among the 52 patients with EGFR mutations who received EGFR-TKIs, OS between those who received EGFR-TKIs as their first-line treatment and after chemotherapy were similar. Among the 83 patients who received cytotoxic agents as their first-line chemotherapy, the multivariate analysis showed OS to be significantly associated with PS (p<0.001), histology (p=0.039) and EGFR mutational status (p=0.040). OS was almost similar among the 52 patients with EGFR mutations who received EGFR-TKIs in a first- and second-line setting (25.6 vs. 26.8 months, p=0.914). The EGFR mutational status had a significant impact on the survival of NSCLC patients, although these patients did not receive EGFR-TKIs as their first-line chemotherapy. In future randomized trials, even when EGFR-TKIs are not included in experimental regimens, patients may need to be stratified by EGFR mutational status in order that study results be evaluated appropriately.     

NLR和LMR对EGFR-TKIs治疗EGFR突变阳性非小细胞肺癌预后的预测价值

目的:探讨治疗前血清中性粒细胞与淋巴细胞比值（neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio,NLR）和淋巴细胞与单核细胞比值（lympho cyte to monocyte ratio,LMR）对表皮生长因子受体-酪氨酸激酶抑制剂（epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors,EGFR-TKIs）治疗EGFR突变阳性非小细胞肺癌（non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)患者预后的预测价值。方法:回顾性分析112例EGFR突变阳性并接受了EGFR-TKIs治疗的Ⅳ期NSCLC患者的临床资料,根据接受者操作特征曲线（ROC）分析确定的NLR和LMR的最佳分界值,将患者分为高、低水平两组,比较不同分组之间的无进展生存时间（progression free survival,PFS）和总生存时间（overall survival,OS）,通过Cox比例风险模型分析影响PFS和OS的独立预后因素。结果:根据ROC曲线,NLR=2.92,LMR=3.81作为评价的分界值。低NLR组和高NLR组的PFS分别为15.6个月和10.5个月（P＜0.001）,OS分别为26.9个月和19.3个月（P=0.003）;高LMR组和低LMR组的PFS分别为13.4个月和11.5个月（P=0.024）,OS分别为26.2个月和21.8个月（P=0.020）。通过多因素分析发现,ECOG评分和NLR是影响患者PFS和OS的独立预后因素。结论:治疗前血清NLR水平可作为预测EGFR-TKIs治疗EGFR突变阳性Ⅳ期NSCLC患者的预后因子。     

Clinical Outcomes and Prognostic Factors Associated with the Response to Erlotinib in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients with Unknown EGFR Mutational Status

Background: The efficacy of erlotinib is controversial in patients with unknown EGFR mutational status.The aim of this study was to identify the clinicopathological factors that are predictive of erlotinob treatmentoutcomes for NSCLC patients with unknown EGFR mutational status. Materials and Methods: A retrospectiveanalysis of 109 patients with advanced NSCLC who had previously failed at least one line of chemotherapy andreceived subsequent treatment with erlotinib (150 mg/day orally) was performed. A Cox proportional hazardmodel for univariate and multivariate analyses was used to identify the baseline clinical parameters correlatingwith treatment outcome, expressed in terms of hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals. Results: Themedian treatment duration was 15 weeks (range, 4-184). The disease control rate was 55%, including diseasestability for ≥3 months for 40% of the patients. Median progression-free survival and median overall survival(OS) were 4.2 and 8.5 months, respectively. The Cox model indicated that an Eastern Cooperative OncologyGroup performance status (ECOG PS) ≥2 (HR 3.82; p<0.001), presence of intra-abdominal metastasis (HR 3.42;p=0.002), 2 or more prior chemotherapy regimens (HR 2.29; p=0.021), and weight loss >5% (HR 2.05; p=0.034)were independent adverse prognostic factors for OS in NSCLC patients treated with erlotinib. Conclusions: Thisstudy suggests that NSCLC patients should be enrolled in erlotinib treatment after a first round of unsuccessfulchemotherapy to improve treatment success, during which they should be monitored for intra-abdominalmetastasis and weight loss.     

Elevated serum level of sialylated glycoprotein KL-6 predicts a poor prognosis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer treated with gefitinib

PURPOSE: The factors affecting survival after gefitinib treatment in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain to be fully elucidated, although epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation is a substantial prognostic factor. KL-6 has been studied as a useful indicator for interstitial lung diseases; however, it was first discovered as a lung cancer-related antigen. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of the serum KL-6 levels in advanced NSCLC patients treated with gefitinib and thus determine its association with the EGFR mutation status. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between September 2002 and September 2005, 41 patients with NSCLC were treated with gefitinib after having their serum KL-6 levels measured at Okayama University Hospital. EGFR mutations were analyzed by direct sequence methods. RESULTS: The serum KL-6 levels ranged from 199 to 9080U/ml (median, 550U/ml), and 54% of 41 patients showed a level higher than the cut-off level of 500U/ml. The median progression-free survival (PFS) time and the median overall survival (OS) time were 4.7 months and 13.9 months, respectively. Multivariate analyses revealed that the elevated KL-6 level was an independent adverse prognostic factor for PFS (hazard ratio: 2.278, p=0.040) as well as OS (hazard ratio: 4.858, p=0.002) in NSCLC patients treated with gefitinib. The EGFR mutation status was analyzed in 22 patients (54%). Among those with wild-type EGFR, the patients with high serum KL-6 levels also had a worse survival than those within normal serum KL-6 levels (6.5 months versus 13.3 months, p=0.0194). CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that NSCLC patients with high serum KL-6 levels tended to have a poor clinical outcome when treated with gefitinib.     

非小细胞肺癌患者免疫检查点抑制剂相关性肺炎与免疫检查点抑制剂疗效相关性分析

目的：探讨免疫检查点抑制剂（ICI）治疗非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）患者发生免疫检查点抑制剂相关性肺炎（CIP）的发生情况和免疫治疗疗效的关系，分析接受ICI 治疗的NSCLC患者的预后相关因素。方法：回顾性分析2020 年3月至2023 年3月在新疆医科大学附属肿瘤医院接受ICI 治疗145 例NSCLC患者的临床资料，将患者分为CIP 组和非CIP 组，随后将发生CIP 的患者分为轻度（1、2级）CIP 和重度（3、4级）CIP 两个亚组，通过Kaplan-Meier 法比较生存曲线，分析CIP 的发生及严重程度对于患者PFS 及OS的影响。通过单因素及多因素COX风险比例回归模型分析与PFS 和OS相关的预后因素。结果：145 例患者中有26例患者出现CIP，发生率为17.93％，重度CIP 发生率为3.45%。CIP 组患者PFS 明显长于非CIP 组患者（12.3 vs 7.6个月，P<0.05），CIP 组与非CIP 组的OS比较差异无统计学意义（16.2 vs 15.8个月，P>0.05)。亚组分析显示，轻度CIP 和重度CIP 相比，PFS（12.2vs 12.9 个月）及OS（16.1 vs 17.8 个月）均无统计学意义（均P>0.05）。多因素COX 回归分析显示，CIP[HR=0.55，95%CI（0.33,0.90），P=0.02]、免疫疗程>6 个[HR=0.51 ，95%CI（0.31, 0.85），P=0.01]是影响患者PFS 的有利预后因素，免疫疗程>6 个[HR=0.4，95%CI（0.18, 0.88），P=0.02]是影响OS的有利预后因素。结论：CIP 的发生率为17.93％，CIP 的发生与PFS 的延长密切相关。免疫疗程>6个是影响NSCLC患者PFS、OS的有利预后因素。     

克唑替尼在ALK阳性晚期NSCLC患者中的疗效和安全性评价及其预后影响因素

目的 探讨克唑替尼在间变性淋巴瘤激酶(ALK)阳性晚期非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)患者中的疗效和安全性,并重点分析其预后影响因素.方法 收集2013年1月至2016年9月在北京协和医院就诊且经细胞学或组织学证实的晚期(ⅢB ～Ⅳ期)ALK阳性NSCLC患者50例,记录相关临床信息、治疗方案并随访疗效和安全性,分析预后影响因素.结果 截至随访结束,进展患者(24例)中位无进展生存期(PFS)为9.6个月(95％ CI为8.3 ～10.9个月),其中5例死亡;未进展患者(26例)中位随访时间为10.7个月.最常见的不良反应为肝功能异常(48.0％,24/50);在Kaplan-Meier单因素分析中,≤40岁的患者拥有更长的PFS(P =0.017),且COX回归多因素分析(Enter法)也有意义(HR =6.1,95％ CI为1.4～27.5,P=0.018);而性别(HR =0.8,95％ CI为0.2～2.6,P=0.697)、吸烟史(HR=1.5,95％ CI为0.4 ～5.6,P=0.524)、病理类型(HR=1.1,95％ CI为0.3 ～4.2,P=0.922)、分期(HR=1.7,95％ CI为0.4 ～8.4,P=0.502)、表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)突变型(HR =0.4,95％ CI为0.4 ～4.3,P=0.461)、EGFR未知(HR=1.3,95％ CI为0.3～6.1,P=0.727)、美国东部肿瘤协作组体能状态评分(HR =2.0,95％ CI为0.6 ～6.8,ECOG PS评分,P=0.290)、既往治疗情况(HR =0.6,95％ CI为0.2～1.8,P=0.385)和脑转移情况(HR =0.7,95％ CI为0.1 ～3.2,P=0.628)均与疾病进展时间无关.结论 克唑替尼对晚期ALK阳性NSCLC患者有良好的疗效,安全可耐受,年龄是其预后的独立影响因素.     

Epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy is effective as first-line treatment of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer with mutated EGFR: A meta-analysis from six phase III randomized controlled trials

Gefiinib and erlotinib are two similar small molecules of selective and reversible epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs), which have been approved for second-line or third-line indication in previously treated advanced Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. The results of comparing the EGFR-TKI with standard platinum-based doublet chemotherapy as the first-line treatment in advanced NSCLC patients with activated EGFR mutation were still controversial. A meta-analysis was performed to derive a more precise estimation of these regimens. Finally, six eligible trials involved 1,021 patients were identified. The patients receiving EGFR-TKI as front-line therapy had a significantly longer progression-free survival (PFS) than patients treated with chemotherapy [median PFS was 9.5 versus 5.9 months; hazard ratio (HR)=0.37; 95% confidence intervals (CI)=0.27-0.52; p<0.001]. The overall response rate (ORR) of EGFR-TKI was 66.60%, whereas the ORR of chemotherapy regimen was 30.62%, which was also a statistically significant favor for EGFR-TKI [relative risk (RR)=5.68; 95% CI=3.17-10.18; p<0.001]. The overall survival (OS) was numerically longer in the patients received EGFR-TKI than patients treated by chemotherapy, although the difference did not reach a statistical significance (median OS was 30.5 vs. 23.6 months; HR=0.94; 95% CI=0.77-1.15; p=0.57). Comparing with first-line chemotherapy, treatment of EGFR-TKI achieved a statistical significantly longer PFS, higher ORR and numerically longer OS in the advanced NSCLC patients harboring activated EGFR mutations, thus, it should be the first choice in the previously untreated NSCLC patients with activated EGFR mutation.     

A Phase Ⅱ Trial of Gefitinib as Maintenance Therapy after First-Line Chemotherapy for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in China

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of gefitinib as maintenance therapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who obtained disease control (DC) after first-line chemotherapy in Chinese population. Methods:Chinese patients with advanced NSCLC treated with standard chemotherapy and obtained DC were assigned to receive gefitinib as maintenance treatment. The primary end point was overall survival time (OS), the second end point was disease control rate (DCR) and progression-free survival time (PFS). DCR included complete response (CR) plus partial response (PR) and plus stable disease (SD). The impact of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status on the treatment as exploratory point was also evaluated by denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC). Results:Among 75 enrolled patients, the overall response rate was 37% and the DCR (CR + PR +SD) was 66%. The median PFS and OS were 17.13 months and 26.13 months respectively, with 1- and 2-year survival rates 89.3% and 34.7%. Patients harboring somatic EGFR mutations obtained a prolonged median PFS and OS compared with EGFR wide type (25.1 vs. 13.0 months, P=0.019 and 33.37 vs. 25.57 months, P=0.014, respectively). In COX regression model, only EGFR mutation status was the independently factor influencing both PFS and OS (P=0.029 and 0.017, respectively), however, rash status was the predictor in terms of PFS (P=0.027).Conclusion:Gefitinib produced encouraging survival when delivered as maintenance therapy in Chinese patients obtaining DC after first-line chemotherapy, especially for patients carrying somatic EGFR mutations. EGFR mutation is an independently predictive factor of survival.     

联合奥沙利铂或顺铂二线治疗晚期非小细胞肺癌的临床研究

背景与目的：晚期非小细胞肺癌(non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC)二线化疗可选择单药多西他赛或培美曲塞,联合铂类能否提高疗效及延长生存尚不明确。本研究比较单药多西他赛或培美曲塞与联合奥沙利铂或顺铂方案二线治疗晚期NSCLC近期疗效、生存期和安全性。方法：经一线联合顺铂或卡铂治疗失败的121例晚期NSCLC患者按3∶2∶1比例随机分组,对照组(n=56)：多西他赛75 mg/m2(所有肺癌)或培美曲塞500 mg/m2(非鳞癌),第1天;顺铂组(n=45)：顺铂25 mg/m2,第1~3天联合多西他赛或培美曲塞;奥沙利铂组(n=20)：奥沙利铂130 mg/m2,第1天联合多西他赛或培美曲塞。3周为1个周期,治疗每个周期评价不良反应,每2个周期评价疗效,回访生存期。结果：3组的治疗疾病反应率、无进展生存期(progression free survival,PFS)、总生存期(overall survival,OS)及不良反应差异均无统计学意义(P＞0.05)。≥60岁老年患者较＜60岁患者PFS更长(HR=0.56,95%CI：0.35~0.90,P=0.015);PS评分0~1分患者PFS和OS更长(HR=1.52,95%CI：1.01~2.30,P=0.048;HR=1.90,95%CI：1.17~3.09,P=0.009)。治疗反应率与PFS和OS相关(HR=2.93,95%CI：2.01~4.26,P=0.000;HR=2.03,95%CI：1.37~3.01,P=0.000)。化疗后发生贫血患者PFS和OS呈缩短趋势(HR=1.59,95%CI：0.97~2.61,P=0.066;HR=1.60,95%CI：0.94~2.75,P=0.085),血小板减少患者OS更短(HR=2.97,95%CI：1.01~8.78,P=0.049)。有神经毒性患者PFS呈缩短趋势(HR=3.36,95%CI：0.92~12.25,P=0.066)。二线治疗失败后接受后续治疗者OS有获益(HR=0.36,95%CI：0.22~0.61,P=0.000)。结论：二线联合奥沙利铂或顺铂治疗NSCLC患者疗效和生存期无提高。疾病反应、PS评分与PFS及OS相关,治疗后发生贫血、血小板减少、神经毒性患者预后可能更差。二线治疗失败后接受后续治疗能延长生存期。     

Retrospective efficacy and safety analyses of erlotinib,pemetrexed, and docetaxel in EGFR-mutation-negative patients with previously treated advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer

ObjectiveSeveral guidelines recommend erlotinib, pemetrexed, or docetaxel for second-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy of erlotinib, pemetrexed, and docetaxel in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-negative patients with previously treated advanced non-squamous NSCLC.Materials and methodsWe analyzed the efficacy of these agents in patients with previously treated advanced non-squamous NSCLC who had EGFR wild-type tumors, performance status (PS) of 0, 1, or 2 and received erlotinib, pemetrexed, or docetaxel between December 2007 and September 2011. Variability among patient backgrounds was evaluated using propensity scores to assess comparability. The efficacy of these agents was evaluated in patient subgroups with low variability.ResultsThe propensity scores showed that the backgrounds of the groups that received second-line therapy with each agent had low variability and were adequate for comparison. Patients were divided into the PS0/1 and PS2 groups for analysis. The median progression-free survival (PFS) in patients treated with erlotinib was 2.8 months in the PS0/1 group, as compared with 1.0 month in the PS0/1/2 group and 0.90 months in the PS2 group. PFS in PS0/1 patients who received erlotinib was comparable to that in PS0/1 patients who received pemetrexed (2.5 months) or docetaxel (1.9 months). Overall survival (OS) in erlotinib-, pemetrexed-, and docetaxel-treated PS0/1 patients was 16.1, 7.4 and 10.0 months, respectively. The study had limited power to detect differences in PFS and OS because of the small sample size.ConclusionsErlotinib appears to be a useful second-line option in PS0/1 patients with EGFR mutation-negative advanced non-squamous NSCLC given its mild adverse effects. The results should be carefully interpreted because of the small sample size, limited power, and retrospective nature of the study.     

Correlation of EGFR, IDH1 and PTEN status with the outcome of patients with recurrent glioblastoma treated in a phase II clinical trial with the EGFR-blocking monoclonal antibody cetuximab

Mutation and gene amplification of the epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) is one of the most common genetic alterations in glioblastoma (GB). EGFR is, therefore, an attractive molecular target for the treatment of GB. EGFR-targeted therapies however have been largely ineffective in clinical trials. In this study, we investigated the correlation between the EGFR gene amplification status, expression of the EGFR variant III (EGFRvIII) and EGFR variant IV (EGFRvIV) mutations, expression of the phosphatase and tensin homologue gene on chromosome 10 (PTEN) and mutation of the isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) gene and the survival of patients suffering from recurrent glioblastoma who were treated with the EGFR-targeted monoclonal antibody cetuximab in a prospective phase II clinical trial. EGFR amplification was detected in 19 out of 35 GB (54%), EGFRvIII expression in 11 (31.4%) and EGFRvIV expression in 7 (20%). The EGFRvIII and EGFRvIV mutations were exclusively found in GB with EGFR amplification and were almost mutually exclusive with IDH1 mutation (EGFRvIII mutation was found in 1 out of 11 GB with an IDH1 mutation). Patients with an EGFR amplification lacking EGFRvIII expression had a significantly superior progression free survival (PFS) and a numerical better overall survival (OS) following treatment with cetuximab [median PFS 3.03 vs. 1.63 months (p=0.006); median OS 5.57 vs. 3.97 months (p=0.12)]. Within the subgroup of patients with EGFR amplification, patients with EGFRvIII positive glioblastoma had a worse survival [median PFS 1.63 vs. 3.03 months (p=0.01); median OS 3.27 vs. 5.57 months (p=0.08)]. Our observations indicate that the type of EGFR mutation may determine the outcome of GB patients treated with cetuximab. Prospective investigation of both the EGFR amplification and mutation status in clinical trials with EGFR-targeted therapies for GB is indicated.     

FGFR4基因状态与晚期非小细胞肺癌患者临床病理特征及预后的关系

目的:研究FGFR4基因与晚期非小细胞肺癌（non-small cell lung cancer,NSCLC）患者临床病理特征及预后的关系。方法:采用高通量测序技术筛选肿瘤标本中的FGFR4基因突变状态。通过卡方检验分析FGFR4基因突变状态与临床病理特征的相关性。用Logistic分析其疗效。用Kaplan-Meier曲线和COX模型评估患者生存。结果:在163例晚期非小细胞肺癌患者中FGFR4基因突变患者共有48例（29.4%）。FGFR4基因突变状态与患者的性别、年龄、吸烟史、病理类型、ECOG评分、T分期、是否有淋巴结转移、EGFR及ALK基因状态无明显相关性（P>0.05）。FGFR4野生型患者的一线疗效明显优于突变型的患者（突变型vs野生型,P<0.001）,FGFR4野生型患者的疾病控制率（DCR）达68.6%。生存分析显示,突变型患者的中位OS和中位PFS短于野生型的患者（中位OS:16个月vs 43个月,P<0.001;中位PFS:8个月vs 14个月,P<0.001）。多因素结果显示,ECOG 2~3分（HR=2.353,95%CI:1.259~4.398,P=0.007）、有淋巴结转移（HR=3.754,95%CI:2.310~6.101,P＜0.001）、FGFR4基因突变（HR=2.517,95%CI:1.521~4.165,P＜0.001）是影响患者生存的独立危险因素。结论:FGFR4基因影响晚期非小细胞肺癌的预后,野生型患者的生存时间明显长于突变型患者。     

晚期非小细胞肺癌外周血循环肿瘤DNA EGFR突变与TKI疗效的相关性

目的:探讨晚期非小细胞肺癌（non-small cell lung cancer，NSCLC）外周血循环肿瘤DNA（circulating tumor DNA，ctDNA）表皮生长因子受体（epidermal growth factor receptor，EGFR）突变与EGFR酪氨酸激酶抑制剂（tyrosine kinase inhibitor，TKI）治疗疗效的相关性。方法:利用突变扩增阻滞系统（amplification refractory mutation system，ARMS）法检测50例NSCLC患者外周血ctDNA EGFR突变，其中27例进行组织与ctDNA配对检测。给予TKI治疗一月后进行疗效评价。对ctDNA EGFR突变与患者的临床因素、疗效相关性进行分析，并比较ctDNA与肿瘤组织EGFR突变的一致性。结果:患者性别、年龄、PS评分、病理类型、吸烟史与ctDNA EGFR突变无明显相关性（P>0.05）。ctDNA EGFR突变组客观缓解率（76.5%）、疾病控制率（100%）均高于野生型组（30.3%，60.6%）（P<0.05）。生存分析结果显示:ctDNA EGFR突变组无进展生存期（12个月）较野生型组长（4个月）（P<0.05）。27例配对检测结果显示:ctDNA与肿瘤组织EGFR突变一致率为66.7%（18/27，Kappa=0.400，P<0.05）。无进展生存期:ctDNA（23个月）/肿瘤组织（12个月）EGFR突变组均长于野生型组（2个月/1个月）（P<0.05）。结论:晚期NSCLC外周血ctDNA EGFR突变患者TKI治疗有效率高，ctDNA与肿瘤组织EGFR突变一致性好，作为肿瘤组织的替代检测标本是可行的。