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Local ablative therapy of oligoprogressive disease prolongs disease control by tyrosine kinase inhibitors in oncogene-addicted non-small-cell lung cancer

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Weickhardt, Andrew J., Scheier, Benjamin, Burke, Joseph Malachy, Gan, Gregory, Lu, Xian, Bunn, Paul A., Aisner, Dara L., Gaspar, Laurie E. +3 more·2012·Journal of Thoracic Oncology

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Introduction Many patients with oncogene-driven non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors experience limited sites of disease progression. This study investigated retrospectively the benefits of local ablative therapy (LAT) to central nervous system (CNS) and/or limited systemic disease progression and continuation of crizotinib or erlotinib in patients with metastatic ALK gene rearrangement (ALK+) or EGFR-mutant (EGFR-MT) NSCLC, respectively.Methods Patients with metastatic ALK+ NSCLC treated with crizotinib (n = 38) and EGFR-MT NSCLC treated with erlotinib (n = 27) were identified at a single institution. Initial response to the respective kinase inhibitors, median progression-free survival (PFS1), and site of first progression were recorded. A subset of patients with either nonleptomeningeal CNS and/or four sites or fewer of extra-CNS progression (oligoprogressive disease) suitable for LAT received either radiation or surgery to these sites and continued on the same tyrosine kinase inhibitors. The subsequent median progression-free survival from the time of first progression (PFS2) and pattern of progression were recorded.Results Median progression-free survival in ALK+ patients on crizotinib was 9.0 months, and 13.8 months for EGFR-MT patients on erlotinib. Twenty-five of 51 patients (49%) who progressed were deemed suitable for local therapy (15 ALK+, 10 EGFR-MT; 24 with radiotherapy, one with surgery) and continuation of the same targeted therapy. Post-LAT, 19 of 25 patients progressed again, with median PFS2 of 6.2 months.Discussion Oncogene-addicted NSCLC with CNS and/or limited systemic disease progression (oligoprogressive disease) on relevant targeted therapies is often suitable for LAT and continuation of the targeted agent, and is associated with more than 6 months of additional disease control.

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Weickhardt, A. J., Scheier, B., Burke, J. M., Gan, G., Lu, X., Bunn, P. A., Aisner, D. L., Gaspar, L. E., Kavanagh, B. D., Doebele, R. C., & Camidge, D. R.
Affiliations
  • University of Colorado Cancer Center (US)
  • Colorado School of Public Health (US)
Venue
Journal of Thoracic Oncology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-12
Volume
7
Issue
12
Pages
1807-1814
ISSN
1556-0864 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2030227571
Cited by
684
References
62
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FWCI
38.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Thoracic Oncology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (P50CA058187, P30CA046934)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Brain Metastases and Treatment
Keywords
local ablative therapy, oligoprogressive disease, non-small cell lung cancer, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, crizotinib, erlotinib, ALK rearrangement, EGFR mutation, central nervous system metastasis, radiotherapy, progression-free survival
MeSH terms
Erlotinib Hydrochloride, Crizotinib, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Brain Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Lung Neoplasms, Male, Middle Aged, Mutation, Neoplasm Staging, Prognosis, Pyrazoles, Pyridines, Quinazolines, Retrospective Studies, Gene Rearrangement, Survival Rate, Catheter Ablation, Disease Progression, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Protein Kinase Inhibitors, Young Adult, ErbB Receptors

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