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Molecular Testing Guideline for Selection of Lung Cancer Patients for EGFR and ALK Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: Guideline from the College of American Pathologists, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and Association for Molecular Pathology

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Lindeman, Neal I., Cagle, Philip T., Beasley, Mary Beth, Chitale, Dhananjay Arun, Dacic, Sanja, Giaccone, Giuseppe, Jenkins, Robert Brian, Kwiatkowski, David J. +4 more·2013·Journal of Thoracic Oncology

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OBJECTIVE: To establish evidence-based recommendations for the molecular analysis of lung cancers that are that are required to guide EGFR- and ALK-directed therapies, addressing which patients and samples should be tested, and when and how testing should be performed. PARTICIPANTS: Three cochairs without conflicts of interest were selected, one from each of the 3 sponsoring professional societies: College of American Pathologists, International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and Association for Molecular Pathology. Writing and advisory panels were constituted from additional experts from these societies. EVIDENCE: Three unbiased literature searches of electronic databases were performed to capture articles published published from January 2004 through February 2012, yielding 1533 articles whose abstracts were screened to identify 521 pertinent articles that were then reviewed in detail for their relevance to the recommendations. Evidence was formally graded for each recommendation. CONSENSUS PROCESS: Initial recommendations were formulated by the cochairs and panel members at a public meeting. Each guideline section was assigned to at least 2 panelists. Drafts were circulated to the writing panel (version 1), advisory panel (version 2), and the public (version 3) before submission (version 4). CONCLUSIONS: The 37 guideline items address 14 subjects, including 15 recommendations (evidence grade A/B). The major recommendations are to use testing for EGFR mutations and ALK fusions to guide patient selection for therapy with an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) inhibitor, respectively, in all patients with advanced-stage adenocarcinoma, regardless of sex, race, smoking history, or other clinical risk factors, and to prioritize EGFR and ALK testing over other molecular predictive tests. As scientific discoveries and clinical practice outpace the completion of randomized clinical trials, evidence-based guidelines developed by expert practitioners are vital for communicating emerging clinical standards. Already, new treatments targeting genetic alterations in other, less common driver oncogenes are being evaluated in lung cancer, and testing for these may be addressed in future versions of these guidelines.

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Lindeman, N. I., Cagle, P. T., Beasley, M. B., Chitale, D. A., Dacic, S., Giaccone, G., Jenkins, R. B., Kwiatkowski, D. J., Saldivar, J.-S., Squire, J., Thunnissen, E., & Ladanyi, M.
Affiliations
Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
Venue
Journal of Thoracic Oncology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-07
Volume
8
Issue
7
Pages
823-859
ISSN
1556-0864 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1978236936
Cited by
1,280
References
322
Citations by year
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FWCI
151.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (publishedVersion)
  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (P01CA129243)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Keywords
lung cancer, EGFR mutation, ALK fusion, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, molecular testing, patient selection, predictive biomarkers, targeted therapy, molecular pathology
MeSH terms
Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase, Systematic Reviews as Topic, Expert Testimony, Genetic Testing, Humans, International Agencies, Lung Neoplasms, Mutation, Societies, Medical, Biomarkers, Tumor, Gene Rearrangement, Patient Selection, Evidence-Based Medicine, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Protein Kinase Inhibitors, ErbB Receptors

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