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Lung Cancer with Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Exon 20 Mutations Is Associated with Poor Gefitinib Treatment Response

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Wu, Jenn-Yu, Wu, Shang-Gin, Yang, Chih-Hsin, Gow, Chien-Hung, Chang, Yih-Leong, Yu, Chong-Jen, Shih, Jin-Yuan, Yang, Pan-Chyr·2008·Clinical Cancer Research

Abstract

Purpose: Clinical reports about responsiveness to gefitinib treatment in patients of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with mutations in exon 20 of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) are limited. To increase understanding of the influence of exon 20 mutations on NSCLC treatment with gefitinib, we investigated the clinical features of lung cancer in patients with exon 20 mutations and analyzed the gefitinib treatment response. Experimental Design: We surveyed the clinical data and mutational studies of NSCLC patients with EGFR exon 20 mutations in the National Taiwan University Hospital and reviewed the literature reports about EGFR exon 20 mutations and the gefitinib treatment response. Results: Twenty-three patients with mutations in exon 20 were identified. Nine (39%) had coexisting mutations in EGFR exons other than exon 20. Sixteen patients received gefitinib treatment, and a response was noted in 4 patients. The gefitinib response rate of NSCLC with exon 20 mutations was 25%, far lower than those with deletions in exon 19 and L858R mutations. Interestingly, different exon 20 mutations and coexisting mutations seemed to have a different influence on gefitinib response. Conclusions: EGFR exon 20 mutations of NSCLC patients result in poorer responsiveness to gefitinib treatment, but variability exists between different individuals.

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Authors
Wu, J.-Y., Wu, S.-G., Yang, C.-H., Gow, C.-H., Chang, Y.-L., Yu, C.-J., Shih, J.-Y., & Yang, P.-C.
Affiliations
  • 1Internal Medicine, Departments of
  • 2Oncology, and
  • Luodong Poh-Ai Hospital (TW)
  • National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
Venue
Clinical Cancer Research
Published
2008-08-01
Volume
14
Issue
15
Pages
4877-4882
ISSN
  • 1078-0432 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-3265
OpenAlex
W2048733384
Cited by
319
References
47
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FWCI
17.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Clinical Cancer Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Science Council (NSC-95-2314-B-002-113-MY3)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Keywords
EGFR exon 20 mutations, non-small cell lung cancer, gefitinib, treatment response, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors, exon 19 deletion, L858R mutation, predictive biomarkers
MeSH terms
Gefitinib, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Antineoplastic Agents, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Exons, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms, Male, Middle Aged, Mutation, Quinazolines, Treatment Outcome, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, ErbB Receptors

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