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Effects of Erlotinib in EGFR Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers with Resistance to Gefitinib

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Costa, Daniel B., Nguyen, Kim-Son H., Cho, Byoung C., Sequist, Lecia V., Jackman, David M., Riely, Gregory J., Yeap, Beow Y., Halmos, Balázs +6 more·2008·Clinical Cancer Research

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Purpose: Most lung cancers with activating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations respond to gefitinib; however, resistance to this tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) invariably ensues. The T790M mutation occurs in 50% and MET amplification in 20% of TKI-resistant tumors. Other secondary mutations (D761Y and L747S) are rare. Our goal was to determine the effects of erlotinib 150 mg/d in EGFR mutated patients resistant to gefitinib 250 mg/d, because the EGFR TKI erlotinib is given at a higher biologically active dose than gefitinib. Experimental Design: Retrospective review of 18 EGFR mutated (exon 19 deletions, L858R, and L861Q) patients that were given gefitinib and subsequently erlotinib. Seven patients had tumor resampling after TKI therapy and were analyzed for secondary EGFR mutations and MET amplification. Results: Most patients (14 of 18) responded to gefitinib with median progression-free survival of 11 months (95% confidence interval, 4-16). After gefitinib resistance (de novo or acquired), 78% (14 of 18) of these patients displayed progressive disease while on erlotinib with progression-free survival of 2 months (95% confidence interval, 2-3). Six of 7 resampled patients acquired the T790M mutation, and 0 of 3 had MET amplification. Only 1 gefitinib-resistant patient with the acquired L858R-L747S EGFR, which in vitro is sensitive to achievable serum concentrations of erlotinib 150 mg/d, achieved a partial response to erlotinib. Conclusions: In EGFR mutated tumors resistant to gefitinib 250 mg/d, a switch to erlotinib 150 mg/d does not lead to responses in most patients. These findings are consistent with preclinical models, because the common mechanisms of TKI resistance (T790M and MET amplification) in vitro are not inhibited by clinically achievable doses of gefitinib or erlotinib. Alternative strategies to overcome TKI resistance must be evaluated.

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  • Cells bearing Y764_V765insHH, M766_A767insAI, A767_V769dupASV, D770_N771insNPG, D770_N771insSVD, and H773_V774insH are not inhibited by clinically achievable doses of gefitinib, erlotinib, or afatinib.

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Costa, D. B., Nguyen, K.-S. H., Cho, B. C., Sequist, L. V., Jackman, D. M., Riely, G. J., Yeap, B. Y., Halmos, B., Kim, J. H., Jänne, P. A., Huberman, M. S., Pao, W., Tenen, D. G., & Kobayashi, S.
Affiliations
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
  • Yonsei University (KR)
  • Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US)
  • 6Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • 3Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts;
Venue
Clinical Cancer Research
Published
2008-11-01
Volume
14
Issue
21
Pages
7060-7067
ISSN
  • 1078-0432 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-3265
OpenAlex
W2154226624
Cited by
171
References
67
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FWCI
11.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Clinical Cancer Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Pfizer
  • AstraZeneca
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Genentech
  • National Cancer Institute (2PA50-CA09057806, R01CA114465, P50CA090578, K99CA126026, P20CA090578)
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
erlotinib, gefitinib, EGFR mutation, non-small cell lung cancer, tyrosine kinase inhibitor resistance, T790M mutation, MET amplification, exon 19 deletion, L858R, progression-free survival, drug dose comparison
MeSH terms
Erlotinib Hydrochloride, Gefitinib, Adenocarcinoma, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Antineoplastic Agents, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms, Male, Middle Aged, Mutation, Quinazolines, Drug Resistance, Neoplasm, Protein Kinase Inhibitors, ErbB Receptors

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