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Improvement in Lung Cancer Outcomes With Targeted Therapies: An Update for Family Physicians

Christian Rolfo, Francesco Passiglia, Marcin Ostrowski, Lúcia Farracho, Tereza Ondøichová, Ana Dolcan, Marta Castiglia, Roy Remmen, Konstantinos Papadimitriou and Patrick Pauwels
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2015, 28 (1) 124-133; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2015.01.140072
Christian Rolfo
From the Phase I Early Clinical Trials Unit, Department of Oncology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (CR, FP, KP); European Cancer Organisation, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (MO, LF, TO, AD); Molecular Pathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (MC, PP); and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (RR).
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Francesco Passiglia
From the Phase I Early Clinical Trials Unit, Department of Oncology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (CR, FP, KP); European Cancer Organisation, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (MO, LF, TO, AD); Molecular Pathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (MC, PP); and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (RR).
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Marcin Ostrowski
From the Phase I Early Clinical Trials Unit, Department of Oncology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (CR, FP, KP); European Cancer Organisation, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (MO, LF, TO, AD); Molecular Pathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (MC, PP); and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (RR).
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Lúcia Farracho
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Tereza Ondøichová
From the Phase I Early Clinical Trials Unit, Department of Oncology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (CR, FP, KP); European Cancer Organisation, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (MO, LF, TO, AD); Molecular Pathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (MC, PP); and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (RR).
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Ana Dolcan
From the Phase I Early Clinical Trials Unit, Department of Oncology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (CR, FP, KP); European Cancer Organisation, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (MO, LF, TO, AD); Molecular Pathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (MC, PP); and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (RR).
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Marta Castiglia
From the Phase I Early Clinical Trials Unit, Department of Oncology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (CR, FP, KP); European Cancer Organisation, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (MO, LF, TO, AD); Molecular Pathology Unit, Department of Pathology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (MC, PP); and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium (RR).
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Roy Remmen
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Konstantinos Papadimitriou
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Patrick Pauwels
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    Molecular subsets of lung cancer.

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    Treatment algorithm in first-line metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; PS, performance status; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor; WT, wild-type.

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    Cutaneous toxicities, or “skin rash”, caused by tyrosine kinase inhibitors in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer.

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    Table 1. Randomized Studies Comparing Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Chemotherapy in First-Line Treatment of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
    StudyTKIEGFR mutations (n)ORR (TKI vs CT) (%)Median PFS (TKI vs CT) (months)OS (TKI vs CT) (months/HR)
    First-SignalGefitinib2784 vs 378.4 vs 6.730.6 vs 26.5
    IPASSGefitinib13271 vs 479.8 vs 6.421.6 vs 21.9
    NEJGSG002Gefitinib22874 vs 2910.8 vs 5.427.7 vs 26.6
    WJTOG3405Gefitinib17262 vs 329.2 vs 6.3NA
    OPTIMALErlotinib15483 vs 3613.7 vs 4.6NA
    EURTACCErlotinib17358 vs 159.7 vs 5.2NA
    Lux-Lung 3Afatinib30856 vs 2313.6 vs 6.9HR: 1.12
    Lux-Lung 6Afatinib36467 vs 2311 vs 5.6HR: 0.95
    • CT, chemotherapy; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; HR, hazard ratio; NA, not available; ORR, objective response rate; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; TKI, tyrosine kinase inhibitor.

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    Table 2. Clinical Trials with Crizotinib in ALK-positive Patients
    StudyPhasePatients with NSCLC, AKT+ (n)ORR (%)PFS (months)Author
    PROFILE 1001Phase I14960.8 (95% CI, 52.3–68.9)9.7 (95% CI, 7.7–12.8)Camidge 2012
    PROFILE 1005Phase II26160 (95% CI, 53.6–65.9)8.1 (95% CI, 6.8–9.7)Kim 2012
    PROFILE 1007Phase III (CZT vs pemetrexed/docetaxel)34665 vs. 19.5*7.7 vs 3.0*Shaw 2013
    PROFILE 1014Phase III (CZT vs cisplatin or carboplatin + pemetrexed)34374 vs. 45*10.9 vs 7.0*Mok 2014
    • ↵* P < .0001.

    • CZT, crizotinib; CI, confidence interval; NA, not available; NSCLC, Non-small-cell lung cancer; ORR, objective response rate; PFS, progression-free survival.

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    Table 3. Common Toxicities With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
    Adverse EventsGefitinibErlotinibAfatinib
    NEJSG002IPASSFirst-SIGNALWJTOG3405OPTIMALEURTACLUX-LUNG 3
    Grade 1–4Grade >3Grade 1–4Grade >3Grade 1–4Grade >3Grade 1–4Grade >3Grade 1–4Grade >3Grade 1–4Grade >3Grade 1–4Grade >3
    Rash715663722985173280138916
    Diarrhea3414645025412515759514
    Fatigue102171281039150576171
    StomatitisNANA171402220131NANA709
    VomitingNANA131190NANA10NANA173
    AST/ALT elevation5426NANA3011702737462NANA
    • Data are percentages.

    • ALT, alanine transaminase; AST, aspartate transaminase; NA, not available.

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    Table 4. New Target Agents in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
    Histological SubtypeTargetsDrugs
    Non squamous-cell carcinomaAnti-EGFR (T790 mol/L)AZD-9291 CO-1686
    Anti-ALKCeritinib
    Anti-MEKSelumetinib
    Anti-BRAFDabrafenib
    Anti-HER2Trastuzumab
    Pertuzumab
    Anti-METOnartuzumab
    Tivantinib
    Cabozantinib
    Crizotinib
    Anti-RETCabozantinib
    Squamous-cell carcinomaAnti-EGFRNecitumumab
    Anti-FGFR1Ponatinib
    Dovitinib
    Cediranib
    Anti-DDR2Dasatinib
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2015, 28 (1) 124-133; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2015.01.140072
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