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    O18 - Cancer Control and Epidemiology II (ID 133)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Oral Abstract Session
    • Track: Prevention & Epidemiology
    • Presentations: 1
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      O18.03 - The BioCAST / IFCT-1002 study: a comprehensive overview of demographic, risk exposure and somatic mutations of non-small cell lung cancer occurring among French never smokers (ID 3293)

      10:50 - 11:00  |  Author(s): J. Tredaniel

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      Background
      Lung cancer occurring in never-smoker (LCINS) is a particular entity. Although the definition is strict (less than 100 cigarette in lifetime) never-smokers are frequently misclassified and no study gives a comprehensive analysis of this group, particularly in a European setting.

      Methods
      All consecutive never-smoker patients diagnosed with a non-small cell lung cancer in one of the 75 participating centers throughout France, between November 2011 and January 2013, were included in this prospective survey. All patients underwent a detailed questionnaire supported by a trained staff during a phone interview. Somatic mutations and cancer clinical and histological data were also recorded from medical charts.

      Results
      Overall, 384 never-smokers were included and 336 interviews were completed. Most of them were women (n=319, 83.1%). The mean age at diagnosis was 69.8 ± 12.02 and 10.9% were under 55 years-old. None reported alternative smoking (pipe, cigar, water-pipe, gum, or cannabis). Most of them originated from Western and Southern Europe (90.5%). Overall, 219 (65.6%) reported a passive smoking exposure in a domestic setting (n=198; 59.3%), and/or at workplace (n=60; 18.0%). Patients had a personal history of pneumonia in 6.2%, tuberculosis in 8.3%, COPD in 13.0%, and a cancer at another site in 16.6%. Eighty patients reported at least two relatives with lung cancer (24.0%). Definite occupational exposure was observed in 12.0% (n=44) for diesel, 7,1% (n=26) for asbestos, 3.3% (n=12) for poly-aromatic hydrocarbons, 2.4% (n=9) for silica, 0.8% (n=3) for chrome, and 0.5% (n=2) for painting. Exposure to cooking oil was noted in 123 patients (36.8%) with a mean of 49.4 ± 356.7 cooking-dish year. Moreover, 79.7% (n=259) patients were ever exposed to solid fuel fumes for cooking or heating (21.2% during more than 50% of their lifetime). Among women, 91.7% already reached menopause (mean age 49.3 ± 5.6 years-old), 115 (41.7%) were ever-exposed to oral contraceptive (mostly oestrogen-containing drugs), and 25.5% to post-menopause hormone replacement therapy (oral or transdermal). Most of lung cancers were adenocarcinoma (n=327, 85.2%) followed by squamous cell carcinoma (n=29, 7.6%) and large cell carcinoma (n=17; 4.4%). Among adenocarcinoma, 71% were invasive, 4% in-situ, 2% minimally-invasive, 2% variant of invasive, and 20.0% were NOS. Cancer stage was I in 9.2%, II in 5.8%, III in 11.8% and IV in 73.2%. At least one biomarker was tested in 359 patients (93.5%). We found 148 patients with EGFR mutations (43.5% out of the EGFR-tested patients), 20 with KRAS mutations (6.8%), 24 with ALK translocation (12.5%), 10 with BRAF mutation (4.5%), 8 with HER2 mutation (4.0%) and 4 with PIK3CA (2.1%). Overall, 27.0% samples remain wild type, 2.1% with multiple mutations, 71.0% with a single mutation, and 20.6% with missing data.

      Conclusion
      We provide here the largest cohort of LCINS in a European setting with reliable data on tobacco intoxication, occupational exposure, and hormonal treatments, since collected by a trained staff through phone interview. In this perfectly clinically characterized cohort, molecular analyses showed that 72% of tumors exhibited oncogenic targetable mutations.

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    P1.24 - Poster Session 1 - Clinical Care (ID 146)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Poster Session
    • Track: Supportive Care
    • Presentations: 1
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      P1.24-046 - How are treated French patients with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma with "uncommon" EGFR mutations? How could we do better? (ID 3109)

      09:30 - 09:30  |  Author(s): J. Tredaniel

      • Abstract

      Background
      The progression-free survival and response rate of patients with EGFR-mutant tumors treated with an EGFR TKI has been reported to be superior to standard chemotherapeutic regimens. These mutations, concentrated in the exons 18 to 21 encoding the tyrosine kinase domain of the receptor. However, TKI sensitivity depends upon the nature and location of the mutations. Eighty to 90% of all lung adenocarcinoma-associated EGFR mutations are short, in-frame deletions in exon 19 and the exon 21 point mutation L858R; 70% of tumors with the latter mutations respond to treatment with the EGFR TKIs. The remaining 10 to 20 % of EGFR mutations include several additional point mutations that can be considered as "uncommon mutations". Their identification is problematic for therapeutic decision. Indeed, it remains unclear whether these mutations have benefit upon progression-free or overall survival. Therefore a comprehensive strategy is required to prioritize treatment decisions by physicians in the routine clinical practice.

      Methods
      By retrospectively analyzing mutational data of 3,200 consecutive patients with metastatic lung adenocarcinomas diagnosed for EGFR mutational status, we have identified those whose tumors had uncommon mutations (mutations that were neither base pair deletion in exon 19 nor the L858R in exon 21). We have contacted the physicians in charge of these patients and asked them the individual therapeutic decision. We have also questioned them about the level of their knowledge on the sensitivity of uncommon mutations to TKIs and how to improve this knowledge.

      Results
      Out of 3,200 metastatic lung adenocarcinomas, 351 tumors (11%) exhibited abnormalities in the exons 18 to 21. Of these 351 EGFR mutated tumors, 171 (48.7%) were base pair deletions in the exon 19: and 129 (36.7%) were the L868R in the exon 21. The 14.5 % remaining tumors showed "uncommon" mutations. There were G719 to A, C, or S mutations in 18 patients (5%), the L861Q mutation in 14 patients (3%) and only 1 Ins 18 pb in the exon 19. In exon 20, the T790M mutations were found in 4 tumors and in-frame insertions of varying lengths that confer resistance to TKI in 2 patients. Ten additional mutations, most of them being double mutations, were observed in 12 patients (3.4%). Of the 51 patients with uncommon mutations, 15 (29%) have received gefitinib or erlotinib whereas at least 32 patients should have received anti-EGFR therapies. Reasons for this difference were 1) the lack of knowledge of the sensitivity of rare mutations, and mostly double mutations, 2) the difficulty of finding the answer, either on the record or in the scientific literature, 3) the possibility of introducing a platinum-based chemotherapy, 4) the lack of experience of the theranostic which includes many gene mutations.

      Conclusion
      Opportunities for improvement could be: 1) better information on the medical report when there is scientific evidence suggesting sensitivity or resistance of the rare mutation. 2) in parallel, a more accurate information on the lack of knowledge on the sensitivity or resistance, 3) a website for quick access to this type of information and changes along with the knowledge evolution.

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    P3.09 - Poster Session 3 - Combined Modality (ID 214)

    • Event: WCLC 2013
    • Type: Poster Session
    • Track: Combined Modality
    • Presentations: 1
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      P3.09-018 - IFCT-0803 Trial: a phase II study of cetuximab, pemetrexed, cisplatin and concurrent radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced, unresectable, stage III, non squamous, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): preliminary safety analysis (ID 3281)

      09:30 - 09:30  |  Author(s): J. Tredaniel

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      Background
      Cisplatin-based chemotherapy and concurrent radiotherapy are the standard treatments for locally advanced unresectable NSCLC. New therapeutic combinations using molecular targeted drugs are needed. IFCT-0803 Trial is a phase II study evaluating the benefit of adding cetuximab to a combination of concomitant radio-chemotherapy with cisplatin and pemetrexed in patients with stage III, non-squamous NSCLC. Data on safety and tolerance during the first 16 weeks of treatment, available after the inclusion of the first 62 eligible patients, are presented.

      Methods
      Based on a two-stage Simon approach, 106 patients will be included in IFCT-0803 trial. An interim analysis of the first 34 patients authorized the continuation of the study. Eligible patients receive conformal thoracic radiation with no elective nodal irradiation (66 Gy in 33 fractions, ICRU) along with cisplatin (75 mg/m[2]) and pemetrexed (500 mg/m[2]) on day 1 administered intravenously every 21 days for four cycles; weekly cetuximab (400 mg/m[2] for the first week, then 250 mg/m[2]) is added from the first week of therapy for a total of 12 doses. The primary objective is to assess the disease control rate at the 16[th] week, one month after treatment completion

      Results
      62 patients were included (37 male, 56 years mean age), PS 0 = 39 and PS 1 = 23, ever smoker = 57, stage IIIA = 31 and IIIB = 31, adenocarcinoma = 50. Compliance for the first 62 patients included was as follows: Day 1 chemotherapy was administered to 100% of patients on cycles 1 and 2, to 98.4% on cycle 3 and to 96.6% on cycle 4. Radiotherapy protocol was respected: median was 33 for number of fractions, 66 Gy for total dose, 46 days for duration of treatment, 39 patients had a maximal toxicity of grade 3 and 6 of grade 4. Table 1 lists the number of patients for the main categories of toxicity.

      n=62 grade 1/2 grade 3 grade 4
      anemia 32 4 0
      neutropenia 24 20 5
      thrombocytopenia 30 4 2*
      general toxicity 42 13 0
      skin toxicity 51 9 0
      digestive toxicity (nausea and vomiting) 42 6 0
      esophageal toxicity 43 10 0
      febrile neutropenia - 5 0
      renal toxicity 4 3 0
      neurologic toxicity 11 0 0
      * :One patient died consecutively to a subdural hematoma caused by a fall, he had a grade 4 thrombocytopenia

      Conclusion
      IFCT-0803 trial is ongoing, the end of the inclusions is scheduled for October 2013. This combination therapy is feasible without any unexpected side effects.