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MINI 01 - Pathology (ID 93)
- Event: WCLC 2015
- Type: Mini Oral
- Track: Biology, Pathology, and Molecular Testing
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:W.A. Franklin, A.G. Nicholson
- Coordinates: 9/07/2015, 10:45 - 12:15, Mile High Ballroom 2c-3c
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MINI01.05 - Local Diagnostic Practices for Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in Europe and Japan: ASSESS Study (ID 2629)
11:10 - 11:15 | Author(s): C. Grohé
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Background:
ASSESS (a large, multicentre, non-interventional, diagnostic study; NCT01785888) evaluated local diagnostic practices for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) in Europe/Japan.
Methods:
Eligible patients: local/metastatic aNSCLC; chemotherapy-naïve, newly diagnosed/recurrent disease after resection; ineligible for curative treatment. We report diagnostic assessments and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation test turnaround times (secondary endpoints) associated with tissue/cytology samples from patients in Europe/Japan.
Results:
1311 patients enrolled (300 Japan). Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to confirm pathological diagnosis in 727/960 (76%) and 142/146 (97%) patients in Europe and Japan, respectively (where data were available); the following markers were assessed using IHC: TTF-1 (Europe 96% and Japan 79%); p65 (4% and 8%); and p40 (9% and 24%). EGFR mutation tests were not performed on samples from 110 patients and tested samples from 17 patients did not yield results. The most common reason for not testing was insufficient material provided (Europe 60% [47/78 responses]; Japan 56% [5/9 responses]). The percentages of neoplastic cells in samples (data available: Europe n=281; Japan n=20) were: <20% tumour cells: Europe 15% vs Japan 35%; 20–50% tumour cells: 23% vs 45%; >50% tumour cells: 61% vs 20%. Considering sampling methodologies, the most common sampling sites (data available: Europe n=996; Japan n=291) were the lung parenchyma (Europe 73%; Japan 79%) or lymph nodes (Europe 9%; Japan 9%); the most common sample collection method was bronchoscopy (Europe 39%; Japan 68%; Table 1). Median EGFR mutation test turnaround time was longer in Europe (11 days) versus Japan (8 days; Table 2). Mutation test success rates for Europe and Japan were 98.3% and 99.6%, respectively.
Conclusion:
Diagnostic assessments, sampling methodologies and EGFR mutation testing practices vary between and within Europe and Japan; further understanding of local practices will drive improvements and enable more patients to receive appropriate personalised treatment. Figure 1 Figure 2
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P2.02 - Poster Session/ Treatment of Localized Disease – NSCLC (ID 210)
- Event: WCLC 2015
- Type: Poster
- Track: Treatment of Localized Disease - NSCLC
- Presentations: 1
- Moderators:
- Coordinates: 9/08/2015, 09:30 - 17:00, Exhibit Hall (Hall B+C)
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P2.02-034 - Induction Therapy with Intercalated TKI and Chemotherapy in NSCLC with Activating EGFR Mutation in Stages II-IIIB: NeoIntercal (ID 2255)
09:30 - 09:30 | Author(s): C. Grohé
- Abstract
Background:
EGFR TKI treatment is standard of care in patients with metastasized NSCLC carrying an activating EGFR mutation. 1[st] and 2[nd] generation agents lead to response rates of up to 70% in metastatic EGFRM+ NSCLC. Recently, new light has been shed on intercalated regimens of chemotherapy and TKI have shown improved PFS as well as OS in the metastatic setting in an unselected Asian population (Wu et al. 2013 The Lancet Oncology 14 (8): 777-86). Response is a predictor of PFS and OS in limited and locally advanced NSCLC. Chemotherapy induction alone leads to pCR rates of no more than 15%. No data have been generated for induction therapy including EGFR TKI in EGFRM+ NSCLC. Four cases treated in one center have demonstrated the feasibility and tolerability of an intercalated induction therapy concept (Lüers et al. 2013 Abstract WCLC).
Methods:
Therefore, NeoIntercal a single arm phase II study has been initiated in 9 centers in Germany. In a first step, patients with stage II to IIIB staged according to local standards will be screened for EGFR mutations by a ring certified pathologist. EGFRM+ patients will receive gefitinib 250 mg / die p.o. on d-12 to -1 (d1 = first day of first cycle of chemotherapy) followed by 3 cycles of taxane and platinum containing chemotherapy with intercalated gefitinib on d4-d20 of each cycle. After 2 cycles, restaging CT is performed and patients are scheduled to undergo surgery during the 4[th] or 5[th] week of the last cycle of CTx-gefitinib. Pathologic response rate is the primary endpoint. If more than 30% of patients achieve pCR (regression grades IIB and III according to Junker) in the mediastinal lymph nodes, it is planned to additionally enroll 28 patients in the 2[nd] part of the study. Secondary endpoints include OS, PFS, relapse rate and pattern, toxicity and feasibility. A liquid biopsy project is included in the study to correlate EGFR mutation status from tumor biopsy results with ctDNA plasma analysis. Furthermore, therapy effects will be monitored by liquid biopsy.
Results:
Study preparation and recruitment of clinical trial centers is nearly completed and the enrollment of the first patient is planned for 3Q2015. An interim analysis will be performed approximately 12 months after enrollment initiation with data from 21 patients. Should the interim analysis be positive and an additional 28 patients are included, the study is scheduled to end in approximately 2019 after a follow up period of 24 months.
Conclusion:
According to our knowledge, NeoIntercal is the first study in the neoadjuvant setting with curative intent applying an intercalating combination of chemotherapy and targeted therapy. The NeoIntercal study group believes that this study will potentially contribute to the improvement of EGFRM+ NSCLC therapy.
