Abstract
EGFR-TKIs are standard first-line therapy in patients with EGFR sensitizing mutation (EGFRm)-positive advanced NSCLC. EGFR T790M resistance mutation is observed in >50% of patients with acquired resistance to EGFR-TKIs. Osimertinib is a third-generation, irreversible, CNS-active EGFR-TKI selective for EGFRm and T790M, recommended in patients with T790M-positive advanced NSCLC who have progressed on first-line EGFR-TKIs. In a recent study (NCT01405079), gefitinib treatment in patients with resected EGFRm-positive NSCLC significantly increased disease-free survival (DFS) vs vinorelbine+cisplatin: median 28.7 vs 18.0 months (hazard ratio 0.60 (95% CI 0.42–0.87), p=0.005), warranting further investigation of EGFR-TKIs in this setting (Wu et al, J Clin Oncol 2017;35:suppl;abs8500).
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