Intracranial Responses to Afatinib at Different Doses in Patients With EGFR-mutated Non–small-cell Lung Carcinoma and Brain Metastases
Journal
Clinical Lung Cancer
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
3
Pages
e274-e283
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Abstract
Background: As the first-line treatment, afatinib is commonly used in patients with EGFR-mutated non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, dose adjustments are frequently required. The optimal dose of afatinib for brain metastasis has seldom been investigated. Patients and Methods: From May 2014 to March 2017, treatment-naive patients with advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC and brain metastases at diagnosis who received afatinib therapy were retrospectively enrolled. Clinical data was reviewed and analyzed, including age, gender, performance status, smoking history, EGFR mutation status, initial doses of afatinib, average daily doses of afatinib, and best intracranial treatment responses. Results: A total of 74 patients were included for analysis. The overall intracranial objective response rate (IORR) and intracranial disease control rate (IDCR) were 81.1% and 95.9%, respectively. For patients treated with afatinib alone (N = 45), no significant difference between an initial daily dose of 30 mg (N = 15) and 40 mg (N = 30) (30 mg vs. 40 mg, IORR: 86.7% vs. 80.0%; P = .581 and IDCR: 93.3% vs. 93.3%; P = 1.000, respectively). The IORRs were 75.0%, 91.7%, 80.0%, and 85.7% (P = .707), and the IDCRs were 93.8%, 100.0%, 90.0%, and 85.7% (P = .638) in patients with an average daily dose of 40 mg (N = 16), < 40 mg and > 30 mg (N = 12), 30 mg (N = 10), and < 30 mg and > 20 mg (N = 7), respectively. No significant differences in intracranial treatment responses between groups treated with afatinib alone or afatinib plus local treatments. Conclusion: Dose reduction may not affect intracranial treatment responses to afatinib therapy, either alone or combined with local treatments, in patients with advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC and brain metastases. Afatinib is commonly used for advanced EGFR-mutated non–small-cell lung cancer, and dose reduction is frequently required. The effect of dose reduction on brain metastasis was seldom investigated. This retrospective multicenter study analyzed different daily doses of afatinib used in treatment-naive patients with EGFR-mutated non–small-cell lung cancer and brain metastases, which demonstrated that dose reduction may not affect intracranial responses to afatinib therapy. ? 2019 Elsevier Inc.
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afatinib; vasculotropin; afatinib; antineoplastic agent; EGFR protein, human; epidermal growth factor receptor; adult; age; aged; Article; brain metastasis; cancer control; dose response; drug efficacy; female; gender; gene mutation; human; intracranial drug administration; major clinical study; male; non small cell lung cancer; retrospective study; smoking; treatment response; brain; brain tumor; dose calculation; drug effect; genetics; lung tumor; middle aged; mutation; non small cell lung cancer; pathology; treatment outcome; Adult; Afatinib; Antineoplastic Agents; Brain; Brain Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Drug Dosage Calculations; ErbB Receptors; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Male; Middle Aged; Mutation; Treatment Outcome
Publisher
Elsevier Inc.
Type
journal article