Zhao Shen, Zhang Zhen, Fang Wenfeng, Zhang Yaxiong, Zhang Zhonghan, Hong Shaodong, Ma Yuxiang, Zhou Ting, Yang Yunpeng, Huang Yan, Zhao Hongyun, Zhang Li
Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, China.
Front Oncol. 2020 Nov 10;10:587849. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2020.587849. eCollection 2020.
Erlotinib-based combination therapy leads to increased efficacy but also toxicity for EGFR-mutated NSCLC. Reducing the dose of erlotinib could improve treatment tolerability, but few evidences are available regarding its efficacy at reduced dose. This randomized phase-2 study intends to compare the efficacy and tolerability between lower dose erlotinib (100 mg/d) and standard dose gefitinib (250 mg/d) in EGFR-mutated NSCLC. Patients with EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC were randomized at 1:1 ratio to receive erlotinib 100 mg/d or gefitinib 250 mg/d until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was disease control rate (DCR). Between April 2013 and September 2018, 171 patients were randomized to receive erlotinib ( = 85) and gefitinib ( = 86); 74 in the erlotinib group and 83 in the gefitinib group were include in analysis. DCR with erlotinib and gefitinib were 91% [95% CI 81.7-95.3] and 93% [85.1-96.6], respectively ( = 0.613). Response rate was 62% [50.8-72.4] in the erlotinib group and 53% [42.4-63.4] in the gefitinib group ( = 0.247). No significant difference was observed between erlotinib and gefitinib in median progression-free survival [10.1 vs. 11.3 months, HR = 1.295 [0.893-1.879], = 0.171] and median overall survival [26.6 vs. 28.7 months, HR = 0.999 [0.637-1.569], = 0.998]. Subgroup analyses by line of treatment, EGFR subtypes and status of central nervous system (CNS) metastasis found similar results. More toxicity [any-grade, 80 [96%] vs. 66 [89]; grade 3-4, 11 [13%] vs. 4 [5%]] and toxicity-related discontinuation [10 [12%] vs. 3 [4%]] occurred with gefitinib compared with erlotinib. But no significant difference was observed. Lower dose erlotinib (100 mg/d) achieved comparable efficacy compared with standard dose gefitinib (250 mg/d) in EGFR-mutated NSCLC. https://clinicaltrials.gov, identifier: NCT01955421.
基于厄洛替尼的联合治疗可提高疗效,但对表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)突变的非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)也会产生毒性。降低厄洛替尼剂量可提高治疗耐受性,但关于其低剂量疗效的证据较少。这项随机2期研究旨在比较低剂量厄洛替尼(100mg/天)与标准剂量吉非替尼(250mg/天)在EGFR突变NSCLC中的疗效和耐受性。EGFR突变的晚期NSCLC患者按1:1比例随机分组,接受100mg/天厄洛替尼或250mg/天吉非替尼治疗,直至疾病进展或出现不可接受的毒性。主要终点为疾病控制率(DCR)。2013年4月至2018年9月,171例患者被随机分组接受厄洛替尼(n = 85)和吉非替尼(n = 86)治疗;厄洛替尼组74例和吉非替尼组83例纳入分析。厄洛替尼和吉非替尼的DCR分别为91%[95%CI 81.7 - 95.3]和93%[85.1 - 96.6](P = 0.613)。厄洛替尼组的缓解率为62%[50.8 - 72.4],吉非替尼组为53%[42.4 - 63.4](P = 0.247)。厄洛替尼和吉非替尼在中位无进展生存期[10.1对11.3个月,HR = 1.295[0.893 - 1.879],P = 0.171]和中位总生存期[26.6对28.7个月,HR = 0.999[0.637 - 1.569],P = 0.998]方面未观察到显著差异。按治疗线数、EGFR亚型和中枢神经系统(CNS)转移状态进行的亚组分析得出了类似结果。与厄洛替尼相比,吉非替尼出现更多毒性反应[任何级别,80例(96%)对66例(89%);3 - 4级,11例(13%)对4例(5%)]和与毒性相关的停药情况[10例(12%)对3例(4%)]。但未观察到显著差异。低剂量厄洛替尼(100mg/天)在EGFR突变NSCLC中与标准剂量吉非替尼(250mg/天)疗效相当。https://clinicaltrials.gov,标识符:NCT01955421 。