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    P2.01 - Advanced NSCLC (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 950)

    • Event: WCLC 2018
    • Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
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    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 9/25/2018, 16:45 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall
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      P2.01-09 - Targetable Genomic Alterations in KRAS Mutant Lung Adenocarcinoma by Targeted Next Generation Sequencing (ID 13705)

      16:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Alvaro Taus

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      Background

      KRAS mutant (m) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents 25% of cases. Despite the common mutation, biological and clinical behaviour of this disease is diverse. The aim of our study was to analyze co-occurring genomic alterations in advanced KRASm lung by next-generation sequencing (NGS) and compare them to a KRAS wild-type (WT) population.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      Advanced lung adenocarcinoma patients treated with a platinum doublet with KRAS mutation by Sanger were submitted to targeted NGS with the Oncomine Solid Tumor kit (DNA) and compared to a KRAS WT population of clinically similar patients. Association with outcome of the genomic alterations was evaluated.

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      32 KRASm patients and 18 WT patients were analyzed. The most frequent KRAS mutation was p.Gly12Cys (45%), followed by p.Gly12Val (24%). TP53 mutation was observed in 55% of KRASm tumors and 60% of WT cases (Table 1). Mutations in STK11 were found in 10% of cases in the KRAS mutant cohort while none in the WT. 3 out of the 4 cases of STK11 mutations coexisted with TP53 mutations. FGFR3, SMAD4 and DDR2 mutations were more frequently found in cases with KRAS mutations, although at low frequencies. Neither KRAS nor TP53 mutations had an impact in OS. We then selected the KRAS mutant cohort and evaluated the impact of co-mutations. TP53 or STK11 did not significantly affect OS of KRAS mutant patients.

      Table 1. Co-ocurring alterations in KRAS mutant and WT tumors

      Mutations/CNG

      KRAS mutant % (N: 38)

      KRAS WT % (N: 15)

      TP53 mut

      55%*

      60%*

      STK11 mut

      10%**

      0%

      FGFR3 mut

      13%

      6%

      SMAD4 mut

      8%

      0%

      DDR2 mut

      5%

      0%

      MYC mut

      5%

      6%

      KRAS CNG

      8%

      6%

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      KRASm lung adenocarcinoma is genomically diverse. NGS provides biologically relevant information and druggable targets in this subset of patients.

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    P2.03 - Biology (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 952)

    • Event: WCLC 2018
    • Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
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    • Presentations: 1
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      P2.03-02 - Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA) Testing in Lung Adenocarcinoma (LUAC) Patients: Spanish Lung Liquid Versus Invasive Biopsy Program (SLLIP) (ID 12561)

      16:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Alvaro Taus

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      Background

      Liquid biopsies are a revolution in cancer diagnostics as a minimally invasive alternative to tissue biopsy. cfDNA is used for the detection of biomarkers in LUAC patients if a tumor tissue sample is not available. We conducted the SLLIP study to prospectively validate Guardant360 for the detection of 7 targetable activating alterations (EGFR, ALK, ROS1, BRAF, MET, RET, and ERBB2) in LUAC.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method

      Blood samples from treatment-naïve stage IIIB-IV LUAC patients were analyzed using Guardant360, a next-generation sequencing panel covering 73 genes. The assay includes complete exon sequencing for 19 cancer genes, sequencing of critical exons in 54 genes, and detection of amplifications (18 genes), fusions (6 genes), and indels (23 genes) with high overall clinical sensitivity rates (85%) and ultra-high specificity (>99.9%). Indels and point mutations can be detected at a mutant allele fraction as low as 0.1%. Guardant360 was compared with tissue genotyping performed as standard of care, using a variety of “real life” techniques. The primary objective was to demonstrate the non-inferiority of Guardant360 versus tissue analysis for the detection of the 7 genetic alterations. The study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT03248089.

      4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result

      186 LUAC patients were enrolled over a period of 11 months (August 2016-July 2017). Median age 64, 65% male, 72% smoker/ex-smokers, 85% ECOG performance status 0-1. Targetable activating alterations were detected by the Guardant360 assay and by tissue analysis in 25% (n=47) and 26% (n=49) of patients, respectively (non-inferiority P=0.268). Thirty patients (16%) had alterations identified by both modalities. None of the 186 patients was successfully tested in tissue for all 7 alterations. Of the 17 patients who were negative in tissue but for whom Guardant360 identified targetable alterations, 3 had BRAF V600E mutations. For none of these patients was BRAF tested in tissue. Clinical efficacy per biomarker and treatment modality are awaited.

      8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion

      Guardant360 cfDNA and tissue analysis detect relevant somatic tumor alterations at similar rates in LUAC patients. Under-genotyping in tissue is common but can be mitigated by the use of cfDNA next generation sequencing assays.

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