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    Lunch & Poster Display session (ID 58)

    • Event: ELCC 2019
    • Type: Poster Display session
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    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 4/11/2019, 12:30 - 13:00, Hall 1
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      134P - Mutational spectrum of acquired resistance to reversible versus irreversible EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (ID 297)

      12:30 - 13:00  |  Presenting Author(s): Svenja Wagener

      • Abstract

      Background

      Mutational spectrum of acquired resistance to reversible versus irreversible EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors Over the past years, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) revolutionized treatment response. 1st-generation (reversible) EGFR TKI later the 2nd –generation irreversible EGFR TKI Afatinib was aimed to improve treatment response. Nevertheless, diverse resistance mechanisms develop within the first year of therapy. Here, we evaluate the prevalence of acquired resistance mechanisms towards reversible and irreversible EGFR TKI.

      a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Methods

      Rebiopsies of patients after progression to EGFR TKI therapy (>6months) were targeted to histological and molecular analysis. Multiplexed targeted sequencing (NGS) was conducted to identify acquired resistance mutations (e.g. EGFR p.T790M). Further, Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) was applied to investigate the amplification status of bypass mechanisms like, MET or HER2.

      20c51b5f4e9aeb5334c90ff072e6f928 Results

      123 rebiopsy samples of patients that underwent firts-line EGFR TKI therapy ( PFS >6months) were histologically and molecularly profiled upon clinical progression. The EGFR p.T790M mutation ist the major mechanism of acquired resistance in patients treated with reversible as well as irreversible EGFR TKI. Nevertheless a statistically significant difference for the acquisition of T790M mutation has been idientified: 45% of afatinib- vs 65% of reversible EGFR TKI treated patients developed a T790M mutation (p-value 0.02). Progression free survival (PFS) was comparable in patients treated with irreversible EGFR irrespective of the sensitising primary mutation or the acquisition of p.T790M.

      fd69c5cf902969e6fb71d043085ddee6 Conclusions

      The EGFR p.T790M gatekeeper mutation ist he most prominent mechanism of resistance to reversible and irreversible EGFR TKI therapy. Nevertheless there is a statistically significant prevalence of p.T790M acquisition between the two types of TKI, which might be of importance for clinical therapy decision.

      b651e8a99c4375feb982b7c2cad376e9 Legal entity responsible for the study

      The authors.

      213f68309caaa4ccc14d5f99789640ad Funding

      Boehringer Ingelheim.

      682889d0a1d3b50267a69346a750433d Disclosure

      S. Wagener-Ryczek: Honoraria: Boehringer Ingelheim. C. Heydt: Honoraria: AstraZeneca, BMS, Illumina. S. Michels: Honoraria: Novartis, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim; Advisory roles: Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfizer; Research funding: Pfizer, Novartis, BMS; Travel support/accommodations: Novartis. J. Fassunke: Honoraria, advisory role: AstraZeneca. M. Tiemann: Honoraria: Pfizer, Novartis, Roche. L. Heukamp: Co-founder: Neo New Oncology. J. Wolf: Honoraria: AstraZeneca, BMS, Clovis Oncology, Lilly, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche; Advisory roles: AstraZeneca, BMS, Clovis Oncology, Lilly, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, Amgen. R. Buettner: Co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer: Targos Molecular Pathology; Honoraria: Roche, Pfizer, Novartis, AstraZeneca, Qiagen, MSD, BMS, Lilly. S. Merkelbach-Bruse: Honoraria: AstraZeneca; Advisory roles: AstraZeneca, Roche. All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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