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    EP1.16 - Treatment in the Real World - Support, Survivorship, Systems Research (ID 206)

    • Event: WCLC 2019
    • Type: E-Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
    • Track: Treatment in the Real World - Support, Survivorship, Systems Research
    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 9/08/2019, 08:00 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall
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      EP1.16-39 - Prospective Epidemiological Study of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) in Latin America – LATINO Lung (LACOG 0116) (Now Available) (ID 1405)

      08:00 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Gustavo Werutsky

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      Background

      Non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is the main cause of cancer-related death in Latin America. Nonetheless, there is insufficient information regarding its epidemiology, treatment and outcomes in the region. The goals of this study are to describe disease characteristics, treatment patterns and survival for advanced NSCLC in Latin America.

      Method

      LACOG 0116 LATINO Lung is a prospective cohort study aiming to include approximately 800 patients with advanced stage NSCLC (stage III/IV at diagnosis or distant relapse of early-stage disease) from 24 sites in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia and Chile. All consecutive newly diagnosed patients seen at each site will be invited to participate. Data on socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, medical/oncologic history and clinical-pathological characteristics will be collected at baseline. Thereafter, patients will be followed every 6 months for 3 years in order to gather information regarding treatment patterns and sequencing, reasons for treatment discontinuation, response to treatment, disease progression and overall survival. Data will be collected during medical visits or telephone calls and by medical charts review. Primary endpoint is to estimate the overall survival. Descriptive analysis of treatments and outcomes are planned. Multivariable regression methods will be applied to assess possible independent prognostic or predictive factors.

      Result

      As of April 3rd, 2019, 107 patients have been included, all of them within 16 sites in Brazil. Currently, there are 2 sites from Argentina, 2 from Mexico, 3 from Colombia and 1 from Chile awaiting regulatory approval to begin enrollment. Recruitment is planned to last until December 2019, when the estimated sample size will be achieved.figure1.png

      Conclusion

      LACOG 0116 LATINO Lung is the first Latin American lung cancer prospective cohort study that will generate real-world data on NSCLC. The study may identify gaps and inequities in a diverse population of NSCLC in Latin America and consequently raise the need for improvement and individualized approach of lung cancer care in the region.

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    P1.09 - Pathology (ID 173)

    • Event: WCLC 2019
    • Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
    • Track: Pathology
    • Presentations: 1
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    • Coordinates: 9/08/2019, 09:45 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall
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      P1.09-02 - Comprehensive Genomic Profiling of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Brazil (GBOT 0118/LACOG 0418) (Now Available) (ID 2048)

      09:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Gustavo Werutsky

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      Background

      Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cancer driver mutations have been examined extensively and are the basis for modern precision therapy. The access of genomic tests in Brazil and, therefore, the prevalence of driver mutations of NSCLC in the country is not well described. The objective of this study is to carry out an epidemiological analysis of the somatic genetic profile of Brazilian NSCLC samples tested with FoundationOne®.

      Method

      GBOT 0118/LACOG 0418 is a retrospective cross-sectional study with patients diagnosed with NSCLC in Brazil and who performed comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) using FoundationOne® or FoundationACT®. Raw data containing anonymous clinical-pathological characteristics and the results of CGP was analyzed. We described the molecular profile of patients using descriptive statistics. Categorical variables are presented as frequency and compared using the Chi-square test.

      Result

      We obtained a total of 513 CGP results, 457 (89.0%) from Foundation One® and 56 (10.9%) from FoundationACT®. Adenocarcinoma was the most common histological subtype (83.8%) followed by NSCLC NOS (16.1%). Median age at testing date was 64 years, and 51.27% were male. EGFR activating mutations were detected in 23.39% patients, ALK rearrangements in 5.65%, ROS1 rearrangements in 2.34%, RET alterations in 2.53%, BRAF mutations in 5.46%, KRAS mutations in 25,15% and NTRK fusions in 0,58% . Tumor mutational burden (TMB) analysis was available for 80.51% of samples tested and was measured in mutation per megabase. TMB were divided into three groups based on the Foundation Medicine reports: low (1-5 mutations/mb), intermediate (6-19 mutations/mb) and high (≥ 20 mutations/mb). The of tumors had low (42.69%) or intermediate (32.36%) TMB, and only 5.46% had high TMB.

      Table 1. Frequency of somatic genetic alterations in tumors tested with FoundationOne® and availability of targeted therapies in Brazil.

      GENE

      Frequency in NSCLC (%)

      Availability in Brazil

      EGFR

      23.39

      Approved

      ALK

      5.65

      Approved

      ROS1

      2.43

      Approved

      BRAF

      5.46

      Approved

      KRAS

      25.15

      No drugs available

      RET

      2,53

      Drugs available but not approved

      NTRK

      0,58

      Drugs available but not approved

      Conclusion

      This is the most comprehensive study describing CGP of NSCLC in Brazil using FoundationOne® or ACT. Our study shows rates of EGFR mutations and ALK rearrangements similar to those previously described. The knowledge of the molecular patterns of NSCLC in Brazil may help to improve health policies and access to targeted agents in the country.

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