Real-world clinical experience with osimertinib in advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer.

PURPOSE: We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of osimertinib as a first-line therapy in patients with advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) in a Spanish real-world setting.

METHODS

This retrospective observational study was conducted at eight centers. The primary objective was to assess the effect of osimertinib on progression-free survival (PFS). The secondary objective was to evaluate the objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), overall survival (OS), and drug toxicity.

RESULTS

A total of 181 patients with aNSCLC were included in this study. The median PFS and OS were 15.8 (95% CI 12.5-19.0) and 29.3 (95% CI 21.1-37.5) months, respectively. An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) score ≥ 2 was associated with shorter PFS, whereas the presence of common EGFR mutations (exon 19 deletion and exon 21 L858R) was associated with longer PFS. Similarly, the age ≥ 70 years and an ECOG PS ≥ 2 were associated with a shorter OS, whereas the exon 19 deletion was associated with a longer OS. In addition, the overall ORR was 71.3% (CI 95% 64.7-77.9%), and the DCR was 87.8% (CI 95% 83.1-92.6%), with exon 19 deletion associated with a greater treatment response. Finally, 77% of the patients reported mild adverse reactions. Severe toxicity was not observed.

CONCLUSIONS

This study supports the effectiveness and tolerable safety profile of osimertinib as first-line treatment for patients with aNSCLC in a real-world setting. Exon 19 deletion appears to be a strong predictor of greater effectiveness in patients with aNSCLC.