a study of hypofractionated radiotherapy for limited metastatic nsclc harboring sensitizing egfr mutations after first line tki therapy

Conditions: Lung Adenocarcinoma; EGFR Positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Summary: to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of patients treated with hypofractionated radiotherapy for limited metastatic nsclc harboring sensitizing egfr mutations after first line tki therapy. an exploratory biomarker analysis in blood and tumor samples is also planned.

rational: after inductive tki therapy in nsclc with sensitizing egfr mutations, the residual lesion might be the source of subsequent disease progression, defined as acquired resistance to tki. two reasons can be used to explain the formation of the residual lesion：1）there is a subgroup of cancer cells that are not sensitive to tki therapy because of tumor heterogeneity, like de novo t790m mutation; 2)some cancer cells can keep static state during the beginning treatment, and then develops acquired resistance to tki therapy under the long-term drug pressure and continue to re-proliferation. from this point of view, elimination of residual lesion provides the chance to reduce or slow the possibility of developing resistance to tki. objective: to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of patients treated with hypofractionated radiotherapy for limited metastatic nsclc harboring sensitizing egfr mutations after first line tki therapy. an exploratory biomarker analysis in blood and tumor samples is also planned.

Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: * newly diagnosed metastatic lung adenocarcinoma harboring sensitizing egfr mutations (l858r, exon 19 deletion), and became oligometastatic disease after 3 months tki, evaluated by pet/ct scan, brain mri, and abdomen ultrasound (≤6 discrete lesions of disease, exclusive of the brain metastases, ≤3 lesions in the liver, ≤3 lesions in the lung); * all sites of disease must be amenable to definitive rt; * an intrathoracic lymph nodal station is considered 1 discrete lesion, according to iaslc lymph nodal station map; * age 18 years or older; * ecog performance status 0-2; * adequate bone marrow, liver and renal function, as specified below: absolute neutrophil count (anc) ≥ 1.5 x 109/l; hemoglobin ≥ 8 g/dl; platelets ≥ 100 x 109/l; serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal (uln) ; ast and alt ≤ 2.5 x uln or ≤ 5 x uln if liver metastases are present; serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 x upper limit of normal or creatinine clearance ≥ 60ml/min for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal; * for women of child-bearing potential, negative pregnancy test within 14 days prior to starting treatment; * men and women of childbearing age must be willing to use effective contraception while on treatment and for at least 3 months thereafter; * patients and their family signed the informed consents; exclusion criteria: * received chemotherapy before tki therapy; * brain parenchyma or leptomeningeal disease; * any site of disease that is not amenable to definitive rt; * concurrent malignancies other than non-melanoma skin cancer that require active ongoing treatment; * any medical co-morbidities that would preclude radiation therapy.

Keywords: hypofractionated radiotherapy egfr positive lung adenocarcinoma limited metastases