Patient case: 67-year-old male with esophageal cancer; genetic feature: EGFR

Clinical trial: Concurrent EGFR-TKIs and Thoracic Radiation Therapy in Active EGFR Mutation for 1st Line Treatment of Stage IV NSCLC

Summary: This single-arm phase II study aims to study the efficacy of a possible first line treatment that combines epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKIs) with concurrent thoracic radiation therapy for stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with active EGFR mutation, as well as assessing PFS, OS, tumor response, etc. to verify that this new combinational therapy can benefit short-term and long-term survival of the patients with advanced NSCLC.

Detailed description: Based on NCCN guideline of the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (EGFR-TKIs) such as erlotinib, gefitinib and icotinib as the first line treatment for advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), the efficacy of EGFR-TKIs in combination with thoracic radiotherapy as the first line treatment for stage IV NSCLC with active EGFR mutation remains unknown. In this single-arm phase II trial, we chose the subjects with stage IV harboring active EGFR mutation,who were treated by EGFR-TKIs combined with radiation therapy. The primary endpoint is 1-year rate of progression-free survival and the second endpoints are overall survival (OS), objective response rate and toxic and side effect. By evaluating them, we expect to find out the evidence that the combination therapy can benefit the short-term and long-term survival of the patients. Meanwhile, via the stratification analysis of tumor biomarker and immune index, we obtain the evidences for the benefits of comprehensive and individual treatment for advanced NSCLC.

Eligibility: Inclusion Criteria:
  1. ECOG performance status≤2；
  2. Cytologically or pathologically confirmed stage IV NSCLC ( controlled pleural effusion will be eligible) with active EGFR mutation;
  3. Estimated survival time more than 3 months;
  4. Age older than 18 years and under 75 years;
  5. Adequate bone marrow, hepatic, and renal function;AST and ALT≤2.5 times the highest reference value when not associated with hepatic metastases, or ≤5 times when hepatic metastases occur;
  6. Without history of therapy for primary and metastatic disease;
  7. With pleural effusion but can be controlled;
  8. Asymptomatic bone metastases without treatment;
  9. Based on fusion images of 4DCT MIP sketch tumors and lymph nodes, and limit the mean lung dose: V20≤25%，V30≤18%，MLD≤14Gy，V5≤60%;
  10. M1a or M1b for metastases, and the number of the distant lesions ≤10；
  11. Voluntary to participate in this clinical trial and sign the consent form.
  Exclusion Criteria:
  1. Patients with serious functional damage of important organs;
  2. Patients diagnosed adequately with other malignant tumors;
  3. Pregnant or lactating women;
  4. Patients in an active period of acute or chronic infectious diseases;
  5. Patients who are allergic to any drugs or people with allergies;
  6. With brain metastases;
  7. With bone metastases needing radiotherapy;
  8. Patients who participate in other clinical trials concurrently;
  9. Uncontrolled pleural effusion which may intervene the radiotherapy to primary tumor in lung;
  10. The number of the distant lesions＞10；
  11. Patients who are considered not eligible for the trial after evaluation by investigator.

Relevance to patient case: not relevant