Variant(s) | EGFR exon(s) 20 insertion |
Tumor(s) | Adenocarcinoma |
Tissue(s) | Lung |
Tier | 1 |
EGFR exon 20 insertion testing identifies a distinct subset of lung adenocarcinomas, accounting for at least 9% of all EGFR-mutated cases and by molecular modeling, are predicted to have potentially different effects on erlotinib binding. Studies show that in contrast to the more classic activating EGFR mutations, these insertions have been associated with de novo resistance to approved EGFR-TKIs (erlotinib and gefitinib). In a recent study, patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma harboring exon 20 insertions demonstrated no response or partial response following treatment with TK inhibitors. Exon 20 insertion mutations in EGFR may be associated with clinical trials (https://clinicaltrials.gov/).
Arcila et al EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutations in Lung Adenocarcinomas: Prevalence, Molecular Heterogeneity, and Clinicopathologic Characteristics. Mol Cancer Ther; 12(2); 220–9.
Naidoo J, Sima CS, Rodriguez K, Busby N, Nafa K, Ladanyi M, Riely GJ, Kris MG, Arcila ME, Yu HA. Epidermal growth factor receptor exon 20 insertions in advanced lung adenocarcinomas: Clinical outcomes and response to erlotinib. Cancer. 2015 Sep 15;121(18):3212-20. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29493. Epub 2015 Jun 10. PubMed PMID: 26096453.
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