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Complete response to afatinib of an EGFR Exon 18 delE709_T710insDMutated Stage IV Lung Adenocarcinoma

par Jelli, Blandine ;Taton, Olivier ;D'Haene, Nicky ;Remmelink, Myriam ;Mekinda Ngono, Zita Lea
Référence European journal of case reports in internal medicine, 8, 8, 002749
Publication Publié, 2021-08

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Introduction: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are frequently found in patients with lung adenocarcinomas, 90% being deletions in exon 19 or point mutation in exon 21. Three generations of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) targeting EGFR mutations are available and have changed patient prognosis but less data is available on exon 18 mutations and their sensitivity to TKI therapy. Exon 18 delE709_T710insD accounts for 0.06% (16/27,294) of all EGFR mutations and is an oncogenic driver. Several partial responses to afatinib have been described. Case description: We report the first case, to the best of our knowledge, of the complete response to afatinib of a 57-year-old patient with stage IV lung adenocarcinoma with a delE709_T710insD mutation in the EGFR gene detected by next-generation sequencing. Oral afatinib was prescribed and despite treatment interruptions and dosage tapering due to cutaneous adverse events, a complete response was achieved 12 months after treatment initiation and is currently maintained at 17 months. Conclusion: When EGFR mutation is suspected, complete DNA sequencing of exons 18 to 21 should be carried out and we suggest that afatinib should be the first-line treatment for exon 18 delE709_T710insD-mutated advanced lung adenocarcinomas.