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Adjuvant Osimertinib in Patients With Stage IB to IIIA EGFR Mutation-Positive NSCLC After Complete Tumor Resection:
Jie Wang1, Yi-Long Wu2, Shun Lu3
1Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Introduction:
In Chinese patients with NSCLC, prevalence of EGFR-mutated (EGFRm) disease is high. In the global phase 3 ADAURA study (NCT02511106), adjuvant osimertinib was found to have a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in disease-free survival (DFS) versus placebo in resected stage IB to IIIA EGFRm NSCLC. We present efficacy and safety data from a subgroup analysis of 159 Chinese patients enrolled in the People's Republic of China from ADAURA.
Methods:
In ADAURA, patients with completely resected stage IB to IIIA EGFRm (exon 19 deletion/exon 21 L858R) NSCLC were randomized 1:1 to receive osimertinib (80 mg once daily) or placebo for 3 years or until disease recurrence/discontinuation. Adjuvant chemotherapy was permitted before randomization, per physician/patient choice. Primary end point was investigator-assessed DFS in stage II to IIIA disease; secondary end points included DFS in stage IB to IIIA (overall population), overall survival, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and safety.
Results:
Of 682 patients enrolled globally, 159 patients in the People's Republic of China were included in this subgroup analysis (osimertinib n = 77; placebo n = 82). Baseline characteristics were balanced across the treatment arms. At data cutoff, stage II to IIIA DFS hazard ratio (HR) was 0.23 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.13-0.42; maturity 59%); stage IB to IIIA DFS HR was 0.29 (95% CI: 0.17-0.48; maturity 42%). At 13% maturity (21 deaths), HR for overall survival in the stage IB to IIIA population was 0.51 (95% CI: 0.21-1.20). HRQoL was maintained from baseline, and safety was consistent with the global population.
Conclusions:
In this population of Chinese patients from ADAURA, adjuvant osimertinib was found to have a clinically meaningful improvement in DFS versus placebo, with maintained HRQoL and a safety profile consistent with the global study population.
Insights
Adjuvant osimertinib significantly improved disease-free survival in Chinese patients with resected EGFR-mutated (EGFRm) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The treatment demonstrated a favorable safety profile and maintained quality of life, consistent with global findings.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with EGFR mutations (EGFRm) is prevalent in Chinese patients.
- The global ADAURA trial demonstrated adjuvant osimertinib's efficacy in resected NSCLC.
- This analysis focuses on Chinese patients within the ADAURA study.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy and safety of adjuvant osimertinib in Chinese patients with resected stage IB-IIIA EGFRm NSCLC.
- To present subgroup data from the ADAURA trial specific to the People's Republic of China.
Main Methods:
- A subgroup analysis of 159 Chinese patients from the global ADAURA phase 3 trial.
- Patients with completely resected stage IB-IIIA EGFRm NSCLC received osimertinib or placebo.
- Disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and safety were assessed.
Main Results:
- Adjuvant osimertinib showed a significant improvement in DFS for stage II-IIIA (HR 0.23) and stage IB-IIIA (HR 0.29) Chinese patients.
- Overall survival data showed a trend favoring osimertinib (HR 0.51) at 13% maturity.
- Health-related quality of life was maintained, and the safety profile was consistent with the global population.
Conclusions:
- Adjuvant osimertinib provides a clinically meaningful improvement in DFS for Chinese patients with resected EGFRm NSCLC.
- The treatment is well-tolerated and maintains HRQoL in this population.
- Findings support the use of adjuvant osimertinib in Chinese patients with resected EGFRm NSCLC.
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