Fast Five Quiz: KRAS Mutations in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Winston W. Tan, MD

August 17, 2021

In a study that analyzed outcomes among Asian patients with NSCLC who received different chemotherapeutic regimens, significantly worse rates of PFS and OS were seen in patients treated with the antimetabolites pemetrexed or gemcitabine vs those who received taxane therapy. In addition, a pooled analysis showed significantly shorter PFS and OS in patients with KRAS codon 13 mutations. These studies and others like them suggest that type of chemotherapy and the exact type of KRAS mutation may be important considerations when selecting treatment for KRAS-mutated NSCLC.

Most studies, including a meta-analysis of 22 studies, suggest that KRAS mutational status is a significant negative predictor of EGFR-TKI therapy efficacy. However, controversy and discrepancies in study results exist. Some investigators have theorized that the response to EGFR-TKI therapy is strongly influenced by the involved KRAS codons and the type of amino acid substitutions in a patient's particular cancer.

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