In a live virtual event, Yasir Y. Elamin, MD, discussed biomarker testing and management of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and a related patient case with participating physicians.
CASE SUMMARY
A 66-year-old man presented to his primary care physician complaining of visual disturbances, fatigue, and sporadic headaches. He had a medical history of hypertension managed with candesartan and hyperlipidemia managed with simvastatin in addition to a smoking history of 25 pack-years. A physical examination showed blood pressure level at 148/70 mm Hg and decreased breath sounds in the lower left lobe, but it showed an otherwise negative result for disease. Complete blood count and chemistry results were within normal limits.
A brain MRI scan demonstrated a 10-mm right parietal mass at the gray-white junction without significant vasogenic edema. A CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis revealed a 3.4-cm mass in the lower left lobe and several small liver metastases. Ultrasound-guided transthoracic needle biopsy result of the lung lesion showed grade 2 lung acinar adenocarcinoma. Staging was T2aN0M1c, and his ECOG performance status was 1. The patient had 90% PD-L1 expression on tumor cells (22C3 pharmDx test) and was anxious to start treatment.
CASE UPDATE
Molecular panel testing result: EGFR exon 19 deletion
CASE UPDATE
The patient received stereotactic radiosurgery while awaiting molecular studies. Osimertinib 80 mg once daily was initiated. He experienced a good partial response.
Roundtable Wrap-Upa
In this Case-Based Roundtable event on advanced metastatic NSCLC, Eamin covered important topics in the field, including the following:
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