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Prognostic and predictive biomarkers with therapeutic targets in nonsmall-cell lung cancer: A 2023 update on current development,evidence,and recommendation
Since the publication of the original work in 2014, significant progress has been made in the characterization of genomic alterations that drive oncogenic addiction of nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and how the immune system can leverage non-oncogenic pathways to modulate therapeutic outcomes. This update evaluates and validates the recent and emerging data for prognostic and predictive biomarkers with therapeutic targets in NSCLC.
Data sources
We performed a literature search from January 2015 to October 2023 using the keywords non-small cell lung cancer, clinical practice guidelines, gene mutations, genomic assay, immune cancer therapy, circulating tumor DNA, predictive and prognostic biomarkers, and targeted therapies.
Study selection and data extraction
We identified, reviewed, and evaluated relevant clinical trials, meta-analyses, seminal articles, and published clinical practice guidelines in the English language.
Data synthesis
Regulatory-approved targeted therapies include those somatic gene alterations of EGFR (“classic” mutations, exon 20 insertion, and rare EGFR mutations), ALK, ROS1, BRAF V600, RET, MET, NTRK, HER2, and KRAS G12C. Data for immunotherapy and circulating tumor DNA in next-generation sequencing are considered emerging, whereas the predictive role for PIK3CA gene mutation is insufficient.
Conclusions
Advances in sequencing and other genomic technologies have led to identifying novel oncogenic drivers, novel resistance mechanisms, and co-occurring mutations that characterize NSCLC, creating further therapeutic opportunities. The benefits associated with immunotherapy in the perioperative setting hold initial promise, with their long-term results awaiting.
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