Impact of Long‐Term Structured Exercise on Body Composition in an <scp>NTRK</scp> Fusion‐Positive <scp>NSCLC</scp> Patient Treated With Entrectinib
Entrectinib, a first-generation TRK inhibitor, is effective in NTRK fusion-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but commonly induces significant weight gain. We describe the case of a 42-year-old patient with metastatic NTRK-positive NSCLC undergoing entrectinib who participated in a two-year, supervised exercise program. The intervention included twice-weekly aerobic and resistance training aligned with international exercise-oncology guidelines. Adherence was high (91.6%), and no exercise-related adverse events occurred. Despite an initial 13 kg weight gain over 9 months, split between fat and lean mass, subsequent fat loss (~3.5 kg) occurred while lean mass was preserved. This case suggests that prolonged, structured exercise is a safe and feasible strategy to attenuate entrectinib-associated metabolic effects and support physical function during targeted therapy in advanced NSCLC.
Authors
- Lucia Longo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4805-6241)
- Sara Pilotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2229-4874)
- Ilaria Mariangela Scaglione
- Federico Schena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2052-5117)
- Michele Stanislaw Milella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5939-8549)
- Anita Borsati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6898-091X)
- Lorenzo Belluomini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1981-5499)
- Daniela Tregnago
- Alice Avancini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2439-4799)
- Marco Sposito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6749-3214)
- Jessica Insolda
- Christian Ciurnelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1450-165X)
- Serena Eccher
- Linda Toniolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6842-3193)
- Gloria Adamoli
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Thoracic Cancer
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.70198
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro