Immunotherapy for uncommon <i>EGFR</i> mutations in lung adenocarcinoma.

e20613 Background: While common EGFR mutations (ex19del/L858R) are associated with poor response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (IO) in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), data on IO efficacy in uncommon EGFR mutations remains limited . We evaluated the clinicogenomic features and outcomes of individuals with uncommon EGFR- mutant LUAD treated with IO-based therapy. Methods: Using next-gen sequencing data, we identified patients with uncommon (non-ex19del/L858R) EGFR- mutant LUAD seen at Indiana University Health from Jan 1 st 2018 to Dec 31 st 2025. Uncommon mutations excluding ex20ins were categorized as atypical. Endpoints were collected retrospectively through chart review for individuals with advanced disease. Kaplan-Meier was used to assess progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Results: Among 1497 patients with LUAD identified, 56 (3.7%) had uncommon EGFR mutations, including 49 (89%) with Stage IV disease. Median age was 69, 39% were male, 86% were White (86%), 65% had tobacco use history (median pack-years: 20), 25% had brain metastases, and 10% had ≥3 metastatic sites. Median tumor mutation burden (TMB) was 4.5 mut/Mb (range, 0-14). PD-L1 TPS were &lt; 1%,1-49%, and &gt; 50% in 39%, 44%, and 17% of cases. EGFR atypical mutations (most commonly G719X, S768I, and L961Q) comprised of 34 (69%) uncommon cases. Among 40 patients undergoing systemic therapy for metastatic disease, 14 received IO-based therapy. First-line (1L) treatments included IO-based +/- chemotherapy (33%), targeted based with tyrosine kinase inhibitor +/- chemotherapy or amivantamab/chemotherapy (62%), or chemotherapy alone (5%). Detailed outcomes of 1L IO-based and targeted based therapies were illustrated in Table 1, with trend towards favoring targeted-based therapies. Median OS for IO-treated and IO-naïve patients was 31.5 mo vs 61 mo (IO-treated (n = 14) vs IO-naïve (n = 26)) in uncommon and 40.9 vs 61 mo (IO-treated (n = 7) vs IO-naïve (n = 21)) in atypical mutant group. Among IO-treated patients with available PD-L1 data, mOS seemed to improve with higher PD-L1 levels (26 mo, &lt; 1%, n = 3; 24 mo, 1-49%, n = 5; 35 mo, ≥50%, n = 4). Response was independent of TMB status and smoking history. Notably, one patient with EGFR G719A and PD-L1 TPS 100% demonstrated a complete response to pembrolizumab after three cycles. Conclusions: While 1L targeted therapy trended toward longer survival, the small sample size limits interpretation. Immunotherapy could be a beneficial option for select patients with atypical EGFR mutations (especially if high PD-L1). Given its rare incidence, prospective evaluation of IO in this patient population warrants further evaluation through multi-institutional consortium studies. 1L therapy Median PFS (mo) 3-year OS (%) Uncommon (n=40)IO-based (n=13)Targeted based (n=25) 9.931.4 4068.9 Atypical (n=27)IO-based (n=7)Targeted based (n=20) 630.1 62.574.7

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Journal of Clinical Oncology
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2026-05-28
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Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
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Immunotherapy for uncommon EGFR mutations in lung adenocarcinoma.

Weston He, Misty Dawn Shields, Anjali Amin, Mya Tran et al.
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Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
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Immunotherapy for uncommon EGFR mutations in lung adenocarcinoma.

Weston He, Misty Dawn Shields, Anjali Amin, Mya Tran, Mark Botros, Christopher A. Fausel, Austin Stark, Joy Witto, Julian A. Marin-Acevedo, Paresh Kumar
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e20613 Background: While common EGFR mutations (ex19del/L858R) are associated with poor response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (IO) in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), data on IO efficacy in uncommon EGFR mutations remains limited . We evaluated the clinicogenomic features and outcomes of individuals with uncommon EGFR- mutant LUAD treated with IO-based therapy. Methods: Using next-gen sequencing data, we identified patients with uncommon (non-ex19del/L858R) EGFR- mutant LUAD seen at Indiana University Health from Jan 1 st 2018 to Dec 31 st 2025. Uncommon mutations excluding ex20ins were categorized as atypical. Endpoints were collected retrospectively through chart review for individuals with advanced disease. Kaplan-Meier was used to assess progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Results: Among 1497 patients with LUAD identified, 56 (3.7%) had uncommon EGFR mutations, including 49 (89%) with Stage IV disease. Median age was 69, 39% were male, 86% were White (86%), 65% had tobacco use history (median pack-years: 20), 25% had brain metastases, and 10% had ≥3 metastatic sites. Median tumor mutation burden (TMB) was 4.5 mut/Mb (range, 0-14). PD-L1 TPS were &lt; 1%,1-49%, and &gt; 50% in 39%, 44%, and 17% of cases. EGFR atypical mutations (most commonly G719X, S768I, and L961Q) comprised of 34 (69%) uncommon cases. Among 40 patients undergoing systemic therapy for metastatic disease, 14 received IO-based therapy. First-line (1L) treatments included IO-based +/- chemotherapy (33%), targeted based with tyrosine kinase inhibitor +/- chemotherapy or amivantamab/chemotherapy (62%), or chemotherapy alone (5%). Detailed outcomes of 1L IO-based and targeted based therapies were illustrated in Table 1, with trend towards favoring targeted-based therapies. Median OS for IO-treated and IO-naïve patients was 31.5 mo vs 61 mo (IO-treated (n = 14) vs IO-naïve (n = 26)) in uncommon and 40.9 vs 61 mo (IO-treated (n = 7) vs IO-naïve (n = 21)) in atypical mutant group. Among IO-treated patients with available PD-L1 data, mOS seemed to improve with higher PD-L1 levels (26 mo, &lt; 1%, n = 3; 24 mo, 1-49%, n = 5; 35 mo, ≥50%, n = 4). Response was independent of TMB status and smoking history. Notably, one patient with EGFR G719A and PD-L1 TPS 100% demonstrated a complete response to pembrolizumab after three cycles. Conclusions: While 1L targeted therapy trended toward longer survival, the small sample size limits interpretation. Immunotherapy could be a beneficial option for select patients with atypical EGFR mutations (especially if high PD-L1). Given its rare incidence, prospective evaluation of IO in this patient population warrants further evaluation through multi-institutional consortium studies. 1L therapy Median PFS (mo) 3-year OS (%) Uncommon (n=40)IO-based (n=13)Targeted based (n=25) 9.931.4 4068.9 Atypical (n=27)IO-based (n=7)Targeted based (n=20) 630.1 62.574.7

Journal of Clinical OncologyVol. 44(16_suppl)
Indiana University Health (US), Froedtert Hospital (US), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (US), Indiana University Hospital (US), Indiana Cancer Consortium (US), Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
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