Impact of Comprehensive Genome Profiling on the Management of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Preliminary Results From the Lung Cancer Cohort of the FPG500 Program.

Abstract

Purpose: The clinical and research FPG500 program (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06020625) is currently ongoing at the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS to tailor matched targeted therapies (MTTs) according to biomarkers predictive of response identified by comprehensive genome profiling (CGP).

Materials and methods: The non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cohort results from the FPG500 program are outlined. CGP was performed by TruSight Oncology 500 High Throughput (TSO500HT) assay or Oncomine Focus Assay plus Archer's FusionPlex Lung Panel according to tumor cell content and DNA/RNA quantity. Relevant issues for Molecular Tumor Board (MTB) evaluation included uncommon genomic findings, evaluation for off-label therapies, uncertain result confirmation, and variants of suspect germline origin requiring genetic counseling. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) for the enrolled patients were assessed using Kaplan-Meier analysis.

Results: In 2022, 283 patients with NSCLC were considered for sequencing, with 93% meeting eligibility criteria. TSO500HT sequencing was conducted in 76% of patients. Follow-up data were obtained for 187 patients, among whom 81% received treatment. Potential driver alterations were identified in 59% of patients, with 41% receiving MTT: 25% were prescribed approved MTTs, whereas 16% gained access to experimental drugs post-MTB evaluation; of note, 18% did not receive any MTT because the regimen was not yet reimbursed in our country. Median PFS and OS varied among treatment groups, with standard chemotherapy/immunotherapy at 7.7 and 10.7 months, approved tyrosine kinase inhibitors at 18.8 and 23.9 months, and MTT post-MTB discussion at 14 and 23.4 months, respectively.

Conclusion: The early data of the FPG program (NSCLC cohort) support the implementation of CGP and MTB in clinical practice to grant access to patients harboring actionable molecular alterations to the most effective and individualized available treatment options, thus improving their survival outcomes.