Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2025.11.013
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2025.12.096
Hye-Rin Kang , Jinwha Song , Yeon Wook Kim , Keun-Beom Cheong , Sukki Cho , Seung Hun Jang , Jin-Haeng Chung , Jaeho Lee , Choon-Taek Lee
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2025.08.015
Alicia Hulbert MD , Richies Tiv BS , Brent Cao MD , Daniel Cesario MD , Apurva Mallisetty MS , Eric Gauchat MS , Ajay Rana PhD , Frank Weinberg MD , Ludmila Danilova PhD , Ignacio Jusue-Torres MD
Introduction
The goals of this study were to identify lung cancer biomarkers specific to African Americans (AA) by conducting a genome-wide analysis and to understand the role of these biomarkers in overall survival.
Material and Methods
All cancers studied by The Cancer Genome Atlas were queried with the TCGAbiolinks R package (RRID:SCR_017683) for mRNA expression, DNA methylation, and clinical data. Differential expression analysis was performed comparing mRNA expression between AA and Whites. Survival duration differences were studied using the 2-tailed log-rank test. Association with survival was quantified using hazard ratios with 95% confidence intervals with univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard models. Spearman’s rank correlation analysis was used to identify CpG sites correlated with mRNA expression.
Results
CEACAM7 was the only gene overexpressed among AA compared with Whites with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), and its RNA expression was significantly associated with cancer stage, overall survival duration, and mortality risk in AA. DNA methylation on CpG probes cg22895231, cg25465322, cg01656853, cg17659920, and cg07940585 was negatively correlated with CEACAM7 mRNA expression, directly associated with survival duration, and inversely associated with mortality risk in AA with LUAD. Median survival was 37.29 months versus not reached for the high versus low CEACAM7 expression groups. The 1-, 2-, and 5-year survival rates for the high versus low CEACAM7 mRNA expression were 80% versus 100%, 50% versus 100%, and 20% versus 86%, respectively.
Conclusion
CEACAM7 mRNA expression and its DNA methylation may be associated with overall survival duration and mortality risk among AA with LUAD but not in Whites.
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Based on the PACIFIC trial results, durvalumab after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the standard of care for unresectable stage III NSCLC. However, few large-scale studies have prospectively evaluated its long-term effectiveness and safety, including subsequent treatment.
Methods
This multicenter, noninterventional study (AYAME) enrolled patients who were prescribed durvalumab for unresectable stage III NSCLC after CRT (July 2019–December 2020; 52 sites; Japan). Patients received durvalumab for a maximum of 12 months and were prospectively followed up for 3 years, including the post-durvalumab treatment period. Primary end points were real-world progression-free survival (rwPFS), the incidence of interstitial lung disease (ILD), and adverse events of special interest (AESIs).
Results
Of the 529 enrolled patients, 512 received durvalumab and 511 comprised the safety analysis population. The median time to onset of the first presentation or occurrence of ILD was 45.0 days. ILD of any grade occurred in 387 patients (75.7%) over the 3-year study period: grade 3, 57 (11.2%); grade 4, none (0.0%); and grade 5, 9 (1.8%). The most common AESIs of any grade during durvalumab treatment were thyroid dysfunction (12.5%), hepatic dysfunction (7.2%), and colitis (2.0%). No durvalumab treatment-related ILD or AESIs occurred during the post-treatment period. The median [95% confidence interval] rwPFS was 23.2 [18.2, 27.2] months in the effectiveness analysis population (n = 495). rwPFS rates were 62.5%, 54.6%, 49.4%, and 40.4% at 12, 18, 24, and 36 months, respectively.
Conclusions
This first and largest prospective, observational study demonstrated the long-term safety and effectiveness of durvalumab for unresectable stage III NSCLC after CRT in a real-world clinical setting.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2025.09.011
Haoxuan Wu MD , Fangqiu Fu MD , Ting Ye MD , Hong Hu MD , Qiufeng Yu MD , Huawei Zhang MD , Feng Jiang MD , Qingping Song MD , Junjie Ma MD , Tao Hei MD , Yiyun Cheng MD , Minqiang Gong MD , Shengping Wang MD , Yajia Gu MD , Yuan Li MD , Wenli Wu MD , Yang Zhang MD , Haiquan Chen MD, PhD
Introduction
This study aimed to evaluate the safety of active surveillance and establish an individualized management approach for multifocal ground-glass opacities (GGOs).
Methods
This prospective multicenter trial (ECTOP1021, NCT06097910) enrolled patients with more than or equal to three GGOs (tumor diameter ≤ 2 cm, consolidation-to-tumor ratio ≤ 0.25). The primary end point was 5-year overall survival; secondary end points included lesion progression. The surgical curative time window was defined as tumor diameter less than or equal to 2.0 cm and consolidation-to-tumor ratio less than or equal to 0.25, a safe radiologic profile during which patients could achieve definite cure after resection.
Results
A total of 406 patients were recruited from five centers. The cohort consisted predominantly of females (75.6%) and never smokers (87.2%), with a median age of 53 years. In total, 1496 lesions were under surveillance, with a median of three GGOs per patient. The median diameter of the dominant lesion was 0.8 cm. At a median follow-up of 35.4 months, the 5-year overall survival was 100%. Progression occurred in 8.1% of patients, whereas 1.5% developed new lesions. The median increase in tumor diameter was 0.3 cm. Eight patients underwent surgery after enrollment, all pathologic stage IA1; four had invasive adenocarcinoma and four had minimally invasive adenocarcinoma. Patients were categorized into three groups based on estimated lung function loss if complete resection, with tailored strategies accordingly.
Conclusions
Active surveillance within the surgical curative time window seems to be safe and feasible for patients with multifocal GGOs in the short term. It offers an alternative to immediate surgery and rationalized individualized, scenario-based management strategies.
本研究旨在评估主动监测的安全性,并建立多焦磨玻璃混浊症(GGOs)的个性化管理方法。方法:本前瞻性多中心试验(ECTOP1021, NCT06097910)纳入≥3例ggo(肿瘤直径≤2cm,实变-肿瘤比[CTR]≤0.25)患者。主要终点是5年总生存期;次要终点包括病变进展。手术治愈时间窗定义为肿瘤直径≤2.0 cm, CTR≤0.25,这是一个安全的放射学特征,在此期间患者可以在切除后获得明确的治愈。结果:共从5个中心招募了406名患者。该队列主要由女性(75.6%)和从不吸烟者(87.2%)组成,中位年龄为53岁。总共有1496个病变受到监测,平均每个患者有3个ggo。优势病变的中位直径为0.8 cm。中位随访35.4个月,5年总生存率为100%。8.1%的患者出现进展,而1.5%的患者出现新的病变。肿瘤直径中位数增加0.3 cm。8例患者入组后接受手术,病理分期均为IA1;4例为侵袭性腺癌,4例为微创性腺癌。根据完全切除后估计的肺功能损失将患者分为三组,并相应地制定相应的策略。结论:对于多灶性ggo患者,在手术治疗时间窗内进行主动监测在短期内是安全可行的。它提供了即时手术和合理化的个性化、基于场景的管理策略的替代方案。
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Pub Date : 2026-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2025.12.090
Katherine M. Sew , Dylan A. Farnsworth , Lok In Josephine Ma , Kelsie Thu , William W. Lockwood
{"title":"PP01.11: Investigating Mediators of ERK Hyperactivation Mediated Toxicity in Lung Adenocarcinoma","authors":"Katherine M. Sew , Dylan A. Farnsworth , Lok In Josephine Ma , Kelsie Thu , William W. Lockwood","doi":"10.1016/j.jtho.2025.12.090","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtho.2025.12.090","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17515,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic Oncology","volume":"21 1","pages":"Page S42"},"PeriodicalIF":20.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145920764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PP01.28: Last Twenty Years Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rate in Mongolia","authors":"Lkhagva-Ochir Tovuu , Undarmaa Tudev , Naranzul Sukhbaatar , Enkhjargal Bayarsaikhan","doi":"10.1016/j.jtho.2025.12.036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jtho.2025.12.036","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17515,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Thoracic Oncology","volume":"21 1","pages":"Page S19"},"PeriodicalIF":20.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145963148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}