BACKGROUND Epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)tyrosine-kinase inhibitors are widely used for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer with EGFR mutations.However,patients with rare,even compound EGFR mutations h...BACKGROUND Epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)tyrosine-kinase inhibitors are widely used for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer with EGFR mutations.However,patients with rare,even compound EGFR mutations have different responses to EGFR-tyrosine-kinase inhibitors,which bring uncertainty to clinical treatment.CASE SUMMARY A 45-year-old female patient presented with a 3-mo history of cough and white sputum without chest pain.Chest computed tomography revealed lung spaceoccupying lesions and multiple lymphadenectasis.Bronchoscopy and pathology suggested lung adenocarcinoma.Compound variation of EGFR gene(exon 21 L858 R/V834 L)was detected in both tissue and circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid samples.As a result of next-generation sequencing and her family’s wishes,the patient was given oral treatment with icotinib hydrochloride(125 mg/d,tid)from March 21,2019 and has achieved stable disease for the last 1 year.CONCLUSION Non-small cell lung adenocarcinoma with EGFR L858 R/V834 L was treated successfully with icotinib,and it may be a new medication treatment option.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)tyrosine-kinase inhibitors are widely used for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer with EGFR mutations.However,patients with rare,even compound EGFR mutations have different responses to EGFR-tyrosine-kinase inhibitors,which bring uncertainty to clinical treatment.CASE SUMMARY A 45-year-old female patient presented with a 3-mo history of cough and white sputum without chest pain.Chest computed tomography revealed lung spaceoccupying lesions and multiple lymphadenectasis.Bronchoscopy and pathology suggested lung adenocarcinoma.Compound variation of EGFR gene(exon 21 L858 R/V834 L)was detected in both tissue and circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid samples.As a result of next-generation sequencing and her family’s wishes,the patient was given oral treatment with icotinib hydrochloride(125 mg/d,tid)from March 21,2019 and has achieved stable disease for the last 1 year.CONCLUSION Non-small cell lung adenocarcinoma with EGFR L858 R/V834 L was treated successfully with icotinib,and it may be a new medication treatment option.
