Phase Ib Study of Osimertinib Plus Ramucirumab in Japanese Lung Cancer Patients With EGFR Mutation

Abstract

Background/aim: To explore the safety of osimertinib plus ramucirumab in patients with EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma.

Patients and methods: Six advanced lung adenocarcinoma patients with EGFR mutation were treated with osimertinib 80 mg/day plus ramucirumab 10 mg/kg, every two weeks. Defined dose-limiting toxicity (DLT) was assessed within the first two treatment cycles.

Results: Of those enrolled, five patients had both EGFR exon 20 T790M mutation and sensitizing mutation. DLT was observed in one patient (grade 3 appetite loss). During the entire period, no other severe adverse event was observed. Five patients showed partial response and one disease progression. Median progression-free survival for patients with EGFR T790M was 9.2 months. In an exploratory analysis, changes of cell-free DNA at 2 weeks predicted radiological tumor responses.

Conclusion: The safety results of osimertinib plus ramucirumab in Japanese lung adenocarcinoma patients with EGFR mutation will lead to further efficacy investigation.

Keywords: Osimertinib; liquid biopsy; ramucirumab and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation.