Efficacy and Safety of EGFR-TKIs for Elderly Patients With NSCLC

Lung cancer is a significant global health issue, being the second most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents the majority of lung cancer cases and is often diagnosed at an advanced stage. Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are more common in Asian NSCLC populations than in Western populations. Activating EGFR mutations, such as exon 19 deletions and L858R, are predictive of response to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and have revolutionized the treatment landscape for patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC. However, most clinical trials tend to lack data for the elderly population, even though a significant proportion of lung cancer patients are aged 65 years and older. This underrepresentation of elderly patients in clinical trials limits our understanding of the effectiveness and safety of EGFR-TKIs in this specific population. In this new study, researchers Ling-Jen Hung, Ping-Chih Hsu, Cheng-Ta Yang, Chih-Hsi Scott Kuo, John Wen-Cheng Chang, Chen-Yang Huang, Ching-Fu Chang, and Chiao-En Wu from Chang Gung University and Taoyuan General Hospital conducted a multi-institute retrospective study to investigate the effectiveness and safety of afatinib, gefitinib, and erlotinib for treatment-naïve elderly patients with EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC. On January 8, 2024, their research paper was published in Aging’s Volume 16, Issue 1, entitled, “Effectiveness and safety of afatinib, gefitinib, and erlotinib for treatment-naïve elderly patients with epidermal growth factor receptor-mutated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a multi-institute retrospective study.” Full blog - https://aging-us.org/2024/01/efficacy-and-safety-of-egfr-tkis-for-elderly-patients-with-nsclc/ Paper DOI - https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.205395 Corresponding author - Chiao-En Wu - 8805017@cgmh.org.tw Sign up for free Altmetric alerts about this article - https://aging.altmetric.com/details/email_updates?id=10.18632%2Faging.205395 Subscribe for free publication alerts from Aging - https://www.aging-us.com/subscribe-to-toc-alerts Keywords - aging, elderly patients, epidermal growth factor receptor, tyrosine kinase inhibitor, non-small-cell lung cancer, real-world evidence About Aging-US Launched in 2009, Aging-US publishes papers of general interest and biological significance in all fields of aging research and age-related diseases, including cancer—and now, with a special focus on COVID-19 vulnerability as an age-dependent syndrome. Topics in Aging-US go beyond traditional gerontology, including, but not limited to, cellular and molecular biology, human age-related diseases, pathology in model organisms, signal transduction pathways (e.g., p53, sirtuins, and PI-3K/AKT/mTOR, among others), and approaches to modulating these signaling pathways. Please visit our website at https://www.Aging-US.com​​ and connect with us: SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/Aging-Us Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AgingUS/ X - https://twitter.com/AgingJrnl Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/agingjrnl/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@AgingJournal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/aging/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/AgingUS/ Media Contact 18009220957 MEDIA@IMPACTJOURNALS.COM