Osimertinib Regresses an EGFR-Mutant Cisplatinum- Resistant Lung Adenocarcinoma Growing in the Brain in Nude Mice

Takashi Higuchi, Hiromichi Oshiro, Zhiying Zhang, Kentaro Miyake, Norihiko Sugisawa, Yuki Katsuya, Norio Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Hiroaki Kimura, Shinji Miwa, Kentaro Igarashi, Ming Zhao, Michael Bouvet, Shree Ram Singh, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Robert M. Hoffman

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Abstract

The goal of the present study was to determine the efficacy of osimertinib (AZD9291), a third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitor for the treatment of aggressive EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), compared to cisplatinum (CDDP) + pemetrexed (PEM). The NSCLC cell line PC-9 expressing green fluorescence protein (PC-9-GFP) was implanted in the brain of nude mice and was treated with CDDP + PEM or AZD9291. Tumors were observed by non-invasive fluorescence imaging. AZD9291 treatment caused tumor regression in contrast to CDDP + PEM which had only a slight inhibitory effect. These results suggest that AZD9291 is a promising clinical option for NSCLC patients with brain metastasis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)640-645
Number of pages6
JournalTranslational Oncology
Volume12
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Apr
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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