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ArticleTranslational lung cancer research2026

Clinical implications of plasma EGFR T790M and ctDNA shedding across metastatic sites in plasma- or tissue-confirmed EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer treated with lazertinib: a prospective multicenter cohort study.

Min Jee Kim, Junghee Jung, Wonjun Ji, Chang-Min Choi, Seung Joon Kim, Hyung Jun Cho, Yong Gi Hwang, Eun Young Kim, Shin Yup Lee, Seung Soo Yoo and 15 more

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Min Jee Kim *Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0073-2079
Junghee Jung *Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Wonjun JiDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Chang-Min ChoiDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2881-4669
Seung Joon KimDivision of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hyung Jun ChoDivision of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Yong Gi HwangDivision of Pulmonology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Eun Young KimDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Shin Yup LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Seung Soo YooDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Sunha ChoiDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
In-Jae OhDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
Young-Chul KimDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
Chul-Kyu ParkDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hwasun Hospital, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
Seong Hoon YoonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea.
Yun Seong KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea.
Mi-Hyun KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Min Ki LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Jung Seop EomDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Soo Han KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Jeong Eun LeeDivision of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Chaeuk ChungDivision of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Chang Dong YeoDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sang Haak LeeDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jae Cheol LeeDepartment of Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5963-0259

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Abstract

Background: Third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitors improve outcomes in EGFR T790M-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but the prognostic value of plasma-detected T790M remains uncertain. We evaluated the clinical significance of baseline plasma T790M in patients treated with lazertinib, accounting for metastatic distribution and coexisting genomic alterations. Methods: In this prospective multicenter cohort, we analyzed 117 patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC who received lazertinib after T790M confirmation in tissue or plasma. Plasma EGFR mutations were profiled using next-generation sequencing before treatment. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared by plasma T790M status, metastatic sites, and co-alterations. Results: Of 117 patients, 92 were plasma T790M-positive and 25 were plasma T790M-negative. Plasma T790M positivity was associated with shorter PFS (10.0 Conclusions: Baseline plasma T790M, interpreted alongside metastatic distribution, provided prognostic information in EGFR-mutant NSCLC treated with lazertinib. Liver and adrenal metastases occurred exclusively in plasma T790M-positive patients and were associated with markedly worse outcomes, consistent with a ctDNA-shedding phenotype. Bone metastasis was an adverse prognostic factor independent of plasma T790M, underscoring the combined prognostic impact of molecular and metastatic features.

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lazertinibmetastatic distributionNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)plasma epidermal growth factor receptor T790M (plasma EGFR T790M)prognosis

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PMID41659259
PMCPMC12877926

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