Major achievements in clinical outcomes for patients with druggable genetic alterations

Gene/MutationDrugStudyNumber of patientsResponse ratePFSOSReferenceBrief description of the study
EGFR ex19del and L858ROsimertinibNCT02296125 (FLAURA)279, treatment-naive80%18.9 months38.6 months[11]Phase III, osimertinib vs. 1st-generation TKI
Osimertinib + chemotherapyNCT04035486 (FLAURA2)279, treatment-naive83%29.4 monthsNot reached[14]Phase III, osimertinib plus chemotherapy vs. osimertinib alone
Erlotinib + ramucirumabNCT02411448 (RELAY)224, treatment-naive76%19.4 monthsNot reached[15]Phase III, erlotinib plus ramucirumab vs. erlotinib alone
EGFR exon 20 insertionsAmivantamabNCT02609776 (CHRYSALIS)81, previously treated40%8.3 months22.8 months[16]Phase I
ERBB2 (HER2) mutationsTrastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd)NCT04644237 (DESTINY-Lung02)152, previously treated49% (5.4 mg/kg); 56% (6.4 mg/kg)*9.9 months (5.4 mg/kg); 15.4 months (6.4 mg/kg)*19.5 months (5.4 mg/kg); not reached (6.4 mg/kg)*[17]*Phase II, comparison of two drug doses
BRAF V600 mutationsDabrafenib + trametinibNCT0133663436, treatment-naive64%10.9 months17.3 months[18]Phase II
Encorafenib + binimetinibNCT0391595159, treatment-naive75%Not reachedNot reached[19]Phase II
KRAS G12CSotorasibNCT04303780 (CodeBreak 200)141, previously treated by chemotherapy and ICI28%5.6 months10.6 months[20]Phase III, sotorasib vs. docetaxel
AdagrasibNCT03785249 (KRYSTAL-1)112, previously treated by chemotherapy and ICI43%6.5 months12.6 months[21]Phase I−II
MET exon 14 skipping mutationsCapmatinibNCT02414139 (GEOMETRY)28, treatment-naive68%12.4 months20.8 months[22]Phase II
TepotinibNCT02864992 (VISION)164, treatment-naive57%12.6 months21.3 months[23]Phase II
ALK fusionsAlectinibNCT02075840 (ALEX)152, treatment-naive83%34.8 monthsNot reached[24]Phase III, alectinib vs. crizotinib
LorlatinibNCT03052608 (CROWN)149, treatment-naive76%Not reached (above 3 years)Not reached[25]Phase III, lorlatinib vs. crizotinib
ROS1 fusionsCrizotinibNCT00585195 (PROFILE 1001)53, previously treated and treatment-naive72%19.3 months51.4 months[26]Phase I
EntrectinibNCT02097810 (STARTRK-1), NCT02568267 (STARTRK-2), EudraCT, 2012-000148-88 (ALKA-372-001)168, previously treated (without TKI) and treatment-naive68%15.7 months47.8 months[27]Phase I−II
RepotrectinibNCT03093116 (TRIDENT-1)71, treatment-naive79%35.7 monthsNot reached[28]Phase I−II
RET fusionsPralsetinibNCT04222972 (ARROW)75, treatment-naive72%13.0 monthsNot reached[29]Phase I−II
SelpercatinibNCT04194944 (LIBRETTO-431)129, treatment-naive84%24.8 monthsNot reached[30]Phase III, selpercatinib vs. pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy
NTRK fusionsEntrectinibNCT02097810 (STARTRK-1), NCT02568267 (STARTRK-2), EudraCT, 2012-000148-88 (ALKA-372-001)51, previously treated and treatment-naive63%28.0 months41.5 months[31]Phase I−II
LarotrectinibNCT02576431 and NCT0212291320, previously treated73%35.4 months40.7 months[32]Phase I−II

* Significantly higher incidence of severe adverse event at higher dose of the drug. PFS: progression-free survival; OS: overall survival; ICI: immune checkpoint inhibitor; TKI: tyrosine kinase inhibitor