Lung Cancer (Snap Review)
- Shamila Habibi
- Jun 29
- 2 min read
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
T1
T2: 3 cm
T3: 5 cm
T4: 7 cm
N1: Hilar nodes
N2: Ipsilateral
N3: Contralateral or supraclavicular
Stage I: N0
Stage Ia: T1 (<3 cm, No NGS)
Stage Ib: T2a (3-4 cm):
Alectinib if ALK mutated
Osimertinib if EGFR exon 19 deletion or L858R
Stage II: >N1
If unresectable:
Radiation
If resectable:
Alectinib if ALK mutated
Osimertinib if EGFR exon 19 deletion or L858R
Chemotherapy:
Platinum/Taxol x4
Platinum/Pemetrexed x4
Immunotherapy: (No adjuvant IO if EGFR+)
Pembrolizumab x1 year (regardless of PD-L1)
Atezolizumab x1 year if PD-L1 1% or higher
Stage III:
If resectable: same as stage II
If unresectable:
Definitive concurrent chemo-RT followed by consolidation Durvalumab x1 year
If EGFR+ after definitive chemo-RT: Adjuvant Osimertinib 80 mg PO once daily
Neoadjuvant Therapies for Resectable NSCLC:
Nivo + Chemo x3 cycles → surgery → option chemotherapy
Nivo + Chemo x3 cycles → surgery → Nivo (if R0) x6 months
Pembro + Chemo → surgery → Pembro
Durvalumab + Chemo → surgery → Durvalumab
Stage IV:
NGS, Check for driver mutations and PD-L1
Chemo + IO: if no driver mutations/ large burden of disease and need for quick robust response
Carboplatin + Pemetrexed + Pembro
Carboplatin + Taxol + Pembro
Pembrolizumab: if PD-L1 >50%
Second Line agents:
Docetaxel + Ramucirumab, Pemetrexed, Gemcitabine, Abraxane, Vinorelbine
EGFR Exon 21 L858R or Exon del 19
Osimertinib monotherapy
Osimertinib + Chemotherapy
Amivantamab + Lazertinib
EGFR Exon 20 mutation
Amivantamab
ALK fusion
Alectinib, Brigatinib, Crizontinib, Lorlatinib
RET fusion
Selpercatinib
ROS1 fusion
Repotrectinib, Entrectinib, Crizontinib, Lorlatinib
KRAS G12C
Sotorasib and Adagrasib for 2L
MET Exon 14 Skipping Mutation
Capmatinib, Crizotinib, Tepotinib
BRAF V600E
Dabrafenib/Trametinib
HER2
Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu)
NTRK
Repotrectinib
Larotrectinib
Entrectinib
NRG1
Zenocutuzumab
Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Limited stage-SCLC:
T1-2 only: Surgery → adjuvant chemo (Cisplatin and etoposide)
> T2: ChemoRT
Consider: ChemoRT → consolidation Durvalumab
Consider PCI in LS-SCLC
Extended stage-SCLC:
No radiation or surgery
MRI brain: If brain mets: WBRT + steroids
Chemo (carboplatin/cisplatin + etoposide x4 cycles) + IO (Atezolizumab or Durvalumab)
Relapsed SCLC
If relapse >6 months: re-challenge with Carboplatin + etoposide
If relapse < 6 months: Lurbinectedin and Topotecan
Talratamab (bispecific Ab)
May present with SVC Syndrome
IR consult to get tissue and Rad-Onc for chemoRT
Mesothelioma
Types:
Epithelioid Mesothelioma (better prognosis)
Non-Epithelioid Mesothelioma (Sarcomatoid or Biphasic)
For 1L:
Ipilimumab + Nivo (prefered for sarcomatoid)
Cisplatin + Pemetrexed
Cisplatin + Pemetrexed + bevacizumab
For 2L:
If immunotherapy used in first line: use chemo
If chemo used in first line: use ipi/nivo