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Lung Cancer (Snap Review)

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

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