KRAS as a Prognostic and Predictive Marker in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma: A Systematic Review

Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) poses a significant clinical challenge, prompting a focused investigation into the role of KRAS mutations in prognosis and treatment response. Targeted therapies offer promising avenues for intervention, motivating a comprehensive analysis of existing ev...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-05, Vol.16 (5), p.e60061-e60061
Main Authors: Fatima, Sheereen, Pansuriya, Nirav, Lakhani, Alisha, Madhuri, Sai, Ajmal, Reshma, Clementina, Ruchira, Lakdawala, Zahabiya, Shah, Kinjal, Dilshana, Husna, Andrea, Maya, Mathew, Bejoi, Raheja, Aashna
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Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer therapies
Cell cycle
Clinical outcomes
English language
Human subjects
Internal Medicine
Lung cancer
Medical prognosis
Metastasis
Mutation
Observational studies
Oncology
Patients
Proteins
Pulmonology
Systematic review
Tumors
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Summary:Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) poses a significant clinical challenge, prompting a focused investigation into the role of KRAS mutations in prognosis and treatment response. Targeted therapies offer promising avenues for intervention, motivating a comprehensive analysis of existing evidence. Conducted in June 2023, our review delved into MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online), Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials. Rigorous inclusion and exclusion criteria guided the selection of 12 articles, comprising two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 10 observational studies. Multiple investigators independently executed data extraction, evaluating prognostic factors (overall and progression-free survival) and predictive outcomes (treatment and objective response). The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) and modified Jadad scores were used for study quality assessment of observational studies and RCTs, respectively.From an initial pool of 120 articles, the 12 selected studies, spanning 2013 to 2022, encompassed 2,845 metastatic NSCLC patients. KRAS mutations, particularly the G12C variant, emerged as a pivotal factor influencing treatment response. Notably, KRAS wild type patients displayed enhanced responses to platinum-based chemotherapy, while those with KRAS mutations exhibited favourable outcomes with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). The role of KRAS mutations as prognostic indicators in metastatic NSCLC is underscored by this systematic review, with implications for both survival and treatment response. The discernment between KRAS wild type and mutant patients offers insights into tailored therapeutic strategies, with platinum-based chemotherapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors emerging as context-dependent options. Nevertheless, more research is required to solidify the predictive role of KRAS and explore the efficacy of KRAS inhibitors and other targeted therapies, paving the way for refined and personalized interventions in the management of metastatic NSCLC.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.60061