Research Article

Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors as a Treatment of Symptomatic CNS Metastases in Oncogene-Driven NSCLC

Table 2

Treatment and outcome data.

PatientTreatment before symptomatic BMTreatment with symptomatic BMBest systemic responseBest radiographic intracranial responseNeurological symptomatic responseSteroids (D) dose before, after treatmentTTP (months)Progression siteSubsequent linesSurvival from symptomatic BM diagnosis or last follow-up

1Crizotinib, ceritinib, carboplatin/pemetrexedLorlatinibCRCRComplete resolution10 mg, 0 mg19StableNone19 (alive)
2AfatinibOsimertinibNANADeterioration16 mg, NA2.1BrainWBRT2.8
3GefitinibOsimertinibNANADeterioration12 mg, NA2.3NANone2.3
4NoneAfatinibPRPRClinical improvement6 mg, NA4.2Lung, LN, liverOsimertinib5.9
5NoneGefitinibPRPRClinical improvementNA, NA15.8NANone15.8
6NoneOsimertinibPRPRComplete resolution8 mg, 0 mg10.2BrainWBRT, HD osimertinib15.1
7NoneOsimertinibNAPRComplete resolution4 mg, 0 mgStable (9.6 FU)StableNone9.6 (alive)
8NoneAfatinibPRNADeterioration10 mg, 10 mg3.3Brain, lungNone3.3
9NoneOsimertinibPRPRClinical improvement6 mg, 4 mgStable (9.5 FU)StableNone9.5 (alive)

BM: brain metastases; D: dexamethasone; TTP: time to progression; CR: complete response; NA: not applicable; PR: partial response; FU: follow-up, month; LN: lymph nodes; WBRT: whole brain radiation therapy; HD: high dose.