EGFR variant allele frequency predicts EGFR-TKI efficacy in lung adenocarcinoma: a multicenter study.

Background: Although lung adenocarcinoma (LADC) with sensitizing mutations of the epidermal growth factor receptor () is highly sensitive to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs), in most cases disease progression inevitably occurs. Our aim was to investigate the predictive and prognostic significance of adjusted tumoral variant allele frequency (EGFR-aVAF) in the above setting.

Methods: Eighty-nine Caucasian advanced-stage LADC patients with known exon-specific mutations undergoing EGFR-TKI treatment were included.