Table 2.
Tumor response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Response | Total (n=36) |
EGFR mutation status of LA-MPEs |
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EGFR MT (n=26) | EGFR WT (n=10) | p-value | ||
Best overall response | ||||
PR | 22 (61.1) | 21 (80.8) | 1 (10.0) | < 0.001 |
SD | 5 (13.9) | 1 (3.8) | 4 (40.0) | |
PD | 9 (25.0) | 4 (15.4) | 5 (50.0) |
Values are presented as number (%). EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; LA-MPE, lung adenocarcinoma-associated malignant pleural effusion; MT, mutant type; WT, wild type; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease.