Rare T263P epidermal growth factor receptor extracellular domain
mutation of advanced non-small cell lung cancer with benefit of the
first-line afatinib in a Vietnamese male patient
Abstract
Background: A T263P mutation is one of the rare EGFR mutation, located
in 7p11.2, a change in the amino acid residue at position 263 in the
epidermal growth factor receptor protein where L-threonine has been
replaced by L-proline. This missense mutation in the EGFR extracellular
(EC) domain is poor-known about EGFR EC domain mutations in lung cancer.
Purpose: In this study, we firstly reported a patient with advanced lung
adenocarcinoma haboring a rare EGFR mutations of T263P alone who
benefited from first-line treatment with afatinib in Vietnam. Results:
This patient achieved a partial response and had a progression-free
survival of 5 months. After disease progression, this patient was
subsequently administered several chemotherapy regimens and had an
overall survival of 17 months. Conclusion: NSCLCs with rare T263P
mutation reveal the response to afatinib, however prognosis is often
poor.