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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
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  • Kien Do,
  • Tu Do,
  • Tai Nguyen,
  • Duc Le,
  • Chu Nguyen
Kien Do
Vietnam National Cancer Hospital

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Tu Do
Vietnam National Cancer Hospital
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Tai Nguyen
Vietnam National Cancer Hospital
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Duc Le
Vietnam National Cancer Hospital
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Chu Nguyen
Vietnam National Cancer Hospital
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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change in the amino acid residue at position 263 in the epidermal growth factor receptor protein where L-threonine has been replaced by L-proline.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.