Therapy for Stage IV Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Without Driver Alterations: ASCO Living Guideline

J Clin Oncol. 2022 Oct 1;40(28):3323-3343. doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.00825. Epub 2022 Jul 11.

Abstract

Purpose: To provide evidence-based recommendations updating the 2020 ASCO and Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) guideline on systemic therapy for patients with stage IV non-small-cell lung cancer without driver alterations.

Methods: ASCO updated recommendations on the basis of an ongoing systematic review of randomized clinical trials from 2018 to 2021.

Results: This guideline update reflects changes in evidence since the previous update. Five randomized clinical trials provide the evidence base. Outcomes of interest include efficacy and safety.

Recommendations: In addition to 2020 options for patients with high programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression (tumor proportion score [TPS] ≥ 50%), nonsquamous cell carcinoma (non-SCC), and performance status (PS) 0-1, clinicians may offer single-agent atezolizumab. With high PD-L1 expression (TPS ≥ 50%), non-SCC, and PS 0-1, clinicians may offer nivolumab and ipilumumab alone or nivolumab and ipilimumab plus chemotherapy. With negative (0%) and low positive PD-L1 expression (TPS 1%-49%), non-SCC, and PS 0-1, clinicians may offer nivolumab and ipilimumab alone or nivolumab and ipilimumab plus chemotherapy. With high PD-L1 expression, SCC, and PS 0-1, clinicians may offer single-agent atezolizumab. With high PD-L1 expression, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and PS 0-1, clinicians may offer nivolumab and ipilimumab alone or in combination with two cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy. With negative and low positive PD-L1 expression, SCC, and PS 0-1, clinicians may offer nivolumab and ipilimumab alone or in combination with two cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy. With non-SCC who received an immune checkpoint inhibitor and chemotherapy as first-line therapy, clinicians may offer second-line paclitaxel plus bevacizumab. With non-SCC, who received chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab and immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, clinicians should offer the options of third-line single-agent pemetrexed, docetaxel, or paclitaxel plus bevacizumab.Additional information is available at www.asco.org/thoracic-cancer-guidelines.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • B7-H1 Antigen
  • Bevacizumab / therapeutic use
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung* / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell* / drug therapy
  • Docetaxel / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
  • Ipilimumab / therapeutic use
  • Lung Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Nivolumab / therapeutic use
  • Paclitaxel / therapeutic use
  • Pemetrexed / therapeutic use

Substances

  • B7-H1 Antigen
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
  • Ipilimumab
  • Pemetrexed
  • Docetaxel
  • Bevacizumab
  • Nivolumab
  • Paclitaxel