Stage Ⅳb Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma with EGFR L861Q KRAS Co-mutation and High PD-L1 Expression Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy Combined with Surgery Achieves Near MPR

You are reading this latest preprint version Background Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a rare, highly aggressive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) subtype (0.1%–4% of lung malignancies)[3]. Clinically, it mainly affects smokers, with half diagnosed at advanced stages; pathologically, it...

Therapeutic strategies for KRAS G12C-mutant non-small cell lung cancer: from bench to bedside and beyond

KRAS is one of the most frequently mutated oncogenes in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly in lung adenocarcinoma, with mutation rates ranging Highlights • First comprehensive synthesis of monotherapy and combination strategies for KRAS G12C-mutant NSCLC, integrating latest clinical...

KRAS-mutant advanced NSCLC: efficacy and clinical outcomes from network meta-analysis and real-world evidence

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounting for approximately 85% of all cases [1]. KRAS mutation is one of the most common driver alterations in NSCLC, especially in...

Merck Launches Phase 3 KANDLELIT-007 Trial in KRAS G12C NSCLC

Merck & Co. has initiated KANDLELIT-007, a global Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating its investigational oral KRAS G12C inhibitor calderasib (MK-1084) in combination with KEYTRUDA QLEX™, a subcutaneous formulation of pembrolizumab with berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph. The study targets the first-line treatment...