EGFR-mutant locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC, non-progressing after osimertinib induction — MD Anderson Cancer Center (academic investigator-initiated)
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Dr. @ZPiotrowskaMD discusses NORTHSTAR #ESMO25 - impressive PFS benefit in #EGFR NSCLC when local consolidation therapy added, but notable heterogeneity. Pt selection important, need uniform…
4. #NorthStar: PhII, Osimertinib +/- local consolidative therapy (LCT)for mNSCLC EGFR+:
- ⬆️ PFS w/ LCT (25.3mos vs 17.5mos, HR: 0.66)
- Benefit even with polymetastatic disease
- No new AEs or…
The long-awaited results of NORTHSTAR are finally reported at #ESMO25. @fifimcdrmh https://t.co/GJfCUwnGCO
🆙 #ELCC26 @myESMO @IASLC 🇩🇰
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☑️NorthStar
🎯PFS Osi +/- LCT 41.5m vs. 19.6m (HR 0.43, 90%CI 0.23–0.78)
🎙️Dr. Saumil Ghandi
🎙️Chair: @DocSacher Dr. Andreas…
🔥 Not all EGFRm metastatic NSCLC patients benefit from LCT
#ELCC26
NorthStar (LBA3) secondary analysis finally tells us who truly benefits from adding local consolidative therapy (LCT) to…
#NORTHSTAR update #ELCC26
1️⃣Post-osi CT @ 6-12 wks
•Nodes cleared: 41.5 v 19.6 mo
•Persistent: no benefit
•Effusion gone: 32.7 v 22.3 mo
•Persistent: no benefit
2️⃣RT w/ strong local control
•8%…
“Very few negatives — only positives here.”
Dr. @StephenVLiu wraps up #ESMO2025 in Berlin with his expert insights on HARMONi-6, OptiTROP-Lung04 & a surprise from NorthStar.
🎥 Watch the reports…
🆙 #ELCC26 @myESMO 🇩🇰
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☑️NorthStar
🎯PFS Osi +/- LCT 41.5m vs. 19.6m (HR 0.43, 90%CI 0.23–0.78)
🎙️Dr. Saumil Ghandi
🎙️Chair: @DocSacher Dr. Andreas Rimner
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@OncoAlert…
Not all EGFRm NSCLC pts should get LCT
#ELCC26
NorthStar (LBA3) deep dive clarifies who truly benefits from osimertinib + LCT
🧪 After 6–12 weeks induction osimertinib (no progression):
🟢 Best…
Addition of local RT to Osimertinib improves PFS in metastatic NSCLC ( egfr mutated ) Northstar Trial update . @myESMO #elcc26 @DrewMoghanaki @Alfdoc2 @RManochakian https://t.co/pKR0y1G5Sq
NorthStar is the first randomized Phase 2 to show that adding local consolidative therapy (surgery and/or radiotherapy) to osimertinib induction improves PFS in EGFR-mutant metastatic NSCLC (HR 0.66, P=0.025). Best responders are those achieving thoracic nodal clearance after induction, where mPFS reached 41.5 months with LCT vs. 19.6 months without. Small sample size and heterogeneous population are caveats. Applicability in the context of emerging 1L combinations (MARIPOSA [ami + lazertinib], FLAURA2 [osi + chemo]) awaits further study.
Median: 25.3 months (osimertinib + LCT) vs. 17.5 months (osimertinib alone). HR 0.66, P=0.025 PFS in EGFR ex19del subgroup rate: 39.8% (osi+LCT) vs. 22.8% (osi alone). PFS in EGFR L858R subgroup rate: 19.1% (osi+LCT) vs. 11.0% (osi alone). PFS comprehensive LCT vs partial LCT rate: 33.1% (comprehensive) vs. 15.1% (partial). Phase II randomized trial (N=119 non-progressors after 6-12 weeks of osimertinib induction). Median PFS 25.3 months with osimertinib + LCT vs. 17.5 months with osimertinib alone; HR 0.66 (P=0.025) — 34% reduction in progression risk. Subgroups: EGFR ex19del (mPFS 39.8 vs. 22.8 mo, HR 0.58); L858R (19.1 vs. 11.0 mo, HR 0.60); >3 metastases (20.7 vs. 15.9 mo, HR 0.73); comprehensive LCT (33.1 mo) vs. partial LCT (15.1 mo), HR 0.42 (95% CI 0.19-0.90). LCT arm (n=56): surgery 17, radiotherapy 33, both 6. Control (n=63): osimertinib alone.
ELCC 2026 secondary analysis: clearance of thoracic nodal disease after induction identifies strongest LCT responders (mPFS 41.5 vs. 19.6 mo). Absence of persistent pleural effusion also predictive. Residual thoracic nodal disease or persistent pleural effusion do NOT derive benefit. 92% of recurrences after LCT were distant (out-of-field); only 8% in-field — systemic progression remains dominant challenge. Maintaining lung V20 <25% reduces toxicity. Higher radiation dose (BED ≥75 Gy) improves outcomes. Median OS data not yet reported.
Key AEs: LCT-specific pneumonitis (1 case, Grade 3), arterial injury (1 case, Grade 3), empyema (1 case, Grade 3). LCT-specific Grade 3 AEs: 3 total cases in LCT arm — pneumonitis, arterial injury, empyema (1 each). Treatment was overall well tolerated. Long-term toxicity assessment needed per investigator commentary.
🔄 Investigational Phase 2: consolidative LCT improves PFS by 7.8 mo (25.3 vs. 17.5) on top of osimertinib in oligometastatic EGFR NSCLC. NorthStar is the first randomized Phase 2 to show that adding local consolidative therapy (surgery and/or radiotherapy) to osimertinib induction improves PFS in EGFR-mutant metastatic NSCLC (HR 0.66, P=0.025). Best responders are those achieving thoracic nodal clearance after induction, where mPFS reached 41.5 months with LCT vs. 19.6 months without. Small sample size and heterogeneous population are caveats. Applicability in the context of emerging 1L combinations (MARIPOSA [ami + lazertinib], FLAURA2 [osi + chemo]) awaits further study.