European Lung Cancer Congress 2025

Perioperative durvalumab led to encouraging survival data in resectable NSCLC
An improvement was observed when immunotherapy was added to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, but further data are needed to confirm the survival benefit

Overall survival benefit achieved with amivantamab plus lazertinib in advanced EGFR-mutated NSCLC
Final results from the MARIPOSA trial provide further supporting evidence to the first-line treatment combination

Drug de-escalation in lung cancer: are we nearly there yet?
While strategies for drug de-escalation continue to be actively pursued, some challenges including insufficient funding of research still limit their applicability

Novel ways presented to mitigate combination therapy toxicity in EGFR-mutant advanced NSCLC
Results from the ETOP AMAZE-lung and COCOON trials show some promise to improve safety and reduce skin adverse events

Subcutaneous pembrolizumab demonstrates noninferiority to intravenous administration
Phase III data in metastatic NSCLC support an alternative route of administering immunotherapy, which may have an impact on patients’ preferences and cancer care costs

Targeting KRAS G12C in NSCLC: balancing the benefit–risk profile of first-line combinations is still challenging
Studies evaluate the efficacy and safety of promising agents including adagrasib and fulzerasib

Promising activity reported with second-line TKIs in oncogene-addicted advanced NSCLC
Results from two trials could expand current options for patients with EGFR or HER2-activating mutations progressing on tyrosine kinase inhibitors

Is it time for pathologists to take a more active role in lung cancer?
According to Heine H. Hansen Award winner, Prof. Keith Kerr, pathologists can help translate scientific understanding into clinical practice