Potency and Safety of G12C Inhibitors in Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review

Background: The Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) gene, specifically the cysteine residue mutation KRAS (G12C), has garnered significant attention as a therapeutic target for solid cancer patients with KRAS mutations. Despite this interest, the efficacy and safety profiles of KRAS G1...

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Main Authors: Sara El Zaitouni, Abdelilah Laraqui, Youssra Boustany, Soukaina Benmokhtar, Hicham El Annaz, Rachid Abi, Mohamed Rida Tagajdid, Safae El Kochri, El Arbi Bouaiti, Idriss Lahlou Amine, Rabii Ameziane El Hassani, Khalid Ennibi
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-04-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/11795549251331759
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author Sara El Zaitouni
Abdelilah Laraqui
Youssra Boustany
Soukaina Benmokhtar
Hicham El Annaz
Rachid Abi
Mohamed Rida Tagajdid
Safae El Kochri
El Arbi Bouaiti
Idriss Lahlou Amine
Rabii Ameziane El Hassani
Khalid Ennibi
author_facet Sara El Zaitouni
Abdelilah Laraqui
Youssra Boustany
Soukaina Benmokhtar
Hicham El Annaz
Rachid Abi
Mohamed Rida Tagajdid
Safae El Kochri
El Arbi Bouaiti
Idriss Lahlou Amine
Rabii Ameziane El Hassani
Khalid Ennibi
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description Background: The Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) gene, specifically the cysteine residue mutation KRAS (G12C), has garnered significant attention as a therapeutic target for solid cancer patients with KRAS mutations. Despite this interest, the efficacy and safety profiles of KRAS G12C inhibitors remain incompletely understood. In this study, we comprehensively evaluate the effectiveness and toxicity of relevant KRAS G12C inhibitors (Sotorasib, Adagrasib, Garsorasib, and Divarasib) in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC). Methods: Our systematic review is guided by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. We review the available clinical trials data on KRAS G12C inhibitors in KRAS G12C-mutated solid tumors. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and major international conferences for clinical trials from January 2020 until August 2023. Results: A total of 17 eligible studies were included. KRAS G12C inhibitions with Sotorasib (41.2%) and Adagrasib (41.2%) each of them were reported in 7 studies. Divarasib was reported in 2 studies (11.8%) and Garsorasib was reported in 1 study (6.7%). Sotorasib showed a significant clinical benefit in terms of objective response rate (ORR) (7.1%-47%), progression-free survival (PFS) (4-6.8 months), and overall survival (OS) (4-24 months); it is more efficient in NSCLC patients with an OS of 2 years, PFS of 6.3 months, and an ORR of 41%. Adagrasib also showed significant clinical activity with an ORR (19%-53%), PFS (3.3-11.1 months), and OS (10.5-23.4 months), with more effectiveness in NSCLC patients with an OS of 23.4 months, PFS of 11.1 months, and an ORR of 53.3%. Adagrasib is more efficient with an ORR of 35.1%, PFS of 7.4 months, and an OS of 14 months in patients with PDAC, than Sotorasib which showed an ORR of 21%, PFS of 4 months, and an OS of 6.9 months. However, Adagrasib and Sotorasib are moderately efficient in CRC clinical trials. Conclusion: This study confirms that patients treated with these KRAS G12C inhibitors, exclusively or combined with conventional therapies, achieve better treatment responses and modulate the progressions of these solid tumors.
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spelling doaj-art-241ab7ecfa884b1b88d55e89ae1dba9b2025-08-20T03:53:32ZengSAGE PublishingClinical Medicine Insights: Oncology1179-55492025-04-011910.1177/11795549251331759Potency and Safety of G12C Inhibitors in Solid Tumors: A Systematic ReviewSara El Zaitouni0Abdelilah Laraqui1Youssra Boustany2Soukaina Benmokhtar3Hicham El Annaz4Rachid Abi5Mohamed Rida Tagajdid6Safae El Kochri7El Arbi Bouaiti8Idriss Lahlou Amine9Rabii Ameziane El Hassani10Khalid Ennibi11Laboratory of Biology of Human Pathologies, Genomic Center of Human Pathologies, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoRoyal School of Military Health Service, Sequencing Unit, Laboratory of Virology, Center of Virology, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoMicrobiology and Molecular Biology Team, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoLaboratory of Biology of Human Pathologies, Genomic Center of Human Pathologies, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoRoyal School of Military Health Service, Sequencing Unit, Laboratory of Virology, Center of Virology, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoRoyal School of Military Health Service, Sequencing Unit, Laboratory of Virology, Center of Virology, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoRoyal School of Military Health Service, Sequencing Unit, Laboratory of Virology, Center of Virology, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoRoyal School of Military Health Service, Sequencing Unit, Laboratory of Virology, Center of Virology, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoLaboratory of Biostatistics, Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoRoyal School of Military Health Service, Sequencing Unit, Laboratory of Virology, Center of Virology, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoLaboratory of Biology of Human Pathologies, Genomic Center of Human Pathologies, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoRoyal School of Military Health Service, Sequencing Unit, Laboratory of Virology, Center of Virology, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital in Rabat, Rabat, MoroccoBackground: The Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) gene, specifically the cysteine residue mutation KRAS (G12C), has garnered significant attention as a therapeutic target for solid cancer patients with KRAS mutations. Despite this interest, the efficacy and safety profiles of KRAS G12C inhibitors remain incompletely understood. In this study, we comprehensively evaluate the effectiveness and toxicity of relevant KRAS G12C inhibitors (Sotorasib, Adagrasib, Garsorasib, and Divarasib) in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAC). Methods: Our systematic review is guided by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. We review the available clinical trials data on KRAS G12C inhibitors in KRAS G12C-mutated solid tumors. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and major international conferences for clinical trials from January 2020 until August 2023. Results: A total of 17 eligible studies were included. KRAS G12C inhibitions with Sotorasib (41.2%) and Adagrasib (41.2%) each of them were reported in 7 studies. Divarasib was reported in 2 studies (11.8%) and Garsorasib was reported in 1 study (6.7%). Sotorasib showed a significant clinical benefit in terms of objective response rate (ORR) (7.1%-47%), progression-free survival (PFS) (4-6.8 months), and overall survival (OS) (4-24 months); it is more efficient in NSCLC patients with an OS of 2 years, PFS of 6.3 months, and an ORR of 41%. Adagrasib also showed significant clinical activity with an ORR (19%-53%), PFS (3.3-11.1 months), and OS (10.5-23.4 months), with more effectiveness in NSCLC patients with an OS of 23.4 months, PFS of 11.1 months, and an ORR of 53.3%. Adagrasib is more efficient with an ORR of 35.1%, PFS of 7.4 months, and an OS of 14 months in patients with PDAC, than Sotorasib which showed an ORR of 21%, PFS of 4 months, and an OS of 6.9 months. However, Adagrasib and Sotorasib are moderately efficient in CRC clinical trials. Conclusion: This study confirms that patients treated with these KRAS G12C inhibitors, exclusively or combined with conventional therapies, achieve better treatment responses and modulate the progressions of these solid tumors.https://doi.org/10.1177/11795549251331759
spellingShingle Sara El Zaitouni
Abdelilah Laraqui
Youssra Boustany
Soukaina Benmokhtar
Hicham El Annaz
Rachid Abi
Mohamed Rida Tagajdid
Safae El Kochri
El Arbi Bouaiti
Idriss Lahlou Amine
Rabii Ameziane El Hassani
Khalid Ennibi
Potency and Safety of G12C Inhibitors in Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review
Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology
title Potency and Safety of G12C Inhibitors in Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review
title_full Potency and Safety of G12C Inhibitors in Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr Potency and Safety of G12C Inhibitors in Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed Potency and Safety of G12C Inhibitors in Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review
title_short Potency and Safety of G12C Inhibitors in Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review
title_sort potency and safety of g12c inhibitors in solid tumors a systematic review
url https://doi.org/10.1177/11795549251331759
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