AUTHOR=Wang Jian , Dong Xinying , Liu Yangxin , Lin Keying , Chen Jianxin 

TITLE=Copy number gain of MET gene with low level in a metastatic lung adenocarcinoma patient represents response to salvage treatment with savolitinib and osimertinib: a case report

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology

VOLUME=Volume 15 - 2025

YEAR=2025

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1507677

DOI=10.3389/fonc.2025.1507677

ISSN=2234-943X

ABSTRACT=BackgroundMesenchymal–epithelial transition (MET) amplification is one of the molecular mechanisms of abnormal MET oncogenic signaling in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), significantly contributing to tumor cell survival, proliferation, metastasis, and drug resistance. The results of the TATTON trial showed that the combination of savolitinib and osimertinib can prolong the survival of patients with advanced EGFR-TKI-resistant NSCLC and high-level acquired MET amplification.Case presentationWe present a case of an NSCLC patient who exhibited acquired MET amplification with a gene copy number (GCN) of 3 following resistance to EGFR-TKI. The patient achieved a substantial response to salvage therapy with savolitinib and osimertinib, resulting in a 7-month progression-free survival (PFS).ConclusionsWe considered that a regimen of savolitinib + osimertinib combination sometimes may still be potentially beneficial for NSCLC patients with low-GCN-level MET amplification. However, it needs further confirmation in a larger cohort.