Analysis of IDH1/2 mutations reveals therapeutic implications and survival outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer.
Background: IDH1 and IDH2 mutations are oncogenic drivers across several tumor types. Their prevalence, mutational spectrum, and co-alteration profiles in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) remain incompletely defined. Given the availability of approved IDH1 and IDH2 inhibitors, characterizing these mutations has potential therapeutic relevance. Methods: We queried the AACR GENIE v18 database (n=250,018 tumor samples) to assess IDH1/2 mutation frequency, subtype distribution, associated histologies, co-mutations and survival outcomes in NSCLC. Results: IDH1 and IDH2 mutations were identified in 5,380 (2.2%) and 2,761 (1.1%) patients, respectively. IDH1 mutations—primarily R132H (50.4%) and R132C (20.6%)—were enriched in gliomas (42.6%), cholangiocarcinoma (6.0%), lung adenocarcinoma (4.8%), and melanoma (4.4%). IDH2 mutations—mainly R140Q (20%) and R172K (9.8%)—were most frequent in AML (20.3%), colorectal cancer (7.4%), and NSCLC (5.9%). Among 30,454 NSCLC patients, IDH1 and IDH2 mutations occurred in 1.2% and 0.7%, respectively. EGFR co-mutations were found in 83 (21.8%) of IDH1- and 39 (22%) of IDH2-mutant NSCLC. KRAS co-mutations were seen in 170 (44.5%) of IDH1- and 51 (29%) of IDH2-mutant NSCLC (Table). Across major oncogenic subgroups, IDH co-mutations occurred in 1.04% (IDH1) and 0.60% (IDH2) of EGFR L858R, 1.18% and 0.13% of EGFR E746_A750del, and in 2.01% and 0.81% of KRAS G12C, respectively. Among 1,846 patients with available survival data, the median overall survival (OS) was 14.7 months for stage IV KRAS G12C+/IDH1/2- patients compared with 9.7 months for KRAS G12C+/IDH1/2+ (P = 0.02). Conclusions: In stage IV KRAS G12C-mutant NSCLC, IDH1/2 co-mutations were linked to shorter median OS. These findings, along with the frequent co-alterations of IDH1/2 with EGFR and KRAS, warrant further study of targeted and combination strategies. Citation Format: Zhaohui L. Arter, Cathleen Park, Misako Nagasaka, Sai-Hong I. Ou, . Pan-cancer landscape of IDH1/2 mutations with a focus on non-small cell lung cancer: Insights from the AACR GENIE Registry [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2026; Part 1 (Regular Abstracts); 2026 Apr 17-22; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2026;86(7 Suppl):Abstract nr 4109.
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