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December 8, 2025Thoracic Cancer2 citationsOpen Access

Impact of Long‐Term Structured Exercise on Body Composition in an NTRK Fusion‐Positive NSCLC Patient Treated With Entrectinib

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GAGloria AdamoliISIlaria Mariangela ScaglioneSESerena Eccher

Key Points

  • Fat loss of ~3.5 kg was observed while lean mass was preserved after initiation of structured exercise.
  • High adherence rate of 91.6% was recorded during the two-year supervised exercise program.
  • Analysis involved a patient with metastatic NTRK-positive NSCLC undergoing targeted therapy with entrectinib.
  • Supports the use of structured exercise to mitigate metabolic effects associated with targeted therapy in cancer treatment.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Entrectinib, a first‐generation TRK inhibitor, is effective in NTRK fusion‐positive non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) but commonly induces significant weight gain. We describe the case of a 42‐year‐old patient with metastatic NTRK‐positive NSCLC undergoing entrectinib who participated in a two‐year, supervised exercise program. The intervention included twice‐weekly aerobic and resistance training aligned with international exercise‐oncology guidelines. Adherence was high (91.6%), and no exercise‐related adverse events occurred. Despite an initial 13 kg weight gain over 9 months, split between fat and lean mass, subsequent fat loss (~3.5 kg) occurred while lean mass was preserved. This case suggests that prolonged, structured exercise is a safe and feasible strategy to attenuate entrectinib‐associated metabolic effects and support physical function during targeted therapy in advanced NSCLC.

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Adamoli et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624ad4fa91c937236c6e5https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.70198
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