# Long-term survival in a patient with non-small cell lung cancer harboring KRAS G13C and TP53 co-mutations: case report and literature review

**Authors:** Ran Chen, Ziqi Ma, Mengyan Yuan, Kang Qian, Hongbin Zhu

PMC · DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1784222 · Frontiers in Medicine · 2026-03-16

## TL;DR

A patient with a rare lung cancer mutation survived over 55 months with a combination of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and anti-angiogenic treatment.

## Contribution

Reports a long-term survival case with KRAS G13C and TP53 co-mutated NSCLC using a specific treatment combination.

## Key findings

- A 59-year-old patient with KRAS G13C and TP53 co-mutated NSCLC survived over 55 months with combined therapy.
- Re-challenging the original regimen after progression stabilized the disease.
- The combination of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and anti-angiogenic agents shows promise for this mutation subtype.

## Abstract

KRAS mutations are frequent oncogenic drivers in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Although targeted therapies have revolutionized treatment for the G12C subtype, the G13C variant lacks approved specific agents and correlates with a poor prognosis. We report a 59-year-old male with locally advanced (stage IIIA) lung adenocarcinoma harboring concurrent KRAS G13C and TP53 mutations. Surgery was contraindicated due to poor pulmonary function. The patient received first-line and maintenance therapy comprising carboplatin/pemetrexed, camrelizumab, and Endostar/bevacizumab. This regimen was well-tolerated and yielded a progression-free survival (PFS) exceeding 55 months. Of note, following regional lymph node progression, re-challenge with the original combination restored disease stability. Our findings suggest that the combination of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and anti-angiogenic agents may represent a viable therapeutic strategy for patients with KRAS G13C/TP53 co-mutated NSCLC. This case report suggests a potentially promising therapeutic strategy to improve long-term survival in this difficult-to-treat patient population.

## Linked entities

- **Genes:** KRAS (KRAS proto-oncogene, GTPase) [NCBI Gene 3845], TP53 (tumor protein p53) [NCBI Gene 7157]
- **Chemicals:** carboplatin (PubChem CID 426756), pemetrexed (PubChem CID 135410875)
- **Diseases:** non-small cell lung cancer (MONDO:0005233), lung adenocarcinoma (MONDO:0005061)

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** KRAS (KRAS proto-oncogene, GTPase) [NCBI Gene 3845] {aka 'C-K-RAS, C-K-RAS, CFC2, K-RAS2A, K-RAS2B, K-RAS4A}, TP53 (tumor protein p53) [NCBI Gene 7157] {aka BCC7, BMFS5, LFS1, P53, TRP53}
- **Diseases:** lung adenocarcinoma (MESH:D000077192), stage IIIA) (MESH:D062706), NSCLC (MESH:D002289)
- **Chemicals:** pemetrexed (MESH:D000068437), camrelizumab (MESH:C000631724), bevacizumab (MESH:D000068258), carboplatin (MESH:D016190)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]
- **Mutations:** G12C, G13C

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