[A Case of Lung Metastases from Rectal Cancer Treated for Quite Long with FOLFIRI plus Ramucirumab as a Late Line of Therapy]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2019 Oct;46(10):1617-1619.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We herein report a case of lung metastases from rectal cancer treated with FOLFIRI plus ramucirumab(Ram)therapy after salvage for a long time. A 44-year-old woman underwent low anterior resection for rectal cancer. Fifteen months after the surgery, mFOLFOX6 plus bevacizumab(BV)therapy was initiated for left obturator lymph node metastases. Although the target lesion shrunk, left lung metastasis was found 36 months after the surgery. Partial resection of the lung metastasis was performed, and carbon-ion radiotherapy for pelvic recurrence was administered. Following these treatments, mFOLFOX6 plus BV therapy was administered again for multiple lung metastases 42 months after the surgery. FOLFIRI plus BV therapy, TAS- 102 plus BV therapy, and regorafenib were then administered because of the disease progression. Although the best supportive care was provided after disease progression, FOLFIRI plus Ram therapy was initiated owing to the patient's wish. Although Grade 3 hematological toxicity was observed, severe digestive symptoms were not noted. Long-term administration(approximately 1 year, 21 courses)of the drugs was possible with withdrawal. The patient died due to disease progression 66 months after recurrence. We experienced a case in which FOLFIRI plus Ram therapy after salvage line could be administered for a quite long time. It has been suggested that anti-VEGF drugs with different targets may improve the prognosis even as a late line of therapy if it is tolerable.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Ramucirumab
  • Rectal Neoplasms* / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Fluorouracil