[A Case of HER2 Positive Gastric Cancer That Was Highly Responsive to Fifth-Line Chemotherapy with Trastuzumab]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2021 Dec;48(13):1646-1648.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 76-year-old male underwent distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer and pathological findings showed Stage Ⅳ(T4a, N3a, M1, H0, P0, CY1)with HER2 positivity. He received chemotherapy with S-1 and oxaliplatin(SOX)plus trastuzumab and no disease progression was shown. However, because of Grade 3 adverse skin effects to S-1, he could not continue with the regimen. He switched to a regimen of ramucirumab plus paclitaxel, followed by nivolumab, and later irinotecan. However, the disease progressed and multiple lung metastases as well as a left adrenal metastasis appeared. Fifth-line chemotherapy with trastuzumab was administered. After 4 courses, the lung metastases reduced and the left adrenal metastasis shrank from 46 mm to 33 mm. These results were consistent with a partial response on the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors. In addition, CEA and CA19-9 also decreased significantly. Unfortunately, after 10 courses, the patient's disease progressed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Gastrectomy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nivolumab / therapeutic use
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Stomach Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Trastuzumab / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Nivolumab
  • Trastuzumab