BACKGROUND Checkpoint-Inhibition has revolutionized the treatment for several entities such as melanoma and renal cell carcinoma.The first encouraging experience in ovarian cancer was reported for nivolumab,a fully hu...BACKGROUND Checkpoint-Inhibition has revolutionized the treatment for several entities such as melanoma and renal cell carcinoma.The first encouraging experience in ovarian cancer was reported for nivolumab,a fully humanized anti-programmed death-1 antibody.Pseudoprogression is a new phenomenon associated with these novel immuno-oncologic agents.It can be explained by infiltrating leucocytes and edema that result in a temporary increase in tumor size and delayed subsequent shrinkage due to tumor cell destruction.CASE SUMMARY We report on a 47-year old patient with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer that was treated off-label with nivolumab 3mg/kg iv d1q14d.She first experienced classic pseudoprogression with inguinal lymph node swelling after cycle two and subsequent shrinkage.After 6 cycles she presented with rectal bleeding and progressive disease was diagnosed due to new tumor infiltration into the rectum.CONCLUSION Clinicians should be aware of pseudoprogression,its underlying mechanisms and strategies to discriminate pseudo-from real progression in ovarian cancer.展开更多
More and more molecular drugs based on targeted therapy have been utilized in the treatment of gynecologic cancer,especially in ovarian cancer.In this article,we systematically review the current targeted therapeutic ...More and more molecular drugs based on targeted therapy have been utilized in the treatment of gynecologic cancer,especially in ovarian cancer.In this article,we systematically review the current targeted therapeutic trials running in clinic.Large,randomized trials have been conducted in the treatment of ovarian cancer,endometrial cancer and cervical cancer by using small molecule,antisense,mutational gene as well as antibodies.Other planned or ongoing trials currently targeted at molecular markers which may play important roles in gynecological carcinogenesis and progression suggest that combination chemotherapy with molecular targeted therapy will ultimately be an important option.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Checkpoint-Inhibition has revolutionized the treatment for several entities such as melanoma and renal cell carcinoma.The first encouraging experience in ovarian cancer was reported for nivolumab,a fully humanized anti-programmed death-1 antibody.Pseudoprogression is a new phenomenon associated with these novel immuno-oncologic agents.It can be explained by infiltrating leucocytes and edema that result in a temporary increase in tumor size and delayed subsequent shrinkage due to tumor cell destruction.CASE SUMMARY We report on a 47-year old patient with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer that was treated off-label with nivolumab 3mg/kg iv d1q14d.She first experienced classic pseudoprogression with inguinal lymph node swelling after cycle two and subsequent shrinkage.After 6 cycles she presented with rectal bleeding and progressive disease was diagnosed due to new tumor infiltration into the rectum.CONCLUSION Clinicians should be aware of pseudoprogression,its underlying mechanisms and strategies to discriminate pseudo-from real progression in ovarian cancer.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.30600666)Karl-Daimler Benz research foundation(No.17-05/03)+1 种基金Science and Technology Research Foundation of Fujian Province(No.2008I00011)this article was presented in the 3rd Conference of Molecular Biological Therapy Target on Gynecologic Oncology,NOGGO.
文摘More and more molecular drugs based on targeted therapy have been utilized in the treatment of gynecologic cancer,especially in ovarian cancer.In this article,we systematically review the current targeted therapeutic trials running in clinic.Large,randomized trials have been conducted in the treatment of ovarian cancer,endometrial cancer and cervical cancer by using small molecule,antisense,mutational gene as well as antibodies.Other planned or ongoing trials currently targeted at molecular markers which may play important roles in gynecological carcinogenesis and progression suggest that combination chemotherapy with molecular targeted therapy will ultimately be an important option.