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An Exceptional Response to Dostarlimab in Mismatch Repair Deficient, Microsatellite Instability-High and Platinum Refractory Endometrial Cancer

Authors :
Michele Bartoletti
Giorgio Giorda
Alessandra Viel
Mara Fornasarig
Adrian Zdjelar
Enrica Segatto
Roberto Sorio
Serena Corsetti
Simona Scalone
Milena Sabrina Nicoloso
Tania Pivetta
Emilio Lucia
Nicolò Clemente
Elisa Palazzari
Vincenzo Canzonieri
Fabio Puglisi
Source :
Current Oncology, Vol 29, Iss 8, Pp 5209-5212 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

Until recently, effective therapies for advanced endometrial cancer progressing to a platinum-based combination were lacking. In this setting, immunotherapy with anti PD-1/PDL-1 monoclonal antibodies is rising as a new paradigm in particular for patients with microsatellites instability/mismatch repair deficiency. In this case report, we describe an exceptional and rapid response to dostarlimab in a platinum refractory endometrial cancer patient with high disease burden harboring a mismatch repair deficiency.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17187729 and 11980052
Volume :
29
Issue :
8
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Current Oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5d19b36fd7274ebe8e9cacbfaa400c96
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29080413