scholarly journals Pituitary metastasis of small cell lung cancer: Two case reports

Author(s):  
Beatriz Martinez Quintero ◽  
Keli Kobla Doe ◽  
Brandon Bunker ◽  
Woon Chow ◽  
Sahzene Yavuz
Immunotherapy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 1445-1461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Garelli ◽  
Achim Rittmeyer ◽  
Paul Martin Putora ◽  
Markus Glatzer ◽  
Ralf Dressel ◽  
...  

The abscopal effect describes the ability of locally administered radiotherapy to induce systemic antitumor effects. Over the past 40 years, reports on the abscopal effect following conventional radiation have been relatively rare, especially in less immunogenic tumors such as lung cancer. However, with the continued development and use of immunotherapy, reports on the abscopal effect have become increasingly frequent during the last decade. Here, we present three illustrative case reports from our own institution and previous published cases of the abscopal effect in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors and radiotherapy. We also present a concise review of the clinical and experimental literature on the abscopal effect in non-small cell lung cancer.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 421-425
Author(s):  
Fadi Nasr ◽  
Ahmad Al Ghoche ◽  
Roland Eid ◽  
Lewis Nasr ◽  
Saada Diab ◽  
...  

Stage III non-small cell lung cancer is a border line stage between localized and metastatic disease. PDL-1 is gaining an important role in the therapeutic arsenal of lung cancer, the most frequent cancer worldwide. We report for the first time a negativation of PDL-1 status in 2 cases of stage IIIA NSCLC with conversion to operable disease after using immunotherapy. The first patient was a 59-year old female diagnosed incidentally to have stage IIIA inoperable NSCLC that was treated with combination chemo-immunotherapy, and converted to operable disease with a negative PD-L1 in the postoperative setting. The second case is that of a 56-year old male that also had an inoperable stage IIIA NSCLC treated with chemotherapy first line followed by pembrolizumab at progression, then operated after surgical conversion, with negative PD-L1 postoperatively. In front of these findings, further work should be done to elucidate if the reverse of the PDL-1 status and the conversion to operability were due to the use of immunotherapy or to an incidental finding. If confirmed, it may have a therapeutic impact.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9077-9077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terufumi Kato ◽  
Fumikazu Sakai ◽  
Tomohisa Baba ◽  
Masahiko Kusumoto ◽  
Hirotsugu Kenmotsu ◽  
...  

9077 Background: We investigated case reports of nivolumab-induced ILD in patients with non-small cell lung cancer to identify risk factors for poor prognosis of ILD. Methods: Among data obtained during post-marketing surveillance of nivolumab, case reports of ILD with detailed clinical course and chest imaging (CT) findings were assessed by the ILD Expert Review Committee, which consists of respiratory medicine specialists and expert chest radiologists. The imaging findings were examined and classified into those with typical or atypical patterns. Atypical patterns included shadows limited to surrounding tumors designated as “peritumoral infiltration”, relapse of radiation pneumonitis, worsening of underlying infection, and predominant shadow in diseased side. CT pattern was classified as DAD (diffuse alveolar damage) or non-DAD. Data were analyzed using a multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis. Results: Among 160 reported cases of ILD, 140 cases were considered to be induced by nivolumab. Imaging findings showed typical patterns in 92 patients, and 23 (25.0%) died of ILD. Atypical patterns were noted in 48 patients, and 5 (10.4%) died of ILD. The following table summarizes the results of univariate and multivariate analyses of risk factors for poor prognosis of ILD. See table. DAD pattern was observed in 20, 14 (70%) among them showed fatal outcome, whereas non-DAD pattern showed it in 14/120 (11.7%). Male and pretreatment CRP level were significant risk factors for fatal outcome. Conclusions: Nivolumab-induced ILD may show some atypical pattern that was not seen in conventional chemotherapy or EGFR-TKI. Outcome of patients with atypical patterns was better than those with typical patterns. DAD pattern at CT, male, and pretreatment level of CRP were identified as risk factors of fatal outcome. [Table: see text]


2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Azzato ◽  
Charuhas Desphande ◽  
Courtney Gabriel ◽  
Corey Langer ◽  
Tracey Evans ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 9078-9078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hirotsugu Kenmotsu ◽  
Fumikazu Sakai ◽  
Terufumi Kato ◽  
Masahiko Kusumoto ◽  
Tomohisa Baba ◽  
...  

9078 Background: We investigated case reports of ILD in patients receiving nivolumab for the treatment of unresectable, advanced or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer to identify risk factors for the occurrence of nivolumab-induced ILD. Methods: In Japan, post-marketing all-case surveillance of nivolumab is currently underway in patients with non-small cell lung cancer who received nivolumab from December 17, 2015 to March 31, 2016. The data were retrospectively analyzed using a multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis with a level of significance of 5% to identify risk factors for the occurrence of nivolumab-induced ILD. Results: A total of 3,648 patients received nivolumab during the surveillance period, and data from 1,005 patients whose case report forms were available by November 30, 2016 were analyzed. Among them ILD was reported in 58 (5.8%). The median time to onset in 42 patients who were recovering or recovered from ILD was 50 days (range: 2 to 246 days). Eleven patients died of ILD. The following table summarizes univariate and multivariate analyses of risk factors for the occurrence of ILD. Conclusions: In this interim analysis of Japanese lung cancer patients treated with nivolumab, incidence of ILD as immune-related AE was 5.8%. Age, abnormal findings of chest CT, and treatment line were identified as risk factors for the occurrence of ILD during treatment with nivolumab. [Table: see text]


2006 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 504-507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriyuki NISHI ◽  
Shozo KAWAI ◽  
Taiji YONEZAWA ◽  
Kenta FUJIMOTO ◽  
Katsuya MASUI

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