HER2+ esophageal carcinoma leptomeningeal metastases treated with intrathecal trastuzumab regimen

Materials & methods: We recently reported the largest trial of breast cancer patients with HER2 positive leptomeningeal metastases (LM) treated with trastuzumab. An additional treatment indication was explored as part of a single institution retrospective case series of HER2 positive esophageal...

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Main Authors: Scott A Wu, Dan Tong Jia, Margaret Schwartz, Mary Mulcahy, Kuanghua Guo, Matthew C Tate, Sean Sachdev, Nicolas Kostelecky, David J Escobar, Daniel J Brat, Amy B Heimberger, Rimas V Lukas
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-09-01
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Online Access:https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/cns-2022-0018
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author Scott A Wu
Dan Tong Jia
Margaret Schwartz
Mary Mulcahy
Kuanghua Guo
Matthew C Tate
Sean Sachdev
Nicolas Kostelecky
David J Escobar
Daniel J Brat
Amy B Heimberger
Rimas V Lukas
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Dan Tong Jia
Margaret Schwartz
Mary Mulcahy
Kuanghua Guo
Matthew C Tate
Sean Sachdev
Nicolas Kostelecky
David J Escobar
Daniel J Brat
Amy B Heimberger
Rimas V Lukas
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description Materials & methods: We recently reported the largest trial of breast cancer patients with HER2 positive leptomeningeal metastases (LM) treated with trastuzumab. An additional treatment indication was explored as part of a single institution retrospective case series of HER2 positive esophageal adenocarcinoma LM (n = 2). Results: One patient received intrathecal trastuzumab (80 mg twice weekly) as part of their treatment regimen with durable long-term response and clearance of circulating tumor cells in the cerebral spinal fluid. The other patient demonstrated rapid progression and death as previously described in the literature. Conclusion: Intrathecal trastuzumab is a well-tolerated and reasonable therapeutic option worthy of further exploration for patients with HER2 positive esophageal carcinoma LM. An associative, but not a causal relationship, can be made regarding therapeutic intervention.
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spelling doaj-art-71908c412a07460c9e77e4e1c8dc9f982025-08-20T02:26:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCNS Oncology2045-09072045-09152023-09-0112310.2217/cns-2022-0018HER2+ esophageal carcinoma leptomeningeal metastases treated with intrathecal trastuzumab regimenScott A Wu0Dan Tong Jia1Margaret Schwartz2Mary Mulcahy3Kuanghua Guo4Matthew C Tate5Sean Sachdev6Nicolas Kostelecky7David J Escobar8Daniel J Brat9Amy B Heimberger10Rimas V Lukas111Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA2Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Lou & Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, Chicago, IL 60611, USA2Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Lou & Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, Chicago, IL 60611, USA3Department of Hematology & Oncology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA2Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Lou & Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, Chicago, IL 60611, USA4Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA5Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA6Department of Pathology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA6Department of Pathology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA6Department of Pathology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA4Department of Neurological Surgery, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA2Department of Neurology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Lou & Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute, Chicago, IL 60611, USAMaterials & methods: We recently reported the largest trial of breast cancer patients with HER2 positive leptomeningeal metastases (LM) treated with trastuzumab. An additional treatment indication was explored as part of a single institution retrospective case series of HER2 positive esophageal adenocarcinoma LM (n = 2). Results: One patient received intrathecal trastuzumab (80 mg twice weekly) as part of their treatment regimen with durable long-term response and clearance of circulating tumor cells in the cerebral spinal fluid. The other patient demonstrated rapid progression and death as previously described in the literature. Conclusion: Intrathecal trastuzumab is a well-tolerated and reasonable therapeutic option worthy of further exploration for patients with HER2 positive esophageal carcinoma LM. An associative, but not a causal relationship, can be made regarding therapeutic intervention.https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/cns-2022-0018circulating tumor cellsesophageal cancerHER2intrathecalleptomeningeal metastasestrastuzumab
spellingShingle Scott A Wu
Dan Tong Jia
Margaret Schwartz
Mary Mulcahy
Kuanghua Guo
Matthew C Tate
Sean Sachdev
Nicolas Kostelecky
David J Escobar
Daniel J Brat
Amy B Heimberger
Rimas V Lukas
HER2+ esophageal carcinoma leptomeningeal metastases treated with intrathecal trastuzumab regimen
CNS Oncology
circulating tumor cells
esophageal cancer
HER2
intrathecal
leptomeningeal metastases
trastuzumab
title HER2+ esophageal carcinoma leptomeningeal metastases treated with intrathecal trastuzumab regimen
title_full HER2+ esophageal carcinoma leptomeningeal metastases treated with intrathecal trastuzumab regimen
title_fullStr HER2+ esophageal carcinoma leptomeningeal metastases treated with intrathecal trastuzumab regimen
title_full_unstemmed HER2+ esophageal carcinoma leptomeningeal metastases treated with intrathecal trastuzumab regimen
title_short HER2+ esophageal carcinoma leptomeningeal metastases treated with intrathecal trastuzumab regimen
title_sort her2 esophageal carcinoma leptomeningeal metastases treated with intrathecal trastuzumab regimen
topic circulating tumor cells
esophageal cancer
HER2
intrathecal
leptomeningeal metastases
trastuzumab
url https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/cns-2022-0018
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