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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2024

Prolonged Response to Dabrafenib/Trametinib in Grade 3 Metastatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET G3) with BRAF V600E Mutation.

Benjamin E Ueberroth, Christopher H Lieu, Robert W Lentz

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Article in Journal of gastrointestinal cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Benjamin E UeberrothDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12801 E 17th Ave, MS 8117, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA. benjamin.ueberroth@cuanschutz.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8882-2348
Christopher H LieuDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12801 E 17th Ave, MS 8117, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
Robert W LentzDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 12801 E 17th Ave, MS 8117, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.

Funding

Paul Calabresis Award in Clinical Oncology ResearchK12CA086913 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI VIRGINIA F. BORGES, Jill E Slansky · 2000 to 2026
$17.8M
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Abstract

purposeTreatment of metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pancNETs), particularly grade 2 (G2) and grade 3 (G3), often presents a dilemma in choosing from multiple similarly efficacious therapies. Data on targeted therapies for these tumor types is limited, and this report presents BRAF-targeted therapy as a therapeutic option for metastatic pancNET G3.

methodsThis is a case report of a patient with G3 pancNET metastatic to the liver, lung, lymph node, and scalp (soft tissue) treated with dabrafenib/trametinib (D/T) in the presence of a BRAF V600E mutation detected in tumor tissue.

resultsThis patient has demonstrated an ongoing partial response to therapy at all involved sites for nearly 15 months with minimal side effects attributable to D/T.

conclusionDabrafenib/trametinib therapy for BRAF-mutated metastatic pancNETs provides a novel treatment option and, especially in the G3 setting, should be considered a first-line option. Tumor testing for actionable mutations should be undertaken at the time of diagnosis and/or progression to identify novel therapeutic avenues in these rare tumors.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsImidazolesMutationNeuroendocrine TumorsOximesPancreatic NeoplasmsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafPyridonesPyrimidinonesFemaleHumansLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingBRAF protein, humandabrafenibImidazolesOximesProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafPyridonesPyrimidinonestrametinibBRAFCarcinoidGastrointestinalNeuroendocrineTargeted therapy

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PMCPMC11347462

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