Long-term disease control in dedifferentiated liposarcoma: a case report on trabectedin priming followed by PD-1 inhibition

BackgroundDedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) is a rare mesenchymal cancer originating from the adipose tissue, with poor survival rates for most patients, highlighting the critical need for novel treatment options.Case descriptionThis report examines the efficacy and safety of sequential pre-treat...

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Main Authors: Johannes M. Waldschmidt, Lukas Haug, Christine Riedhammer, Christoph K. W. Deinzer, Marcus Zimmermann, Anke Heidemeier, Peter Raab, Maximilian Rudert, Anne Hendricks, Johan F. Lock, Viktoria Buck, Andreas Rosenwald, Hermann Einsele, Peter Reichardt, Volker Kunzmann, Armin Wiegering, Daniel Pink, K. Martin Kortüm
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author Johannes M. Waldschmidt
Johannes M. Waldschmidt
Lukas Haug
Lukas Haug
Christine Riedhammer
Christine Riedhammer
Christoph K. W. Deinzer
Marcus Zimmermann
Marcus Zimmermann
Anke Heidemeier
Anke Heidemeier
Peter Raab
Peter Raab
Maximilian Rudert
Maximilian Rudert
Anne Hendricks
Anne Hendricks
Johan F. Lock
Johan F. Lock
Viktoria Buck
Viktoria Buck
Andreas Rosenwald
Andreas Rosenwald
Hermann Einsele
Hermann Einsele
Peter Reichardt
Volker Kunzmann
Volker Kunzmann
Armin Wiegering
Armin Wiegering
Daniel Pink
Daniel Pink
K. Martin Kortüm
K. Martin Kortüm
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Lukas Haug
Lukas Haug
Christine Riedhammer
Christine Riedhammer
Christoph K. W. Deinzer
Marcus Zimmermann
Marcus Zimmermann
Anke Heidemeier
Anke Heidemeier
Peter Raab
Peter Raab
Maximilian Rudert
Maximilian Rudert
Anne Hendricks
Anne Hendricks
Johan F. Lock
Johan F. Lock
Viktoria Buck
Viktoria Buck
Andreas Rosenwald
Andreas Rosenwald
Hermann Einsele
Hermann Einsele
Peter Reichardt
Volker Kunzmann
Volker Kunzmann
Armin Wiegering
Armin Wiegering
Daniel Pink
Daniel Pink
K. Martin Kortüm
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description BackgroundDedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) is a rare mesenchymal cancer originating from the adipose tissue, with poor survival rates for most patients, highlighting the critical need for novel treatment options.Case descriptionThis report examines the efficacy and safety of sequential pre-treatment with the marine-derived alkaloid trabectedin followed by checkpoint inhibition using the anti-PD-1 antibody nivolumab in a 63-year-old male patient with unresectable retroperitoneal DDLPS. Treatment was initiated at the time of the seventh relapse as part of the NitraSarc phase 2 multicenter trial for inoperable soft tissue sarcoma conducted by the German Interdisciplinary Sarcoma Group (GISG-15, NCT03590210). The patient demonstrated an immediate tumor response, and in combination with minor surgery, achieved R0 resection status, which was subsequently maintained without the need for further therapy for the past 52 months. Correlative molecular analyses revealed a sustained DNA damage repair machinery and downregulation of PD-1 protein expression in post-treatment tumor samples.ConclusionThis report provides exemplary insight on the feasibility and efficacy of sequential pre-treatment with trabectedin as a priming strategy for PD-1 inhibition in advanced DDLPS. Full trial results from NitraSarc are pending for publication.
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spelling doaj-art-dc75985da14a49368e453b52e7b5410b2025-01-16T05:10:16ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-01-011410.3389/fonc.2024.15187751518775Long-term disease control in dedifferentiated liposarcoma: a case report on trabectedin priming followed by PD-1 inhibitionJohannes M. Waldschmidt0Johannes M. Waldschmidt1Lukas Haug2Lukas Haug3Christine Riedhammer4Christine Riedhammer5Christoph K. W. Deinzer6Marcus Zimmermann7Marcus Zimmermann8Anke Heidemeier9Anke Heidemeier10Peter Raab11Peter Raab12Maximilian Rudert13Maximilian Rudert14Anne Hendricks15Anne Hendricks16Johan F. Lock17Johan F. Lock18Viktoria Buck19Viktoria Buck20Andreas Rosenwald21Andreas Rosenwald22Hermann Einsele23Hermann Einsele24Peter Reichardt25Volker Kunzmann26Volker Kunzmann27Armin Wiegering28Armin Wiegering29Daniel Pink30Daniel Pink31K. Martin Kortüm32K. Martin Kortüm33Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine VIII, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Radiation Therapy, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Radiology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, König Ludwig Haus, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, König Ludwig Haus, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Pathology, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Oncology, Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany0Department of Oncology and Palliative Care, Helios Klinikum Bad Saarow, Bad Saarow, Germany1Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin C, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, GermanyDepartment of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, GermanyBavarian Cancer Research Centre (BZKF), Würzburg, GermanyBackgroundDedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) is a rare mesenchymal cancer originating from the adipose tissue, with poor survival rates for most patients, highlighting the critical need for novel treatment options.Case descriptionThis report examines the efficacy and safety of sequential pre-treatment with the marine-derived alkaloid trabectedin followed by checkpoint inhibition using the anti-PD-1 antibody nivolumab in a 63-year-old male patient with unresectable retroperitoneal DDLPS. Treatment was initiated at the time of the seventh relapse as part of the NitraSarc phase 2 multicenter trial for inoperable soft tissue sarcoma conducted by the German Interdisciplinary Sarcoma Group (GISG-15, NCT03590210). The patient demonstrated an immediate tumor response, and in combination with minor surgery, achieved R0 resection status, which was subsequently maintained without the need for further therapy for the past 52 months. Correlative molecular analyses revealed a sustained DNA damage repair machinery and downregulation of PD-1 protein expression in post-treatment tumor samples.ConclusionThis report provides exemplary insight on the feasibility and efficacy of sequential pre-treatment with trabectedin as a priming strategy for PD-1 inhibition in advanced DDLPS. Full trial results from NitraSarc are pending for publication.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1518775/fullsarcomadedifferentiated liposarcomacheckpoint inhibitionPD-1immune microenvironment
spellingShingle Johannes M. Waldschmidt
Johannes M. Waldschmidt
Lukas Haug
Lukas Haug
Christine Riedhammer
Christine Riedhammer
Christoph K. W. Deinzer
Marcus Zimmermann
Marcus Zimmermann
Anke Heidemeier
Anke Heidemeier
Peter Raab
Peter Raab
Maximilian Rudert
Maximilian Rudert
Anne Hendricks
Anne Hendricks
Johan F. Lock
Johan F. Lock
Viktoria Buck
Viktoria Buck
Andreas Rosenwald
Andreas Rosenwald
Hermann Einsele
Hermann Einsele
Peter Reichardt
Volker Kunzmann
Volker Kunzmann
Armin Wiegering
Armin Wiegering
Daniel Pink
Daniel Pink
K. Martin Kortüm
K. Martin Kortüm
Long-term disease control in dedifferentiated liposarcoma: a case report on trabectedin priming followed by PD-1 inhibition
Frontiers in Oncology
sarcoma
dedifferentiated liposarcoma
checkpoint inhibition
PD-1
immune microenvironment
title Long-term disease control in dedifferentiated liposarcoma: a case report on trabectedin priming followed by PD-1 inhibition
title_full Long-term disease control in dedifferentiated liposarcoma: a case report on trabectedin priming followed by PD-1 inhibition
title_fullStr Long-term disease control in dedifferentiated liposarcoma: a case report on trabectedin priming followed by PD-1 inhibition
title_full_unstemmed Long-term disease control in dedifferentiated liposarcoma: a case report on trabectedin priming followed by PD-1 inhibition
title_short Long-term disease control in dedifferentiated liposarcoma: a case report on trabectedin priming followed by PD-1 inhibition
title_sort long term disease control in dedifferentiated liposarcoma a case report on trabectedin priming followed by pd 1 inhibition
topic sarcoma
dedifferentiated liposarcoma
checkpoint inhibition
PD-1
immune microenvironment
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1518775/full
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