A 67-year-old man with metastatic prostate cancer was treated with leuprorelin and enzalutamide, but presented radiographic progression after 1 year. Although docetaxel chemotherapy was initiated, liver metastasis appeared with elevation of nerve-specific enolase in serum. Pathological findings of needle biopsy of lymph node metastasis in the right inguinal region showed neuroendocrine carcinoma. FoundationOne CDx® using a biopsy sample of the prostate at initial diagnosis detected the BRCA1 mutation (deletion of intron 3-7), but BRACAnalysis® test revealed no BRCA mutation in germline. Then, olaparib treatment was initiated, resulting in remarkable remission of tumors, but comorbidity with interstitial pneumonia. This case suggested that olaparib could be effective for neuroendocrine prostate cancer with BRCA1 gene mutation, but may cause interstitial pneumonia.
Keywords: BRCA1 mutation; Neuroendocrine prostate cancer; Olaparib.
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