[Two cases of metastatic colorectal cancer in wild-type K-RAS effectively treated by panitumumab]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2012 Oct;39(10):1567-70.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Case 1 was a 58-year-old woman diagnosed with unresectable liver metastases from advanced rectal cancer. We performed laparoscopic low anterior resection for sigmoid cancer. As the first-line treatment, FOLFOX+bevacizumab(BV)was applied for 16 courses. The second-line treatment, FOLFIRI plus BV, was applied for four courses. However, the disease progressed with worsening liver metastases. The sequencing of K-RAS genes from the biopsy specimens of sigmoid colon cancer revealed an expression of a wild-type K-RAS. As the third-line treatment, panitumumab was applied. After 8 courses of this chemotherapy regimen, a significant reduction in the size of liver metastases was observed. Case 2 was an 81-year-old man diagnosed with unresectable liver metastases from advanced rectal cancer. We obliged the patient by performing laparoscopic rectal resection. As the first-line treatment, XELOX plus BV was applied for 10 courses. As the second-line treatment, IRIS was applied for 6 courses. However, this failed to prevent him from having a progressive disease. As the third-line treatment, panitumumab was applied for 2 courses, and a significant reduction in the size of liver metastases was observed. Our findings suggested that panitumumab has great potential for effective treatment of patients with unresectable stageIV colorectal cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Panitumumab
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
  • Rectal Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Rectal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • ras Proteins / genetics*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • KRAS protein, human
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Panitumumab
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)
  • ras Proteins