PD-L1-negative non-small cell lung cancer harbouring a rare BRAF mutation with successful treatment of first-line pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy : A case report and review the literature

© 2023 The Authors. Respirology Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of The Asian Pacific Society of Respirology..

BRAF mutations are uncommon in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), accounting for less than 5% of all NSCLC cases. The utilization of targeted therapies in non-V600E BRAF mutant NSCLC is considered controversial, although non-V600E genotype is reported in ~50% of all BRAF mutant patients. We document the case of a 63-year-old patient with NSCLC harbouring a rare BRAF E501Q mutation, who had prolonged response to immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy in Vietnam. The patient was diagnosed with metastatic PD-L1-negative lung adenocarcinoma and received pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment. After completing 35 cycles of pembrolizumab and pemetrexed, his disease has remained stable during the treatment-free follow-up period, and he is alive 38 months after treatment initiation at the latest follow-up. Immune-based therapy is an appropriate option for lung adenocarcinoma with rare non-V600E BRAF mutation. Further clinical studies are necessary to determine the effectiveness of using immune-based therapy in this specific population.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Respirology case reports - 11(2023), 6 vom: 30. Juni, Seite e01155

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Do, Kien Hung [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Tai Van [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen Thi Bich, Phuong [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Gia Hoang [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Chu Van [VerfasserIn]

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BRAF mutation
Case Reports
Immunotherapy
Non‐V600E genotype
Non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Pembrolizumab

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Date Revised 09.05.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/rcr2.1155

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NLM356545105