Near-infrared photoimmunotherapy for salivary duct carcinoma

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In Japan, near-infrared photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT) was introduced in 2021 as a treatment option for unresectable recurrent head and neck cancer. The treatment targets the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which is overexpressed in 80-90 % of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). NIR-PIT should theoretically show therapeutic efficacy if EGFR is expressed, even in nonsquamous cell carcinomas (non-SCC). To the best of our knowledge, there are no case reports of NIR-PIT for non-SCC. We performed NIR-PIT in a patient with non-SCC of the head and neck region. After performing two NIR-PIT treatments, small free clusters of residual tumor cells were observed. Immunostaining in this specimen revealed EGFR expression in residual tumor cells. The residual tumor cells had been irradiated sufficiently to achieve necrosis. It is suggested that not only laser irradiation and expression of EGFR but also other factors are involved in the efficacy of this treatment. Further investigation for these other factors is warranted.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:51

Enthalten in:

Auris, nasus, larynx - 51(2024), 2 vom: 18. Apr., Seite 323-327

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Makino, Takuma [VerfasserIn]
Sato, Yasuharu [VerfasserIn]
Uraguchi, Kensuke [VerfasserIn]
Naoi, Yuto [VerfasserIn]
Fukuda, Yujiro [VerfasserIn]
Ando, Mizuo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Case Reports
EC 2.7.10.1
Epidermal growth factor receptor
ErbB Receptors
Head and neck cancer
Nonsquamous cell carcinoma
Photoimmunotherapy
Photosensitizing Agents
Salivary duct carcinoma

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Date Completed 01.04.2024

Date Revised 01.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.anl.2023.09.006

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NLM362715416