Successful long-term management of metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma with nivolumab : a case report and literature review

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In Colombia, renal cancer is a rare condition, with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) being the most prevalent neoplasm. In recent years, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have been proposed for the management of metastatic disease, as they have shown improved rates of response and long-term survival. Furthermore, they exhibit a favourable tolerance profile, and adverse events causing significant morbidity are infrequent. We report the case of a 61-year-old male patient initially diagnosed with early-stage ccRCC who underwent right nephrectomy in 2009. Six years later, disease recurrence with metastatic compromise was documented, which led to the resection of the L1 vertebral body followed by radiotherapy and maintenance treatment with sunitinib. Due to disease progression, treatment with sunitinib was discontinued. Subsequently, everolimus was initiated as second-line immunotherapy, which was later discontinued due to the appearance of new metastatic lesions. In 2017, the patient was referred to our institution, where a third-line pharmacological treatment with nivolumab was initiated. In 2022, complete remission by positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) was evidenced, which has been sustained to date. This case demonstrates the efficacy and safety of ICI in patients with metastatic ccRCC. The case presented is relevant in that it describes the achievement of complete remission in a patient who did not respond to the first two lines of immunotherapy. Given the limited literature regarding the discontinuation of therapy after achieving sustained remission, further research is warranted to explore this topic.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Ecancermedicalscience - 17(2023) vom: 15., Seite 1643

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Clavijo, Nicolás Duque [VerfasserIn]
Lara, Paula A [VerfasserIn]
Silva, John Alejandro Murillo [VerfasserIn]
Triana, Iván Camilo [VerfasserIn]
Vargas, Henry Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Pino, Luis Eduardo [VerfasserIn]
Segovia, Javier Mauricio [VerfasserIn]
Cantor, Erick Andrés [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Complete remission
Immune checkpoint inhibitor
Immunotherapy
Metastatic disease

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Date Revised 29.02.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3332/ecancer.2023.1643

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369049063