First-line treatment of apatinib in elderly patient of advanced gastric carcinoma: A case report of NGS-driven targeted therapy |
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Authors: | Yan Yang Wuqiong Zhang Jinghao Yao Jing Liu Shukui Qin |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, People's Republic of China;2. Department of Medical Oncology, PLA Cancer Center, Nanjing Bayi Hospital, Nanjing, People's Republic of China |
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Abstract: | Gastric carcinoma (GC) is a common gastrointestinal malignancy with high incidence and mortality worldwide, and most patients are diagnosed in the late stages of disease. Palliative chemotherapy provides a survival benefit for patients with inoperable advanced GC. However, elderly patients who are unable to tolerate chemotherapy had worse prognosis due to lack of effective treatment. Herein we reported a Chinese elderly GC patient using next generation sequencing (NGS)-based tumor DNA analysis. Valuable gene variants of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) A gene amplification were detected. Additionally, a novel NOTCH1-BPHL fusion has been identified. He received antiangiogenic drug apatinib and showed both good clinical and radiographic response, but eventually died of non-cancer related cause, with progression free survival time (PFS) and overall survival time (OS) up to 9.53 months. This was the first GC case with apatinib usage as first-line treatment under the guidance of NGS gene profiling. |
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Keywords: | Gastric carcinoma Elderly patients Apatinib Next-generation sequencing Biomarkers |
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