Complete remission with olaparib in BRIP1-mutated metastatic high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma: case study and literature review - an example of a genomic profiling-based tumor treatment, in a cancer type with high unmet clinical need.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Patients with high-grade metastatic sarcoma have a poor prognosis and limi-ted treatment options, mostly involving chemotherapy with palliative intent. In the past years, next generation sequencing has proven its benefit in cancer diagnostics and prediction of treatment response to targeted therapy. Patient/material and methods: We present a case of response and long-term complete remission under treatment with the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor (PARP-inhibitor) olaparib in a patient with meta-static high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma, with an next generation sequencing detected BRIP1-mutation. Additionally, a literature search regarding the pathophysiology of BRIP1-mutations and the role of PARP-inhibitors in BRIP1-mutated cancer was conducted.

Results

SUBMITTER: Thooft ADJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12476058 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature