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ABSTRACT: Background
Previous studies have suggested the efficacy of HER2 antibody (trastuzumab) in scrotal Paget's disease with HER2 amplification or overexpression. However, no report about the effectiveness of HER2 inhibitor (pyrotinib) in those patients has been provided until now.Case presentation
We present a case of a Chinese patient with bone-metastatic scrotal Paget's disease harboring triple uncommon HER2 mutations (R678Q/S310Y/S310F). Due to poor conditions (severe anemia, thrombocytopenia, ECOG PS3), this patient could not tolerate traditional chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Then, the patient participated in a registered clinical trial (NCT03239015) about basket trial for intractable cancer. The patient received pyrotinib (400 mg po qd) and achieved a partial response for
SUBMITTER: Guo JJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7342492 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature