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- Title
BRAF V600E-Mutant Glioblastoma with Extracranial Metastases Responsive to Combined BRAF and MEK Targeted Inhibition: A Case Report.
- Authors
Munjapara, Vasu; Heumann, Thatcher; Schreck, Karisa C.; Gross, John M.; Perez-Heydrich, Carlos; Gujar, Sachin K.; Eberhart, Charles G.; Holdhoff, Matthias
- Abstract
Recent advancements in understanding the biology of glioblastomas (GBM) and increasing adoption of genomic sequencing in oncology practice have led to the discovery of several targetable mutations in these cancers. Among them, the BRAF V600E mutation can be found in approximately 3% of GBM. Despite the aggressive nature of GBM, metastatic disease is rarely observed. While there are growing data utilizing BRAF-targeting strategies in patients with GBM, data examining their efficacy in cases of metastatic GBM are lacking. We present the case of a 46-year-old female with GBM, isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-wildtype and O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase promoter (MGMT) unmethylated, BRAF V600E-mutant, and MYC amplified with extra-central nervous system spread to the spine and lung. Four months after completion of treatment with standard chemoradiation and temozolomide, the patient developed severe back pain, leading to the eventual discovery of her metastatic disease. Based on the presence of the BRAF V600E mutation, the patient was treated with and achieved an intracranial and systemic response to combination BRAF-MEK targeted inhibition for 9 months before evidence of progression.
- Subjects
BRAF genes; GLIOBLASTOMA multiforme; ISOCITRATE dehydrogenase; METASTASIS; BACKACHE
- Publication
Case Reports in Oncology, 2022, Vol 15, Issue 3, p909
- ISSN
1662-6575
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1159/000525660