Anlotinib plus tislelizumab for recurrent metastatic pancreas ductal adenocarcinoma with germline BRCA2 mutation: A case report

Exp Ther Med. 2024 Mar 1;27(5):178. doi: 10.3892/etm.2024.12466. eCollection 2024 May.

Abstract

While combined immunotherapy and anti-angiogenic therapy have demonstrated efficacy in renal cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, the efficacy of first-line treatment for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) with germline BRCA2 mutation remains unproven. We described a BRCA2-mutated patient with PDAC who presented with posterior cardiac metastasis 8 months after surgery. After receiving four cycles of anlotinib combined with tislelizumab, abdominal CT scans indicated a complete response. The patient sustained this response for over 14 months on the combination regimen, with no reported adverse events. In conclusion, the combination of tislelizumab and anlotinib may offer a viable therapeutic option for recurrent metastatic BRCA2-mutated PDAC.

Keywords: BRCA2 mutation; anlotinib; pancreas ductal adenocarcinoma; recurrent metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; tislelizumab.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

Grants and funding

Funding: This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation for Regional Fund (grant no. 82360507).