Intrathecal topotecan with systemic checkpoint inhibitor therapy for gastroesophageal cancer with leptomeningeal involvement: two case reports and review of the literature.
Cindy M PabonDebra Nana YeboaBarbara J O'BrienNazanin K MajdChenyang WangMariela Blum MurphyPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal oncology (2024)
We present two cases of LM in patients with GE adenocarcinoma who had longer survival than what has been reported. They were treated with combination IT topotecan and IV checkpoint inhibition. Further studies evaluating the central nervous system tumor immune-microenvironment can help expand our understanding of how this combination has worked well in our patients and how to care for others with similar scenarios.
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