[A case of paclitaxel and trastuzumab-resistant recurrent breast cancer with liver metastasis responding to S-1]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2008 Sep;35(9):1607-10.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We experienced a case of paclitaxel- and trastuzumab-resistant recurrent breast cancer with liver metastases showing significant improvement by S-1. A 76-year-old woman was diagnosed with left breast cancer (T2N1M0, Stage II B). She received total mastectomy and CEF (cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m(2), epirubicin 60 mg/m(2), 5-FU 750 mg/m(2)) as adjuvant chemotherapy in March 2004. But twelve months later, she was referred to our clinic for management of lung and left supraclavicular lymph node metastases. Then weekly paclitaxel (80 mg/m(2)) and trastuzumab were started. After 2 cycles of weekly paclitaxel and trastuzumab treatment, lung and lymph node metastases were reduced and the patient showed a clinical response (CR), so she was treated by trastuzumab only. But seven months later, she was diagnosed as a recurrence of liver metastases. She was treated by combined paclitaxel and trastuzumab again, but liver metastases and tumor marker were progressive. S-1 was administered orally 100 mg/day every day for 4 weeks, followed by a 2-week rest interval as 1 cycle, and trastuzumab was injected at 2 mg/kg/week for every weeks. After 2 courses of the treatment, the level of tumor marker and tumor size of liver metastases were reduced. Only rash (grade 1) was observed during treatment. The treatment of S-1 is thought to be effective for taxane-resistant recurrent breast cancer.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / blood
  • Breast Neoplasms / blood
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Breast Neoplasms / immunology
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple / drug effects
  • Drug Resistance, Neoplasm / drug effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Liver Neoplasms / blood
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / blood
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / drug therapy
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Paclitaxel / therapeutic use*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Trastuzumab
  • Treatment Failure

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Trastuzumab
  • Paclitaxel