Chemoimmunotherapy for the salvage treatment of Ewing sarcoma: A case report

J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2021 Jul;27(5):1281-1283. doi: 10.1177/1078155220965677. Epub 2020 Oct 18.

Abstract

Introduction: Although, immune check-point inhibitors changed the course of many cancers, the outcomes in sarcomas were rather disappointing with less than 10% response rates. Ewing sarcoma is a poorly differentiated and aggressive tumor mostly seen in the children and adolescents. It's a distinct type of sarcoma with prominent chemosensitivity in the early stages. However, the relapsing disease has a poor prognosis with limited treatment options.

Case report: Herein, we represent a case of relapsed Ewing sarcoma treated with multiple lines of chemotherapy.Management & outcome: The patient had a very good response to salvage treatment with a combination of paclitaxel and nivolumab which lasted for twelve months after the cessation of treatment.

Discussion: We think that chemotherapy plus immunotherapy can be an option for Ewing sarcoma patients treated with multiple lines of chemotherapy.

Keywords: Ewing sarcoma; immunotherapy; nivolumab.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Bone Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Paclitaxel / therapeutic use
  • Salvage Therapy
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Paclitaxel