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CASE REPORT article

Front. Immunol.
Sec. Cancer Immunity and Immunotherapy
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1519186

Case report: A successful case of targeted immunotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer under non-surgical conditions

Provisionally accepted
Yuanbo Bi Yuanbo Bi 1Haotian Yv Haotian Yv 1*Xiaopeng Ma Xiaopeng Ma 2Shengxiong Chen Shengxiong Chen 1*
  • 1 Depertment of Hepatobiliary surgery, The secend hospital of hebei medical university, Shijiazhuang China, China
  • 2 Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China

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    Locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) is a borderline unresectable malignancy that presents significant treatment challenges. The management of LAPC remains a complex issue, particularly in patients who are not eligible for surgical resection. Case: Here, we report the case of a 60-year-old woman diagnosed with LAPC through pathological biopsy who subsequently underwent targeted immunotherapy following the failure of a gemcitabine, oxaliplatin, and S-1 (G&S) chemotherapy regimen. Intervention: Based on next-generation sequencing (NGS), the patient's treatment regimen was adjusted to include albumin-bound paclitaxel and capecitabine chemotherapy, along with the PD-1 inhibitor camrelizumab (200 mg/cycle) for six cycles. Throughout the treatment period, the patient consistently declined surgical intervention. Imaging studies, including an upper abdominal computed tomography (CT), revealed the formation of a calcified layer surrounding the cancerous tissue in the pancreatic head. Remarkably, the patient has shown stable disease and no evidence of metastasis since the initiation of targeted immunotherapy. Conclusion: This case highlights the potential of targeted immunotherapy for the treatment of LAPC, particularly in nonsurgical patients. A personalized approach guided by NGS, combined with immunotherapy, is an effective alternative to traditional treatment strategies for managing this challenging malignancy.

    Keywords: Locally advanced pancreatic cancer, Targeted immunotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, camrelizumab,tumor-associated macrophages, Tumor-associated macrophages

    Received: 29 Oct 2024; Accepted: 23 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Bi, Yv, Ma and Chen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Haotian Yv, Depertment of Hepatobiliary surgery, The secend hospital of hebei medical university, Shijiazhuang China, China
    Shengxiong Chen, Depertment of Hepatobiliary surgery, The secend hospital of hebei medical university, Shijiazhuang China, China

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