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Fan J, Goldberg H, Torres-Cabala CA, Stewart J, Nagarajan P, Debnam M, Crouse EC, Lu T, Ferrarotto R, Esmaeli B. Complete Response to Immunotherapy Using Pembrolizumab in a Patient With Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Nodal Metastasis. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2024:00002341-990000000-00388. [PMID: 38687306 DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000002683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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A 92-year-old woman presented with a large bulbar conjunctival mass in the OD. She also had a palpable parotid mass which on fine needle aspiration biopsy confirmed to be metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. The conjunctival mass was biopsied to confirm the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma with positive programmed cell death ligand 1 expression and a high tumor mutation burden. She was treated with pembrolizumab and had complete resolution of the conjunctival mass and the associated parotid metastasis after just 2 cycles of treatment. This case underscores the promising role of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma, especially when surgery is associated with significant ocular morbidity, in patients who may not be good surgical candidates, or in patients with metastasis.
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- Janet Fan
- Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
- Department of Ophthalmology, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio; and
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- Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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- Department of Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
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- Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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Gleber-Netto FO, Nagarajan P, Sagiv O, Pickering CR, Gross N, Ning J, Yeshi MM, Mitku Y, Tetzlaff MT, Esmaeli B. Histologic and Genomic Analysis of Conjunctival SCC in African and American Cohorts Reveal UV Light and HPV Signatures and High Tumor Mutation Burden. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2024; 65:24. [PMID: 38597722 PMCID: PMC11008748 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.65.4.24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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Purpose Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma (conjSCC) is more prevalent and aggressive in sub-Saharan African countries compared with the rest of the world. This study aims to compare the genomic, immunophenotypic, and histologic features between patients from the United States and Ethiopia, to identify etiopathogenic mechanisms and unveil potential treatment strategies. Methods We compared histologic features and mutational profiles using whole exome sequencing, high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) status, PD-L1 expression, and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in conjSCC tumors of patients from Ethiopia (ETH; n = 25) and the United States (from MD Anderson [the MDA cohort]; n = 29). Genomic alterations were compared with SCCs from other anatomic sites using data from The Cancer Genome Atlas. Results Solar elastosis was seen in 78% of ETH and 10% of MDA samples. Thicker tumors had higher density of CD8+ and CD3+ cells. HPV status was similar between the cohorts (ETH = 21% and MDA = 28%). The mean tumor mutation burden (TMB) was significantly higher in conjSCC (3.01/Mb, log10) and cutaneous SCC compared other SCC subtypes. ETH samples had higher TMB compared to the MDA cohort (3.34 vs. 2.73). Mutations in genes associated with ultraviolet light (UV) signature were most frequently encountered (SBS7b = 74% and SBS7a = 72%), with higher prevalence in the ETH cohort, whereas SBS2 and SBS13 signatures were more common among MDA HPV+ conjSCCs. Conclusions Our findings suggest that UV exposure may play a major role in conjSCC, with a higher prevalence in the ETH cohort compared with the MDA cohort, where HPV also contributes.
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- Frederico O. Gleber-Netto
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
- The Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Orbital Oncology and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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Goldfarb J, Fan J, de Sousa LG, Akhave N, Myers J, Goepfert R, Manisundaram K, Zhao J, Frank SJ, Moreno A, Ferrarotto R, Esmaeli B. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Alone or Combined with EGFR-Directed Targeted Therapy or Anti-PD-1 Immunotherapy for Locally Advanced Lacrimal Sac and Nasolacrimal Duct Carcinomas. Semin Ophthalmol 2024:1-7. [PMID: 38500295 DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2024.2324057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS We describe our findings in patients with locally advanced lacrimal sac and nasolacrimal duct (NLD) carcinoma who received neoadjuvant systemic therapy. METHODS We identified patients with locally advanced primary lacrimal sac/NLD carcinoma treated with neoadjuvant systemic intravenous therapy at our institution during 2017-2019. RESULTS The study included seven patients, four men and three women; the mean age was 60.4 years (range: 43-76). All patients had locally advanced disease with significant orbital soft tissue invasion with or without skull base invasion making eye-sparing surgery not feasible as an initial step. Three patients had poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma; two, invasive carcinoma with basaloid and squamous features; one, high-grade carcinoma with features suggestive of sebaceous differentiation; and one, undifferentiated carcinoma. The neoadjuvant regimens were cisplatin and docetaxel (n = 1); carboplatin and docetaxel (n = 1); paclitaxel and cetuximab (n = 1); carboplatin, paclitaxel, and cetuximab (EGFR inhibitor) (n = 2); cisplatin, docetaxel, and pembrolizumab (anti-PD-1 immunotherapy) (n = 1); and carboplatin, paclitaxel, and pembrolizumab (n = 1). All patients had radiologic disease regression, and one patient had radiologic near-complete response. After neoadjuvant therapy, all patients underwent wide local excision and adjuvant concurrent chemoradiation. Two patients had a complete pathologic response. At a median follow-up period of 13 months after chemoradiation (range, 8-54 months), all patients were alive without evidence of disease. One patient had nodal metastasis treated with lymph node dissection and adjuvant chemoradiation. CONCLUSIONS Neoadjuvant systemic therapy can shrink tumors in patients with locally advanced primary lacrimal sac/NLD carcinoma with orbital or skull base invasion.
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- Jeremy Goldfarb
- Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, USA
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- Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, USA
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- Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Thoracic and Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Houston, TX, USA
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Trotier DC, Huang L, van Landingham SW, Burr AR, Ma VT. Review of recent advances in managing periocular skin malignancies. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1275930. [PMID: 38500654 PMCID: PMC10944901 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1275930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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Management of cutaneous malignancies can be particularly challenging when they are located in the periocular region. The standard of care for localized disease is complete surgical excision, but this may not be possible without significant disruption to visual structures and facial appearance. Definitive radiation may be an option for some patients who cannot or do not wish to undergo surgery. Advances in systemic treatment options for locally advanced and metastatic skin cancers in the past 10 years have prompted investigation into neoadjuvant treatment of periocular cancers. The use of chemotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and targeted therapies have all been reported with varying degrees of success. For many patients, targeted therapies or immune checkpoint inhibitors should be considered depending on the cancer type, symptoms, and goals with the input of a multidisciplinary cancer care team. In this article, we systematically review the latest updates in surgical, radiotherapeutic, and medical management of periocular malignancies.
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- Daniel C Trotier
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology, and Palliative Care, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
- Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, WI, United States
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology, and Palliative Care, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States
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Sen M, Demirci H, Honavar SG. Targeted therapy in ophthalmic oncology: The current status. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2024; 13:100062. [PMID: 38642707 DOI: 10.1016/j.apjo.2024.100062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024] Open
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There have been rapid advancements in the field of ocular oncology for the diagnosis and management of intraocular, adnexal, and orbital tumors. Targeted therapy is in the forefront of medical research in all fields including ocular oncology. Targeted therapy include drugs that target specific genetic mutations, pathways or proteins involved in the development of cancer. In contrast to traditionally used chemotherapy, drugs used in targeted therapy are highly specific for tumor cells and preserve the function of normal cells. This review aims to familiarize ophthalmologists with the drugs that are currently approved or undergoing clinical trials for use in ocular oncology. Targeted therapy is particularly useful for locally advanced or metastatic tumors, including but not limited to eyelid and periocular basal cell carcinoma, periocular cutaneous and conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma, ocular adnexal lymphoma, conjunctival melanoma, and uveal melanoma. The results are promising with improved survival outcomes and better tolerability than chemotherapeutic drugs.
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- Mrittika Sen
- Ocular Oncology Service, Raghunath Netralaya, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Ocular Oncology Service, Centre for Sight Eye Hospital, Hyderabad, India.
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Rana K, Wajih Ul Hassan S, Tong JY, Patel S, James C, Huilgol S, Selva D. Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma radiographically mimicking infiltration into the lacrimal gland. Orbit 2023:1-4. [PMID: 38032726 DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2023.2287635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common malignancy of the skin, with the potential for local invasion and metastasis. Here, we present a case series of two patients with SCCs, suggesting radiological infiltration of the lacrimal gland on magnetic resonance imaging. However, histopathological examination revealed lymphoplasmacytic infiltration of the lacrimal gland consistent with dacryoadenitis, with no evidence of SCC infiltration. Our cases highlight the potential for peritumoural inflammation to cause dacryoadenitis and radiologically mimic tumour infiltration into the lacrimal gland.
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- Khizar Rana
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Dermatology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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Mager L, Gardeen S, Carr DR, Shahwan KT. Cemiplimab for the Treatment of Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Appropriate Patient Selection and Perspectives. Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol 2023; 16:2135-2142. [PMID: 37581012 PMCID: PMC10423569 DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s381471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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Five percent of patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma develop locally advanced or metastatic disease that is not amenable to definitive surgical or radiation therapy. Cemiplimab, an antibody against programmed death receptor-1, was approved in the United States for the treatment of locally advanced and metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in 2018. We performed a literature review on the use of cemiplimab in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, with an emphasis on efficacy, safety and tolerability, patient selection, and future directions. Embase and PubMed were searched for relevant terms, and 23 peer-reviewed journal articles presenting primary data on cemiplimab treatment in 5 or more subjects with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma were included and summarized. Objective response rates in locally advanced and metastatic disease ranged from 42.9% to 50.8% in Phase I/II clinical trials and 32-77% (median 58%) in post-approval observational studies. Phase II trials looking at neoadjuvant use also had favorable response rates. Real-world studies demonstrated cemiplimab efficacy in periorbital tumors, tumors with large caliber perineural invasion, and tumors in solid organ transplant recipients. Cemiplimab was safe and well-tolerated in most patients. While side effects such as fatigue, diarrhea, pruritus, and rash were fairly common, only 9.8% of adverse events required cessation of therapy in phase II trials. Severe adverse events were primarily immune-mediated, including pneumonitis, myocarditis, myositis, and autoimmune hepatitis; the risk of treatment-related death was 3% in clinical trials. Further research on cemiplimab therapy in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is needed, and trials are now underway to obtain Phase IV long-term real-world data, further data on adjuvant and neoadjuvant use, and additional data in special populations such as stem cell and solid organ transplant recipients.
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- Layna Mager
- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Altru Health System, Grand Forks, ND, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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Tiosano A, Ben-Ishai M, Cnaany Y, Markel G, Kurman N, Popovtzer A, Bar Sela G, Ben Simon G, Gershoni A, Yassur I. Primary cemiplimab treatment for orbital squamous cell carcinoma is effective and may alleviate the need for orbital exenteration. Eye (Lond) 2023; 37:2482-2487. [PMID: 36690728 PMCID: PMC10397183 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-022-02358-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness of cemiplimab, a Programmed-cell-death-1(PD-1) protein inhibitor, for the treatment of cutaneous periocular-locally-advanced squamous-cell-carcinoma (POLA-SCC) with orbital-invasion. METHODS Multicentre real-world retrospective study. Demographic and clinical data were collected and analysed for patients with biopsy-proven POLA-SCC(AJCC-T4) with orbital-invasion who were treated with cemiplimab at one of four tertiary medical centres in 2019-2022. RESULTS The cohort included 13 patients, 8 males and 5 females, of median age 76 years (IQR65-86). The median duration of treatment was 5.0months (IQR3.5-10.5) and the median follow-up time, 15.0 months (IQR10.5-30). The overall response rate was 69.2%. Complete response was documented in seven patients (53.8%), partial response in two (15.4%), stable disease in one (7.7%), and progressive disease in two (15.4%); in one patient (7.7%), response was not evaluable. Six complete responders (46.1% of the cohort) received no further treatment and did not have a recurrence during an average follow-up of 6.14 (±6.9) months from treatment cessation. None of the patients underwent orbital-exenteration. The majority of adverse events were mild (grade-1), except for a moderate increase in creatinine level (grade-2), severe bullous dermatitis (grade-3), and myocarditis (grade-5) in one patient each. Four patients (30.7%) died during the follow-up period, all of whom had an Eastern-Cooperative-Oncology-Group score of 4 at presentation. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the largest study to date on cemiplimab therapy for cutaneous POLA-SCC with orbital-invasion. Treatment was shown to be effective, with an overall response rate of 69.2%. Cemiplimab holds promise for the treatment of patients with tumours invading the orbit as it may alleviate the need for orbital exenteration.
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- Alon Tiosano
- Ophthalmology Division, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Ophthalmology Division, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Ophthalmology Department, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Davidoff Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Davidoff Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Oncology and Hematology Division, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel
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- Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Ophthalmology Division, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Ophthalmology Division, Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Zhao J, Esmaeli B. Systemic Neoadjuvant Therapies for Treatment of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Periorbital Region. Int Ophthalmol Clin 2023; 63:35-46. [PMID: 37439608 DOI: 10.1097/iio.0000000000000454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Esmaeli B. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy for Orbital and Ocular Adnexal Squamous Cell Carcinomas: International Society of Ocular Oncology President's Lecture, 2022. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2023; 64:29. [PMID: 37335568 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.64.7.29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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To summarize an invited lecture topic from the proceedings of the International Society of Ocular Oncology meeting in Leiden in 2022. Mechanism of action, indications, and the authors' clinical experience with immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with locally advanced ocular adnexal squamous cell carcinoma are summarized. Several cases of locally advanced conjunctival, eyelid, and lacrimal sac/duct squamous cell carcinoma that were successfully treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (PD-1 directed) are shared. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are effective at reducing tumor size and enabling eye-preserving surgery in patients with locally advanced ocular adnexal squamous cell carcinoma with orbital invasion. They present a new strategy for the treatment of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the ocular adnexa and orbit.
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- Bita Esmaeli
- Orbital Oncology & Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
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Park KS, Guo T, Liu CY. Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Orbital Extension. JAMA Ophthalmol 2022; 140:1133-1134. [PMID: 36201188 DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2022.3919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A 72-year-old homeless man was referred for management of a recurrent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the right temple and brow. He was seen again 5 months later with an enlarged crusting and ulcerating lesion of the right temple/brow. What would you do next?
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- Kathryn S Park
- Division of Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, UC San Diego Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, La Jolla, California
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego
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- Division of Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, UC San Diego Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, La Jolla, California
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Steren B, Burtness B, Bhatia A, Demirci H, Shinder R, Yoo D, Tse B, Pointdujour-Lim R. Cemiplimab for Orbital Squamous Cell Carcinoma in 11 Cases. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2022; 38:496-502. [PMID: 35502804 DOI: 10.1097/iop.0000000000002190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To review the demographics, clinical features, and response of orbital squamous cell carcinoma treated with cemiplimab. METHODS This is a retrospective multi-institutional series. Patient characteristics, drug dosing, duration, and response to treatment were evaluated. RESULTS The study cohort consisted of 11 patients from 5 institutions. All patients received a regimen of 350 mg q 3 weeks and an average of 11.2 cycles (SD 5.8). No patient experienced significant side effects requiring treatment or cessation of cemiplimab. Complete response was achieved in 9 patients (82%) treated with cemiplimab. CONCLUSIONS Immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as cemiplimab provide a globe-sparing option for the treatment of orbital squamous cell carcinoma. It is important to consider these agents especially when orbital exenteration is the alternative.
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- Benjamin Steren
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven
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- Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, U.S.A
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, United States; Yale University School of Medicine, U.S.A
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, U.S.A
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, U.S.A
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven
- Yale Smilow Cancer Center, New Haven, CT, U.S.A
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