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Infantile fibrosarcoma (IFS) is a rare pediatric tumor which often presents the ETV6-NTRK3 gene fusion. NTRK3 encodes the neurotrophin-3 growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase, a druggable therapeutic target. Selective tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) inhibitors, such as larotrectinib, have shown efficacy and safety in the treatment of IFS. We report a case of an abdominal IFS diagnosed in a newborn associated with an aortic aneurysm that was successfully treated with larotrectinib without relevant adverse effects.
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Neoplasias Abdominais/tratamento farmacológico , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/complicações , Fibrossarcoma/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/uso terapêutico , Pirazóis/uso terapêutico , Pirimidinas/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Abdominais/complicações , Neoplasias Abdominais/diagnóstico , Feminino , Fibrossarcoma/complicações , Fibrossarcoma/diagnóstico , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-NascidoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Infantile fibrosarcoma is the most frequent soft tissue sarcoma in newborns or children under one year of age. This tumour often implies high local aggressiveness and surgical morbidity. The large majority of these patients carry the ETV6-NTRK3 oncogenic fusion. Hence, the TRK inhibitor larotrectinib emerged as an efficacious and safe alternative to chemotherapy for NTRK fusion-positive and metastatic or unresectable tumours. However, real-world evidence is still required for updating soft-tissue sarcoma practice guidelines. OBJECTIVE: To report our experience with the use of larotrectinib in pediatric patients. METHODS: Our case series shows the clinical evolution of 8 patients with infantile fibrosarcoma under different treatments. All patients enrolled in this study received informed consent for any treatment. RESULTS: Three patients received larotrectinib in first line. No surgery was needed with larotrectinib, which led to the rapid and safe remission of tumours, even in unusual anatomical locations. No significant adverse effects were observed with larotrectinib. CONCLUSION: Our case series supports that larotrectinib may be a therapeutic option for newborn and infant patients with infantile fibrosarcoma, especially in uncommon locations.
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Fibrossarcoma , Sarcoma , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles , Lactente , Humanos , Criança , Recém-Nascido , Fibrossarcoma/tratamento farmacológico , Fibrossarcoma/genética , Fibrossarcoma/patologia , Sarcoma/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles/genética , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles/patologia , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
The clinical and laboratory criteria for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis should be taken into account during the juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia diagnosis, specifically in CBL syndrome, to reveal the presence of primary rather than secondary associated hemophagocytosis.
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Children and adolescents suffering from refractory leukaemia, relapse after stem cell transplantation, solid metastatic tumour or refractory to conventional treatments still condition a dismal prognosis. The critical role of the immune system in the immunosurveillance of cancer is becoming relevant with the development of new treatments such as the checkpoint inhibitor drugs and genetic modified T lymphocytes, tisagenlecleucel or axicabtagene ciloleucel. In addition, other immunotherapies are being developed such as cell therapy with natural killer (NK) lymphocytes. The rapid and potent cytotoxic activity of NK cells respecting healthy cells and the possibility of expansion, manipulating them and combining them with other treatments, make these cells a powerful therapeutic tool to be developed, with a very high safety profile. Furthermore, new strategies are being developed to increase the therapeutic benefit of NK cells such as genetic manipulation for the expression of chimeric antigen receptors.
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Imunoterapia Adotiva/métodos , Células Matadoras Naturais/transplante , Receptores de Antígenos Quiméricos/uso terapêutico , Adolescente , Criança , Humanos , Células Matadoras Naturais/imunologiaRESUMO
Severe combined immunodeficiency can cause severe, life-threatening viral, bacterial and fungal infections at an early age. We report a case of a 4-month-old boy with co-infection by respiratory syncytial virus and Pneumocystis jiroveci infection that led to recognition of severe combined immunodeficiency.