Extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is rare. There are no standard treatments due to its rarity and few clinical trials. The objective of this multicenter study was to investigate treatment outcomes of Korean patients with advanced/metastatic EMPD. Data were collected retrospectively from 14 institutions participating in Korean Cancer Study Group (KCSG) Rare Cancer Committee. Due to its rarity, advanced or metastatic EMPD still has no established standard treatment. Results of our study indicate that the combination of trastuzumab with taxane has longer survival than trastuzumab monotherapy or conventional platinum- or taxane-based chemotherapy.
Efficacy of Abemaciclib in the Management of Refractory Metastatic Extramammary Paget’s Disease
Published systemic therapy options for metastatic extramammary Paget's disease have largely been anecdotal due to the rarity of this disease, which has precluded the ability to conduct clinical trials. We describe the favorable response of a 72-year-old man with extramammary Paget's disease, whose disease has been controlled with the CDK4/6 inhibitor, abemaciclib. The rationale behind the selection of this therapy is discussed.
Treatment of Metastatic Extramammary Paget Disease with Combination Ipilimumab and Nivolumab: A Case Report
Metastatic primary cutaneous extramammary Paget disease (EMPD) is a rare clinical entity with a 5-year survival <10% and no standard therapy. We report the first case to our knowl- edge of metastatic EMPD with treatment response to checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy. The patient had diffusely metastatic disease and previously progressed on cytotoxic chemotherapy and a molecularly targeted agent. Treatment with four cycles of ipilimumab 1 mg/kg plus nivolumab 3 mg/kg resulted in a durable partial response lasting 7 months. Analysis of metastatic tumor tissue failed to identify known predictors of treatment response to immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as high PD-L1 expression, high tumor mutation burden, or micro- satellite instability. These findings support further investigation of immune checkpoint inhibi- tion for the management of metastatic EMPD, which currently has an abysmal prognosis and no standard therapies.
The Outcome of Chemotherapy for Metastatic Extramammary Paget’s Disease
The efficacy and survival impact of conventional chemotherapies for metastatic extra- mammary Paget’s disease (EMPD) have not been fully elucidated. This study examined the long- term outcome of chemotherapy for this indication. We conducted a retrospective review of 21 pa- tients with distant metastatic EMPD (14 patients treated with chemotherapy and 7 patients treated without chemotherapy). The response rate of chemotherapy and patient survival were statistically analyzed.
Podoplanin expression in peritumoral keratinocytes predicts aggressive behavior in extramammary Paget's disease.
Recent studies have demonstrated podoplanin expression in several tumors, which has been associated with lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis. Podoplanin expression in peritumoral cells such as cancer-associated fibroblasts also correlates with tumor progression in several cancers. However, podoplanin expression and its association with extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) remain unclear.
OBJECTIVE: In this study, we examined whether the presence of podoplanin expression in tumor cells or peritumoral basal keratinocytes correlated with aggressive behavior in patients with EMPD and investigated the mechanisms of podoplanin-mediated tumor invasion in this disorder.