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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal oncology2025

Quadruple therapy with immunotherapy and chemotherapy as first-line conversion treatment for unresectable advanced gastric adenocarcinoma: A case report.

Xiao-Yu Du, Ren-Jie Xia, Li-Wen Shen, Jian-Guo Ma, Wei-Qing Yao, Wei Xu, Zhi-Peng Lin, Liang-Bin Ma, Guo-Qiang Niu, Rui-Fang Fan and 2 more

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Xiao-Yu DuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and General Surgery, The 940 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China.
Ren-Jie XiaDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and General Surgery, The 940 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China.
Li-Wen ShenDepartment of Medical Support Center, The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China.
Jian-Guo MaDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and General Surgery, The 940 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China.
Wei-Qing YaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and General Surgery, The 940 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China.
Wei XuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and General Surgery, The 940 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China.
Zhi-Peng LinDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and General Surgery, The 940 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China.
Liang-Bin MaDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and General Surgery, The 940 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China.
Guo-Qiang NiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and General Surgery, The 940 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China.
Rui-Fang FanDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and General Surgery, The 940 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China.
Shu-Mei XuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and General Surgery, The 940 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China.
Long YanDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery and General Surgery, The 940 Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou 730050, Gansu Province, China. lzzy940@163.com.

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Abstract

backgroundThe treatment of gastric cancer remains highly challenging, particularly in cases of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease. Although chemotherapy and immunotherapy have shown some efficacy in such patients, significant limitations persist in extending survival and enhancing safety. To address these challenges, we designed an innovative first-line quadruple conversion therapy regimen that integrates a programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor with chemotherapy, and we successfully implemented this therapy regimen in the treatment of a patient with unresectable locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma. CASE SUMMARY: We report the case of a 55-year-old male who was diagnosed with unresectable locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma and presented with intermittent epigastric pain and multiple lymph node metastases in the abdominal cavity, with the metastasis being notably large in size. The tumor tissue was negative for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 by immunohistochemistry. Considering the patient's status, the multidisciplinary team decided to administer sintilimab in combination with albumin-bound paclitaxel (nab-paclitaxel), S-1, and oxaliplatin as a quadruple drug conversion therapy. After 4 cycles of conversion therapy, the patient's epigastric pain was significantly alleviated, his stool color normalized, the volume of the primary tumor and lymph node metastases was markedly reduced, and the tumor marker levels decreased to within the normal range. The patient subsequently underwent laparoscopic total gastrectomy with abdominal lymph node dissection, and postoperative pathological biopsy revealed a pathological complete response and R0 resection, after which the patient recovered to an excellent physical status.

conclusionTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of unresectable locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma successfully treated with quadruple therapy with a PD-1 inhibitor and chemotherapy as a first-line conversion regimen. This first-line conversion therapy with the quadruple regimen may be effective and safe for unresectable locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma.

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Case reportConversion therapyImmunotherapyProgrammed cell death protein 1 inhibitorsSintilimabUnresectable locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma

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PMCPMC11995329

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