Metastatic Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma Responsive to Enfortumab Vedotin

Catherine C Fahey1,2, Caroline A Nebhan3, Sally York1,2,4

  • 1Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.

Insights

Metastatic penile squamous cell carcinoma, a rare cancer, showed significant improvement with enfortumab-vedotin (EV), a Nectin-4 inhibitor. This antibody-drug conjugate offers a promising new treatment option for advanced cases.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Medical Research

Background:

  • Penile squamous cell carcinoma is rare, with limited treatment options for metastatic disease.
  • Effective therapies for advanced penile cancer are scarce, necessitating novel approaches.

Observation:

  • A patient with metastatic penile squamous cell carcinoma received enfortumab-vedotin-ejfv (EV), a Nectin-4 inhibitor.
  • EV was chosen due to high Nectin-4 expression observed in squamous cell carcinomas, including penile cancer.

Findings:

  • The patient experienced both radiographic and symptomatic improvement after two cycles of EV treatment.
  • This response occurred despite prior treatments with multiple chemotherapy lines.

Implications:

  • This case supports the use of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) like EV for advanced penile squamous cell carcinoma.
  • Further research into Nectin-4 targeting ADCs is crucial for developing evidence-based treatments for this rare cancer.