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Association details:
Biomarker:CDKN2A mutation
Cancer:Penile Cancer
Drug:Opdivo (nivolumab) (PD1 inhibitor)
Direction:Sensitive
Evidence:
Evidence Level:
Sensitive: C4 – Case Studies
New
Title:

Evidence for Efficacy of Treatment With the Anti-PD-1 Mab Nivolumab in Radiation and Multichemorefractory Advanced Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Excerpt:
The patient suffered from a poor prognosis human papillomavirus-negative PeSCC, with a somatic inactivation mutation of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A (CDKN2A) gene in tumor cells, and treatment with Nivolumab resulted in a partial response to therapy and significant tumor shrinkage.
DOI:
doi: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000221