This case report details the experience of a single 39-year-old woman with localized uveal melanoma who subsequently developed metastases in the liver and hilar adenopathies. The patient was treated with a combination of tebentafusp and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). The setting and specific funding sources were not reported.
Imaging assessments revealed that after four months of tebentafusp therapy, the patient exhibited oligoprogression in a hilar adenopathy, while hepatic lesions remained stable. By the nine-month mark, MRI demonstrated a partial response across all lesions. Following the initial four months of therapy, disease control was maintained for an additional 35 months.
Regarding secondary outcomes, the patient reported excellent quality of life throughout the observation period. Her ECOG Performance Status remained at 0. No adverse events, serious adverse events, or discontinuations were reported, and the treatment was described as well tolerated.
The authors note that this case suggests a synergistic interaction between ImmTAC-mediated T-cell activation and radiation-induced immunogenic modulation. However, because this is a case report, the certainty is limited. Prospective studies are warranted to evaluate this combination and identify biomarkers predictive of response.
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BackgroundUveal melanoma (UM) is a rare intraocular malignancy with limited systemic treatment options and poor outcomes once metastatic. Tebentafusp, an ImmTAC (Immune-mobilizing monoclonal T-cell receptor Against Cancer) targeting gp100 in HLA-A*02:01–positive patients, has improved survival, although durable responses remain uncommon. Radiotherapy (RT) has been shown to induce immunogenic cell death and to modulate antitumor immune responses, supporting a potential synergistic interaction with systemic immunomodulatory therapies.Case presentationWe described a 39-year-old woman with localized UM initially treated with proton therapy (60 Gy in four fractions), who developed liver and hilar adenopathies metastases seven years later. After confirmation of metastatic melanoma and HLA-A*02:01 positivity, tebentafusp was started and well tolerated. Following four months of therapy, imaging revealed oligoprogression in a hilar adenopathy, while hepatic lesions remained stable. Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT; 30 Gy in 10 fractions) was delivered to the nodal site while tebentafusp was continued. Subsequent MRI at nine months demonstrated partial response across all lesions. The patient has maintained disease control for an additional 35 months, with excellent quality of life (ECOG PS 0).ConclusionThis case illustrates a durable systemic response after combined tebentafusp and SBRT, suggesting a synergistic interaction between ImmTAC-mediated T-cell activation and radiation-induced immunogenic modulation. Local RT may enhance antigen release and T-cell recruitment, amplifying tebentafusp efficacy and inducing abscopal-like effects. Prospective studies are warranted to evaluate this combination and identify biomarkers predictive of response.