Case Report: Advanced grade 2 meningioma with PBRM1 inactivation with prolonged response to immunotherapy.
Ellen Reusch, Keng Hee Peh, Rachael Morgan, Harry Momo, David Orren, Stephanie Rock, Thomas Pittman, Janna Neltner, Jill Kolesar, John Villano
Abstract
Open AccessMeningiomas are the most common primary tumor in the central nervous system, yet an effective systemic treatment remains a challenge. We present a grade 2 meningioma that resulted in a positive and prolonged response to pembrolizumab. Our case had polybromo-1 (PBRM1) and BAP1 functional loss, tumor mutational burden of 4 Muts/Mb, stable microsatellite status, and a PD-L1 tumor proportion score of <1%. We add to the limited literature regarding PBRM1 mutations in meningiomas. We discuss our findings in relation to the ongoing investigation of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in treating higher-grade refractory meningiomas.