Immune-related adverse events correlate with the clinical efficacy in advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer patients treated with PD-1 inhibitors combination therapy

Abstract Objective The potential of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in predicting the efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has rarely been assessed. This study investigated the associations between irAEs and the clinical efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors combina...

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Main Authors: Xiaowan Xie, Yuhao Li, Qiaomei Lv, Wei Wang, Wenbo Ding, Yuanyuan Li
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Published: BMC 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13220-7
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author Xiaowan Xie
Yuhao Li
Qiaomei Lv
Wei Wang
Wenbo Ding
Yuanyuan Li
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Yuhao Li
Qiaomei Lv
Wei Wang
Wenbo Ding
Yuanyuan Li
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description Abstract Objective The potential of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in predicting the efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has rarely been assessed. This study investigated the associations between irAEs and the clinical efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors combination therapy in patients with advanced NSCLC. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted of 73 patients with advanced NSCLC receiving PD-1 inhibitors combination therapy from January 2022 and July 2023. Patients were divided into two cohorts: patients with irAEs and patients without irAEs. We conducted an analysis to investigate the impact of irAEs on these different clinical outcomes. Results There were no significant differences observed in clinical characteristics between the two cohorts, except for smoking status (P = 0.011).The cohort with irAEs exhibited a higher objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) compared to the cohort without irAEs (ORR: 32.5% vs 12.1%, P = 0.040; DCR: 80.0% vs 48.5%, P = 0.010).Moreover, the median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were significantly better in the cohort with irAEs compared to the cohort without irAEs (PFS: 12.4 months vs 6.8 months, P = 0.009; OS: not reached vs 18.3 months, P = 0.024). Additionally, the multivariate COX regression analysis revealed that mild irAEs (PFS: HR = 0.386, 95% CI: 0.199–0.748, P = 0.005; OS: HR = 0.300, 95% CI: 0.105–0.855, P = 0.024) and single-system irAEs (PFS: HR = 0.401, 95% CI: 0.208–0.772, P = 0.006; OS: HR = 0.264, 95% CI: 0.090–0.776, P = 0.015) were identified as independent prognostic factors for both PFS and OS. Conclusions IrAEs, especially thyroid irAEs, as well as mild or single-system irAEs, may serve as predictors of improved efficacy in advanced NSCLC patients receiving PD-1 inhibitors combination therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-b48d0b7fd7a54a40957c40137f11a7872024-12-22T12:31:30ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072024-12-0124111010.1186/s12885-024-13220-7Immune-related adverse events correlate with the clinical efficacy in advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer patients treated with PD-1 inhibitors combination therapyXiaowan Xie0Yuhao Li1Qiaomei Lv2Wei Wang3Wenbo Ding4Yuanyuan Li5Department of Oncology, Dandong Central Hospital, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, Dandong Central Hospital, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Oncology, Dandong Central Hospital, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, Dandong Central Hospital, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, Dandong Central Hospital, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Oncology, Dandong Central Hospital, China Medical UniversityAbstract Objective The potential of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in predicting the efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has rarely been assessed. This study investigated the associations between irAEs and the clinical efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors combination therapy in patients with advanced NSCLC. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted of 73 patients with advanced NSCLC receiving PD-1 inhibitors combination therapy from January 2022 and July 2023. Patients were divided into two cohorts: patients with irAEs and patients without irAEs. We conducted an analysis to investigate the impact of irAEs on these different clinical outcomes. Results There were no significant differences observed in clinical characteristics between the two cohorts, except for smoking status (P = 0.011).The cohort with irAEs exhibited a higher objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) compared to the cohort without irAEs (ORR: 32.5% vs 12.1%, P = 0.040; DCR: 80.0% vs 48.5%, P = 0.010).Moreover, the median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were significantly better in the cohort with irAEs compared to the cohort without irAEs (PFS: 12.4 months vs 6.8 months, P = 0.009; OS: not reached vs 18.3 months, P = 0.024). Additionally, the multivariate COX regression analysis revealed that mild irAEs (PFS: HR = 0.386, 95% CI: 0.199–0.748, P = 0.005; OS: HR = 0.300, 95% CI: 0.105–0.855, P = 0.024) and single-system irAEs (PFS: HR = 0.401, 95% CI: 0.208–0.772, P = 0.006; OS: HR = 0.264, 95% CI: 0.090–0.776, P = 0.015) were identified as independent prognostic factors for both PFS and OS. Conclusions IrAEs, especially thyroid irAEs, as well as mild or single-system irAEs, may serve as predictors of improved efficacy in advanced NSCLC patients receiving PD-1 inhibitors combination therapy.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13220-7Advanced nonSmallCell lung cancerPD- 1 inhibitors combination therapyImmune related adverse eventsClinical efficacy
spellingShingle Xiaowan Xie
Yuhao Li
Qiaomei Lv
Wei Wang
Wenbo Ding
Yuanyuan Li
Immune-related adverse events correlate with the clinical efficacy in advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer patients treated with PD-1 inhibitors combination therapy
BMC Cancer
Advanced non
Small
Cell lung cancer
PD- 1 inhibitors combination therapy
Immune related adverse events
Clinical efficacy
title Immune-related adverse events correlate with the clinical efficacy in advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer patients treated with PD-1 inhibitors combination therapy
title_full Immune-related adverse events correlate with the clinical efficacy in advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer patients treated with PD-1 inhibitors combination therapy
title_fullStr Immune-related adverse events correlate with the clinical efficacy in advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer patients treated with PD-1 inhibitors combination therapy
title_full_unstemmed Immune-related adverse events correlate with the clinical efficacy in advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer patients treated with PD-1 inhibitors combination therapy
title_short Immune-related adverse events correlate with the clinical efficacy in advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer patients treated with PD-1 inhibitors combination therapy
title_sort immune related adverse events correlate with the clinical efficacy in advanced non small cell lung cancer patients treated with pd 1 inhibitors combination therapy
topic Advanced non
Small
Cell lung cancer
PD- 1 inhibitors combination therapy
Immune related adverse events
Clinical efficacy
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-13220-7
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