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Zhang Z, Zhang J, Cai M, Huang X, Guo X, Zhu D, Guo T, Yu Y. The fibrosis-4 index is a prognostic factor for cholangiocarcinoma patients who received immunotherapy. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1376590. [PMID: 38799431 PMCID: PMC11116781 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1376590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Background Research of immunotherapy for cholangiocarcinoma has yielded some results, but more clinical data are needed to prove its efficacy and safety. Moreover, there is a need to identify accessible indexes for selecting patients who may benefit from such treatments. Methods The medical records of 66 cholangiocarcinoma patients who underwent immunotherapy were retrospectively collected. The effectiveness of immunotherapy was assessed by tumor response, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS), while safety was evaluated by adverse events during treatment. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to identify prognostic risk factors for PFS and OS, and Kaplan-Meier curves of potential prognostic factors were drawn. Results Overall, in this study, immunotherapy achieved an objective response rate of 24.2% and a disease control rate of 89.4% for the included patients. The median PFS was 445 days, and the median OS was 772.5 days. Of the 66 patients, 65 experienced adverse events during treatment, but none had severe consequences. Multivariate Cox analysis indicated that tumor number is a prognostic risk factor for disease progression following immunotherapy in cholangiocarcinoma patients, while tumor differentiation and the fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index are independent risk factors for OS. Conclusion In general, immunotherapy for cholangiocarcinoma is safe, with adverse events remaining within manageable limits, and it can effectively control disease progression in most patients. The FIB-4 index may reflect the potential benefit of immunotherapy for patients with cholangiocarcinoma.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhiwei Zhang
- Department of Biliopancreatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biliopancreatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biliopancreatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biliopancreatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biliopancreatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biliopancreatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biliopancreatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Biliopancreatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Miyamoto N, Takenaka Y, Sudo T, Eguchi H, Tanaka H, Fukusumi T, Takemoto N, Suzuki M, Inohara H. Prognostic significance of nutritional indices in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Acta Otolaryngol 2023; 143:925-930. [PMID: 38059478 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2023.2288910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although patients with head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) often show malnutrition, its effects on immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment outcomes in these patients are unclear. OBJECTIVES To investigate the prognostic influence of nutritional indices in patients with HNSCC treated with ICIs and determine the optimal indices. METHODS This retrospective study included 106 patients with HNSCC treated with ICIs between 2017 and 2022. The prognostic influences of body mass index (BMI), geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI), and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) on overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were analysed using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox-regression models. RESULTS The 1-year PFS rates in the groups with high and low BMI, GNRI, and PNI were, respectively, 24.2% and 28.4% (p = .731), 29.7% and 14.4% (p = .024), and 30.3% and 13.9% (p = .015). PNI was an independent prognostic factor for both PFS (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.89; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.08-3.29) and OS (HR = 3.26; 95% CI, 1.66-6.40). CONCLUSIONS PNI can predict ICI outcomes and should be assessed when ICI treatment is considered.
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- Noriyuki Miyamoto
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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