Doubre H, Monnet I, Azarian R, Girard P, Meyer G, Trichereau J, Devillier P, Van Dreden P, Couderc LJ, Chouaid C, Vasse M. Plasma tissue factor activity in lung cancer patients predicts venous thromboembolism and poor overall survival.
Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2024;
8:102359. [PMID:
38666062 PMCID:
PMC11043639 DOI:
10.1016/j.rpth.2024.102359]
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Abstract
Background
Biomarkers to identify lung cancer (LC) patients with high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) are needed.
Objectives
To evaluate the usefulness of plasma tissue factor activity (TFA) and D-dimer levels for the prediction of VTE and overall survival in patients with LC.
Methods
In a prospective multicenter observational cohort of consecutive LC patients, TFA and D-dimer levels were measured at diagnosis before any cancer treatment (V1) and between 8 and 12 weeks after diagnosis (V2).
Results
Among 302 patients, 38 (12.6%) experienced VTE within the first year after diagnosis. V1-TFA and V1-D-dimer levels were significantly (P = .02) higher in patients who presented VTE within 3 months than in patients without VTE: V1-TFA was 2.02 (25th-75th percentiles, 0.20-4.01) vs 0.49 (0.20-3.09) ng/mL and V1-D-dimer was 1.42 (0.64-4.40) vs 0.69 (0.39-1.53) μg/mL, respectively. Cutoffs of 1.92 ng/mL for TFA and 1.26 μg/mL for D-dimer could discriminate both groups of patients. In multivariate analysis, V1-TFA > 1.92 ng/mL was the only significant predictor of VTE risk at 1 year (hazard ratio, 2.10; 95% CI, 1.06-4.16; P = .03). V2-TFA, quantified in 251 patients, decreased significantly compared with V1-TFA (0.20 vs 0.56 ng/mL, P < .05), but a V2-TFA level > 0.77 ng/mL could predict VTE in the following 3 months. Median overall survival was worse for patients with V1-TFA > 1.92 ng/mL (14.6 vs 23.8 months) and V1-D-dimer > 1.26 μg/mL (13.8 vs 24 months, P < .001).
Conclusion
High plasma TFA levels are associated with the occurrence of VTE within the next 3 months after each visit (V1 or V2) and poor survival.
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