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Prognostic value of Thyroid Transcription Factor-1 expression in lung adenocarcinoma in patients treated with anti PD-1/PD-L1

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ONCOIMMUNOLOGY
Volume 10, Issue 1, Pages -

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/2162402X.2021.1957603

Keywords

Adenocarcinoma lung cancer; immunotherapy; KRAS; LIPI score; TTF1; prognostic factors

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The study aimed to identify biomarkers for the efficacy of ICI treatment in non-squamous NSCLC, finding that TTF1 expression and PD-L1 status can predict PFS and OS, improving prognosis prediction accuracy.
Anti-PD1/PD-L1-directed immune checkpoint inhibitors are game changers in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, but biomarkers are lacking. The aim of our study was to find clinically relevant biomarkers of the efficacy of ICI in non-squamous NSCLC. We conducted a retrospective study of patients receiving ICI for advanced non squamous NSCLC in two cohorts. For a subset of patients, RNAseq data were generated on tumor biopsy taken before ICI. The primary end point was progression-free survival under ICI. Secondary end point was overall survival from ICI initiation. In the cohort, we studied 231 patients. Clinico-pathological characteristics included KRAS mutant status (n = 88), TTF1-positive expression (n = 136), LIPI (Lung Immune Prognostic Index) score of 0 (n = 116). In our cohort, lack of TTF1 expression, LIPI score >0, line of treatment >1, and liver metastases were associated with poorer PFS. TTF1 and PD-L1 status could be used to stratify survival and improve the AUC for prediction of prognosis in comparison with the PD-L1 gold standard. Using an external cohort of 154 patients, we confirmed the independent prognostic role of TTF1. TTF1 expression and PD-L1 can be used to stratify risk and predict PFS and OS in patients treated with ICI for NS-NSCLC.

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