Immune Indicator Changes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing TACE Plus ICIs and Anti-VEGF Antibodies/TKIs: A Prognostic Biomarker Analysis.

Autor: Xu, Xiao-Yang, Wang, Ze, Liu, Chen-You, Wu, Hao-Dong, Hu, Ze-Xin, Lin, Yu-Ying, Zhang, Shuai, Shen, Jian, Zhong, Bin-Yan, Zhu, Xiao-Li
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Zdroj: Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma; Oct2024, Vol. 11, p2019-2032, 14p
Abstrakt: Objective response rate (ORR) at the first evaluation. According to the first evaluation based on mRECIST, patients were classified into PD, SD, and OR groups for analysis. Further subgroup analysis was performed on the OR group based on whether experiencing progression after the first evaluation. Lymphocyte subsets were measured by flow cytometry. Immunoglobulins were measured using the immune turbidimetric method. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was measured by the complete blood count. Simple linear regression was employed to examine the dynamic trends. Results: A total of 63 patients were enrolled, with an ORR of 55.6% and a disease control rate (DCR) of 87.3% at the first evaluation. The median overall survival (mOS) was 27.5 months (95% CI: 22.5– 32.5 months). In the OR group (n=35), more active immune responses, expressed in a decrease in CD3CD19+ (p=0.004), CFB (p=0.027), NLR (p< 0.001) and an increase in Ig λ (p=0.010), Ig κ (p=0.037), Ig A (p=0.005), Ig G (p=0.006), were related to better prognosis, while similar patterns seen in the OR-nPD subgroup. Concurrently, no significant differences were noted in the PD group (n=8). Conclusion: The combination therapy may modify the tumor microenvironment of HCC. Changing trends in circulating immune indicators and NLR can serve as potential biomarkers for predicting tumor response and guiding clinical treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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