Programmed Death Ligand 1: A Step Toward Immunoscore for Esophageal Cancer

Autor: Joeffrey J. Chahine, Conor F. Hynes, M. Blair Marshall, Nadim Haddad, Alexander Lofthus, Bhaskar Kallakury, Dong H. Kwon, Chaitanya Vadlamudi, Sameer Desale, Marc Margolis, Aya Iwamoto, Thomas J. Watson
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 106:1002-1007
ISSN: 0003-4975
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.05.002
Popis: Background This study sought to evaluate the effect of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) density and programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression on the prognosis of esophageal cancer. Methods Banked tissue specimens from 53 patients who underwent esophagectomies for malignancy at a single institution over a 6-year period were stained for cluster of differentiation 3 (CD3), CD8, and PD-L1. Tumors were characterized as staining high or low density for CD3 and CD8, as well as positive or negative for PD-L1. TIL density and PD-L1 expression were analyzed in the context of survival, recurrence, and perioperative characteristics. Results Median follow-up was 823 days, with 92.5% survival and 26.8% recurrence rates. All tumors were adenocarcinomas. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy was given in 56.6% of cases, and neoadjuvant radiotherapy was given in 37.7%. High CD3 density was found in 83%, whereas high CD8 density was found in 56.6%. A total of 18.9% of the tumors stained positive for PD-L1. Survival was significantly shorter in Kaplan-Meier analysis for patients with primary tumors staining positive for PD-L1 (log rank: p = 0.05). Multivariable analysis controlling for neoadjuvant therapy, TIL markers, PD-L1, age, and sex found no significant difference in recurrence or survival. Conclusions Positive staining for PD-L1 may be a prognostic marker for decreased survival in esophageal adenocarcinoma. Additional TIL cell types should be investigated for creation of an esophageal cancer Immunoscore. PD-L1 has potential as a therapeutic target.
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