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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2022

Improved Survival Prediction by Combining Radiological Imaging and S-100B Levels Into a Multivariate Model in Metastatic Melanoma Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibition.

Simon Burgermeister, Hubert S Gabryś, Lucas Basler, Sabrina A Hogan, Matea Pavic, Marta Bogowicz, Julia M Martínez Gómez, Diem Vuong, Stephanie Tanadini-Lang, Robert Foerster and 4 more

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Simon BurgermeisterDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Hubert S GabryśDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Lucas BaslerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Sabrina A HoganDepartment of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Matea PavicDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Marta BogowiczDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Julia M Martínez GómezDepartment of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Diem VuongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Stephanie Tanadini-LangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Robert FoersterDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Martin W HuellnerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Reinhard DummerDepartment of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Mitchell P LevesqueDepartment of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Matthias GuckenbergerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

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Abstract

Purpose: We explored imaging and blood bio-markers for survival prediction in a cohort of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibition. Materials and Methods: 94 consecutive metastatic melanoma patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibition were included into this study. PET/CT imaging was available at baseline (Tp0), 3 months (Tp1) and 6 months (Tp2) after start of immunotherapy. Radiological response at Tp2 was evaluated using iRECIST. Total tumor burden (TB) at each time-point was measured and relative change of TB compared to baseline was calculated. LDH, CRP and S-100B were also analyzed. Cox proportional hazards model and logistic regression were used for survival analysis. Results: iRECIST at Tp2 was significantly associated with overall survival (OS) with C-index=0.68. TB at baseline was not associated with OS, whereas TB at Tp1 and Tp2 provided similar predictive power with C-index of 0.67 and 0.71, respectively. Appearance of new metastatic lesions during follow-up was an independent prognostic factor (C-index=0.73). Elevated LDH and S-100B ratios at Tp2 were significantly associated with worse OS: C-index=0.73 for LDH and 0.73 for S-100B. Correlation of LDH with TB was weak (r=0.34). A multivariate model including TB change, S-100B, and appearance of new lesions showed the best predictive performance with C-index=0.83. Conclusion: Our analysis shows only a weak correlation between LDH and TB. Additionally, baseline TB was not a prognostic factor in our cohort. A multivariate model combining early blood and imaging biomarkers achieved the best predictive power with regard to survival, outperforming iRECIST.

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combined modelsimmunotherapyLDH (Lactate dehydrogenase)melanomaoutcome modelingS-100Bsurvival analysistumor burden

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