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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2022

Study of PD-1 Inhibitors in Combination with Chemoradiotherapy/Chemotherapy in Patients with Esophageal Squamous Carcinoma.

Tianhui Wei, Wenqi Ti, Qingxu Song, Yufeng Cheng

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Tianhui WeiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Wenqi TiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Qingxu SongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.
Yufeng ChengDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China.

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Abstract

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors in combination with concurrent CRT/CT for patients with inoperable ESCC in the real world and to find predictors for the efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors. Patients with unresectable ESCC were evaluated at baseline. The clinical data of patients with ESCC who received CRT/CT with or without PD-1 inhibitor were collected and retrospectively reviewed. The objective response rate (ORR), overall survival (OS), and progression-free survival (PFS) were analyzed statistically. A total of 96 patients with ESCC were included. As compared with a control group (n = 48), the PFS (6.0 months vs. 5.0 months, p = 0.025) and 6-month OS (70.8% vs. 47.9%, p < 0.001) were significantly longer in the ICIs group (n = 48). There were no significant differences in ORR and 12-month OS between the two groups. In addition, we found that body mass index (BMI) was associated with PFS (HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.76−0.95, and p = 0.004) and OS (HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.69−0.98, and p = 0.033) in the ICIs group. PD-1 inhibitors combined with CRT/CT is safe with acceptable complications and improved survival for patients with inoperable ESCC. CRT plus PD-1 inhibitor has superior antitumor efficacy. BMI was positively correlated with the efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors.

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Esophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaChemoradiotherapyHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorschemoradiotherapychemotherapyesophageal squamous cell cancerimmunotherapyprogrammed cell death protein 1

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PMID35621628
PMCPMC9139405

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