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ArticleBiomedicines2023

The Prognostic and Predictive Value of Human Gastrointestinal Microbiome and Exosomal mRNA Expression of PD-L1 and IFNγ for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Response in Metastatic Melanoma Patients: PROTOCOL TRIAL.

Ana Erman, Marija Ignjatović, Katja Leskovšek, Simona Miceska, Urša Lampreht Tratar, Maša Bošnjak, Veronika Kloboves Prevodnik, Maja Čemažar, Lidija Kandolf Sekulovič, Gorazd Avguštin and 2 more

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Article in Biomedicines, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ana ErmanDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Marija IgnjatovićDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Katja LeskovšekDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Simona MiceskaDepartment of Cytopathology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0003-1889-1991
Urša Lampreht TratarDepartment of Experimental Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0003-2905-4574
Maša BošnjakDepartment of Experimental Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0001-7288-6582
Veronika Kloboves PrevodnikDepartment of Cytopathology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0002-0605-6596
Maja ČemažarDepartment of Experimental Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0002-1418-1928
Lidija Kandolf SekulovičThe Military Medical Academy, 11000 Beograd, Serbia.
Gorazd AvguštinBiotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Kongresni Trg 12, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Janja OcvirkDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Tanja MestiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Zaloška Cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.ORCID 0000-0002-6129-532X
University of Ljubljana · SIInstitute of Oncology Ljubljana · SIMilitary Medical Academy · RS

Funding

Age-related changes in C elegans nervous system &muscleZ01AG000321 · NIA · AGING · PI WOLKOW, CATHERINE A · 2003 to 2005
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Slovenian Research Agency Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS), P3-0321
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImmunotherapy has been successful in treating advanced melanoma, but a large proportion of patients do not respond to the treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). Preclinical and small cohort studies suggest gastrointestinal microbiome composition and exosomal mRNA expression of PD-L1 and IFNγ from the primary tumor, stool and body fluids as potential biomarkers for response.

methodsPatients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors as a first line treatment for metastatic melanoma are recruted to this prospective study. Stool samples are submitted before the start of treatment, at the 12th (+/-2) week and 28th (+/-2) week, and at the occurrence of event (suspected disease progression/hyperprogression, immune-related adverse event (irAE), deterioration). Peripheral venous blood samples are taken additionally at the same time points for cytologic and molecular tests. Histological material from the tumor tissue is obtained before the start of immunotherapy treatment. Primary objectives are to determine whether the human gastrointestinal microbiome (bacterial and viral) and the exosomal mRNA expression of PD-L1 and IFNγ and its dynamics predicts the response to treatment with PD-1 and CTLA-4 inhibitors and its association with the occurrence of irAE. The response is evaluated radiologically with imaging methods in accordance with the irRECIST criteria.

conclusionsThis is the first study to combine and investigate multiple potential predictive and prognostic biomarkers and their dynamics in first line ICI in metastatic melanoma patients.

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gastrointestinal microbiomeimmune checkpoint inhibitorsimmune-related adverse eventsmetastatic melanomamRNA expression of PD-L1 and IFNγpredictive and prognostic biomarkers

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PMCPMC10377397
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