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ArticleCellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2024

Pathological response and tumor stroma immunogenic features predict long-term survival in non-small cell lung cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Shuaibo Wang, Xujie Sun, Jiyan Dong, Li Liu, Hao Zhao, Renda Li, Zhenlin Yang, Na Cheng, Yalong Wang, Li Fu and 6 more

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16 authors.

Shuaibo WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Xujie SunDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Jiyan DongDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Li LiuDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Hao ZhaoSurgery Centre of Diabetes Mellitus, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100036, China.
Renda LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Zhenlin YangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Na ChengDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Yalong WangDepartment of Anesthesiology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Li FuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Hang YiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Zhuoheng LvDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Huandong HuoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Donghui JinDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
Yousheng MaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China. youshengmao@gmail.com.
Lin YangDepartment of Pathology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China. linyang0616@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7594-3770

Funding

National Natural Sciences Foundation 82103238
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeMajor pathological response (MPR) has become a surrogate endpoint for overall survival (OS) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after neoadjuvant therapy, however, the prognostic histologic features and optimal N descriptor after neoadjuvant therapy are poorly defined.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed data from 368 NSCLC patients who underwent surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) from January 2010 to December 2020. The percentage of residual viable tumors in the primary tumor, lymph nodes (LN), and inflammation components within the tumor stroma were comprehensively reviewed. The primary endpoint was OS.

resultsOf the 368 enrolled patients, 12.0% (44/368) achieved MPR in the primary tumor, which was associated with significantly better OS (HR, 0.36 0.17-0.77, p = 0.008) and DFS (HR = 0.59, 0.36-0.92, p = 0.038). In patients who did not have an MPR, we identified an immune-activated phenotype in primary tumors, characterized by intense tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte or multinucleated giant cell infiltration, that was associated with similar OS and DFS as patients who had MPR. Neoadjuvant pathologic grade (NPG), consisting of MPR and immune-activated phenotype, identified 30.7% (113/368) patients that derived significant OS (HR 0.28, 0.17-0.46, p < 0.001) and DFS (HR 0.44, 0.31-0.61, p < 0.001) benefit from NAC. Moreover, the combination of NPG and the number of positive LN stations (nS) in the multivariate analysis had a higher C-index (0.711 vs. 0.663, p < 0.001) than the ypTNM Stage when examining OS.

conclusionNPG integrated with nS can provide a simple, practical, and robust approach that may allow for better stratification of patients when evaluating neoadjuvant chemotherapy in clinical practice.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsNeoadjuvant TherapyAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeMajor pathological response (MPR)Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC)Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)Pathologic tumor stage (ypTNM)Prognosis

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PMCPMC12974087

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