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ArticleTherapeutic advances in medical oncology2024

Poor efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment in advanced thymic carcinoma patients with liver metastases.

Yue Hao, Manyi Xu, Xiaohong Zeng, Yina Wang, Wenxian Wang, Gen Lin, Bihui Li, Jianhui Huang, Chunwei Xu, Yongchang Zhang and 1 more

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Yue HaoDepartment of Clinical Trial, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4725-6084
Manyi XuDepartment of Clinical Trial, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6937-3652
Xiaohong ZengPostgraduate training base Alliance of Wenzhou Medical University (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Hangzhou, China.
Yina WangDepartment of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Wenxian WangDepartment of Medical Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China.
Gen LinDepartment of Medical Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9411-5519
Bihui LiDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China.
Jianhui HuangDepartment of Oncology, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, China.
Chunwei XuInstitute of Cancer and Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.
Yongchang ZhangLung Cancer and Gastrointestinal Unit, Department of Medical Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Zhengbo SongDepartment of Clinical Trial, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, No. 1 East Banshan Road, Gongshu, Hangzhou 310022, China.

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Abstract

Background: Although immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment for advanced thymic carcinoma exhibits promising efficacy, factors that affect the efficacy and prognosis, including metastases sites, remain uncertain. Objectives: Our study aimed to investigate the determinants of survival among patients with advanced thymic carcinoma who underwent immunotherapy in real-world settings, with implications for clinical practice. Designs: Different therapy regimens of immunotherapy were produced to analyze the influence of liver metastases on survival and prognosis for advanced thymic carcinoma patients. Methods: Data for advanced thymic carcinoma patients receiving immunotherapy and their metastases sites were collected for analysis from seven different hospitals between January 2015 and January 2023. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) analyses were performed using the Kaplan-Meier method. Cox analysis was used to evaluate factors influencing survival. Results: The present study analyzed 136 advanced thymic carcinoma patients from seven different hospitals.The PFS for all patients receiving immunotherapy was 6.4 months, while the OS was 24.0 months. The objective response rate was different for patients with liver and non-liver metastases (11.9% Conclusion: Immunotherapy had poor efficacy in advanced thymic carcinoma patients with liver metastases.

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efficacyimmunotherapyliver metastasesthymic carcinoma

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