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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2024

PD-1 inhibitors combined with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone: efficacy and prognostic analysis in recurrent metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Yong Liu, Zhongxun Wang, Bo Wu, Yinglan Zhu, Xuzhong Liang

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Yong LiuENT and HN Surgery Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine No. 831 Longtaiguan Road, Fengxi New City, Xixian New District, Xi'an 712000, Shaanxi, China.
Zhongxun WangENT and HN Surgery Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine No. 831 Longtaiguan Road, Fengxi New City, Xixian New District, Xi'an 712000, Shaanxi, China.
Bo WuENT and HN Surgery Department, Jingyang County Hospital No. 116 Beijigong Street, Jingyang County, Xianyang 713700, Shaanxi, China.
Yinglan ZhuENT and HN Surgery Department, Dingxi People's Hospital No. 22 Anding Road, Anding District, Dingxi 743000, Gansu, China.
Xuzhong LiangPharmaceutical Department, Dingxi People's Hospital No. 22 Anding Road, Anding District, Dingxi 743000, Gansu, China.

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objectiveTo evaluate the prognostic value of combining PD-1 inhibitors (toripalimab or karelizumab) with chemotherapy for treating recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (R/M NPC).

methodsThis study retrospectively analyzed 142 patients with R/M NPC diagnosed from January 2018 to January 2022. Patients were divided into PD-1 inhibitor combined with chemotherapy group (53 patients) and chemotherapy alone group (89 patients) according to the treatment regimen. Objective remission rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and treatment-related toxicity were evaluated in both groups.

resultsThe overall response rate (P=0.006) and objective remission rate (ORR) (P=0.002) were significantly higher in the combination chemotherapy group than in the chemotherapy-alone group. The incidences of hypothyroidism (P<0.001) and reactive capillary hyperplasia (P<0.001) were significantly higher in the combination chemotherapy group than in the chemotherapy-alone group. Cox regression analysis showed that treatment regimen (P<0.001), age (P<0.001), treatment duration (P=0.002), and number of treatment lines (P=0.034) were independent prognostic factors affecting patients' PFS. The prediction model constructed based on these prognostic factors had high accuracy in predicting 1-year and 2-year PFS (AUC 0.746 and 0.760, respectively).

conclusionPD-1 inhibitors in combination with chemotherapy significantly improved the ORR and median PFS of patients with R/M NPC, while maintaining a favorable safety profile. Treatment regimen, age, number of lines and cycle of therapy were important independent prognostic factors for improving PFS in patients.

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combination chemotherapyKarelizumabprediction modelrecurrent metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinomatoripalimab

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PMID39006268
PMCPMC11236648

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