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ArticleCancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII2024

Characterization of pre- and on-treatment soluble immune mediators and the tumor microenvironment in NSCLC patients receiving PD-1/L1 inhibitor monotherapy.

Daiki Murata, Koichi Azuma, Kenta Murotani, Akihiko Kawahara, Yuuya Nishii, Takaaki Tokito, Tetsuro Sasada, Tomoaki Hoshino

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Daiki MurataDivision of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-Machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4295-5046
Koichi AzumaDivision of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-Machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan. azuma@med.kurume-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5040-5856
Kenta MurotaniBiostatistics Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0623-9365
Akihiko KawaharaDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
Yuuya NishiiDivision of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-Machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.
Takaaki TokitoDivision of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-Machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8429-2287
Tetsuro SasadaCancer Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center and Division of Cancer Immunotherapy, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Kanagawa, Japan.
Tomoaki HoshinoDivision of Respirology, Neurology, and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-Machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.

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Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development JP19ae0101076
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Abstract

backgroundDespite the favorable therapeutic efficacy observed with ICI monotherapy, the majority of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients do not respond. Therefore, identifying patients who could optimally benefit from ICI treatment remains a challenge.

methodsAmong 183 patients with advanced or recurrent NSCLC who received ICI monotherapy, we analyzed 110 patients whose pre- and post-treatment plasma samples were available. Seventy-three soluble immune mediators were measured at ICI initiation and 6 weeks later. To identify useful biomarkers, we analyzed the association of pre-treatment levels and on-treatment changes of soluble immune mediators with survival of patients. The associations of pre-treatment or on-treatment biomarkers with irAE development, PD-L1 expression, CD8+ TIL density, and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) were also analyzed.

resultsUnivariate analysis showed that pre-treatment biomarkers included 6 immune mediators, whereas on-treatment biomarkers included 8 immune mediators. Multivariate analysis showed that pre-treatment biomarkers included 4 immune mediators (CCL19, CCL21, CXCL5, CXCL10), whereas on-treatment biomarkers included 5 immune mediators (CCL7, CCL19, CCL23, CCL25, IL-32). IrAE development was associated with on-treatment change in CCL23. PD-L1 expression was associated with the pre-treatment levels of TNFSF13B and the on-treatment change in CCL25. CD8+ TIL density was associated with the pre-treatment CXCL10 level, whereas NLR was correlated with pre-treatment levels of CCL13 and CCL17.

conclusionWe identified several soluble immune mediators as pre-treatment and on-treatment biomarkers of survival in patients with NSCLC treated with ICI monotherapy. Some of these biomarkers were associated with other possible predictors, including irAE development, PD-L1 expression, CD8+ TIL density and NLR. Further large-scale studies are needed to establish biomarkers for patients with NSCLC who received ICI monotherapy.

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B7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorCD274 protein, humanImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorBiomarkerCD8+ TILsChemokineCytokineImmune checkpoint inhibitorNSCLC

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