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ArticleJournal of gastric cancer2025

Baseline Inflammatory Burden Index Predicts Primary Resistance to Combinations of ICIs With Chemotherapy in Patients With HER-2-Negative Advanced Gastric Cancer.

Tingting Wang, Huihui Zeng, Ting Hu, Junhao Zhang, Zishu Wang

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Tingting Wang *Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China.ORCID 0009-0006-6982-9185
Huihui Zeng *Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4638-2238
Ting HuDepartment of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China.ORCID 0009-0001-7079-0672
Junhao ZhangDepartment of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China.ORCID 0009-0000-4146-5750
Zishu WangDepartment of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, China. wzsh51103@bbmc.edu.cn.ORCID 0009-0008-8079-7457

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Natural Science Foundation of Bengbu College 2022byzd035Research Foundation of Education Department of Anhui Province of China 2023AH052001
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Abstract

purposeCombinations of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and chemotherapy have become the standard first-line treatment for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2)-negative advanced gastric cancer. However, primary resistance remains a challenge, with no effective biomarkers available for its prediction. This retrospective study explores the relationship between the baseline inflammatory burden index (IBI) and primary resistance in such context. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe analyzed 62 patients with HER-2-negative advanced gastric cancer who received ICIs and chemotherapy as their first-line treatment. The IBI was calculated as follows: C-reactive protein (mg/L) × neutrophil count (10³/mm³)/lymphocyte count (10³/mm³). Based on disease progression within 6 months, patients were categorized into the primary resistant or the control group. We compared baseline characteristics and IBI scores between the groups and assessed the predictive value of the IBI using the receiver operating characteristic curve. Both univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors influencing primary resistance.

resultsNineteen patients were included in the primary resistance group, and forty-three patients were included in the control group. The IBI was significantly higher in the resistant group compared to the control group (P<0.01). The area under the curve for the IBI was 0.82, indicating a strong predictive value. Multivariate analysis identified the IBI as an independent predictor of primary resistance (P=0.014).

conclusionsThe baseline IBI holds promise as a predictor of primary resistance to combined ICIs and chemotherapy in patients with HER-2-negative advanced gastric cancer.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsInflammationStomach NeoplasmsAdultAgedC-Reactive ProteinErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeutrophilsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesC-Reactive ProteinERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsChemotherapyDrug resistanceGastric cancerImmune checkpoint inhibitorsInflammation

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