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ArticleJournal of gynecologic oncology2025

The necessity of adjuvant surgery for patients with high-risk chemorefractory or relapsed gestational choriocarcinoma with complete remission after anti-PD-1 therapy.

Jiayuan Zhao, Dan Wang, Yonglan He, Xirun Wan, Jun Zhao, Junjun Yang, Yang Xiang

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Jiayuan Zhao *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric and Gynecologic Diseases, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8588-3927
Dan Wang *Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric and Gynecologic Diseases, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1287-404X
Yonglan HeDepartment of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2567-9710
Xirun WanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric and Gynecologic Diseases, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1688-298X
Jun ZhaoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric and Gynecologic Diseases, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9460-6796
Junjun YangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric and Gynecologic Diseases, Beijing, China. yangjunjun@pumch.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-5625-0119
Yang XiangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science and Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric and Gynecologic Diseases, Beijing, China. xiangy@pumch.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-9112-1021

Funding

National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding 2022-PUMCH-B-084National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project U114000NKRDPC 2023YFC2705803NNSFC 82471767
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Abstract

objectiveAnti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) therapy has demonstrated favorable therapeutic responses in patients with chemorefractory gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. The need for combined surgery to remove resistant foci in patients treated with anti-PD-1 therapy after complete remission (CR), however, has not been investigated. We therefore compared the prognosis of patients with high-risk chemorefractory or relapsed choriocarcinoma who underwent anti-PD-1 therapy with or without surgery.

methodsPatients with high-risk chemorefractory or relapsed choriocarcinoma who experienced CR following immunotherapy in conjunction with either surgical or non-surgical interventions were selected at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) between August 2018 and December 2023. Study endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). The results were analyzed using Mann-Whitney U tests and Kaplan-Meier analysis.

resultsForty-three patients who received andi-PD-1 therapy were enrolled in this study, including 18 patients with surgery and 25 without. Most of the foci in the surgery group were solitary (77.8%). The median maximum diameters of resistant foci before immunotherapy were 2.9 (0.7-7.3) cm and 1.4 (0.8-11.2) cm in the surgery and non-surgery groups, respectively (p=0.184). The 2-year PFS rate was both 91.5% in the non-surgery group and 90.9% in the surgery group. The 2-year and 3-year OS rates were 100.0% in both groups. There was no significant difference in PFS (p=0.849) or OS (p=0.371) between the 2 groups.

conclusionThese results suggest that surgical resection of drug-resistant lesions may not be necessary in patients with high-risk chemorefractory or relapsed choriocarcinoma who achieve CR after anti-PD-1 therapy.

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ChoriocarcinomaGestational Trophoblastic DiseaseImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalUterine NeoplasmsAdultDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPregnancyPrognosisProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorProgression-Free SurvivalRemission InductionRetrospective StudiesImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsPDCD1 protein, humanProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorChoriocarcinomaPD-1 InhibitorSurgery

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