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ArticleOncoimmunology2025

A dual compartment peripheral blood signature of soluble and membrane-bound immune checkpoints predicts outcome in lymphoma patients.

Joao Gorgulho, Timo Trenkner, Eva Kinkel, Britta Fritzsche, Paul Kachel, Sven Peine, Urte Matschl, Markus Altfeld, Samuel Huber, Ansgar W Lohse and 5 more

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Joao GorgulhoDepartment of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section of Pneumology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1986-8208
Timo TrenknerI. Department of Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Eva KinkelUniversity Cancer Center Hamburg - Hubertus Wald Tumorzentrum, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Britta FritzscheUniversity Cancer Center Hamburg - Hubertus Wald Tumorzentrum, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Paul KachelDepartment of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section of Pneumology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Sven PeineInstitute of Transfusion Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6365-9916
Urte MatschlLeibniz Institute of Virology, Hamburg, Germany.
Markus AltfeldLeibniz Institute of Virology, Hamburg, Germany.
Samuel HuberI. Department of Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Ansgar W LohseI. Department of Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Winfried AlsdorfDepartment of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section of Pneumology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Carsten BokemeyerDepartment of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section of Pneumology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Angelique HoelzemerI. Department of Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Wilfredo Garcia BeltranDepartment of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Johann von FeldenI. Department of Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2839-5174

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Abstract

Lymphomas, particularly aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL), remain challenging due to poor outcomes in a subset of patients who fail initial therapy. Current minimally invasive biomarkers for risk stratification need further improvement. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), while with limited efficacy in NHL, highlight the immune system's crucial role in cancer control. This study investigated the predictive and prognostic potential of soluble immune checkpoints (sICs) and their membrane-bound isoforms in the peripheral blood of lymphoma patients. Levels of sCD27, sCD28, and sCD80 were measured using multiplex immunoassay in 100 lymphoma patients and 62 healthy donors (HD). Expression of membrane-bound isoforms on PBMCs was analyzed via flow cytometry in 40 patients and 10 HD. All three sICs were significantly higher in lymphoma patients compared to HD. High levels were associated with significantly impaired disease control (DC) and survival at 12 and 24 months, progression free-survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). The highest prediction capacity was achieved when assessing all three molecules in a combined score (p

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Biomarkers, TumorImmune Checkpoint ProteinsLymphomaLymphoma, Non-HodgkinAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansLeukocytes, MononuclearMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorImmune Checkpoint ProteinsbiomarkersCD27CD28liquid biopsyLymphomaPBMCsoluble immune checkpoints

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PMID40873413
PMCPMC12396130

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