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ArticleJournal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle2025

Peripheral Thyroid Hormones, Inflammatory and Skeletal Muscle Indexes in Advanced Cervical Cancer Treated With Cemiplimab.

Valentina Tuninetti, Elisa Virano, Amedeo Calvo, Vittoria Carbone, Carmela Pisano, Monika Ducceschi, Giacinto Turitto, Giuseppa Scandurra, Maria Cristina Petrella, Valeria Forestieri and 11 more

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Article in Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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21 authors.

Valentina TuninettiDepartment of Oncology, University of Turin, Medical Oncology, Ordine Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7377-0888
Elisa ViranoDepartment of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Amedeo CalvoDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Ordine Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Vittoria CarboneDepartment of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario a. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Carmela PisanoIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli Fondazione G Pascale IRCCS, Naples, Italy.
Monika DucceschiFondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori di Milano, Italy.
Giacinto TurittoDivision of Oncology, AORN "Sant' Anna e San Sebastiano", Caserta, Italy.
Giuseppa ScandurraMedical Oncology Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy.
Maria Cristina PetrellaOncologia Medica Ginecologica, Azienda Universitaria Ospedaliera Careggi, Florence, Italy.
Valeria ForestieriUOC Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Massimo PetracchiniDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Ordine Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Alessandra BiancoDepartment of Hospital Pharmacy, Ordine Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Raffaella CioffiObstetrics and Gynecology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Mara MantieroFondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori di Milano, Italy.
Eleonora PaluzziDepartment of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario a. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Maria Grazia DistefanoDepartment of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario a. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Olga MartelliDepartment of Woman, Child and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario a. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Sandro PignataIstituto Nazionale Tumori di Napoli Fondazione G Pascale IRCCS, Naples, Italy.
Vincenzo FormicaMedical Oncology Unit, Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
Fotios Loupakis3trees Healthcare, Viterbo, Italy.
Giorgio ValabregaDepartment of Oncology, University of Turin, Medical Oncology, Ordine Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy.

Funding

University of Torino VALG_RIC_COMP_21_01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA low fT3/fT4 ratio has been associated with poorer prognosis in several diseases. Inflammatory indexes (IIs) and the skeletal muscle index (SMI) are established prognostic factors in various cancer types. However, their interplay and individual contributions to the prognosis of cervical cancer remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of these biomarkers on survival outcomes in cervical cancer patients treated with innovative immunotherapy.

methodsThis retrospective study included 101 patients with cervical cancer treated with cemiplimab at 12 Italian oncology centres. Patients with thyroid comorbidities or missing fT3/fT4 ratio data were excluded. The primary endpoint was overall survival (OS) in relation to the fT3/fT4 ratio. Secondary endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS) and correlations between the fT3/fT4 ratio, ECOG Performance Status, IIs and SMI.

resultsAn optimal fT3/fT4 cutoff for OS prediction was identified at 0.29. Median OS was 10.9 months for patients with a low fT3/fT4 ratio, while it was not reached for those with high fT3/fT4 levels (HR = 2.70; 95% CI: 1.17-6.22; p = 0.02). Multivariate analysis confirmed that both the fT3/fT4 ratio and ECOG PS independently influenced OS. Among the IIs analysed, the systemic inflammatory index (SII) demonstrated the strongest correlation with fT3/fT4 levels (OR = 3.82; 95% CI: 1.39-10.50; p = 0.0092). Exploratory analysis also revealed significantly lower SMI values in patients with lower fT3/fT4 ratios (p = 0.034).

conclusionsThis study highlights the prognostic significance of the fT3/fT4 ratio, IIs, and SMI in cervical cancer patients treated with cemiplimab. Given the exploratory nature of these findings, further validation in larger, prospective cohorts is warranted to support their integration into clinical practice and the development of innovative prognostic tools.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedInflammationMuscle, SkeletalThyroid HormonesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdultAgedFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedThyroid Hormonescemiplimabcervical cancerfT3/fT4 ratioMITO 44 studyprognosisskeletal muscle indexsystemic inflammatory indexthyroid hormones

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PMCPMC12516151

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