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ArticleCancers2026

Integration of Circulating Immune Checkpoint Proteins and Osteopontin Refined Risk Stratification in Osteosarcoma.

Nguyen Tran Quang Sang, Nguyen Van Khanh, Hoang Hai, Tran Trung Dung, Tran Duc Thanh, Dang Minh Quang, Pham Tuan Anh, Nguyen Bui Tam Chi, Tran Van Bao, Nguyen Viet Trung and 3 more

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Nguyen Tran Quang SangDepartment of Global Education and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
Nguyen Van KhanhDepartment of Global Education and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
Hoang HaiDepartment of Global Education and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
Tran Trung DungOrthopedic Trauma & Sports Medicine Center, Vinmec Times City International Hospital, Vinmec Healthcare System, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0003-2015-3963
Tran Duc ThanhOrthopedic Trauma & Sports Medicine Center, Vinmec Times City International Hospital, Vinmec Healthcare System, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0002-9954-060X
Dang Minh QuangOrthopedic Trauma & Sports Medicine Center, Vinmec Times City International Hospital, Vinmec Healthcare System, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0002-0687-9509
Pham Tuan AnhDepartment of Global Education and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.ORCID 0009-0006-3771-2783
Nguyen Bui Tam ChiDepartment of Global Education and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
Tran Van BaoDepartment of Global Education and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.ORCID 0009-0008-9862-5557
Nguyen Viet TrungDepartment of Pathology, Vinmec Times City International Hospital, Vinmec Healthcare System, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Tran Thi Thu HienDepartment of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Vinmec Times City International Hospital, Vinmec Healthcare System, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Hidetomi TeraiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9183-3363
Le Thi Thanh ThuyDepartment of Global Education and Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4460-735X

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Vinmec International Hospital J222611001
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Abstract

backgroundOsteosarcoma remains the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children and adolescents, with largely unchanged survival outcomes in recent decades. Non-invasive biomarkers for preoperative risk stratification are urgently needed. Circulating immune checkpoint proteins (ICPs) and bone remodeling factors (BRFs) represent promising candidates; however, their combined prognostic value in osteosarcoma remains unclear.

methodsWe prospectively analyzed plasma samples from 47 patients with osteosarcoma, selecting the earliest available sample before disease progression or the last follow-up. A panel of ICPs and BRFs was quantified using multiplex immunoassays. sHVEM and sCD27 were used to construct a two-marker ICP signature (ICP2); subtypes were defined by unsupervised consensus clustering (k = 2) applied to log

resultsTwo ICP2 subtypes were identified (type1,

conclusionsThe circulating sHVEM/sCD27 signature defines prognostically distinct osteosarcoma subtypes with a strong discriminative performance. This minimally invasive model may support preoperative risk stratification. Integration with sOPN suggests a potential biological link between immune regulation and bone remodeling, warranting validation in larger cohorts.

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immune checkpoint proteinsliquid biopsyosteopontinosteosarcomaprognostic biomarkers

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