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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2026

LAG3-centered multiplex immune profiling as a prognostic biomarker in hepatocellular carcinoma patients receiving Anti-PD-1 antibodies plus lenvatinib therapy.

Juan Zhang, Mingzhen Zhou, Ziyue Jin, Wenyan Cao, Xuena Zhang, Fanlai Meng, Haiyan Wei, Jie Shen

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Juan Zhang *The Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital & Group's Suqian Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Mingzhen Zhou *The Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital & Group's Suqian Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Ziyue JinThe Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital & Group's Suqian Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Wenyan CaoThe Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital & Group's Suqian Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Xuena ZhangThe Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital & Group's Suqian Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Fanlai MengThe Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital & Group's Suqian Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Haiyan WeiThe Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital & Group's Suqian Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
Jie ShenThe Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital & Group's Suqian Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the characteristics and functional status of the lymphocyte-activation gene-3 (LAG-3), cluster of differentiation 8 (CD8), programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) immune microenvironment in tumor tissues of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients and evaluate their value as prognostic biomarkers for the efficacy of combination of anti-PD-1 antibodies with Lenvatinib. Patients and methods: This retrospective study collected clinical data from 77 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who received Lenvatinib plus anti-PD-1 antibodies at the Department of Oncology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital between January 2018 and June 2023. Following combination therapy with Lenvatinib and anti-PD-1 antibodies, 1 patient achieved complete response (CR), 23 achieved partial response (PR), 39 achieved stable disease (SD), and 14 achieved progressive disease (PD). Results: Age stratification (<60 years vs ≥60 years), cirrhosis status, and Conclusion: Our study proposes that LAG-3 serves as a potential prognostic factor for identifying survival benefits from Lenvatinib plus anti-PD-1 antibodies in hepatocellular carcinoma patients.

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CD8HCCLAG-3lenvatinib plus anti-PD-1 antibodies therapyPD-1prognostic biomarkers

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