食管鳞状细胞癌患者外周血PD-1和PD-L1的表达及其临床意义

目的:检测食管鳞癌患者外周血中程序性死亡分子1 (programmed cell death 1,PD-1)、程序性死亡分子1配体(pro-grammed cell death ligand 1,PD-L1)及IFN-γ表达情况,并分析其临床意义.方法选取2016年6月至2017年4月河北医科大学第四医院胸外科90例食管鳞状细胞癌患者(其中50例患者行手术治疗)和40例健康对照者为研究对象,收集研究其外周血液标本,采用酶联免疫吸附方法检测血清中可溶性PD-1 (sPD-1)、可溶性PD-L1 (sPD-L1)及IFN-γ的表达水平.采用SPSS 24.0软件对数据进行检验和相关性分析.结果:食管鳞癌组血清中sPD-l、sPD-L1及IFN-γ水平均明显高于正常对照组(P＜0.05);食管鳞癌组手术前血清sPD-L1、IFN-γ水平均明显高于术后(P＜0.05),而sPD-1水平两组比较无明显差异(P＞0.05).sPD-1、sPD-L1的表达水平与临床病理特征无明显相关(P＞0.05),IFN-γ的表达水平与淋巴结转移情况相关(P＜0.05),与T分期、TNM分期、肿瘤体积大小、肿瘤部位、组织分化程度、性别、年龄无明显相关(P＞0.05).血清中sPD-L1表达水平与IFN-γ无明显相关(P＞0.05).结论:食管鳞癌患者血清中sPD-L1较正常人表达升高,且术后表达较术前减少,说明血清中sPD-L1表达水平与病情发展变化有一定相关性.     

Cost-effectiveness of camrelizumab versus chemotherapy for the treatment of advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

BackgroundTo evaluate the cost-effectiveness of camrelizumab versus chemotherapy for patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) from the perspective of health system and to provide a basis for health decisions in China.MethodsA Markov model of 3 health states throughout the lifetime was established based on data from the ESCORT trial. Life-years, quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), and lifetime costs were estimated. The time horizon of lifetime was 5 years and each model cycle represented 2 months. The cost and utility value adopted a 5% discount rate per year. One-way sensitivity analysis and probability sensitivity analysis were used to test the robustness of the results.ResultsThe results of the cost-effectiveness analysis revealed that the camrelizumab group produced a gain of 2.93 QALY, at a cost of $37,809.12 USD, and the chemotherapy group gained 2.85 QALY, at a cost of $3,7071.52 USD. Camrelizumab was more cost-effective than chemotherapy for patients with advanced or metastatic ESCC. The results of one-way sensitivity analyses showed that the cost of camrelizumab, cost of chemotherapy and utility of progression-free survival (PFS) state were the top three parameters influencing the model. The probability sensitivity analysis results showed that the results of the basic case analysis were stable.ConclusionsUnder the willingness to pay threshold of three times per capita GDP of China, camrelizumab as second-line treatment could provide more health benefits for advanced or metastatic ESCC in China.     

免疫检查点PD-1／PD-L1通路在小细胞肺癌中的作用

小细胞肺癌（SCLC）主要的特点为生长迅速且早期易发生广泛转移。尽管SCLC对于化疗和放疗敏感,但几乎所有的患者均在治疗后发生复发转移,预后差。免疫检测点抑制剂,尤其程序化细胞死亡受体-1（PD-1）／程序化细胞死亡配体-1（PD-L1）拮抗剂在SCLC的临床前和临床研究中均获得了良好效果,并且能够延长患者生存。免疫检测点疗法作为一种新兴的方法在未来可能会改变SCLC治疗模式。此外,有限的数据显示出PD-L1表达可能成为筛选获益人群一个有效的生物标记物。本文总结PD-L1作为标记物的发展历程,并同时阐述PD-1／PD-L1抑制剂在SCLC治疗中的进展。     

PD-L1 immunohistochemistry comparison of 22C3 and 28-8 assays for gastric cancer

BackgroundNivolumab and pembrolizumab are promising therapies for gastric adenocarcinoma. The 22C3 and 28-8 pharmDx immunohistochemistry assays for programmed death ligand-1 scoring criteria have been developed. This study compared the programmed death ligand-1 staining patterns of gastric adenocarcinoma evaluated by the 22C3 and 28-8 pharmDx assays.MethodsTissue microarray analysis was performed for 226 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma who underwent curative surgery. Interobserver concordance between the 22C3 and 28-8 pharmDx assays was assessed to compare the dichotomized expression values. Programmed death ligand-1 positivity was assessed by combined positive score and tumor proportion score. Immunohistochemistry for deficient mismatch repair proteins and Epstein-Barr virus-encoded RNA in situ hybridization was examined.ResultsProgrammed death ligand-1 positivity with a combined positive score ≥5 was detected in 63 patients (28%) by the 22C3 pharmDx assay, and in 45 patients (20%) by the 28-8 pharmDx assay. A pairwise comparison of the 22C3 and 28-8 pharmDx assays showed 87% of pairs were concordant and 11% higher expressions for the 22C3 pharmDx assay, with strong concordance (kappa score =0.881 with a combined positive score cutoff of 5). The programmed death ligand-1 positivity rate (range, 3–5%) of the tumor proportion score was markedly lower than that of the combined positive score in the two assays. Programmed death ligand-1 positivity of the combined positive score in these two assays was associated with mismatch repair proteins and Epstein-Barr virus status. There was no significant difference in the overall survival between programmed death ligand-1, mismatch repair proteins, and Epstein-Barr virus status.ConclusionsThe study findings suggest the potential interchangeability of the 22C3 and 28-8 pharmDx assays to determine programmed death ligand-1 expression levels in gastric adenocarcinoma patients.     

PD-1/PD-L1 在胃癌组织中的表达及其临床意义

目的：探讨PD-1 和PD-L1 蛋白在胃癌（gastric cancer, GC）组织中的表达及其临床意义。方法：收集河北医科大学第四医院2007 年1 月至2007 年12 月82 例GC患者术后癌石蜡组织标本及其对应的临床病例资料,随访其生存状况。采用免疫组织化学法检测肿瘤组织中PD-1 和PD-L1 蛋白的表达情况,采用Kaplan-Meier 法及Log-Rank检验分析其生存数据,并绘制生存曲线。结果：GC组织中PD-1 蛋白表达阳性率为13.41%,PD-L1 蛋白表达阳性率为42.68%;术前无远处转移患者GC组织中PD-1、PD-L1 及癌间质中PD-L1 表达阳性率明显低于术前有远处转移（PD-1：3.28% vs 42.86%;PD-L1：13.11% vs 90.48%;癌间质中PD-L1：13.11% vs 47.62%,均P<0.01）。胃的切除范围、PD-L1 蛋白过表达及术前有无远处转移是影响GC患者预后的不良因素（P<0.05）。结论：GC组织中PD-1 和PD-L1 蛋白的表达与患者术前有无远处转移和肿瘤的浸润深度密切相关,PD-L1 阳性表达者较阴性表达者术后生存时间短。     

To treat or not to treat: Patient exclusion in immune oncology clinical trials due to preexisting autoimmune disease

Newly developed immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) demonstrate impressive clinical activity. However, they can also cause life-threatening side effects. The efficacy and toxicity associated with ICIs both derive from unregulated, enhanced immune activation. Health care providers have been hesitant to prescribe these medications to patients who have preexisting autoimmune disease (AD) because of concerns that this may exacerbate their underlying immune condition. These patients have also been excluded from ongoing ICI clinical trials. However, new data suggest that the potential benefits of ICI treatment may outweigh the potential risks for this patient group as long as physicians also provide sufficient monitoring for AD exacerbations or other side effects. Therefore, it may be appropriate to include patients with advanced malignancies and preexisting AD in ICI clinical trials when no other effective cancer treatment options exist. Overall, physicians should avoid excluding patients from ICI therapy unnecessarily when the potential benefits outweigh the potential risks.     

The safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant PD-1 inhibitor with chemotherapy for locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

BackgroundNeoadjuvant therapy followed by esophagectomy has been recognized as an effective treatment for locally advanced esophageal cancer, though still has a dismal prognosis. Antibodies against programmed death 1 (PD-1) protein improve survival in patients with advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) compared with chemotherapy in second-line therapy. However, neoadjuvant PD-1 inhibitor combined with chemotherapy has not been tested in locally advanced ESCC. We conducted this study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pd-1 inhibitor in neoadjuvant chemotherapy.MethodsIn this study, we administered 28 adults with untreated, surgically resectable locally advanced ESCC. PD-1 inhibitor with chemotherapy [albumin paclitaxel 100 mg/m² on days 1 and 8 + carboplatin with an area under the curve (AUC) of 5 on day 1] were administered every 3 weeks intravenously, and surgery was performed approximately 3–5 weeks after the second dose. The primary purpose of the study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of this regimen.ResultsIn all, 28 locally advanced ESCC patients were enrolled, 27 patients received surgery, 9 (33.3%) patients’ postoperative pathological specimens suggested pCR, and 11 (40.7%) patients’ primary tumor suggested complete response. Neoadjuvant PD-1 inhibitor with chemotherapy had an acceptable side-effect profile, 26 patients’ tumors were completely resected (96.3% were R0). According to the RESIST v.1.1, the response in all 27 patients was evaluated by a computed tomography (CT) scan before surgery, showing 12 patients with complete response (CR), 12 with partial response (PR), and 3 with stable disease (SD). For surgical procedures, 15 (55.6%) patients underwent minimal invasive surgery, 4 (14.8%) underwent right transthoracic open esophagectomy, and 8 (29.6%) underwent hybrid approaches.ConclusionsThe novel treatment of PD-1 inhibitor with chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting for locally advanced ESCC produced satisfactory outcomes: an unprecedentedly high pCR rate for neoadjuvant chemotherapy, a high R0 resection rate, and a low-toxicity profile were achieved. The long-term efficiency of this novel treatment and the validity of the present findings should be confirmed with longer follow-up and prospective comparative trials.     

PD-L1和PD-1作为治疗结直肠癌的免疫检查新靶点的研究进展

免疫抗癌疗法是一种新的治疗实体肿瘤的方法。在这个新的领域,免疫系统里作为负向调节因子的免疫检查位点,在抗肿瘤免疫反应领域中起着重要的作用。因此,诸如抗细胞毒性T淋巴细胞相关抗原4(CTLA-4)、程序性细胞死亡蛋白（PD-1）、程序性细胞死亡蛋白配体1（PD-L1）,现在已经研发出了针对前述这三者免疫检查位点的阻断因子,用于抗肿瘤的药物,在临床前期研究和临床研究中有着可喜的成果。本文综述关于在结直肠癌中免疫检查位点阻断剂的生物背景和临床研发最新进展。关于阻断PD-1和PD-L1的临床前期试验结果的前景令人充满希望,尤其是在带有微卫星不稳定性（MSI）的结直肠癌患者中更加明显。接下来进一步深入开展的临床试验将证实这些初步结果,并且评估这二者联合治疗方法的可行性和确认这两个生物标记物作为免疫检查位点阻断剂的效应在哪些人群中更有可能受益或更加抵抗。     

PD-1/PD-L1 抑制剂联合化疗对比化疗一线治疗晚期非小细胞肺癌疗效及安全性的Meta分析

目的：系统评价PD-1/PD-L1 抑制剂联合化疗对比化疗一线治疗晚期非小细胞肺癌（non-small lung cancer,NSCLC）的疗效及安全性。方法：检索PubMed、Cochrane Library、EMbase、EBSCO循证医学数据库、中国生物医学文献数据库（Chinese Biomedical Literature Database,CBM）、中国知网（Chinese Journal Full-text Database,CNKI）、中文科技期刊全文数据库（VIP）中收录的PD-1/PD-L1 抑制剂联合化疗对比化疗一线治疗晚期NSCLC 的随机对照试验（randomized controlled trials,RCTs）,采用RevMan 5.2 软件进行Meta 分析。结果：纳入6 个临床RCTs 共3 238 例晚期NSCLC。Meta 分析结果显示,PD-1/PD-L1 抑制剂联合化疗与化疗相比可显著延长OS（HR=0.86,95%CI=0.79~0.94,P=0.0006）和PFS（HR=0.81,95%CI=0.78~0.84,P<0.00001）;1~5 级血小板计数减少、呕吐、腹泻、甲状腺功能减低或亢进、皮疹、肺炎、结肠炎、肝炎、味觉障碍,3~5 级肝炎的不良反应发生率较化疗组高,差异具有统计学意义（P<0.01 或P<0.05）。结论：PD-1/PD-L1 抑制剂联合化疗较单独化疗一线治疗晚期NSCLC可显著延长患者OS和PFS,但不良反应发生率较化疗高。     

抗生素对免疫检查点抑制剂治疗非小细胞肺癌疗效影响的Meta分析

目的:通过Meta分析的方法评价抗生素对免疫检查点抑制剂治疗非小细胞肺癌(non-small lung cancer,NSCLC)疗效的影响.方法:检索Pubmed、Cochrane Library、EMbase、EBSCO循证医学数据库、中国生物医学文献数据库(CBM)、中国知网(CNKI)中收录的关于抗生素对免疫检...     

免疫检查点抑制剂治疗非小细胞肺癌的研究进展

在全世界范围内,肺癌的发病率仍较高,且大部分患者就诊时已失去手术机会,需要化疗、放疗、靶向治疗等联合治疗,但总体治疗效果欠佳,5年生存率仍较低,亟待研究新的治疗方法.免疫治疗作为一种新兴的治疗方式,抑制免疫检查点通路被认为是最具前景的方式之一,本文就免疫检查点抑制剂治疗非小细胞肺癌的最新临床进展作一阐述.     

Immunotherapy combinations and chemotherapy sparing schemes in first line non-small cell lung cancer

In recent years, studies have explored different combinations of immunotherapy and chemotherapy. The rationale behind these is the improved survival outcomes of new immunologic therapies used in first-line-treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Moreover, for the most-studied combinations of anti-programed death-1 (PD-1)/programed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) with the addition of platinum- based chemotherapy, recent research is investigating whether combining different immunologic antitumoral mechanisms of action, such as anti-PD-1/PD-L1 and anti-CTLA-4, or anti-PD-L1 and anti-TIGIT, with or without chemotherapy, can improve efficacy outcomes compared with more classical combinations, or compared with standard chemotherapy alone. Here, we present the data of the main randomized studies that have evaluated these combinations, focusing on the basic rationale behind the different combinations, and the efficacy and tolerability data available to date.     

Classification of Tumor Immune Microenvironment According to Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Expression and Immune Infiltration Predicts Response to Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy in Advanced Patients With NSCLC

IntroductionAccording to mechanisms of adaptive immune resistance, tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) is classified into four types: (1) programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1)–negative and tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL)–negative (type I); (2) PD-L1–positive and TIL-positive (type II); (3) PD-L1–negative and TIL-positive (type III); and (4) PD-L1–positive and TIL-negative (type IV). However, the relationship between the TIME classification model and immunotherapy efficacy has not been validated by any large-scale randomized controlled clinical trial among patients with advanced NSCLC.MethodsOn the basis of RNA-sequencing and immunohistochemistry data from the ORIENT-11 study, we optimized the TIME classification model and evaluated its predictive value for the efficacy of immunotherapy plus chemotherapy.ResultsPD-L1 mRNA expression and immune score calculated by the ESTIMATE method were the strongest predictors for the efficacy of immunotherapy plus chemotherapy. Therefore, they were determined as the optimized definition of the TIME classification system. When compared between combination therapy and chemotherapy alone, only the type II subpopulation with high immune score and high PD-L1 mRNA expression was significantly associated with improved progression-free survival (PFS) (hazard ratio = 0.12, 95% confidence interval: 0.06–0.25, p < 0.001) and overall survival (hazard ratio = 0.27, 95% confidence interval: 0.13–0.55, p < 0.001). In the combination group, the type II subpopulation had a much longer survival time, not even reaching the median PFS or overall survival, but the other three subpopulations were susceptible to having similar PFS. In the chemotherapy group, there was no marked association between survival outcomes and TIME subtypes.ConclusionsOnly patients with both high PD-L1 expression and high immune infiltration could benefit from chemotherapy plus immunotherapy in first-line treatment of advanced NSCLC. For patients lacking either PD-L1 expression or immune infiltration, chemotherapy alone might be a better treatment option to avoid unnecessary toxicities and financial burdens.     

PD-L1/PD-1在卵巢癌中的表达机制及免疫治疗研究进展

卵巢癌在妇科肿瘤中致死率最高,放化疗及手术等治疗方法疗效有限,更有效的新型治疗方法亟待开发。近年来免疫疗法成为备受关注的一种新的肿瘤治疗措施,其中抗PD-1/PD-L1疗法在包括恶性黑色素瘤在内的多种肿瘤治疗中取得显著疗效,但其在卵巢癌的临床治疗中效果尚不明确。本文就PD-1/PD-L1信号通路的作用机制和其在卵巢癌预后中的意义作一概述,探讨免疫疗法和其他传统疗法相结合应用于卵巢癌临床治疗中的可行性。     

PD-1/PD-L1 blockade,a novel strategy for targeting metastatic colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

Currently, standard treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) comprises chemotherapy (CT) and/or biological therapy (BT) and/or best supportive care (BSC). The present study performed a meta-analysis on five phase II–III randomized clinical trials, which compared CT/BT/BSC as the control arm with the immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) or its ligand (PD-L1) alone or in combination with cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 or mitogen activated protein kinase kinase inhibitors as the experimental arm, to evaluate whether a standard approach could be overcome using the novel target therapy strategy. Pooled hazard ratio (HR) for progression-free survival was 0.95 in favor of the experimental arm [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.74–1.22; P=0.68]. Heterogeneity was significant: Cochran''s Q, 21.0; P=0.0082; I² index, 76%. Pooled HR for overall survival was 0.88 in favor of the experimental arm (95% CI, 0.75–1.02; P=0.08). Heterogeneity was not significant (Cochran''s Q, 6.0; P=0.31; I² index, 16%). The present meta-analysis demonstrated a trend toward the improvement of survival by PD-1/PD-L1 blockade in mCRC. Further homogeneous studies are necessary to strengthen these results, beyond the known benefits of ICIs in deficient mismatch repair/high microsatellite instability tumors.     

PD-1/PD-L1通路抑制剂治疗进展期胃癌的研究进展

胃癌是危害人类健康的恶性肿瘤之一,对于早期胃癌而言,手术联合化疗效果显著,而对于进展期胃癌,其效果并不理想.程序性死亡受体-1(programmed cell death-1,PD-1)/程序性死亡受体配体-1(prorammed cell death ligand 1,PD-L1)通路的发现为进展期胃癌患者的治疗提供...     

ANO9 regulates PD-L2 expression and binding ability to PD-1 in gastric cancer

The function of ANO9 in gastrointestinal cancer remains unclear. We investigated the biological behaviors and clinical prognostic values of ANO9 in gastric cancer (GC). Knockdown experiments were performed on human GC cell lines using ANO9 siRNA. Eighty-four primary tissue samples from patients with advanced GC were examined immunohistochemically (IHC). Knockdown of ANO9 reduced the progression of cancer cells in MKN7 and MKN74 cells. A microarray analysis revealed that ANO9 regulated PD-L2 via interferon (IFN)-related genes. We confirmed using flow cytometry that the depletion of ANO9 reduced the binding ability to PD-1 by downregulating the expression of PD-L2 in MKN7 and MKN74 cells. IHC revealed a correlation between the expression of ANO9 and PD-L2 and also that the strong expression of ANO9 was an independent poor prognostic factor in patients with advanced GC. The present results indicate that ANO9 regulates PD-L2 and binding ability to PD-1 via IFN-related genes in GC. Therefore, ANO9 has potential as a biomarker and target of immune checkpoint blockage (ICB) for GC.     

Expression of programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) and programmed cell death 1 ligand (PD-L1) in adenocarcinomas of the gastroesophageal junction change significantly after neoadjuvant treatment

BackgroundThe effects of cytotoxic chemotherapy on the expression of programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) and its ligand (PD-L1) in cancer cells and peritumoral cells are unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on PD-1 and PD-L1 expression in adenocarcinomas of the gastroesophageal junction.MethodsPD-1 and PD-L1 expression in cancer cells and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in paired diagnostic biopsies and surgical specimens from patients with pretreated and curatively resected adenocarcinomas of the gastroesophageal junction were evaluated by immunohistochemistry.ResultsPaired tumor samples were available from 40 patients. PD-1 expression in cancer cells (p < 0.001; Exact Symmetry Test) and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (p < 0.001; Exact Symmetry Test) increased significantly after neoadjuvant therapy. Furthermore, we observed a significant decrease in PD-L1 expression in cancer cells (p = 0.003) after neoadjuvant therapy was observed.ConclusionIn this study we could show that tumor-cell expression of PD-1 and PD-L1 was significantly altered in patients with adenocarcinomas of the gastroesophageal junction after receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Based on these observations, patients might profit from the combined use of cytotoxic chemotherapy and the blockade of the PD-1 axis.