Comparison of Prognostic Values of Seven Immune Indexes in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Nivolumab: How Effective Can They Be Regarding Our Treatment Decisions?
<i>Background and Objectives</i>: In this study, we evaluated the impact of seven immune indexes on treatment response and survival outcomes in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients receiving second-line and subsequent nivolumab treatment under real-life conditions. <i&...
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MDPI AG
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Medicina |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/11/1792 |
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| Summary: | <i>Background and Objectives</i>: In this study, we evaluated the impact of seven immune indexes on treatment response and survival outcomes in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients receiving second-line and subsequent nivolumab treatment under real-life conditions. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: The pan-immune inflammation value (PIV), systemic immune inflammation value (SII), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (d-NLR), and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) were calculated. All immune indexes were classified as low and high based on cut-off values. Kaplan–Meier and Cox hazard models were used for survival analysis. <i>Results</i>: The median follow-up was 22.0 months (6.0–96.0). The median overall survival (OS) was 30.0 months and the median progression-free survival (PFS) was 7.0 months. In the univariate analysis, comorbidity (<i>p</i> = 0.03) and nivolumab use for more than eight cycles (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) were associated with an increase in PFS, while smoking history (<i>p</i> < 0.005) and d-NLR (<i>p</i> < 0.05) were more effective regarding OS. Patients who received more than eight cycles of nivolumab had longer median PFS (4 vs. 19 months, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and OS (23 vs. 43 months, <i>p</i> < 0.001). We found longer median OS in the PLR (45.7 vs. 75.4 months; <i>p</i> = 0.05), PIV (53.0 vs. 66.4 months; <i>p</i> = 0.19), SII (50.0 vs. 71.9 vs. months, <i>p</i> = 0.19), and NLR (49.9 vs. 74.55 months, <i>p</i> = 0.10) indexes in nivolumab long-term users (high vs. low groups, respectively). In short-term users of nivolumab, only d-NLR median OS (high vs. low, 19 vs. 75.2 months, <i>p</i> = 0.07) was different. Complete and partial response rates to nivolumab treatment were higher in the PNI-high group (<i>p</i> = 0.04). <i>Conclusions</i>: In these real-life data, we determined that the PLR, PIV, SII, and NLR indexes were effective in the prognosis of patients who received PD1 inhibitor nivolumab for a long time, and the d-NLR index was effective in those who developed progression in a short time. We found that the PNI was effective in patients who responded well to ICI treatment. |
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| ISSN: | 1010-660X 1648-9144 |