Predictive value of p53 and AXL immunostaining for the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor-based therapy after osimertinib treatment in patients with epidermal growth factor-mutant non-small cell lung cancer.
Humans
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
/ drug therapy
Epidermal Growth Factor
ErbB Receptors
/ genetics
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
/ therapeutic use
Lung Neoplasms
/ drug therapy
Mutation
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
/ therapeutic use
Retrospective Studies
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
/ genetics
AXL
EGFR mutation
Immune checkpoint inhibitor
Non-small cell lung cancer
p53
Journal
Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII
ISSN: 1432-0851
Titre abrégé: Cancer Immunol Immunother
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8605732
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2023
Jun 2023
Historique:
received:
11
08
2022
accepted:
05
01
2023
medline:
22
5
2023
pubmed:
9
1
2023
entrez:
8
1
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Current evidence indicates that immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have a limited efficacy in patients with lung cancer harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. However, there is a lack of data on the efficacy of ICIs after osimertinib treatment, and the predictors of ICI efficacy are unclear. We retrospectively assessed consecutive patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC who received ICI-based therapy after osimertinib treatment at 10 institutions in Japan, between March 2016 and March 2021. Immunohistochemical staining was used to evaluate the expression of p53 and AXL. The deletions of exon 19 and the exon 21 L858R point mutation in EGFR were defined as common mutations; other mutations were defined as uncommon mutations. A total of 36 patients with advanced or recurrent EGFR-mutant NSCLC were analyzed. In multivariate analysis, p53 expression in tumors was an independent predictor of PFS after ICI-based therapy (p = 0.002). In patients with common EGFR mutations, high AXL expression was a predictor of shorter PFS and overall survival after ICI-based therapy (log-rank test; p = 0.04 and p = 0.02, respectively). The levels of p53 in pretreatment tumors may be a predictor of ICI-based therapy outcomes in patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC after osimertinib treatment. High levels of AXL in tumors may also be a predictor of ICI-based therapy outcomes, specifically for patients with common EGFR mutations. Further prospective large-scale investigations on the predictors of ICI efficacy following osimertinib treatment are warranted.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Current evidence indicates that immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have a limited efficacy in patients with lung cancer harboring epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations. However, there is a lack of data on the efficacy of ICIs after osimertinib treatment, and the predictors of ICI efficacy are unclear.
METHODS
METHODS
We retrospectively assessed consecutive patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC who received ICI-based therapy after osimertinib treatment at 10 institutions in Japan, between March 2016 and March 2021. Immunohistochemical staining was used to evaluate the expression of p53 and AXL. The deletions of exon 19 and the exon 21 L858R point mutation in EGFR were defined as common mutations; other mutations were defined as uncommon mutations.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 36 patients with advanced or recurrent EGFR-mutant NSCLC were analyzed. In multivariate analysis, p53 expression in tumors was an independent predictor of PFS after ICI-based therapy (p = 0.002). In patients with common EGFR mutations, high AXL expression was a predictor of shorter PFS and overall survival after ICI-based therapy (log-rank test; p = 0.04 and p = 0.02, respectively).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The levels of p53 in pretreatment tumors may be a predictor of ICI-based therapy outcomes in patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC after osimertinib treatment. High levels of AXL in tumors may also be a predictor of ICI-based therapy outcomes, specifically for patients with common EGFR mutations. Further prospective large-scale investigations on the predictors of ICI efficacy following osimertinib treatment are warranted.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36617602
doi: 10.1007/s00262-023-03370-1
pii: 10.1007/s00262-023-03370-1
doi:
Substances chimiques
Epidermal Growth Factor
62229-50-9
ErbB Receptors
EC 2.7.10.1
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
0
osimertinib
3C06JJ0Z2O
Protein Kinase Inhibitors
0
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
0
AXL protein, human
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1699-1707Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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