Effect of Radio-Chemotherapy on PD-L1 Immunohistochemical Expression in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

head and neck squamous cell carcinoma immunohistochemistry immunotherapy programmed death-ligand 1 radio-chemotherapy systematic review

Journal

Journal of personalized medicine
ISSN: 2075-4426
Titre abrégé: J Pers Med
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101602269

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
18 Feb 2023
Historique:
received: 13 12 2022
revised: 14 01 2023
accepted: 17 02 2023
entrez: 25 2 2023
pubmed: 26 2 2023
medline: 26 2 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) checkpoint inhibitors represent a mainstay of therapy in head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC). However, little is known about the influence of combined therapy on PD-L1 expression. The study aims to gather evidence on this topic. A systematic search was carried out in electronic databases Pubmed-MEDLINE and Embase to retrieve studies on the comparison of PD-L1 expression before and after conventional therapy. Data were extracted and a quantitative analysis with pooled odds ratios (ORs) was performed when applicable. Of 5688 items, 15 were finally included. Only a minority of studies assessed PD-L1 with the recommended combined positive score (CPS). The results are highly heterogeneous, with some studies reporting an increase in PD-L1 expression and others reporting a decrease. Three studies allowed for quantitative analysis and showed a pooled OR of 0.49 (CI 0.27-0.90). From the present evidence, a clear conclusion towards an increase or decrease in PD-L1 expression after combined therapy cannot be drawn, but even with few studies available, a trend towards an increase in expression in tumor cells at a cutoff of 1% can be noted in patients undergoing platinum-based therapy. Future studies will provide more robust data on the effect of combined therapy on PD-L1 expression.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) checkpoint inhibitors represent a mainstay of therapy in head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC). However, little is known about the influence of combined therapy on PD-L1 expression. The study aims to gather evidence on this topic.
METHODS METHODS
A systematic search was carried out in electronic databases Pubmed-MEDLINE and Embase to retrieve studies on the comparison of PD-L1 expression before and after conventional therapy. Data were extracted and a quantitative analysis with pooled odds ratios (ORs) was performed when applicable.
RESULTS RESULTS
Of 5688 items, 15 were finally included. Only a minority of studies assessed PD-L1 with the recommended combined positive score (CPS). The results are highly heterogeneous, with some studies reporting an increase in PD-L1 expression and others reporting a decrease. Three studies allowed for quantitative analysis and showed a pooled OR of 0.49 (CI 0.27-0.90).
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
From the present evidence, a clear conclusion towards an increase or decrease in PD-L1 expression after combined therapy cannot be drawn, but even with few studies available, a trend towards an increase in expression in tumor cells at a cutoff of 1% can be noted in patients undergoing platinum-based therapy. Future studies will provide more robust data on the effect of combined therapy on PD-L1 expression.

Identifiants

pubmed: 36836595
pii: jpm13020363
doi: 10.3390/jpm13020363
pmc: PMC9965293
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

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Auteurs

Ilaria Girolami (I)

Department of Pathology, Provincial Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), Lehrkrankenhaus der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität, 39100 Bolzano-Bozen, Italy.

Stefano Marletta (S)

Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37124 Verona, Italy.
Pathology Unit, Pederzoli Hospital, 37019 Peschiera del Garda, Italy.

Vincenzo Fiorentino (V)

Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy.

Simonetta Battocchio (S)

Department of Pathology, ASST Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy.

Bruna Cerbelli (B)

Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnology, Sapienza University of Rome and Policlinico Umberto I, 00161 Rome, Italy.

Barbara Fiamengo (B)

Department of Pathology, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), 20089 Milan, Italy.

Clara Gerosa (C)

Department of Pathology, San Giovanni di Dio Hospital, University and Hospital Trust of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.

Andrea Gianatti (A)

Pathology Unit, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, 24127 Bergamo, Italy.

Luca Morelli (L)

Pathology Unit, Santa Chiara Hospital, 38122 Trento, Italy.

Giulio Riva (G)

Pathology Unit, San Bortolo Hospital, 36100 Vicenza, Italy.

Maria Giovanna Zagami (MG)

Pathology Unit, Siracusa Hospital, 96100 Siracusa, Italy.

Nicola Fusco (N)

Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20141 Milan, Italy.

Enrico Munari (E)

Department of Pathology, ASST Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy.

Vincenzo L'Imperio (V)

Pathology Department, San Gerardo Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy.

Fabio Pagni (F)

Pathology Department, San Gerardo Hospital, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, 20900 Monza, Italy.

Patrizia Morbini (P)

Unit of Pathology, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.

Maurizio Martini (M)

Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy.

Albino Eccher (A)

Department of Pathology and Diagnostics, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, 37126 Verona, Italy.

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