Pub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-06-12DOI: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000523
Qing Wu, Yang Luo, Nan Lin, Shiyao Zheng, Xianhe Xie
From databases of the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and GSE42568, transcriptome data of breast cancer patients was obtained. Then, anoikis-related genes (ANRGs) were identified and constructed a risk score system. As a threshold value, the median risk score was used to stratify patients into low-risk and high-risk groups. Kaplan-Meier analysis was then conducted to evaluate the prognostic ability of the risk score system, which was validated using GSE7390. Furthermore, we identified potential enrichment of function and tumor immune infiltration in the model. Finally, the biological functions of a risk gene (EPB41L4B) in breast cancer were investigated through in vitro experiments. We constructed a risk score system via 9 prognosis ANRGs (CXCL2, EPB41L4B, SLC7A5, SFRP1, SDC1, BHLHE41, SPINT1, KRT15, and CD24). The Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that both TCGA-BRCA (training set) and GSE7390 (testing set) patients with high-risk status had significantly worse survival outcomes. In addition, the calibration plots were in good agreement with the prognosis prediction. Breast cancer patients with immunosuppressive microenvironment could be screened using risk groups since risk scores were correlated negatively with ESTIMATE score, tumor-infiltration lymphocytes, immune checkpoints, and chemotactic factors. Furthermore, cellular viability and cell migration of cancerous breast cells were inhibited and apoptosis was promoted by down-regulation of EPB41L4B gene expression. Based on ANRGs, a 9-gene prognostic model could be developed to predict breast cancer prognosis; moreover, patients of the high-risk group were in an immunosuppressed tumor microenvironment.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-03DOI: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000541
Hélène Vanacker, Robert Connacher, Alexandra Meurgey, Julien Bollard, Valéry Attignon, Franck Tirode, Myriam Jean-Denis, Mehdi Brahmi, Jean-Yves Blay, Ruoxi Wang, Dennis Williams, Armelle Dufresne
Therapeutic options for synovial sarcoma (SyS) have not evolved for several decades and the efficacy of second-line treatments is very limited. The expression of a large family of proteins known as cancer testis antigens (CTAs) in SyS has spurred the development of targeted T-cell therapies currently in clinical trials, such as those aimed at melanoma-associated antigen (MAGE)-A4 and New York esophageal squamous cell carcinoma 1 (NY-ESO-1), which have shown promising clinical efficacy. Extensive knowledge of the prevalence of expression and coexpression of CTAs is critical to design T-cell therapies with optimal coverage of the patient population. We analyzed the expression of CTAs of the MAGE-A family as well as NY-ESO-1 and preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME) by RNA sequencing in a large cohort of 133 SyS samples from patients registered in the French sarcoma database (NETSARC+). Among MAGE-As, MAGE-A4 had the highest prevalence (65%), followed by MAGE-A10 (15%) and MAGE-A9 (13%). Almost all samples (92%) expressing any of the MAGE-As also expressed MAGE-A4. NY-ESO-1 was expressed in 65% of samples, with a large but incomplete overlap with MAGE-A4, whereas PRAME was present in 121 (91%) samples. Complementary immunohistochemical analyses were used to establish the positive correlation between RNA and protein expression for MAGE-A4 and NY-ESO-1. These data inform the strategy for optimal coverage of the SyS patient population with T-cell therapies, offering patients with SyS new options for single or combined second lines of treatment.
{"title":"Brief Communication on MAGE-A4 and Coexpression of Cancer Testis Antigens in Metastatic Synovial Sarcomas: Considerations for Development of Immunotherapeutics.","authors":"Hélène Vanacker, Robert Connacher, Alexandra Meurgey, Julien Bollard, Valéry Attignon, Franck Tirode, Myriam Jean-Denis, Mehdi Brahmi, Jean-Yves Blay, Ruoxi Wang, Dennis Williams, Armelle Dufresne","doi":"10.1097/CJI.0000000000000541","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CJI.0000000000000541","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Therapeutic options for synovial sarcoma (SyS) have not evolved for several decades and the efficacy of second-line treatments is very limited. The expression of a large family of proteins known as cancer testis antigens (CTAs) in SyS has spurred the development of targeted T-cell therapies currently in clinical trials, such as those aimed at melanoma-associated antigen (MAGE)-A4 and New York esophageal squamous cell carcinoma 1 (NY-ESO-1), which have shown promising clinical efficacy. Extensive knowledge of the prevalence of expression and coexpression of CTAs is critical to design T-cell therapies with optimal coverage of the patient population. We analyzed the expression of CTAs of the MAGE-A family as well as NY-ESO-1 and preferentially expressed antigen in melanoma (PRAME) by RNA sequencing in a large cohort of 133 SyS samples from patients registered in the French sarcoma database (NETSARC+). Among MAGE-As, MAGE-A4 had the highest prevalence (65%), followed by MAGE-A10 (15%) and MAGE-A9 (13%). Almost all samples (92%) expressing any of the MAGE-As also expressed MAGE-A4. NY-ESO-1 was expressed in 65% of samples, with a large but incomplete overlap with MAGE-A4, whereas PRAME was present in 121 (91%) samples. Complementary immunohistochemical analyses were used to establish the positive correlation between RNA and protein expression for MAGE-A4 and NY-ESO-1. These data inform the strategy for optimal coverage of the SyS patient population with T-cell therapies, offering patients with SyS new options for single or combined second lines of treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":15996,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142120027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-06-04DOI: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000526
Yonghui Ma, Guanming Shao, Yuwei Xie, Dongxia Yang, Kun Li, Bin Tan, Cong Wang, Peng Sun, Jingyu Cao
Interleukin-21 (IL-21) is an important antitumor cytokine that contributes to the proliferation and differentiation of CD8 + T cells. It has been proven to enhance the response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in various solid tumors. However, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not yet been clarified. In this research, we aimed to investigate the antitumor effect of IL-21 in HCC and its effect on ICI treatment. Through transcriptome sequencing analysis and immunohistochemistry validation, we found that patients with high IL-21 expression had a better prognosis. HCCs with high expression of IL-21 had higher infiltration of CD8 + T cells, increased expression of immune checkpoints, and an improved response to ICI treatment. In conclusion, IL-21 can enhance the efficacy of ICI treatment and improve the prognosis of patients by promoting the infiltration of CD8 + T cells and the expression of immune checkpoint-related genes.
白细胞介素-21(IL-21)是一种重要的抗肿瘤细胞因子,有助于 CD8+ T 细胞的增殖和分化。事实证明,它能增强各种实体瘤对免疫检查点抑制剂(ICIs)的反应。然而,它在肝细胞癌(HCC)中的作用尚未明确。本研究旨在探讨IL-21在HCC中的抗肿瘤作用及其对ICI治疗的影响。通过转录组测序分析和免疫组化验证,我们发现IL-21高表达的患者预后较好。IL-21 高表达的 HCC 有更高的 CD8+ T 细胞浸润,免疫检查点表达增加,对 ICI 治疗的反应也有所改善。总之,IL-21能促进CD8+ T细胞浸润和免疫检查点相关基因的表达,从而提高ICI治疗的疗效,改善患者的预后。
{"title":"Multiomics Analysis of Interleukin-21 as a Potential Immunologic and Biomarker in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.","authors":"Yonghui Ma, Guanming Shao, Yuwei Xie, Dongxia Yang, Kun Li, Bin Tan, Cong Wang, Peng Sun, Jingyu Cao","doi":"10.1097/CJI.0000000000000526","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CJI.0000000000000526","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Interleukin-21 (IL-21) is an important antitumor cytokine that contributes to the proliferation and differentiation of CD8 + T cells. It has been proven to enhance the response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in various solid tumors. However, its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has not yet been clarified. In this research, we aimed to investigate the antitumor effect of IL-21 in HCC and its effect on ICI treatment. Through transcriptome sequencing analysis and immunohistochemistry validation, we found that patients with high IL-21 expression had a better prognosis. HCCs with high expression of IL-21 had higher infiltration of CD8 + T cells, increased expression of immune checkpoints, and an improved response to ICI treatment. In conclusion, IL-21 can enhance the efficacy of ICI treatment and improve the prognosis of patients by promoting the infiltration of CD8 + T cells and the expression of immune checkpoint-related genes.</p>","PeriodicalId":15996,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"266-274"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141237621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, but immunotherapies hold promises to cure it by awaking the patient's immune system to provide long-term protection. Cell therapies, involving the infusion of immune cells, either directly or genetically modified, are being developed to recognize and destroy cancer cells. Here, we explored the potential of a new synthetic circuit to reprogram B cells to cure cancers. This circuit consists in a sensor (a membrane-anchored IgG1), a transducer (a fragment of the NR4A1 promoter) and an effector molecule. Upon recognition of its target, this sensor triggers signaling pathways leading to the activation of the transducer and to effector expression (here, a reporter molecule). We showed that this circuit could discriminate tumors expressing the target antigen from those that did not, in a dose dependent manner in vitro. Going further, we replaced the original membrane-anchored sensor by an immunoglobulin expression cassette that can not only be membrane-anchored but also be secreted depending on B-cell maturation status. This allowed concomitant activation of the circuit and secretion of transgenic antibodies directed against the targeted antigen. Of note, these antibodies could correctly bind their target and were recognized by FcR expressed at the surface of immune cells, which should synergically amplify the action of the effector. The potential of reprogrammed B cells remains to be assessed in vivo by implementing a therapeutic effector. In the future, B-cell reprogramming platforms should allow personalized cancer treatment by adapting both the sensor and the therapeutic effectors to patients.
癌症仍然是全球死亡的主要原因,但免疫疗法有望通过唤醒病人的免疫系统来提供长期保护,从而治愈癌症。目前正在开发的细胞疗法涉及直接或经基因修饰的免疫细胞输注,以识别和摧毁癌细胞。在这里,我们探索了一种新的合成电路的潜力,以重新编程 B 细胞来治疗癌症。该回路由传感器(膜锚定 IgG1)、转换器(NR4A1 启动子片段)和效应分子组成。一旦识别到目标,传感器就会触发信号通路,从而激活转导因子并表达效应分子(这里是一个报告分子)。我们的研究表明,在体外,这种回路能以剂量依赖的方式区分表达靶抗原的肿瘤和不表达靶抗原的肿瘤。此外,我们还用免疫球蛋白表达盒取代了原来的膜锚定传感器,该表达盒不仅可以膜锚定,还可以根据 B 细胞成熟状态分泌。这样就能同时激活电路和分泌针对目标抗原的转基因抗体。值得注意的是,这些抗体可以正确地与目标结合,并被免疫细胞表面表达的 FcR 识别,从而协同放大效应物的作用。重编程 B 细胞的潜力还有待通过治疗效应物在体内进行评估。未来,B 细胞重编程平台应能根据患者的情况调整传感器和治疗效应器,从而实现个性化癌症治疗。
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The infiltration of CD8 + T cells in the tumor microenvironment is associated with better survival and immunotherapy response. However, their roles in gastric cancer have not been explored so far. In here, the profiles of GC gene expression were collected from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. Single-cell transcriptomic data originated from GSE134520. Cell clustering, annotation, and CD8 + T-cell differential genes were from the TISCH database. We determined 896 CD8 + T-cell differential genes by scRNA-seq analysis. After integrating immune-related genes, 174 overlapping genes were obtained and a novel risk model was subsequently built. The performance of CD8 + T-cell-associated gene signature was assessed in the training and external validation sets. The gene signature showed independent risk factors of overall survival for GC. A quantitative nomogram was built to enhance the clinical efficacy of this signature. Furthermore, low-risk individuals showed higher mutation status, higher immune checkpoint expression, low Tumour Immune Dysfunction and Exclusion (TIDE) scores, and higher IPS-PD-1 combined IPS-CTLA4 scores, indicating a greater response to immunotherapy. In addition, analysis of IMvigor210 immunotherapy cohort demonstrated that low-risk individuals had a favorable response to prognosis and immunotherapy. In conclusion, we generated a CD8 + T-cell-related signature that can serve as a promising tool for personalized prognosis prediction and guiding decisions regarding immunotherapy in GC patients.
肿瘤微环境中的 CD8+ T 细胞浸润与更好的生存和免疫治疗反应有关。然而,迄今为止,它们在胃癌中的作用尚未得到探讨。本文从癌症基因组图谱数据库中收集了胃癌基因表达谱。单细胞转录组数据来自 GSE134520。细胞聚类、注释和CD8+ T细胞差异基因来自TISCH数据库。我们通过 scRNA-seq 分析确定了 896 个 CD8+ T 细胞差异基因。整合免疫相关基因后,得到了174个重叠基因,随后建立了一个新的风险模型。在训练集和外部验证集中评估了 CD8+ T 细胞相关基因特征的性能。基因特征显示了GC总生存率的独立风险因素。建立的定量提名图提高了该特征的临床疗效。此外,低风险个体表现出更高的突变状态、更高的免疫检查点表达、较低的肿瘤免疫功能障碍和排斥(TIDE)评分以及更高的IPS-PD-1联合IPS-CTLA4评分,这表明他们对免疫疗法的反应更大。此外,对IMvigor210免疫疗法队列的分析表明,低风险个体对预后和免疫疗法的反应良好。总之,我们生成的 CD8+ T 细胞相关特征可作为一种有前途的工具,用于 GC 患者的个性化预后预测和免疫治疗决策指导。
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-02-27DOI: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000509
Shahir Basir, Jana Bosiers, Hans M Westgeest, David C Y Yick, Jochem R van Werven, Cor H van der Leest
Therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has significantly improved the prognosis of metastatic melanoma but is also associated with various immune-related adverse events (AE), including pulmonary toxicity. Herein, we describe the case of a 60-year-old female with metastasized melanoma with BRAF mutation under combination immunotherapy with ipilimumab and nivolumab, who presented with a persistent, nonproductive cough for the last two months. Her CT-scan showed de novo bronchial inflammation and wall thickening in all lung fields. Initial treatment with antimicrobial treatment and inhalation corticosteroids did not resolve her symptoms, nor the radiologic abnormalities. Additional testing with transbronchial cryobiopsy showed a histologic picture of diffuse ill-formed granulomas and the presence of moderate chronic active inflammation of the respiratory epithelium, consistent with medication-related bronchiolitis. Bronchiolitis, as present in this case, has rarely been reported as an immune-related AE. A thorough diagnostic workup is mandatory as it remains a diagnosis of exclusion. Management consists of discontinuing ICIs and administering systemic corticosteroids. The addition of immunosuppressive agents (e, infliximab, cyclophosphamide, or mycophenolate mofetil) can be considered in refractory cases. In our case, clinical and radiologic resolution was achieved after discontinuing the ICI and treatment with high-dose prednisone. This case shows that although bronchiolitis is a rare immune-related side effect of ICIs, oncologists, and pulmonologists should always be aware of this relatively easily treatable AE.
{"title":"Bronchiolitis after Combination Immunotherapy With Ipilimumab and Nivolumab in a Melanoma Patient.","authors":"Shahir Basir, Jana Bosiers, Hans M Westgeest, David C Y Yick, Jochem R van Werven, Cor H van der Leest","doi":"10.1097/CJI.0000000000000509","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CJI.0000000000000509","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Therapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has significantly improved the prognosis of metastatic melanoma but is also associated with various immune-related adverse events (AE), including pulmonary toxicity. Herein, we describe the case of a 60-year-old female with metastasized melanoma with BRAF mutation under combination immunotherapy with ipilimumab and nivolumab, who presented with a persistent, nonproductive cough for the last two months. Her CT-scan showed de novo bronchial inflammation and wall thickening in all lung fields. Initial treatment with antimicrobial treatment and inhalation corticosteroids did not resolve her symptoms, nor the radiologic abnormalities. Additional testing with transbronchial cryobiopsy showed a histologic picture of diffuse ill-formed granulomas and the presence of moderate chronic active inflammation of the respiratory epithelium, consistent with medication-related bronchiolitis. Bronchiolitis, as present in this case, has rarely been reported as an immune-related AE. A thorough diagnostic workup is mandatory as it remains a diagnosis of exclusion. Management consists of discontinuing ICIs and administering systemic corticosteroids. The addition of immunosuppressive agents (e, infliximab, cyclophosphamide, or mycophenolate mofetil) can be considered in refractory cases. In our case, clinical and radiologic resolution was achieved after discontinuing the ICI and treatment with high-dose prednisone. This case shows that although bronchiolitis is a rare immune-related side effect of ICIs, oncologists, and pulmonologists should always be aware of this relatively easily treatable AE.</p>","PeriodicalId":15996,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"263-265"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139972126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy has been indicated as the first-line treatment for metastatic or unresectable locally advanced esophageal cancer. However, pretreatment biomarkers for predicting clinical outcomes remain unclear. We investigated the predictive value of inflammation-based prognostic scores in patients treated with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy. The Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CAR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were calculated before initial treatment in 65 eligible patients with metastatic or unresectable locally advanced esophageal cancer receiving pembrolizumab plus CF therapy, and the relationship between these biomarkers and clinical outcomes was analyzed. The objective response rate (ORR) and progression disease (PD) were observed in 51% and 21% of all patients. Patients with PNI<39 have significantly worse treatment responses than those with PNI≥39 (ORR; 28% vs. 60%, PD; 44% vs. 13%, P =0.020). Progression-free survival (PFS) is significantly associated with the PNI and CAR ( P <0.001 and P =0.004, respectively). Overall survival (OS) is associated with PNI, CAR, and PLR ( P <0.001, P =0.008, and P =0.018, respectively). The PNI cutoff value of 39 is identified as an independent factor for PFS (odds ratio=0.27, 95% CI: 0.18-0.81, P =0.012) and OS (odds ratio=0.22, 95% CI: 0.08-0.59, P =0.003). Patients with PNI<39 have significantly worse 6-month PFS and 1-year OS than those with PNI≥39 (27.8% vs. 66.7%, 27.2% vs. 81.1%, respectively). In conclusion, inflammation-based prognostic scores are associated with survival in patients treated with pembrolizumab plus CF therapy. Pretreatment PNI is a promising candidate for predicting treatment response and survival.
{"title":"Survival Impact of Inflammation-based Prognostic Scores in Metastatic or Unresectable Esophageal Cancer Treated With Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy.","authors":"Takahito Sugase, Takashi Kanemura, Tomohira Takeoka, Norihiro Matsuura, Yasunori Masuike, Naoki Shinno, Hisashi Hara, Masatoshi Kitakaze, Masahiko Kubo, Yosuke Mukai, Toshinori Sueda, Shinichiro Hasegawa, Hirofumi Akita, Junichi Nishimura, Hiroshi Wada, Masayoshi Yasui, Takeshi Omori, Hiroshi Miyata","doi":"10.1097/CJI.0000000000000529","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CJI.0000000000000529","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy has been indicated as the first-line treatment for metastatic or unresectable locally advanced esophageal cancer. However, pretreatment biomarkers for predicting clinical outcomes remain unclear. We investigated the predictive value of inflammation-based prognostic scores in patients treated with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy. The Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), C-reactive protein/albumin ratio (CAR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were calculated before initial treatment in 65 eligible patients with metastatic or unresectable locally advanced esophageal cancer receiving pembrolizumab plus CF therapy, and the relationship between these biomarkers and clinical outcomes was analyzed. The objective response rate (ORR) and progression disease (PD) were observed in 51% and 21% of all patients. Patients with PNI<39 have significantly worse treatment responses than those with PNI≥39 (ORR; 28% vs. 60%, PD; 44% vs. 13%, P =0.020). Progression-free survival (PFS) is significantly associated with the PNI and CAR ( P <0.001 and P =0.004, respectively). Overall survival (OS) is associated with PNI, CAR, and PLR ( P <0.001, P =0.008, and P =0.018, respectively). The PNI cutoff value of 39 is identified as an independent factor for PFS (odds ratio=0.27, 95% CI: 0.18-0.81, P =0.012) and OS (odds ratio=0.22, 95% CI: 0.08-0.59, P =0.003). Patients with PNI<39 have significantly worse 6-month PFS and 1-year OS than those with PNI≥39 (27.8% vs. 66.7%, 27.2% vs. 81.1%, respectively). In conclusion, inflammation-based prognostic scores are associated with survival in patients treated with pembrolizumab plus CF therapy. Pretreatment PNI is a promising candidate for predicting treatment response and survival.</p>","PeriodicalId":15996,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"249-257"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141200085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-05-20DOI: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000527
Dylan Johnson, Shahin Jamal, Ryan W Hung, Carrie Ye
Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxygluocose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) is increasingly used in the evaluation of response to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy. Incidental findings of increased vessel wall uptake may prompt the concern for ICI-induced large vessel vasculitis (LVV). Precise radiographic and clinical evaluation is required to determine if this represents true vasculitis, as use of immune suppression and ICI discontinuation can have significant impacts on patient outcomes. We performed a retrospective case analysis of 4 consecutive patients referred to 2 rheumatology clinics treated with ICI with incidental findings of LVV on FDG-PET, reviewing their clinical course and radiographic findings. All 4 cases had FDG-PET scans for routine oncology indications and had no associated clinical features of LVV. One patient was treated with corticosteroids and no patients developed any clinical evidence of vasculitis during a mean follow-up period of 17 months (range: 7-33 mo). All FDG-PET images reporting LVV underwent a standardized analysis to identify any technical issues or concerns with interpretation. In review of imaging, 3 of the cases may have been due to delayed tracer to scan interval leading to misinterpretation of vascular uptake as suspected LVV. Recognition of technical pitfalls in FDG-PET interpretation is crucial to inform the need for immunosuppression and the safety of continued ICI therapy.
{"title":"False-positive Findings of Large Vessel Vasculitis on FDG-PET in Patients Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors.","authors":"Dylan Johnson, Shahin Jamal, Ryan W Hung, Carrie Ye","doi":"10.1097/CJI.0000000000000527","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CJI.0000000000000527","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxygluocose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) is increasingly used in the evaluation of response to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy. Incidental findings of increased vessel wall uptake may prompt the concern for ICI-induced large vessel vasculitis (LVV). Precise radiographic and clinical evaluation is required to determine if this represents true vasculitis, as use of immune suppression and ICI discontinuation can have significant impacts on patient outcomes. We performed a retrospective case analysis of 4 consecutive patients referred to 2 rheumatology clinics treated with ICI with incidental findings of LVV on FDG-PET, reviewing their clinical course and radiographic findings. All 4 cases had FDG-PET scans for routine oncology indications and had no associated clinical features of LVV. One patient was treated with corticosteroids and no patients developed any clinical evidence of vasculitis during a mean follow-up period of 17 months (range: 7-33 mo). All FDG-PET images reporting LVV underwent a standardized analysis to identify any technical issues or concerns with interpretation. In review of imaging, 3 of the cases may have been due to delayed tracer to scan interval leading to misinterpretation of vascular uptake as suspected LVV. Recognition of technical pitfalls in FDG-PET interpretation is crucial to inform the need for immunosuppression and the safety of continued ICI therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":15996,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"275-278"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141065485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-03-28DOI: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000513
Luis Bugia, Frederic Jungbauer, Lena Zaubitzer, Christian Hörner, Kirsten Merx, Abo-Madyan Yasser, Thomas Germann, Anne Lammert, Claudia Scherl, Nicole Rotter, Annette Affolter
Salivary duct carcinomas (SDC) of the parotid gland are rarely occurring highly malignant tumors. A 65-year-old man presented with a preauricular mass. After surgical treatment and histologic examination, the findings were interpreted as a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) metastasis of the parotid gland deriving from a cancer of unknown primary DD primary SCC of the parotid gland. Adjuvant platinum-based radiochemotherapy was administered in domo. However, re-staging revealed multiple size-progressive pulmonary round lesions. After resection and histological examination of a pulmonary mass and in synopsis with the primary tumor, the initial diagnosis of SCC was revised to SDC of the parotid gland. With positive HER-2 status, off-label trastuzumab/docetaxel was initiated in an individual healing attempt, during which the pulmonary metastases showed clear progression. Consequently, the patient received immunotherapy with nivolumab according to his negative PD-L1 status. After 57 cycles of nivolumab, the patient presents with partial remission and in good condition. We report, for the first time, a robust response of metastatic SDC to checkpoint inhibition with nivolumab without additional radiotherapy.
{"title":"Nivolumab as a Promising Treatment Option for Metastatic Salivary Duct Carcinoma.","authors":"Luis Bugia, Frederic Jungbauer, Lena Zaubitzer, Christian Hörner, Kirsten Merx, Abo-Madyan Yasser, Thomas Germann, Anne Lammert, Claudia Scherl, Nicole Rotter, Annette Affolter","doi":"10.1097/CJI.0000000000000513","DOIUrl":"10.1097/CJI.0000000000000513","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Salivary duct carcinomas (SDC) of the parotid gland are rarely occurring highly malignant tumors. A 65-year-old man presented with a preauricular mass. After surgical treatment and histologic examination, the findings were interpreted as a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) metastasis of the parotid gland deriving from a cancer of unknown primary DD primary SCC of the parotid gland. Adjuvant platinum-based radiochemotherapy was administered in domo. However, re-staging revealed multiple size-progressive pulmonary round lesions. After resection and histological examination of a pulmonary mass and in synopsis with the primary tumor, the initial diagnosis of SCC was revised to SDC of the parotid gland. With positive HER-2 status, off-label trastuzumab/docetaxel was initiated in an individual healing attempt, during which the pulmonary metastases showed clear progression. Consequently, the patient received immunotherapy with nivolumab according to his negative PD-L1 status. After 57 cycles of nivolumab, the patient presents with partial remission and in good condition. We report, for the first time, a robust response of metastatic SDC to checkpoint inhibition with nivolumab without additional radiotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":15996,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy","volume":" ","pages":"258-262"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11299898/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140305882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-08-29DOI: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000539
Xiaoxiao Li, Bo Tang, Ouyang Yujie, Chuan Xu, Shuanghu Yuan
Gastric cancer (GC) is a significant worldwide health concern and is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Immunotherapy has arisen as a promising strategy to stimulate the patient's immune system in combating cancer cells. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of immunotherapy in individuals with gastric cancer (GC) is not yet optimal. Thus, it is crucial to discover biomarkers capable appof predicting the advantages of immunotherapy for tailored treatment. The tumor microenvironment (TME) and its constituents, including cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), exert a substantial influence on immune responses and treatment outcomes. In this investigation, we utilized single-cell RNA sequencing to profile CAFs in GC and established a scoring method, referred to as the CAF score (CAFS), for the prediction of patient prognosis and response to immunotherapy. Through our analysis, we successfully identified distinct subgroups within CAFs based on CAF score (CAFS), namely CAFS-high and CAFS-low subgroups. Notably, we noted that individuals within the CAFS-high subgroup experienced a lessF favorable prognosis and displayed diminished responsiveness to immunotherapy in contrast to the CAFS low subgroup. Furthermore, we analyzed the mutation and immune characteristics of these subgroups, identifying differentially mutated genes and immune cell compositions. We established that CAFS could forecast treatment advantages in patients with gastric cancer, both for chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Its efficacy was additionally confirmed in contrast to other biomarkers, including Tumor Immune Dysfunction and Exclusion (TIDE) and Immunophenotypic Score (IPS). These findings emphasize the clinical relevance and potential utility of CAFS in guiding personalized treatment strategies for gastric cancer.
{"title":"Single-cell RNA Sequencing Analysis Reveals Cancer-associated Fibroblast Signature for Prediction of Clinical Outcomes and Immunotherapy in Gastric Cancer.","authors":"Xiaoxiao Li, Bo Tang, Ouyang Yujie, Chuan Xu, Shuanghu Yuan","doi":"10.1097/CJI.0000000000000539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/CJI.0000000000000539","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gastric cancer (GC) is a significant worldwide health concern and is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Immunotherapy has arisen as a promising strategy to stimulate the patient's immune system in combating cancer cells. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of immunotherapy in individuals with gastric cancer (GC) is not yet optimal. Thus, it is crucial to discover biomarkers capable appof predicting the advantages of immunotherapy for tailored treatment. The tumor microenvironment (TME) and its constituents, including cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), exert a substantial influence on immune responses and treatment outcomes. In this investigation, we utilized single-cell RNA sequencing to profile CAFs in GC and established a scoring method, referred to as the CAF score (CAFS), for the prediction of patient prognosis and response to immunotherapy. Through our analysis, we successfully identified distinct subgroups within CAFs based on CAF score (CAFS), namely CAFS-high and CAFS-low subgroups. Notably, we noted that individuals within the CAFS-high subgroup experienced a lessF favorable prognosis and displayed diminished responsiveness to immunotherapy in contrast to the CAFS low subgroup. Furthermore, we analyzed the mutation and immune characteristics of these subgroups, identifying differentially mutated genes and immune cell compositions. We established that CAFS could forecast treatment advantages in patients with gastric cancer, both for chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Its efficacy was additionally confirmed in contrast to other biomarkers, including Tumor Immune Dysfunction and Exclusion (TIDE) and Immunophenotypic Score (IPS). These findings emphasize the clinical relevance and potential utility of CAFS in guiding personalized treatment strategies for gastric cancer.</p>","PeriodicalId":15996,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immunotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142108094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}