Roberto Iacovelli1, Franco Nolè2, Elena Verri2, Giuseppe Renne3, Chiara Paglino4, Matteo Santoni5, Maria Cossu Rocca2, Palma Giglione4, Gaetano Aurilio2, Daniela Cullurà2, Stefano Cascinu5, Camillo Porta4. 1. Medical Oncology Division of Urogenital and Head & Neck Tumours, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141, Milan, Italy. roberto.iacovelli@alice.it. 2. Medical Oncology Division of Urogenital and Head & Neck Tumours, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141, Milan, Italy. 3. Division of Pathology, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti 435, 20141, Milan, Italy. 4. Medical Oncology, I.R.C.C.S. San Matteo University Hospital Foundation, Piazzale C. Golgi 19, 27100, Pavia, Italy. 5. Medical Oncology, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region, AOU Ospedali Riuniti, via Conca 71, 60126, Ancona, Italy.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Several clinical trials have reported that therapies targeting programmed death-1 (PD1) and its ligand (PD-L1) improve patient outcomes, while tumor response has been related to PD-L1 expression. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prognostic role of PD-L1 expression in patients affected by renal cell carcinoma (RCC). METHODS: MEDLINE/PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and ASCO University were searched for studies investigating the prognostic role of PD-L1 expression in RCC. Data extraction was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. RESULTS: Six studies and 1323 cases were included in the final analysis. PD-L1 was expressed in 24.2 % of clear cell tumors compared to 10.9 % of non-clear cell tumors (p = 0.002). In the overall population, a higher level of PD-L1 expression increased the risk of death by 81 % (HR; 1.81, 95 % CI 1.31-2.49; p < 0.001). When the analysis was restricted to cases evaluated by immunohistochemistry alone, the higher expression of PD-L1 more than doubled the risk of death (HR; 2.05, 95 % CI 1.38-3.05; p < 0.001). In clear cell histology, higher PD-L1 expression increased the risk of death by 53 % (HR; 1.53, 95 % CI 1.27-1.84; p < 0.001), while in metastatic patients, the evaluation of PD-L1 expression on primary tumors revealed that it retains its prognostic role (HR; 1.45, 95 % CI 1.08-1.93; p = 0.01). LIMITATIONS: Significant heterogeneity has been identified among the included studies. As a consequence, cautious interpretation of the results is recommended. CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis indicates that a higher level of PD-L1 expression is a negative prognostic factor in RCC. Its validation as an independent prognostic factor compared to other traditionally used clinical parameters in localized or advanced disease is recommended.
BACKGROUND: Several clinical trials have reported that therapies targeting programmed death-1 (PD1) and its ligand (PD-L1) improve patient outcomes, while tumor response has been related to PD-L1 expression. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prognostic role of PD-L1 expression in patients affected by renal cell carcinoma (RCC). METHODS: MEDLINE/PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and ASCO University were searched for studies investigating the prognostic role of PD-L1 expression in RCC. Data extraction was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. RESULTS: Six studies and 1323 cases were included in the final analysis. PD-L1 was expressed in 24.2 % of clear cell tumors compared to 10.9 % of non-clear cell tumors (p = 0.002). In the overall population, a higher level of PD-L1 expression increased the risk of death by 81 % (HR; 1.81, 95 % CI 1.31-2.49; p < 0.001). When the analysis was restricted to cases evaluated by immunohistochemistry alone, the higher expression of PD-L1 more than doubled the risk of death (HR; 2.05, 95 % CI 1.38-3.05; p < 0.001). In clear cell histology, higher PD-L1 expression increased the risk of death by 53 % (HR; 1.53, 95 % CI 1.27-1.84; p < 0.001), while in metastatic patients, the evaluation of PD-L1 expression on primary tumors revealed that it retains its prognostic role (HR; 1.45, 95 % CI 1.08-1.93; p = 0.01). LIMITATIONS: Significant heterogeneity has been identified among the included studies. As a consequence, cautious interpretation of the results is recommended. CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis indicates that a higher level of PD-L1 expression is a negative prognostic factor in RCC. Its validation as an independent prognostic factor compared to other traditionally used clinical parameters in localized or advanced disease is recommended.
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