P F Ferrucci1, P A Ascierto2, J Pigozzo3, M Del Vecchio4, M Maio5, G C Antonini Cappellini6, M Guidoboni7, P Queirolo8, P Savoia9, M Mandalà10, E Simeone2, S Valpione3, M Altomonte5, F Spagnolo8, E Cocorocchio1, S Gandini11, D Giannarelli12, C Martinoli13. 1. Oncology of Melanoma Unit, European Institute of Oncology, Milan. 2. Medical Oncology and Immunotherapy, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Fondazione 'G. Pascale', Naples. 3. Melanoma Oncology Unit, Veneto Region Oncology Research Institute, Padua. 4. Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan. 5. Istituto Toscano Tumori, University Hospital of Siena, Siena. 6. IV Oncology Division, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata IRCCS, Rome. 7. Immunotherapy and Somatic Cell Therapy Unit, Scientific Institute of Romagna, Meldola. 8. Department of Medical Oncology, National Institute for Cancer Research, IRCCS San Martino, Genoa. 9. Dermatologic Clinic, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin. 10. Unit of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology and Hematology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo. 11. Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, European Institute of Oncology, Milan. 12. Statistical Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy. 13. Oncology of Melanoma Unit, European Institute of Oncology, Milan chiara.martinoli@ieo.eu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Clinical responses to ipilimumab are variable in terms of onset, magnitude and duration. Upfront identification of patients who are more likely or unlikely to benefit from treatment is a major need. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Prospectively collected data from 720 advanced melanoma patients treated with ipilimumab 3 mg/kg within the Italian expanded access program were analyzed. The derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (dNLR) was calculated from baseline peripheral blood cell counts, and receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate the best cutoff for this marker. Patients were stratified according to dichotomized baseline absolute neutrophil counts (ANC), dNLR and their combination. The prognostic values of ANC and dNLR for survival were assessed using multivariate Cox proportional hazard models. A subgroup analysis including LDH in the models was also carried out. RESULTS: The median follow-up was 16.5 months. The optimal cutoff for dNLR was 3. Baseline ANC and dNLR were significantly associated with the outcome of ipilimumab-treated melanoma patients, in terms of disease progression and death (P < 0.0001 for all). Furthermore, for each elevated variable, prognosis worsened. Patients with both ANC ≥ 7500 and dNLR ≥ 3 had a significantly and independently increased risk of death [hazard ratio(HR) = 5.76; 95% confidence interval (CI) 4.29-7.75] and of progression (HR = 4.10; 95% CI 3.08-5.46) compared with patients with both lower ANC and dNLR. Patients with one of the two factors elevated displayed an intermediate risk of progression and death. The 1- and 2-year survival rates were 2% and 0%, respectively, for patients with ANC ≥ 7500 and dNLR ≥ 3, and 43% and 24%, respectively, for patients with both lower ANC and dNLR. CONCLUSIONS: Although these findings need to be confirmed and validated, we suggest that a neutrophil-based index may help risk-group stratification and assist disease-management strategies. Furthermore, the potential predictive value of this index for response to ipilimumab should be investigated in randomized clinical trials.
BACKGROUND: Clinical responses to ipilimumab are variable in terms of onset, magnitude and duration. Upfront identification of patients who are more likely or unlikely to benefit from treatment is a major need. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Prospectively collected data from 720 advanced melanomapatients treated with ipilimumab 3 mg/kg within the Italian expanded access program were analyzed. The derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (dNLR) was calculated from baseline peripheral blood cell counts, and receiver operating characteristic curve was used to evaluate the best cutoff for this marker. Patients were stratified according to dichotomized baseline absolute neutrophil counts (ANC), dNLR and their combination. The prognostic values of ANC and dNLR for survival were assessed using multivariate Cox proportional hazard models. A subgroup analysis including LDH in the models was also carried out. RESULTS: The median follow-up was 16.5 months. The optimal cutoff for dNLR was 3. Baseline ANC and dNLR were significantly associated with the outcome of ipilimumab-treated melanomapatients, in terms of disease progression and death (P < 0.0001 for all). Furthermore, for each elevated variable, prognosis worsened. Patients with both ANC ≥ 7500 and dNLR ≥ 3 had a significantly and independently increased risk of death [hazard ratio(HR) = 5.76; 95% confidence interval (CI) 4.29-7.75] and of progression (HR = 4.10; 95% CI 3.08-5.46) compared with patients with both lower ANC and dNLR. Patients with one of the two factors elevated displayed an intermediate risk of progression and death. The 1- and 2-year survival rates were 2% and 0%, respectively, for patients with ANC ≥ 7500 and dNLR ≥ 3, and 43% and 24%, respectively, for patients with both lower ANC and dNLR. CONCLUSIONS: Although these findings need to be confirmed and validated, we suggest that a neutrophil-based index may help risk-group stratification and assist disease-management strategies. Furthermore, the potential predictive value of this index for response to ipilimumab should be investigated in randomized clinical trials.
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