Takashi Mukaigawa1,2, Ryuichi Hayashi1, Kazuki Hashimoto1, Toru Ugumori2, Naohito Hato2, Satoshi Fujii3. 1. Department of Head and Neck Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan. 2. Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Ehime University School of Medicine, Toon, Ehime, Japan. 3. Division of Pathology, Exploratory Oncology Research and Clinical Trial Center, National Cancer Center, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The immune checkpoint ligand programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) is expressed in various carcinomas and allows carcinoma cells to elude the immune system. PD-L1 expression is associated with the response to anti-programmed death 1 (PD-1)/PD-L1 drugs. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between PD-L1 expression and clinicopathological factors of salivary gland carcinomas (SGCs) and identify its clinical significance. METHODS: PD-L1 expression was examined by immunohistochemical analysis using a tissue microarray comprised of 219 surgically resected SGC specimens. Detailed clinicopathological factors, including patient outcome, were available for all cases. RESULTS: A case showing complete membranous expression of PD-L1 in more than 1% of whole carcinoma cells was considered positive by ROC analysis. A total of 50 (22.8%) patients showed PD-L1 expression in SGC cells. Positive PD-L1 expression was significantly associated with poor disease free survival (P < 0.001) and overall survival (P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that positive PD-L1 expression was one of the independent predictors for poor disease free survival (hazard ratio = 2.287, 95% confidence interval = 1.24-4.15; P = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS: Positive PD-L1 expression was significantly associated with poor disease free survival of SGCs, suggesting that antibody therapies targeting PD-1/PD-L1 may have potential application in SGCs. J. Surg. Oncol. 2016;114:36-43.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The immune checkpoint ligand programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) is expressed in various carcinomas and allows carcinoma cells to elude the immune system. PD-L1 expression is associated with the response to anti-programmed death 1 (PD-1)/PD-L1 drugs. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between PD-L1 expression and clinicopathological factors of salivary gland carcinomas (SGCs) and identify its clinical significance. METHODS:PD-L1 expression was examined by immunohistochemical analysis using a tissue microarray comprised of 219 surgically resected SGC specimens. Detailed clinicopathological factors, including patient outcome, were available for all cases. RESULTS: A case showing complete membranous expression of PD-L1 in more than 1% of whole carcinoma cells was considered positive by ROC analysis. A total of 50 (22.8%) patients showed PD-L1 expression in SGC cells. Positive PD-L1 expression was significantly associated with poor disease free survival (P < 0.001) and overall survival (P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that positive PD-L1 expression was one of the independent predictors for poor disease free survival (hazard ratio = 2.287, 95% confidence interval = 1.24-4.15; P = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS: Positive PD-L1 expression was significantly associated with poor disease free survival of SGCs, suggesting that antibody therapies targeting PD-1/PD-L1 may have potential application in SGCs. J. Surg. Oncol. 2016;114:36-43.
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