The role of PD-L1 expression as a predictive biomarker in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: A network meta-analysis

Pedro N. Aguiar; Ilka Lopes Santoro; Hakaru Tadokoro; Gilberto De Lima Lopes; Bruno Andraus Filardi; Pedro Oliveira; Giannis Mountzios; Ramon Andrade De Mello

doi:10.2217/imt-2015-0002

The role of PD-L1 expression as a predictive biomarker in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: A network meta-analysis

Pedro N. Aguiar, Ilka Lopes Santoro, Hakaru Tadokoro, Gilberto De Lima Lopes, Bruno Andraus Filardi, Pedro Oliveira, Giannis Mountzios, Ramon Andrade De Mello

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Background: Tumor programmed death ligand one (PD-L1) expression has been studied in several trials in non-small-cell lung cancer. Methods: We assessed the potential role of PD-L1 expression according to Cochrane Collaboration's Guidelines. Results: 13 studies with 1979 patients were included. Among 915 PD-L1 negative patients this rate was 13% (RR 2.08; 95% CI: 1.49-2.91; p < 0.01). The response rate has increased concurrent to the PD-L1 expression (Pearson's correlation, r = 0.43). PD-L1 expression was also related to better 24-weeks progression-free rate (RR 0.79; 95% CI: 0.71-0.89) and a trend toward better 1-year overall survival rate (RR 0.96; 95% CI: 0.87-1.06). Conclusion: Taking this data in account, PD-L1 overexpression could not be currently considered a robust biomarker to tailor the immune checkpoint inhibitors treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	479-488
Number of pages	10
Journal	Immunotherapy
Volume	8
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2217/imt-2015-0002
State	Published - Apr 2016

Keywords

PD1
anti-PDL1
clinical trials
lung cancer
meta-analysis
nivolumab
non-small-lung cancer
pembrolizumab

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Immunology and Allergy
Immunology
Oncology

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