World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 10, Number 1, February 2019, pages 35-45


Pretreatment Lung Immune Prognostic Index Is a Prognostic Marker of Chemotherapy and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Overall survival (OS) according to lung immune prognostic index (LIPI) groups. (a) Adenocarcinoma without any driver mutations. (b) NSCLC with EGFR mutation. (c) Squamous cell carcinoma.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Progression-free survival (PFS) according to lung immune prognostic index (LIPI) groups. (a) Adenocarcinoma without any driver mutations. (b) NSCLC with EGFR mutation. (c) Squamous cell carcinoma.

Tables

Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Adenocarcinoma Without Active EGFR Mutations
 
AllLIPIP
GoodIntermediatePoor
CI: confidence interval; DCR: disease control rate; dNLR: derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; ECOG-PS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; IQR: interquartile range; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; LIPI: lung immune prognostic index; NA: not assessed; ORR: overall response rate; ULN: upper limit of normal. aFisher’s exact test; bKruskal-Wallis rank sum test.
N175856822
Backgrounds
  Sex (N), male/female120/5555/3047/2118/40.33a
  Age (years), median (IQR)68 (62.4 - 74.6)68 (63.5 - 74.9)65 (60.2 - 74.5)69 (64.0 - 71.5)0.49b
  Smoking status, none/former/current smokers30/56/8914/26/4513/24/313/6/130.85a
  PD-L1 status, ≥ 50%/1-49%/< 1%/NA8/5/1/1616/4/1/742/0/0/660/0/0/220.25a
  ECOG-PS, 0 - 1/≥ 2136/3976/952/168/14< 0.01a
  Stage, IIIB/IV/recurrence32/132/1120/57/812/56/00/19/3< 0.01a
  Metastatic sites, ≥ 2893833180.06a
First-line chemotherapy
  Regimen
    Single/combination (N)7/1684/813/650/220.88a
    Pemetrexed-containing (N)844033110.96a
    Bevacizumab-containing3524920.03a
  Efficacy
    ORR (%) (95% CI)39.4 (32.1 - 47.1)55.3 (44.1 - 66.1)30.9 (20.2 - 43.3)18.2 (5.2 - 40.3)< 0.01a
    DCR (%) (95% CI)70.9 (63.5 - 77.5)82.4 (72.6 - 89.8)64.7 (52.2 - 75.9)45.5 (24.4 - 67.8)< 0.01a
Second and further line
  Second-line (N)107574190.08a
  Immuno-checkpoint inhibitor (N)2518700.02a
Laboratory data
  dNLR
    Median (IQR)2.08 (1.61 - 2.98)1.82 (1.30 - 2.06)2.69 (1.89 - 3.12)3.96 (3.64 - 5.58)< 0.01b
    ≥ 3 (N)13285470< 0.01a
  LDH
    Median (IQR)203 (170 - 265)174 (154 - 200)247 (207 - 311)298 (244 - 415)< 0.01b
    > ULN (N)6904722< 0.01a

 

Table 2. Baseline Characteristics of NSCLC With Active EGFR Mutation
 
AllLIPIP
GoodIntermediatePoor
CI: confidence interval; DCR: disease control rate; dNLR: derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; ECOG-PS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; EGFR: epidermal growth factor receptor; IQR: interquartile range; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; LIPI: lung immune prognostic index; NA: not assessed; ORR: overall response rate; TKI: tyrosine kinase inhibitor; ULN: upper limit of normal. aFisher’s exact test; bKruskal-Wallis rank sum test.
N131695210
Backgrounds
  Sex (N), male/female52/7928/4120/324/60.96a
  Age (years), median (IQR)73 (65 - 78)74 (67 - 78)70.5 (63.8 - 77)65 (50 - 81.8)0.29b
  Smoking status, non/former/current smokers63/41/2737/21/1122/17/134/3/30.31a
  EGFR mutation status, Ex19el/Ex21 point/minor129/56/734/31/427/22/37/3/00.87a
  PD-L1 status, ≥ 50%/1-49%/< 1%/NA3/4/5/1193/1/4/610/3/1/480/0/0/100.49a
  ECOG-PS, 0 - 1/≥ 293/3755/1437/152/8< 0.01a
  Stage, III/IV/recurrence10/90/317/42/202/39/111/9/00.12a
  Metastatic sites, ≥ 291434170.15a
EGFR-TKI
  Regimen, gefitinib/erlotinib/afatinib80/38/1343/21/533/13/64/4/20.42a
  Line, first/second or further99/3253/1637/159/10.46a
  Efficacy
    ORR (%) (95% CI)64.1 (55.3 - 72.3)68.1 (55.8 - 78.8)63.5 (49.0 - 76.4)40.0 (12.2 - 73.8)0.26a
    DCR (%) (95% CI)82.4 (74.8 - 88.5)85.5 (75.0 - 92.8)82.7 (69.7 - 91.8)60.0 (26.2 - 87.8)0.16a
Post-EGFR-TKI therapy
  Further-line68303080.06a
  Osimeritinib2691340.06a
  Immuno-checkpoint inhibitor54100.59a
Laboratory data
  dNLR
    Median (IQR)1.98 (1.44 - 2.72)1.67 (1.31 - 2.04)2.20 (1.57 - 3.10)3.43 (3.27 - 3.83)< 0.01b
    ≥ 3 (N)2501510< 0.01a
  LDH
    Median (IQR)203 (176.5 - 240.5)183 (163 - 198)242 (211.8 - 308)247 (232.5 - 466.5)< 0.01b
    > ULN2503710< 0.01a

 

Table 3. Baseline Characteristics of Squamous Cell Carcinoma
 
AllLIPIP
GoodIntermediatePoor
CI: confidence interval; DCR: disease control rate; dNLR: derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; ECOG-PS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; IQR: interquartile range; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; LIPI: lung immune prognostic index; NA: not assessed; nab-PTX: nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel; ORR: overall response rate; PTX: paclitaxel; ULN: upper limit of normal. aFisher’s exact test; bKruskal-Wallis rank sum test.
N110613910
Backgrounds
  Sex (N), male/female85/2549/1228/118/20.59a
  Age (years), median (IQR)71.5 (65 - 76)72 (65 - 76)70 (66 - 75)71.5 (62 - 75)0.62b
  Smoking status, non/former /current smoker8/42/604/19/383/20/161/3/60.23a
  PD-L1 status, ≥ 50%/1-49% /< 1%/NA1/1/2/1061/0/1/590/1/1/370/0/0/221.00a
  ECOG-PS, 0-1/≥ 283/2750/1128/115/50.08a
  Stage, IIIB/IV/recurrence40/57/1325/25/1114/23/21/9/00.03a
  Metastatic sites, ≥ 233161340.52a
First-line chemotherapy
  Regimen
    Single/combination (N)11/898/532/371/90.39a
    PTX or nab-PTX72362880.29a
  Efficacy
    ORR (%) (95% CI)42.7 (33.3 - 52.5)45.9 (33.1 - 59.2)35.9 (21.2 - 52.8)50.0 (18.7 - 81.3)0.60a
    DCR (%) (95% CI)65.5 (55.8 - 74.3)63.9 (50.6 - 75.8)69.2 (52.4 - 83.0)60.0 (26.2 - 87.8)0.79a
Second and further line
  Second-line (N)66392340.34a
  Immuno-checkpoint inhibitor (N)105500.61a
Laboratory data
  dNLR
    Median (IQR)2.25 (1.73 - 3.13)2.00 (1.69 - 2.39)3.20 (1.88 - 4.04)3.39 (3.19 - 3.91)< 0.01b
    ≥ 3 (N)3002010< 0.01a
  LDH
    Median (IQR)198.5 (168 - 229)181 (158 - 202)224 (189.5 - 277.5)282 (243 - 304.5)< 0.01b
    > ULN2901910< 0.01a

 

Table 4. Outcomes
 
Ad, EGFR mt (-)NSCLC, EGFR mt (+)SQ
N175131110
Survival
  Dead1377179
    At our hospital1083861
    At other institutions152311
    At home14107
  Alive203710
  Lost follow-up182321
Chemotherapy
  Confirmed PD or death15410388
  Continued2170
  Discontinued17386110
    PD897336
    Completion of pre-defined courses21027
    Adverse effects291318
    Deteriorated conditions251224
    Refusal843
    Transfer to other hospitals150
    Unknown cause032

 

Table 5. Multivariate Analysis of Overall Survival
 
VariableAd, EGFR mt (-), HR (95% CI)PNSCLC, EGFR mt (+), HR (95% CI)PSQ, HR (95% CI)P
Ad: adenocarcinoma, CI: confidence interval, ECOG-PS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; EGFR: epidermal growth factor receptor; HR: hazard ratio; LIPI: lung immune prognostic index; nab-PTX: nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel; NSCLC: non-small cell carcinoma; SQ: squamous cell carcinoma; TKI: tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
Age, years
  < 701 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
  ≥ 701.29 (0.90 - 1.85)0.161.95 (1.13 - 3.35)0.020.90 (0.56 - 1.45)0.66
Smoking history
  Non-smoker1 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
  Smoker1.41 (0.88 - 2.28)0.161.07 (0.64 - 1.79)0.811.87 (0.57 - 6.20)0.30
No. of metastatic sites
  < 21 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
  ≥ 20.88 (0.62 - 1.26)0.492.30 (1.26 - 4.22)< 0.011.51 (0.90 - 2.54)0.12
ECOG-PS
  0 or 11 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
  ≥ 23.12 (2.04 - 4.79)< 0.012.54 (1.33 - 4.86)< 0.013.14 (1.87 - 5.30)< 0.01
Line of EGFR-TKI
  First-line1 (Reference)
  Second or later line0.71 (0.40 - 1.25)0.24
Albumin level (g/dL)
  ≥ 3.51 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
  < 3.51.56 (1.05 - 2.32)0.030.59 (0.31 - 1.10)0.101.17 (0.71 - 1.93)0.54
LIPI
  Good1(Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
  Intermediate1.49 (1.03 - 2.15)0.042.30 (1.33 - 3.99)< 0.011.01 (0.61 - 1.67)0.98
  Poor1.67 (0.94 - 2.98)0.082.76 (1.03 - 7.42)0.041.64 (0.78 - 3.44)0.19

 

Table 6. Multivariate Analysis of Progression-Free Survival
 
VariableAd, EGFR mt (-)PNSCLC, EGFR mt (+)PSQP
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)
Ad: adenocarcinoma; CI: confidence interval; ECOG-PS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; EGFR-TKI: epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor; HR: hazard ratio; LIPI: lung immune prognostic index; nab-PTX: nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel; NSCLC: non-small cell carcinoma; PTX: paclitaxel; SQ: squamous cell carcinoma.
Age, years
  < 701 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
  ≥ 701.09 (0.77 - 1.53)0.621.25 (0.82 - 1.90)0.301.13 (0.71 - 1.80)0.61
Smoking history
  Non-smoker1 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
  Smoker1.01 (0.65 - 1.58)0.961.08 (0.72 - 1.60)0.721.22 (0.53 - 2.82)0.64
No. of metastatic sites
  < 21 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
  ≥ 20.99 (0.71 - 1.38)0.941.52 (0.94 - 2.45)0.091.10 (0.66 - 1.85)0.72
ECOG-PS
  0 or 11 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
  ≥ 21.90 (1.26 - 2.86)< 0.011.48 (0.86 - 2.55)0.161.82 (1.04 - 3.18)0.04
Bevacizumab-containing
  Yes1 (Reference)
  No1.40 (0.93 - 2.12)0.11
PTX or nab-PTX-containing
  Yes1 (Reference)
  No1.53 (0.95 - 2.45)0.08
EGFR-TKI line
  First1 (Reference)
  Second or later0.76 (0.47 - 1.21)0.24
Albumin level, g/dL
  ≥ 3.51 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
  < 3.51.15 (0.79 - 1.67)0.480.80 (0.46 - 1.37)0.410.90 (0.57 - 1.44)0.67
LIPI
  Good1 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
  Intermediate1.00 (0.70 - 1.43)1.001.57 (1.01 - 2.44)0.041.08 (0.67 - 1.73)0.75
  Poor1.35 (0.78 - 2.34)0.292.63 (1.14 - 6.07)0.022.00 (0.94 - 4.22)0.07