Background: The prognostic value of Immunoscore was evaluated in Stage II/III colon cancer (CC) patients, but it remains unclear in Stage I/II, and in early-stage subgroups at risk. An international Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) study evaluated the pre-defined consensus Immunoscore in tumors from 1885 AJCC/UICC-TNM Stage I/II CC patients from Canada/USA (Cohort 1) and Europe/Asia (Cohort 2). METHODS: Digital-pathology is used to quantify the densities of CD3+ and CD8+ T-lymphocyte in the center of tumor (CT) and the invasive margin (IM). The time to recurrence (TTR) was the primary endpoint. Secondary endpoints were disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), prognosis in Stage I, Stage II, Stage II-high-risk, and microsatellite-stable (MSS) patients. RESULTS: High-Immunoscore presented with the lowest risk of recurrence in both cohorts. In Stage I/II, recurrence-free rates at 5 years were 78.4% (95%-CI, 74.4−82.6), 88.1% (95%-CI, 85.7−90.4), 93.4% (95%-CI, 91.1−95.8) in low, intermediate and high Immunoscore, respectively (HR (Hi vs. Lo) = 0.27 (95%-CI, 0.18−0.41); p < 0.0001). In Cox multivariable analysis, the association of Immunoscore to outcome was independent (TTR: HR (Hi vs. Lo) = 0.29, (95%-CI, 0.17−0.50); p < 0.0001) of the patient’s gender, T-stage, sidedness, and microsatellite instability-status (MSI). A significant association of Immunoscore with survival was found for Stage II, high-risk Stage II, T4N0 and MSS patients. The Immunoscore also showed significant association with TTR in Stage-I (HR (Hi vs. Lo) = 0.07 (95%-CI, 0.01−0.61); P = 0.016). The Immunoscore had the strongest (69.5%) contribution χ2 for influencing survival. Patients with a high Immunoscore had prolonged TTR in T4N0 tumors even for patients not receiving chemotherapy, and the Immunoscore remained the only significant parameter in multivariable analysis. CONCLUSION: In early CC, low Immunoscore reliably identifies patients at risk of relapse for whom a more intensive surveillance program or adjuvant treatment should be considered.
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- časopisecké články MeSH
Aim: To evaluate the effect of pleuran (β-glucan from Pleurotus ostreatus) administration on the immune profile of patients with endocrine-dependent breast cancer (clinical stages I-II) in clinical and imaging remission. Methodology: Antitumor cellular immunity (CD19+, CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes and natural killer cells) of 195 patients (49 in the pleuran group and 146 in the control group) was measured by flow cytometry. Results: We observed a significant increase in the absolute number of CD3+, CD19+, CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes in the pleuran group compared with the control group. Conclusion: Our results suggest potential benefit of continuous pleuran administration on immune rehabilitation of cellular antitumor immunity and better prognosis in breast cancer patients in remission.
BACKGROUND: In this study, we evaluated the prognostic value of Immunoscore in patients with stage I-III colon cancer (CC) in the Asian population. These patients were originally included in an international study led by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) on 2681 patients with AJCC/UICC-TNM stages I-III CC. METHODS: CD3+ and cytotoxic CD8+ T-lymphocyte densities were quantified in the tumor and invasive margin by digital pathology. The association of Immunoscore with prognosis was evaluated for time to recurrence (TTR), disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS). RESULTS: Immunoscore stratified Asian patients (n = 423) into different risk categories and was not impacted by age. Recurrence-free rates at 3 years were 78.5%, 85.2%, and 98.3% for a Low, Intermediate, and High Immunoscore, respectively (HR[Low-vs-High] = 7.26 (95% CI 1.75-30.19); p = 0.0064). A High Immunoscore showed a significant association with prolonged TTR, OS, and DFS (p < 0.05). In Cox multivariable analysis stratified by center, Immunoscore association with TTR was independent (HR[Low-vs-Int+High] = 2.22 (95% CI 1.10-4.55) p = 0.0269) of the patient's gender, T-stage, N-stage, sidedness, and MSI status. A significant association of a High Immunoscore with prolonged TTR was also found among MSS (HR[Low-vs-Int+High] = 4.58 (95% CI 2.27-9.23); p ≤ 0.0001), stage II (HR[Low-vs-Int+High] = 2.72 (95% CI 1.35-5.51); p = 0.0052), low-risk stage-II (HR[Low-vs-Int+High] = 2.62 (95% CI 1.21-5.68); p = 0.0146), and high-risk stage II patients (HR[Low-vs-Int+High] = 3.11 (95% CI 1.39-6.91); p = 0.0055). CONCLUSION: A High Immunoscore is significantly associated with the prolonged survival of CC patients within the Asian population.
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of Immunoscore in patients with stage III colon cancer (CC) and to analyze its association with the effect of chemotherapy on time to recurrence (TTR). METHODS: An international study led by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer evaluated the predefined consensus Immunoscore in 763 patients with American Joint Committee on Cancer/Union for International Cancer Control TNM stage III CC from cohort 1 (Canada/United States) and cohort 2 (Europe/Asia). CD3+ and cytotoxic CD8+ T lymphocyte densities were quantified in the tumor and invasive margin by digital pathology. The primary end point was TTR. Secondary end points were overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), prognosis in microsatellite stable (MSS) status, and predictive value of efficacy of chemotherapy. RESULTS: Patients with a high Immunoscore presented with the lowest risk of recurrence, in both cohorts. Recurrence-free rates at 3 years were 56.9% (95% CI, 50.3% to 64.4%), 65.9% (95% CI, 60.8% to 71.4%), and 76.4% (95% CI, 69.3% to 84.3%) in patients with low, intermediate, and high immunoscores, respectively (hazard ratio [HR; high v low], 0.48; 95% CI, 0.32 to 0.71; P = .0003). Patients with high Immunoscore showed significant association with prolonged TTR, OS, and DFS (all P < .001). In Cox multivariable analysis stratified by participating center, Immunoscore association with TTR was independent (HR [high v low], 0.41; 95% CI, 0.25 to 0.67; P = .0003) of patient's sex, T stage, N stage, sidedness, and microsatellite instability status. Significant association of a high Immunoscore with prolonged TTR was also found among MSS patients (HR [high v low], 0.36; 95% CI, 0.21 to 0.62; P = .0003). Immunoscore had the strongest contribution χ2 proportion for influencing survival (TTR and OS). Chemotherapy was significantly associated with survival in the high-Immunoscore group for both low-risk (HR [chemotherapy v no chemotherapy], 0.42; 95% CI, 0.25 to 0.71; P = .0011) and high-risk (HR [chemotherapy v no chemotherapy], 0.5; 95% CI, 0.33 to 0.77; P = .0015) patients, in contrast to the low-Immunoscore group (P > .12). CONCLUSION: This study shows that a high Immunoscore significantly associated with prolonged survival in stage III CC. Our findings suggest that patients with a high Immunoscore will benefit the most from chemotherapy in terms of recurrence risk.
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- adjuvantní chemoterapie MeSH
- antigeny CD3 metabolismus MeSH
- časové faktory MeSH
- CD8-pozitivní T-lymfocyty * metabolismus MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- lokální recidiva nádoru imunologie MeSH
- mikrosatelitní nestabilita MeSH
- míra přežití MeSH
- mutace MeSH
- nádory tračníku farmakoterapie genetika imunologie patologie MeSH
- počet lymfocytů MeSH
- prediktivní hodnota testů MeSH
- přežití bez známek nemoci MeSH
- protinádorové látky terapeutické užití MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- staging nádorů MeSH
- tumor infiltrující lymfocyty MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- multicentrická studie MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural MeSH
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Data collected from previous studies showed that classifications of the immune system (immunoscore) have given more prognostic significance than the TNM classification. Overal survival with the same TNM value can be significantly different. Immunoscore quantify and detect various types of immune cells in the tumor tissue of a patient, which also determines the density and localization. High density T lymphocytes (CD8, CD3) in the center and on the edge of the primary tumor are associated with long dissease-free and overall survival, lower risk of relapse and metastasis. In this project we will: I. Rate tumor microenvironment, focusing on the attendance of immune cells near the tumor (specifically, compared with the standard predictive markers with signifikance of parameters determined by immunoscore). II. Monitor parameters of cellular anti-tumor immunity (TCD8, TCD3, NK cells, Treg), plasma concentrations of immunosuppressive cytokines (VEGF, TGF-beta) and to correlate these parameters with the results immunoscore methods, response to therapy, progression and prognosis of disease.
Data z recentních studií ukazují, že klasifikace imunitního systému (immunoscore) má v některých případech větší prognostický význam než TNM klasifikace. Délka přežití pacientů se stejnou TNM klasifikační hodnotou může být značně odlišná. Metoda immunoscore kvantifikuje a detekuje jednotlivé typy imunitních buněk v nádorové tkáni pacienta, kde rovněž určuje jejich denzitu a lokalizaci. Vysoké denzity T lymfocytů (CD8, CD 3) v centru i na okraji primárního tumoru jsou asociovány s long dissease-free a overall survival, nižším rizikem relapsu i vzniku metastáz. V tomto projektu budeme: I. Hodnotit nádorové mikroprostředí se zaměřením na prezenci imunitních buněk v blízkosti nádoru (konkrétně porovnávat standardní prediktivní markery s významností parametrů určovaných metodou immunoscore). II. Monitorovat parametry buněčné protinádorové imunity (TCD8, TCD3, NK buňky, T reg), plazmatické koncentrace imunosupresivních cytokinů (VEGF, TGF-beta) a dále na korelaci těchto parametrů s výsledky metody immunoscore, odpovědí pacientů na léčbu, progresí a prognózou jejich onemocnění.
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- biologické markery MeSH
- buňky NK imunologie MeSH
- cytokiny imunologie MeSH
- imunitní dozor MeSH
- imunologické techniky MeSH
- nádorové mikroprostředí imunologie MeSH
- nádory imunologie terapie MeSH
- prognóza MeSH
- T-lymfocyty imunologie MeSH
- Konspekt
- Patologie. Klinická medicína
- NLK Obory
- onkologie
- alergologie a imunologie
- NLK Publikační typ
- závěrečné zprávy o řešení grantu AZV MZ ČR
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to investigate serum levels of immunosuppressive cytokines TGF beta 1 and VEGF and count of immune cells in peripheral blood in stage II and III colorectal cancer patients. METHODS: Blood samples were collected from 22 colorectal patients and 25 healthy controls before the start of treatment. All patients were examined by a clinical immunologist to exclude patients with immune disorders and autoimmune diseases. TGF beta 1 and VEGF were measured by ELISA, and anti-tumor cellular immunity cells (CD4, CD8, B cells, NK cells) were measured by flow cytometry. RESULTS: TGF beta 1 and VEGF plasma levels were significantly increased in stage II and III colorectal patients compared with control group (both p < 0.0001). A decrease in the cellular immunity was shown in the absolute numbers of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CD8+ ; p = 0.0240), helper T lymphocytes (CD4+ ; p = 0.0019), and natural killer cells (CD16 + CD56+; p < 0.0001) in both stage II and stage III patients. On the contrary, B lymphocyte (CD19+) serum levels were increased in colon cancer patients (p < 0.0001) compared to the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Our results show peripheral blood levels of TGF beta and VEGF were significantly increased in colorectal patients and changes in cellular anticancer immunity in comparison to control group. These results will be compared with results from Immunoscore.
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- adenokarcinom imunologie MeSH
- B-lymfocyty imunologie MeSH
- buněčná imunita MeSH
- buňky NK imunologie MeSH
- CD4-pozitivní T-lymfocyty imunologie MeSH
- CD8-pozitivní T-lymfocyty imunologie MeSH
- kolorektální nádory imunologie MeSH
- krevní oběh MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- počet lymfocytů MeSH
- staging nádorů MeSH
- transformující růstový faktor beta1 krev MeSH
- vaskulární endoteliální růstový faktor A krev MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
BACKGROUND: The estimation of risk of recurrence for patients with colon carcinoma must be improved. A robust immune score quantification is needed to introduce immune parameters into cancer classification. The aim of the study was to assess the prognostic value of total tumour-infiltrating T-cell counts and cytotoxic tumour-infiltrating T-cells counts with the consensus Immunoscore assay in patients with stage I-III colon cancer. METHODS: An international consortium of 14 centres in 13 countries, led by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, assessed the Immunoscore assay in patients with TNM stage I-III colon cancer. Patients were randomly assigned to a training set, an internal validation set, or an external validation set. Paraffin sections of the colon tumour and invasive margin from each patient were processed by immunohistochemistry, and the densities of CD3+ and cytotoxic CD8+ T cells in the tumour and in the invasive margin were quantified by digital pathology. An Immunoscore for each patient was derived from the mean of four density percentiles. The primary endpoint was to evaluate the prognostic value of the Immunoscore for time to recurrence, defined as time from surgery to disease recurrence. Stratified multivariable Cox models were used to assess the associations between Immunoscore and outcomes, adjusting for potential confounders. Harrell's C-statistics was used to assess model performance. FINDINGS: Tissue samples from 3539 patients were processed, and samples from 2681 patients were included in the analyses after quality controls (700 patients in the training set, 636 patients in the internal validation set, and 1345 patients in the external validation set). The Immunoscore assay showed a high level of reproducibility between observers and centres (r=0·97 for colon tumour; r=0·97 for invasive margin; p<0·0001). In the training set, patients with a high Immunoscore had the lowest risk of recurrence at 5 years (14 [8%] patients with a high Immunoscore vs 65 (19%) patients with an intermediate Immunoscore vs 51 (32%) patients with a low Immunoscore; hazard ratio [HR] for high vs low Immunoscore 0·20, 95% CI 0·10-0·38; p<0·0001). The findings were confirmed in the two validation sets (n=1981). In the stratified Cox multivariable analysis, the Immunoscore association with time to recurrence was independent of patient age, sex, T stage, N stage, microsatellite instability, and existing prognostic factors (p<0·0001). Of 1434 patients with stage II cancer, the difference in risk of recurrence at 5 years was significant (HR for high vs low Immunoscore 0·33, 95% CI 0·21-0·52; p<0·0001), including in Cox multivariable analysis (p<0·0001). Immunoscore had the highest relative contribution to the risk of all clinical parameters, including the American Joint Committee on Cancer and Union for International Cancer Control TNM classification system. INTERPRETATION: The Immunoscore provides a reliable estimate of the risk of recurrence in patients with colon cancer. These results support the implementation of the consensus Immunoscore as a new component of a TNM-Immune classification of cancer. FUNDING: French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, the LabEx Immuno-oncology, the Transcan ERAnet Immunoscore European project, Association pour la Recherche contre le Cancer, CARPEM, AP-HP, Institut National du Cancer, Italian Association for Cancer Research, national grants and the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- lokální recidiva nádoru etiologie MeSH
- nádory tračníku klasifikace diagnóza imunologie MeSH
- prognóza MeSH
- proporcionální rizikové modely MeSH
- reprodukovatelnost výsledků MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- staging nádorů MeSH
- tumor infiltrující lymfocyty MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural MeSH
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- imunoterapie * MeSH
- kongresy jako téma MeSH
- nádory * MeSH
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- zprávy MeSH
- Publikační typ
- abstrakt z konference MeSH
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- alergie diagnóza farmakoterapie MeSH
- autoimunita imunologie účinky léků MeSH
- biologická terapie metody škodlivé účinky MeSH
- buněčná imunita MeSH
- imunologické testy MeSH
- imunoterapie MeSH
- komorbidita MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mezioborová komunikace MeSH
- nádory * farmakoterapie imunologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
