Efficacy, safety, and prognostic factors of PD-1 inhibitors combined with lenvatinib and Gemox chemotherapy as first-line treatment in advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a multicenter real-world study

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Background: A programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitor combined with lenvatinib and Gemox chemotherapy as first-line therapy demonstrated high anti-tumor activity against biliary tract cancer in phase II clinical trials. Herein, we aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety for advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) in a multicenter real-world study. Methods: Patients with advanced ICC who received PD-1 inhibitor combined with lenvatinib and Gemox chemotherapy were retrospectively screened at two medical centers. The primary endpoints were overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS), whereas the secondary endpoints were objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), and safety. Prognostic factors for survival were analyzed. Results: Fifty-three patients with advanced ICC were included in this study. The median follow-up time was 13.7 (95% confidence interval (CI): 12.9–17.2) months. The median OS and PFS were 14.3 (95% CI: 11.3–NR) and 8.63 (95% CI: 7.17–11.6) months, respectively. The ORR, DCR, and clinical benefit rate were 52.8, 94.3, and 75.5%, respectively. In the multivariate analysis, the tumor burden score (TBS), tumor-node metastasis classification (TNM) stage, and PD-L1 expression were independent prognostic factors for OS and PFS. All patients experienced adverse events (AEs), 41.5% (22/53) experienced grade 3 or 4 AEs, including fatigue (8/53, 15.1%) and myelosuppression (7/53, 13.2%). No grade 5 AEs were reported. Conclusion: PD-1 inhibitors combined with lenvatinib and Gemox chemotherapy represent an effective and tolerable regimen for advanced ICC in a multicenter retrospective real-world study. TBS, TNM stage, and PD-L1 expression can be used as potential prognostic factors for OS and PFS.

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Zhu, C., Li, H., Yang, X., Wang, S., Wang, Y., Zhang, N., … Zhao, H. (2023). Efficacy, safety, and prognostic factors of PD-1 inhibitors combined with lenvatinib and Gemox chemotherapy as first-line treatment in advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a multicenter real-world study. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, 72(9), 2949–2960. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00262-023-03466-8

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