Patterns of immune checkpoint protein expression in MYC-overexpressing aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas

Given the poor prognosis of MYC-overexpressing diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and B cell lymphoma unclassifiable with features intermediate between DLBCL and Burkitt lymphoma/high grade B cell lymphoma (BCLU/HGBL), and preclinical data suggesting that MYC may regulate the antitumor immune response, we sought to characterize expression of immune checkpoint proteins on tumor tissue from patients diagnosed with these lymphomas. Immunohistochemical staining for immune checkpoint protein expression was applied to 56 cases of MYC-overexpressing DLBCL and BCLU/HGBL, 35 of which also harbored MYC rearrangement (MYC-R). Analysis revealed both frequent overexpression of immune checkpoint proteins as well as differences in overexpression patterns based upon MYC-R status, with MYC-R cases more likely to overexpress PD-L1 and PD-1 in the tumor microenvironment (50 vs. 15%, p = 0.02 and 32 vs. 5%, p = 0.02, respectively) but less likely to overexpress CTLA-4 and CD80 on tumor cells (34 vs. 71%, p = 0.01 and 34 vs. 81%, p = 0.001, respectively), as compared to cases without MYC-R. These data may suggest a biologic rationale for investigation of the effect of checkpoint inhibitor therapies in these subgroups of MYC-overexpressing DLBCL and BCLU/HGBL.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:70

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Cancer immunology, immunotherapy : CII - 70(2021), 3 vom: 01. März, Seite 869-874

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Landsburg, Daniel J [VerfasserIn]
Koike, Alexa [VerfasserIn]
Nasta, Sunita D [VerfasserIn]
Svoboda, Jakub [VerfasserIn]
Schuster, Stephen J [VerfasserIn]
Wasik, Mariusz A [VerfasserIn]
Caponetti, Gabriel C [VerfasserIn]

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Biomarkers, Tumor
Cyclophosphamide
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Doxorubicin
High grade B cell lymphoma
Immune Checkpoint Proteins
Journal Article
MYC
PD-1
PD-L1
Prednisone
R-CHOP protocol
Rituximab
VB0R961HZT
Vincristine

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Date Completed 08.03.2021

Date Revised 26.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00262-020-02708-3

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NLM31430388X