Using MRI radiomics to predict the efficacy of immunotherapy for brain metastasis in patients with small cell lung cancer

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BACKGROUND: Brain metastases (BMs) are common in small cell lung cancer (SCLC), and the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in these patients is uncertain. In this study we aimed to develop and validate a radiomics nomogram based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for intracranial efficacy prediction of ICIs in patients with BMs from SCLC.

METHODS: The training and validation cohorts consisted of 101 patients from two centers. The interclass correlation coefficient (ICC), logistic univariate regression analysis, and random forest were applied to select the radiomic features, generating the radiomics score (Rad-score) through the formula. Using multivariable logistic regression analysis, a nomogram was created by the combined model. The discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility were used to assess the performance of the nomogram. Kaplan-Meier curves were plotted based on the nomogram scores.

RESULTS: Ten radiomic features were selected for calculating the Rad-score as they could differentiate the intracranial efficacy in the training (area under the curve [AUC], 0.759) and the validation cohort (AUC, 0.667). A nomogram was created by combining Rad-score, treatment lines, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR). The training cohort obtained an AUC of 0.878 for the combined model, verified in the validation cohort (AUC = 0.875). Kaplan-Meier analyses showed the nomogram was associated with progression-free survival (PFS) (p = 0.0152) and intracranial progression-free survival (iPFS) (p = 0.0052) but not overall survival (OS) (p = 0.4894).

CONCLUSION: A radiomics nomogram model for predicting the intracranial efficacy of ICIs in SCLC patients with BMs can provide suggestions for exploring individual-based treatments for patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Thoracic cancer - 15(2024), 9 vom: 29. März, Seite 738-748

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shi, Xiaonan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Peiliang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yikun [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Junhao [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Tianwen [VerfasserIn]
Teng, Feifei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Immune checkpoint inhibitors
Journal Article
Nomogram
Prediction
Radiomics
Small cell lung cancer

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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/1759-7714.15259

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368669130