Hyperprogressive disease under anti-PD-1 rechallenge after initial response to anti-PD-1 treatment for non-small cell lung cancer : a case report

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Background: Hyperprogressive disease is an unexpected response pattern observed in immune checkpoint therapy and associated with poor prognosis. The rechallenge of programmed cell death 1/programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) inhibitors can be a treatment option in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who once responded to them. Here, we reported the hyperprogressive phenomenon after PD-1/PD-L1 rechallenge in a patient with NSCLC.

Case Description: This case report described a patient with recurrent large cell lung cancer undergoing hyperprogressive disease with pleural and pericardial dissemination shortly after the pembrolizumab rechallenge, although he had a favorable response to the initial pembrolizumab treatment. A lower ratio of CD8+ T cells to Foxp3+ regulatory T cells was distributed in the cell blocks of pleural and pericardial effusion which were taken after hyperprogressive disease, compared to the resected tumor microenvironment. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was lower in peripheral blood when the disease was controlled and it rose when the disease progressed. Notably, NLR increased dramatically when hyperprogression occurred.

Conclusions: For the first time, we reported that a patient who showed a favorable response to initial anti-PD-1 treatment underwent hyperprogressive disease when rechallenging the same immunotherapy. The increased Foxp3+ regulatory T cells in the tumor microenvironment and the longitudinal change of NLRs in peripheral blood were suggested to be associated with hyperprogressive disease.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

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Translational lung cancer research - 13(2024), 3 vom: 29. März, Seite 666-672

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xu, Shiting [VerfasserIn]
Shukuya, Takehito [VerfasserIn]
Shimamura, Shoko [VerfasserIn]
Hayashi, Takuo [VerfasserIn]
Sato, Yoshihiko [VerfasserIn]
Shiozaki, Hitomi [VerfasserIn]
Nishioki, Toshihiko [VerfasserIn]
Nishino, Koichi [VerfasserIn]
Kato, Motoyasu [VerfasserIn]
Hattori, Aritoshi [VerfasserIn]
Shimada, Naoko [VerfasserIn]
Suzuki, Kenji [VerfasserIn]
Kitano, Shigehisa [VerfasserIn]
Takahashi, Kazuhisa [VerfasserIn]

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Anti-programmed cell death 1 rechallenge (anti-PD-1 rechallenge)
Case Reports
Case report
Foxp3+ regulatory T cells
Hyperprogressive disease
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

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Date Revised 12.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.21037/tlcr-23-765

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NLM370907620