Clinical Focus ›› 2022, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (10): 889-898.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2022.10.002

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Sarcopenia on immune checkpoint inhibitors in solid tumor patients with sarcopenia: A meta-analysis

Ye Qian1, Ling Zhi2,3, Yin Xudong2()   

  1. 1. Yanzhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Yanzhou 225001, China
    2. Department of Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, jiangsu, Yangzhou 225100, China
    3. Medical College of Yangzhou University, jiangsu, Yangzhou 225100, China
  • Received:2021-10-18 Online:2022-10-20 Published:2022-11-26
  • Contact: Yin Xudong E-mail:090005@yzu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Objective To explore the effect of sarcopenia on the short-term efficacy, long-term prognosis and immune-related adverse events (irAEs) of immune checkpoint Inhibitor (ICIs). Methods A systematic search were conducted in the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases to include relevant studies published before June 2021. Results A total of 27 studies were included in the Meta-analysis, which showed that the patients with sarcopenia had worse the objective response rate (RR=0.11, 95%CI: 0.02-0.54) and disease control rate (RR=0.55, 95%CI:0.39-0.78) than those without the disease. In addition, pooled sarcopenia was found to be a unfavorable prognostic factor of prognosis in tumor patients (OS: HR=1.60, 95%CI: 1.30-1.97; PFS: HR=2.81, 95%CI: 1.88-4.22). Furthermore, sarcopenia tended toward irAEs (RR=1.27;95%CI:0.74-2.19). Conclusion Sarcopenia may be considered as a risk factor for poor therapeutic effect and prognosis in cancer patients.

Key words: sarcopenia, immune checkpoint inhibitors, cancer immunotherapy, prognosis

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