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24.06.2020 | Original Article
Prognostic Value of Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
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Guilherme Nader Marta, Pedro Isaacsson Velho, Renata R. C. Bonadio, Mirella Nardo, Sheila F. Faraj, Manoel Carlos L. de Azevedo Souza, David Q. B. Muniz, Diogo Assed Bastos, Carlos Dzik
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Pathology & Oncology Research
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Ausgabe 4/2020
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Abstract
Metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) encompasses a heterogeneous group of neoplasms with distinct clinical behavior and prognoses. As a result of the increasing number of therapeutic options in the metastatic setting, it is crucial to improve prognostic stratification ability. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and combination platelet count and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (COP-NLR) in patients with mRCC. We evaluated a cohort of mRCC patients treated with first-line pazopanib or sunitinib. Levels of NLR, PLR and COP-NLR were measured prior to systemic treatment and evaluated as prognostic predictors. Primary endpoint was overall survival (OS). Data from 276 patients were included, of which 54.7% received first-line pazopanib and 45.3%, sunitinib. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center risk classification was intermediate and poor in 50% and 42.6% of patients, respectively. High NLR (> 3.5) was associated with inferior OS (median 9.6 vs 17.8 months, P < 0.001). A high PLR (> 200) was associated with inferior OS (median 10.3 vs 17 months, P = 0.002). The median OS in the COP-NLR 1, 2 and 3 groups were 19.0 months (95% CI 15.3–26.0), 13.1 months (95% CI 9.8–17.0) and 7.4 months (95% CI 3.6–11.9), respectively (P < 0.001). In the multivariate analysis, high NLR and high COP-NLR were associated with inferior OS. Both high NLR and high COP-NLR were associated with poorer OS in our cohort of patients with mRCC treated with first-line pazopanib or sunitinib.