{Reference Type}: Journal Article {Title}: Efficacy and safety of PD-1 inhibitors plus chemotherapy with or without endostatin for stage IV lung squamous cancer: a retrospective study. {Author}: Lv C;Wu Y;Gu W;Du B;Yao N;Zhu Y;Zheng J;Hong Y;Lai J; {Journal}: Front Immunol {Volume}: 15 {Issue}: 0 {Year}: 2024 {Factor}: 8.786 {DOI}: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1413204 {Abstract}: UNASSIGNED: The study aimed to analyze the efficacy and safety of PD-1 inhibitors plus chemotherapy with or without endostatin for stage IV lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC).
UNASSIGNED: A total of 219 patients with stage IV LUSC were included. 120 received PD-1 inhibitors plus chemotherapy with or without endostatin (IC ± A), of which 39 received endostatin (IC+A) and 81 did not receive endostatin (IC-A). 99 received chemotherapy with or without endostatin (C ± A). Endpoints included overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), adverse events (AEs), and immune-related adverse events (irAEs).
UNASSIGNED: The median PFS in the IC ± A group versus the C ± A group was 8 and 4 months (P < 0.001), and the median OS was 17 and 9 months (P < 0.001). There was no significant difference in any grade AEs between the IC ± A and C ± A groups (P > 0.05). The median PFS in the IC+A group versus the IC-A group was 11 and 7 months (P = 0.024), and the median OS was 34 and 15 months (P = 0.01). There was no significant difference between the IC+A group and the IC-A group for all grade AEs and irAEs (P > 0.05). The subgroup analysis showed that patients with LIPI = 0 had significant OS and PFS benefits in IC+A group, while for patients with LIPI = 1-2, there was no significant difference in OS and PFS benefits between the IC+A group and IC-A group.
UNASSIGNED: PD-1 inhibitors plus chemotherapy with endostatin might be first-line treatment for patients with stage IV LUSC.