Low Programmed Death-Ligand 1–Expressing Subgroup Outcomes of First-Line Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Gastric or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Zhao J, Yap D, Chan Y, Tan B, Teo C, Syn N, Smyth E, Soon Y, Sundar R. Low Programmed Death-Ligand 1–Expressing Subgroup Outcomes of First-Line Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Gastric or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 40: 392-402. PMID: 34860570, DOI: 10.1200/jco.21.01862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaB7-H1 AntigenClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicDisease ProgressionEsophageal NeoplasmsHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsProgression-Free SurvivalRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicStomach NeoplasmsTime FactorsConceptsProgrammed death-ligand 1Combined positive scoreImmune checkpoint inhibitorsKEYNOTE-062First-line treatmentCheckMate-649Checkpoint inhibitorsEsophageal adenocarcinomaKaplan-MeierEstimate time-to-event outcomesFirst-line immune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-L1 combined positive scoreProgrammed death ligand 1 subgroupsPatients treated with pembrolizumabPD-L1-expressing tumorsRandomized phase III trialEfficacy of ICIsPD-L1 subgroupsProgression-free survivalDeath-ligand 1Phase III trialsUS Food and Drug AdministrationPrimary manuscriptsFood and Drug AdministrationCPS-1