Efficacy of PD-1 inhibitors for colorectal cancer and polyps in patients with Lynch syndrome.

Authors

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Jiehai Yu

Department of Colorectal Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China

Jiehai Yu , Jinghua Tang , Dandan Li , Fang Wang , Ya Ding , Kai Han , Ling-Heng Kong , Yi-hong Ling , Wei-Jian Mei , Zhigang Hong , Leen Liao , Wanjun Yang , Zhi-Zhong Pan , Xiao-Shi Zhang , Wu Jiang , Pei-Rong Ding , Binyi Xiao

Organizations

Department of Colorectal Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China, Biotherapy Center, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China, Department of Molecular Diagnostics, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

Research Funding

Other Government Agency
National Natural Science Foundation of China

Background: Programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor is effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) with deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) or high microsatellite instability (MSI-H). We aimed to explore its effects on CRCs and colonic polyps in Lynch syndrome (LS) patients. Methods: LS patients with CRC who had evaluable tumors and received ≥2 cycles of PD-1 inhibitors were included. PD-1 inhibitors were given as a monotherapy or in combination with other therapies including anti cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) treatment, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy. Correlations of treatment responses with clinicopathological characteristics and genomic profiles were analyzed. Results: A total of 75 LS patients were included, with a median age of 39 years. The median duration of follow-up was 27 months (range, 3 to 71). The objective response rate (ORR) was 70.7%, including 28.0% (n = 21) complete responses (CRs) and 42.7% (n = 32) partial responses (PRs). Three cases of LS CRCs displaying pMMR/MSS or discordant MMR/MSI status were not responsive even with a high tumor mutation burden (TMB). Mucinous/signet-ring cell differentiation was associated with a lower ORR (P= 0.013). The 3-year OS and PFS was 91.2% and 81.0%, respectively. Colorectal polyp/adenoma was detected in 26 patients during surveillance. Seven adenomas disappeared after treatment and their maximum diameters were all larger than 7mm. Conclusions: PD-1 inhibitors are highly effective for dMMR/MSI-H LS CRCs, but not for pMMR/MSS LS CRCs or those displaying discordant MMR/MSI status or mucinous/signet-ring cell CRC. Some of the large LS adenomas may also be sensitive to anti-PD-1 treatment.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Publication Only: Gastrointestinal Cancer—Colorectal and Anal

Track

Gastrointestinal Cancer—Colorectal and Anal

Sub Track

Epidemiology/Outcomes

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 16; abstr e15521)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.e15521

Abstract #

e15521

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