Levels of pretreatment blood lipids are prognostic factors in advanced NSCLC patients treated with anlotinib

Abstract Background Anlotinib, a small molecule for multi-target tyrosine kinase inhibition, is the third or further line of defense for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Findings from an ALTER0303 phase III trial revealed that this drug confers significant survival benefits in patien...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6fe58de71bfe4ffa81cf84773b6627522021-11-21T12:40:36ZLevels of pretreatment blood lipids are prognostic factors in advanced NSCLC patients treated with anlotinib10.1186/s12944-021-01596-51476-511Xhttps://doaj.org/article/6fe58de71bfe4ffa81cf84773b6627522021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-021-01596-5https://doaj.org/toc/1476-511XAbstract Background Anlotinib, a small molecule for multi-target tyrosine kinase inhibition, is the third or further line of defense for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Findings from an ALTER0303 phase III trial revealed that this drug confers significant survival benefits in patients. Although numerous inflammatory biomarkers have been shown to play vital roles in treatment, the clinical significance of blood lipid levels before treatment has not been evaluated. Here, this research aims to explore the relationship between blood lipids and efficacy of anlotinib, with a view of generating insights to guide future development of convenient and individualized treatment therapies. Methods This study analyzed basal blood lipids levels, including triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), and high density lipoprotein (HDL), among other variables before treatment, in 137 patients with advanced NSCLC who received anlotinib as third or further-line treatment at the Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, between July 2018 and December 2020. We determined the best cut off value for predicting treatment responses, generated survival curves using the Kaplan–Meier method, then applied univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses to assess predictors of survival. Results The entire study population recorded median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of 4 (95% CI 3.142–4.858) and 8.3 (95% CI 6.843–9.757) months, respectively. Researchers observed statistically significant differences across subgroups, between blood lipid indexes with different efficacies, except in the HDL subgroup. The low disease control rate (DCR) was associated with significantly elevated TG, TC and LDL levels (P = 0.000). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that elevated TC and LDL levels were independently associated with poor PFS or OS (P ≤ 0.003). Then, we established a prediction model, and set high TC or high LDL as the risk factor, respectively. There were significant differences in PFS (p = 0.000) and OS (p = 0.012) between 0 and ≥ 1 scores. Conclusions Prior to anlotinib therapy, TC and LDL levels, are independent prognostic indicators for patients with advanced NSCLC treated with this drug as a third or further-line treatment option. In addition, a risk score of 0 was attributed to a combination of low TC and low LDL, and these patients were exhibited excellent efficacies and survival rates.Mengqiu TangChao SongYaowen ZhangXiaoyu XuChen WangZhanchun ZhangTian ChenBMCarticleTriglycerides (TG)Total cholesterol (TC)Low density lipoprotein (LDL)High density lipoprotein (HDL)AnlotinibNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseasesRC620-627ENLipids in Health and Disease, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Triglycerides (TG)
Total cholesterol (TC)
Low density lipoprotein (LDL)
High density lipoprotein (HDL)
Anlotinib
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
RC620-627
spellingShingle Triglycerides (TG)
Total cholesterol (TC)
Low density lipoprotein (LDL)
High density lipoprotein (HDL)
Anlotinib
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases
RC620-627
Mengqiu Tang
Chao Song
Yaowen Zhang
Xiaoyu Xu
Chen Wang
Zhanchun Zhang
Tian Chen
Levels of pretreatment blood lipids are prognostic factors in advanced NSCLC patients treated with anlotinib
description Abstract Background Anlotinib, a small molecule for multi-target tyrosine kinase inhibition, is the third or further line of defense for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Findings from an ALTER0303 phase III trial revealed that this drug confers significant survival benefits in patients. Although numerous inflammatory biomarkers have been shown to play vital roles in treatment, the clinical significance of blood lipid levels before treatment has not been evaluated. Here, this research aims to explore the relationship between blood lipids and efficacy of anlotinib, with a view of generating insights to guide future development of convenient and individualized treatment therapies. Methods This study analyzed basal blood lipids levels, including triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL), and high density lipoprotein (HDL), among other variables before treatment, in 137 patients with advanced NSCLC who received anlotinib as third or further-line treatment at the Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, between July 2018 and December 2020. We determined the best cut off value for predicting treatment responses, generated survival curves using the Kaplan–Meier method, then applied univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses to assess predictors of survival. Results The entire study population recorded median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of 4 (95% CI 3.142–4.858) and 8.3 (95% CI 6.843–9.757) months, respectively. Researchers observed statistically significant differences across subgroups, between blood lipid indexes with different efficacies, except in the HDL subgroup. The low disease control rate (DCR) was associated with significantly elevated TG, TC and LDL levels (P = 0.000). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that elevated TC and LDL levels were independently associated with poor PFS or OS (P ≤ 0.003). Then, we established a prediction model, and set high TC or high LDL as the risk factor, respectively. There were significant differences in PFS (p = 0.000) and OS (p = 0.012) between 0 and ≥ 1 scores. Conclusions Prior to anlotinib therapy, TC and LDL levels, are independent prognostic indicators for patients with advanced NSCLC treated with this drug as a third or further-line treatment option. In addition, a risk score of 0 was attributed to a combination of low TC and low LDL, and these patients were exhibited excellent efficacies and survival rates.
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author Mengqiu Tang
Chao Song
Yaowen Zhang
Xiaoyu Xu
Chen Wang
Zhanchun Zhang
Tian Chen
author_facet Mengqiu Tang
Chao Song
Yaowen Zhang
Xiaoyu Xu
Chen Wang
Zhanchun Zhang
Tian Chen
author_sort Mengqiu Tang
title Levels of pretreatment blood lipids are prognostic factors in advanced NSCLC patients treated with anlotinib
title_short Levels of pretreatment blood lipids are prognostic factors in advanced NSCLC patients treated with anlotinib
title_full Levels of pretreatment blood lipids are prognostic factors in advanced NSCLC patients treated with anlotinib
title_fullStr Levels of pretreatment blood lipids are prognostic factors in advanced NSCLC patients treated with anlotinib
title_full_unstemmed Levels of pretreatment blood lipids are prognostic factors in advanced NSCLC patients treated with anlotinib
title_sort levels of pretreatment blood lipids are prognostic factors in advanced nsclc patients treated with anlotinib
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publishDate 2021
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