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. 2021 Jul 18;71(3):579–588. doi: 10.1007/s00262-021-03018-y

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics and efficacy outcomes of all patients (N = 74)

Variable Mean ± standard deviation or number of patients (%)
Age, years 69.1 ± 8.8
Sex Male 61 (82.4)
Female 13 (17.6)
Smoking status Never 14 (18.9)
Former/current 60 (81.1)
Histology Adenocarcinoma 30 (40.5)
Squamous 39 (52.7)
Other* 5 (6.8)
EGFR Wild-type 74 (100.0)
Mutant 0 (0.0)
ALK rearrangement Negative 73 (98.6)
Positive 1 (1.4)
PD-L1 expression** No (TPS < 1%) 20 (27.1)
Low (TPS 1–49%) 17 (23.0)
High (TPS ≥ 50%) 37 (50.0)
Number of prior regimens 0 9 (12.2)
1 54 (73.0)
 ≥ 2 11 (14.9)
Agent Nivolumab 16 (21.6)
Pembrolizumab 31 (41.9)
Atezolizumab 27 (36.5)
Best response to treatment PR 13 (17.6)
SD 25 (33.8)
PD 36 (48.6)
PseudoPD/HyperPD Pseudoprogression 10 (13.5)
Hyperprogression 6 (8.1)
Immune-related AEs Any grade 21 (28.4)
Severe AEs 15 (20.3)

Abbreviations: EGFR epidermal growth factor receptor, ALK anaplastic lymphoma kinase, PD-L1 programmed death-ligand 1, TPS tumor proportion score, PR partial response, SD stable disease, PD progression disease, PseudoPD pseudoprogression, HyperPD hyperprogression, AEs, adverse events

*One adenosquamous, one large cell, three non-small cell lung cancer not otherwise specified

**Subgroup classification according to PD-L1 expression was based on the results of the 22C3 pharmDx assay. Patients without 22C3 pharmDx assay results were classified based on the results of the SP263 assay