TY - JOUR
T1 - PD-L1 expression in non-small cell lung carcinoma in Latin America
T2 - a systematic review and meta-analysis
AU - Parra-Medina, Rafael
AU - Castañeda-González, Juan Pablo
AU - Montoya, Luisa
AU - Gómez-Gómez, María Paula
AU - Cabezas, Daniel Clavijo
AU - Vargas, Merideidy Plazas
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/7/30
Y1 - 2024/7/30
N2 - Background: Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is a crucial factor in predicting responses to immunotherapy. This systematic review and meta-analysis focuses on the prevalence of PD-L1 expression and clinicopathological features among Hispanic/ Latino (H/L) populations. Methods: Embase, LILACS, Medline, and Virtual Health Library were searched for studies that evaluated the prevalence of PD-L1 in H/L patients. The protocol was submitted to PROSPERO with ID CRD42023488547. We employed the Joanna Briggs Institute Checklist for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses to assess the methodological quality and applicability of the included studies. Meta-analyses were done to determine the prevalence using a random effects model. Results: The meta-analysis, encompassing 21 articles with 16,486, revealed that 80.2% of patients had PDL1 expression data available (n=13,222). The prevalence calculated of PD-L1 expression in Latino NSCLC patients was 55% [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.54–0.55], with 31% (95% CI: 0.27–0.36) showing a tumoral proportion score (TPS) of 1–49%, and 23% (95% CI: 0.16–0.30) registering a TPS ≥50%. Higher expression was observed in male gender, smoking, adenocarcinoma subtypes, poor tumor differentiation, and advanced stages. PD-L1 expression was most frequent in EGFR wild-type status (82.5%) with a odds ratio (OR) 1.54 (95% CI: 1.24–1.92) and PD-L1 expression was associated with ALK positive (OR =1.54; 95% CI: 1.24–1.92). Conclusions: This meta-analysis provides a comprehensive overview of PD-L1 expression in NSCLC in the H/L population. The findings underscore the significant prevalence of PD-L1 expression and emphasize the relevance of immunotherapy in this population. Understanding the clinicopathological features associated with PD-L1 expression can contribute to tailored treatment strategies for NSCLC in Latin America.
AB - Background: Programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is a crucial factor in predicting responses to immunotherapy. This systematic review and meta-analysis focuses on the prevalence of PD-L1 expression and clinicopathological features among Hispanic/ Latino (H/L) populations. Methods: Embase, LILACS, Medline, and Virtual Health Library were searched for studies that evaluated the prevalence of PD-L1 in H/L patients. The protocol was submitted to PROSPERO with ID CRD42023488547. We employed the Joanna Briggs Institute Checklist for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses to assess the methodological quality and applicability of the included studies. Meta-analyses were done to determine the prevalence using a random effects model. Results: The meta-analysis, encompassing 21 articles with 16,486, revealed that 80.2% of patients had PDL1 expression data available (n=13,222). The prevalence calculated of PD-L1 expression in Latino NSCLC patients was 55% [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.54–0.55], with 31% (95% CI: 0.27–0.36) showing a tumoral proportion score (TPS) of 1–49%, and 23% (95% CI: 0.16–0.30) registering a TPS ≥50%. Higher expression was observed in male gender, smoking, adenocarcinoma subtypes, poor tumor differentiation, and advanced stages. PD-L1 expression was most frequent in EGFR wild-type status (82.5%) with a odds ratio (OR) 1.54 (95% CI: 1.24–1.92) and PD-L1 expression was associated with ALK positive (OR =1.54; 95% CI: 1.24–1.92). Conclusions: This meta-analysis provides a comprehensive overview of PD-L1 expression in NSCLC in the H/L population. The findings underscore the significant prevalence of PD-L1 expression and emphasize the relevance of immunotherapy in this population. Understanding the clinicopathological features associated with PD-L1 expression can contribute to tailored treatment strategies for NSCLC in Latin America.
KW - Latin America
KW - Lung
KW - cancer
KW - prevalence
KW - programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1)
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U2 - 10.21037/tlcr-24-223
DO - 10.21037/tlcr-24-223
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85199860620
SN - 2218-6751
VL - 13
SP - 1660
EP - 1671
JO - Translational Lung Cancer Research
JF - Translational Lung Cancer Research
IS - 7
ER -