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Bratislava Medical Journal 2022 Bratislava Medical Journal Vol.123, No.2, p.83–86, 2022
Bratislava Medical Journal 2022 Bratislava Medical Journal Vol.123, No.2, p.83–86, 2022
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Bratislava Medical Journal Vol.123, No.2, p.83–86, 2022 |
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| Title: Monitoring EBV infection, MSI, PDL-1 expression, Her-2/neu amplification as a biomarker for PD-1 inhibition in gastric cancer | ||
| Author: L. Stanek, R. Gurlich, Z. Musil, L. Havluj, A. Whitley | ||
| Abstract: BACKGROUND: The anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody pembrolizumab has been shown to be associated with a good response in patients with metastatic gastric cancer. Excellent therapeutic results of pembrolizumab have been shown in patients with tumours showing a high microsatellite instability (MSI) and Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) positivity. GOAL: This is a retrospective study of 40 bioptic specimens from the patients, who underwent gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma. The goal of the study was to identify biomarkers (EBV, MLH-1, PDL-1 expression) that are potentially relevant for selecting the patients, who may benefit from PD-1 inhibition therapy. METHODS: Immunohistochemical (IHC) expression of PDL-1 and MSI, cytogenetic FISH amplification of the HER-2/neu gene and polymerase chain reaction of EBV RNA, including charge quantification, were performed in selected patients with metastatic or advanced gastric cancer. RESULTS: EBV-encoded RNA was detected in nine patients. None of them exhibited Her-2 overexpression or CMV infection. PD-L1 was detected in twelve patients. Ten patients were MLH1 positive. All nine cases of EBV infection showed a high expression of PD-L1 and MLH-1 (Tab. 1, Ref. 14). |
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| Keywords: molecular diagnostics, gastric cancer, EBV infection, MSI, PD-L-1 expression | ||
| Published online: 23-Jan-2022 | ||
| Year: 2022, Volume: 123, Issue: 2 | Page From: 83, Page To: 86 | |
| doi:10.4149/BLL_2022_013 |
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