Abstract
Merkel cell carcinoma is an aggressive neuroendocrine skin tumor, for which several non-conclusive prognostic factors of adverse clinical behavior have been reported. As promoter methylation of the immune checkpoint receptor CD279/PD-1/PDCD1(mPDCD1) has been shown to be a prognostic factor in different cancers, we investigated its role in Merkel cell carcinoma. mPDCD1was assessed retrospectively in a cohort of 69 Merkel cell carcinoma patients from the University of Bologna, University of Turin and University of Insubria. Kaplan-Meier curves and log-rank tests were calculated for all variables. To assess the influence of mPDCD1, the Cox proportional hazards model and different Royston-Parmar models were evaluated. High PDCD1 methylation (mPDCD1high) was associated with a higher overall mortality at both the univariate analysis (log rank test: χ2 = 5.17, p = 0.023; permutation test: p = 0.023) and the multivariate analysis (HR = 2.111, p = 0.042). The other variables associated with a higher overall mortality at the multivariate analysis were clinical stage III-IV (HR = 2.357, p = 0.008), size > 2 cm (HR = 2.248, p = 0.031) and Merkel cell polyomavirus (HR = 0.397, p = 0.015). Further, mPDCD1high was strongly associated with older age (81 vs 76 years, p = 0.042), absence of immune cells (92.6%, p < 0.001), no expression of PD-L1 by immune cells (70.4%, p = 0.041) and by both immune and tumor cells (70.4%, p = 0.001). mPDCD1 is a valid prognostic parameter in patients affected by Merkel cell carcinoma. In addition, it could provide an estimate of the global PD-1/PD-L1 expression with potentially relevant implications from a therapeutic point of view.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Modern Pathology |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - Apr 11 2019 |
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PD-1 (PDCD1) promoter methylation in Merkel cell carcinoma: prognostic relevance and relationship with clinico-pathological parameters. / Ricci, Costantino; Morandi, Luca; Righi, Alberto; Gibertoni, Dino; Maletta, Francesca; Ambrosi, Francesca; Agostinelli, Claudio; Uccella, Silvia; Asioli, Silvia; Sessa, Fausto; Pellilli, Maria; Maragliano, Roberta; La Rosa, Stefano; Papotti, Mauro Giulio; Asioli, Sofia.
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T1 - PD-1 (PDCD1) promoter methylation in Merkel cell carcinoma: prognostic relevance and relationship with clinico-pathological parameters
AU - Ricci, Costantino
AU - Morandi, Luca
AU - Righi, Alberto
AU - Gibertoni, Dino
AU - Maletta, Francesca
AU - Ambrosi, Francesca
AU - Agostinelli, Claudio
AU - Uccella, Silvia
AU - Asioli, Silvia
AU - Sessa, Fausto
AU - Pellilli, Maria
AU - Maragliano, Roberta
AU - La Rosa, Stefano
AU - Papotti, Mauro Giulio
AU - Asioli, Sofia
PY - 2019/4/11
Y1 - 2019/4/11
N2 - Merkel cell carcinoma is an aggressive neuroendocrine skin tumor, for which several non-conclusive prognostic factors of adverse clinical behavior have been reported. As promoter methylation of the immune checkpoint receptor CD279/PD-1/PDCD1(mPDCD1) has been shown to be a prognostic factor in different cancers, we investigated its role in Merkel cell carcinoma. mPDCD1was assessed retrospectively in a cohort of 69 Merkel cell carcinoma patients from the University of Bologna, University of Turin and University of Insubria. Kaplan-Meier curves and log-rank tests were calculated for all variables. To assess the influence of mPDCD1, the Cox proportional hazards model and different Royston-Parmar models were evaluated. High PDCD1 methylation (mPDCD1high) was associated with a higher overall mortality at both the univariate analysis (log rank test: χ2 = 5.17, p = 0.023; permutation test: p = 0.023) and the multivariate analysis (HR = 2.111, p = 0.042). The other variables associated with a higher overall mortality at the multivariate analysis were clinical stage III-IV (HR = 2.357, p = 0.008), size > 2 cm (HR = 2.248, p = 0.031) and Merkel cell polyomavirus (HR = 0.397, p = 0.015). Further, mPDCD1high was strongly associated with older age (81 vs 76 years, p = 0.042), absence of immune cells (92.6%, p < 0.001), no expression of PD-L1 by immune cells (70.4%, p = 0.041) and by both immune and tumor cells (70.4%, p = 0.001). mPDCD1 is a valid prognostic parameter in patients affected by Merkel cell carcinoma. In addition, it could provide an estimate of the global PD-1/PD-L1 expression with potentially relevant implications from a therapeutic point of view.
AB - Merkel cell carcinoma is an aggressive neuroendocrine skin tumor, for which several non-conclusive prognostic factors of adverse clinical behavior have been reported. As promoter methylation of the immune checkpoint receptor CD279/PD-1/PDCD1(mPDCD1) has been shown to be a prognostic factor in different cancers, we investigated its role in Merkel cell carcinoma. mPDCD1was assessed retrospectively in a cohort of 69 Merkel cell carcinoma patients from the University of Bologna, University of Turin and University of Insubria. Kaplan-Meier curves and log-rank tests were calculated for all variables. To assess the influence of mPDCD1, the Cox proportional hazards model and different Royston-Parmar models were evaluated. High PDCD1 methylation (mPDCD1high) was associated with a higher overall mortality at both the univariate analysis (log rank test: χ2 = 5.17, p = 0.023; permutation test: p = 0.023) and the multivariate analysis (HR = 2.111, p = 0.042). The other variables associated with a higher overall mortality at the multivariate analysis were clinical stage III-IV (HR = 2.357, p = 0.008), size > 2 cm (HR = 2.248, p = 0.031) and Merkel cell polyomavirus (HR = 0.397, p = 0.015). Further, mPDCD1high was strongly associated with older age (81 vs 76 years, p = 0.042), absence of immune cells (92.6%, p < 0.001), no expression of PD-L1 by immune cells (70.4%, p = 0.041) and by both immune and tumor cells (70.4%, p = 0.001). mPDCD1 is a valid prognostic parameter in patients affected by Merkel cell carcinoma. In addition, it could provide an estimate of the global PD-1/PD-L1 expression with potentially relevant implications from a therapeutic point of view.
U2 - 10.1038/s41379-019-0261-5
DO - 10.1038/s41379-019-0261-5
M3 - Article
JO - Modern Pathology
JF - Modern Pathology
SN - 0893-3952
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