Cancers, Vol. 16, Pages 968: Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Advanced Pediatric Malignancies in Nationwide Study: Good Outcome in Skin Melanoma and Hodgkin Lymphoma
Cancers, Vol. 16, Pages 968: Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Advanced Pediatric Malignancies in Nationwide Study: Good Outcome in Skin Melanoma and Hodgkin Lymphoma
Cancers doi: 10.3390/cancers16050968
Authors:
Agata Marjańska
Katarzyna Pawińska-Wąsikowska
Aleksandra Wieczorek
Monika Drogosiewicz
Bożenna Dembowska-Bagińska
Katarzyna Bobeff
Wojciech Młynarski
Katarzyna Adamczewska-Wawrzynowicz
Jacek Wachowiak
Małgorzata A. Krawczyk
Ninela Irga-Jaworska
Jadwiga Węcławek-Tompol
Krzysztof Kałwak
Małgorzata Sawicka-Żukowska
Maryna Krawczuk-Rybak
Anna Raciborska
Agnieszka Mizia-Malarz
Agata Sobocińska-Mirska
Paweł Łaguna
Walentyna Balwierz
Jan Styczyński
Background/aim: The role of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs; anti-PD1) in the treatment of childhood cancers is still evolving. The aim of this nationwide retrospective study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of ICIs used in a group of 42 patients, with a median age of 13.6 years, with various types of advanced malignancies treated in pediatric oncology centers in Poland between 2015 and 2023. Results: The indications for treatment with anti-PD1 were as follows: Hodgkin lymphoma (11); malignant skin melanoma (9); neuroblastoma (8); and other malignancies (14). At the end of follow-up, complete remission (CR) was observed in 37.7% (15/42) of children and disease stabilization in 9.5% (4/42), with a mean survival 3.6 (95% CI = 2.6–4.6) years. The best surv...
Source: Cancers - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Agata Marja ńska Katarzyna Pawi ńska-Wąsikowska Aleksandra Wieczorek Monika Drogosiewicz Bo żenna Dembowska-Bagińska Katarzyna Bobeff Wojciech M łynarski Katarzyna Adamczewska-Wawrzynowicz Jacek Wachowiak Ma łgorzata A. Krawczyk Ninela Irga-Jaworsk Tags: Article Source Type: research
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