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Predictive value of the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score for the therapeutic effects of molecular‑targeted drugs on advanced renal cell carcinoma

  • Authors:
    • Hirofumi Ohmura
    • Keita Uchino
    • Tatsuhiro Kajitani
    • Naotaka Sakamoto
    • Eishi Baba
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  • Published online on: March 28, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2017.1205
  • Pages: 669-675
  • Copyright: © Ohmura et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Inflammation is considered to be a prognostic factor for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). An inflammation‑based prognostic score (modified Glasgow Prognostic Score; mGPS) is widely used for preoperative patients; however, little information is available regarding its prognostic value in patients with RCC treated with molecular‑targeted drugs. A total of 32 advanced and recurrent RCC patients initially treated with molecular‑targeted drugs from October, 2009 to August, 2015 were retrospectively investigated. Information on patient characteristics prior to treatment initiation and the clinical course were retrieved from clinical records. The correlation between survival and patient variables was analyzed. Survival was compared among patient groups according to the mGPS score. The median patient age was 66 years. The percentage of patients with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1 was 87.5, and 65.6% of the RCCs were clear cell carcinomas. A Memorial Sloan‑Kettering Cancer Center index of good or intermediate was determined for 75% of the patients. Sunitinib, pazopanib or sorafenib was administered to 56, 22 and 13% of the cases, respectively. An mGPS score of 0, 1 and 2 was calculated for 66, 9 and 25% of the cases, respectively. Patients in the mGPS low group (score 0) exhibited significantly better progression‑free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) compared with patients in the mGPS high group (score 1 or 2) (median PFS, 307 vs. 70 days and median OS, 1,081 vs. 140 days, respectively). In conclusion, inflammatory status as assessed by the mGPS score was closely associated with the prognosis of RCC patients treated with molecular‑targeted therapy.
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Ohmura H, Uchino K, Kajitani T, Sakamoto N and Baba E: Predictive value of the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score for the therapeutic effects of molecular‑targeted drugs on advanced renal cell carcinoma. Mol Clin Oncol 6: 669-675, 2017
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Ohmura, H., Uchino, K., Kajitani, T., Sakamoto, N., & Baba, E. (2017). Predictive value of the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score for the therapeutic effects of molecular‑targeted drugs on advanced renal cell carcinoma. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 6, 669-675. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2017.1205
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Ohmura, H., Uchino, K., Kajitani, T., Sakamoto, N., Baba, E."Predictive value of the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score for the therapeutic effects of molecular‑targeted drugs on advanced renal cell carcinoma". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 6.5 (2017): 669-675.
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Ohmura, H., Uchino, K., Kajitani, T., Sakamoto, N., Baba, E."Predictive value of the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score for the therapeutic effects of molecular‑targeted drugs on advanced renal cell carcinoma". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 6, no. 5 (2017): 669-675. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2017.1205