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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Association between pretreatment lymphocyte count and response to PD1 inhibitors in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

 

Number (%)

Number in those with clinical benefit (%)

Number in those without clinical benefit (%)

P

Gender

 Male

31 (91.2)

15 (88.2)

16 (94.1)

0.54

 Female

3 (8.8)

2 (11.8)

1 (5.9)

 

Age

  < 65

22 (64.7)

11 (17.7)

11 (17.7)

1.00

  ≥ 65

12 (35.3)

6 (35.3)

6 (35.3)

 

Race

 White

25 (73.6)

11 (64.7)

14 (82.4)

0.49

 Black

6 (17.7)

4 (23.5)

2 (11.8)

 

 Asian

2 (5.9)

1 (5.9)

1 (5.9)

 

 Hispanic

1 (2.9)

1 (5.9)

0 (0)

 

Smoking history

 Yes

24 (70.6)

11 (64.7)

13 (76.5)

0.45

 No

10 (29.4)

6 (35.3)

4 (23.5)

 

ECOG

 0 or 1

31 (91.2)

15 (88.2)

16 (94.1)

0.54

  ≥ 2

3 (8.8)

2 (11.8)

1 (5.9)

 

Primary tumor location

 Nasopharynx

5 (14.7)

4 (23.5)

1 (5.9)

0.51

 Oral cavity

5 (14.7)

3 (17.6)

2 (11.8)

 

 Oropharynx

15 (44.1)

7 (41.2)

8 (47.1)

 

 Hypopharynx

1 (2.9)

0 (0)

1 (5.9)

 

 Larynx

6 (17.7)

2 (11.8)

4 (23.5)

 

 Sinus

2 (5.9)

1 (5.9)

1 (5.9)

 

Virus association

 EBV

5 (14.7)

4 (23.5)

1 (5.9)

0.28

 HPV/p16

14 (41.2)

7 (41.2)

7 (41.2)

 

 None

15 (44.1)

6 (35.3)

9 (52.9)

 

Number of prior systemic therapy regimens

 0 or 1

18 (52.9)

11 (64.7)

7 (41.2)

0.17

 2 or more

16 (47.1)

6 (35.3)

10 (58.8)

 

PD-1 Inhibitor

 Nivolumab

16 (47.1)

9 (52.9)

7 (41.2)

0.49

 Pembrolizumab

18 (52.9)

8 (47.1)

10 (58.8)

 
  1. EBV Epstein-Barr virus, ECOG PS Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status, HPV human papillomavirus, IO Immuno-oncology