Background: We sought to determine the prognostic value of the newly developed Global Immune-Nutrition-Inflammation Index (GINI) in patients with stage IIIC non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who underwent definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Methods: This study was conducted on a cohort of 802 newly diagnosed stage IIIC NSCLC patients who underwent CCRT. The novel GINI created first here was defined as follows: GINI = [C-reactive protein × Platelets × Monocytes × Neutrophils] ÷ [Albumin × Lymphocytes]. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to determine the optimal pre-CCRT GINI cut-off value that substantially interacts with the locoregional progression-free (LRPFS), progression-free (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Results: The optimal pre-CCRT GINI cutoff was 1562 (AUC: 76.1%; sensitivity: 72.4%; specificity: 68.2%; Youden index: 0.406). Patients presenting with a GINI ≥ 1562 had substantially shorter median LRPFS (13.3 vs. 18.4 months;p< 0.001), PFS (10.2 vs. 14.3 months;p< 0.001), and OS (19.1 vs. 37.8 months;p< 0.001) durations than those with a GINI < 1562. Results of the multivariate analysis revealed that the pre-CCRT GINI ≥ 1562 (vs. <1562), T4 tumor (vs. T3), and receiving only 1 cycle of concurrent chemotherapy (vs. 2–3 cycles) were the factors independently associated with poorer LRPS (p< 0.05 for each), PFS (p< 0.05 for each), and OS (p< 0.05 for each). Conclusion: The newly developed GINI index efficiently divided the stage IIIC NSCLSC patients into two subgroups with substantially different median and long-term survival outcomes.
背景:本研究旨在评估新构建的全球免疫-营养-炎症指数(GINI)对接受根治性同步放化疗(CCRT)的IIIC期非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)患者的预后预测价值。方法:本研究纳入802例初诊IIIC期NSCLC并行CCRT治疗的患者队列。首次构建的GINI计算公式为:GINI = [C反应蛋白 × 血小板 × 单核细胞 × 中性粒细胞] ÷ [白蛋白 × 淋巴细胞]。采用受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析确定与局部区域无进展生存期(LRPFS)、无进展生存期(PFS)及总生存期(OS)显著相关的最佳CCRT前GINI截断值。结果:CCRT前GINI最佳截断值为1562(曲线下面积:76.1%;敏感度:72.4%;特异度:68.2%;约登指数:0.406)。GINI ≥ 1562患者的中位LRPFS(13.3 vs. 18.4个月;p<0.001)、PFS(10.2 vs. 14.3个月;p<0.001)及OS(19.1 vs. 37.8个月;p<0.001)均显著短于GINI < 1562患者。多因素分析显示,CCRT前GINI ≥ 1562(对比<1562)、T4分期肿瘤(对比T3)以及仅接受1周期同步化疗(对比2-3周期)是LRPFS(各项p<0.05)、PFS(各项p<0.05)和OS(各项p<0.05)的独立不良预后因素。结论:新构建的GINI指数能有效将IIIC期NSCLC患者划分为具有显著差异中位及长期生存结局的两个亚组。