Research Article

Profound Functional Suppression of Tumor-Infiltrating T-Cells in Ovarian Cancer Patients Can Be Reversed Using PD-1-Blocking Antibodies or DARPin® Proteins

Table 1

Ovarian cancer patient characteristics () and sample characteristics.
(a)

Median age (range)60 years (41-75)
Number () of patients (% of all)

Cancer origin
 Ovarian11 (64.7%)
 Tubal3 (17.7%)
 Abdominis2 (11.8%)
 Not specified (MB)1 (5.8%)
FIGO stage
 IIIC7 (41.2%)
 IVA3 (17.7%)
 IVB5 (29.4%)
 IV (no substage specified)1 (5.8%)
 No stage (MB)1 (5.8%)
Histology
 High-grade serous14 (82.4%)
 Low-grade serous1 (5.8%)
 Clear cell1 (5.8%)
 MB1 (5.8%)
Debulking outcome (residual tumor)
 Complete (0 cm)9 (52.9%)
 Optimal (<1 cm)3 (17.7%)
 Incomplete (>2 cm)5 (29.4%)
Vital status (median follow-up 10 months)
 Alive11 (64.7%)
 Deceased6 (35.3%)

(b)

Sample typeMedian (range)CD4/CD8 ratio (range)

Peripheral blood1216 (8-27) mL3.2 (1-6.2)
Ascites16738 (217-950) mL1.0 (0.3-3.6)
Tumor825.1 (2.8-58.0) g0.6 (0.2-1.6)

Abbreviations: MB: mucinous borderline; FIGO: International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Two patients also had an additional sarcoma component (in addition to tubal origin and high-grade serous histology).