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
Ovarian
11 (64.7%)
Tubal
3 (17.7%)
Abdominis
2 (11.8%)
Not specified (MB)
1 (5.8%)
FIGO stage
IIIC
7 (41.2%)
IVA
3 (17.7%)
IVB
5 (29.4%)
IV (no substage specified)
1 (5.8%)
No stage (MB)
1 (5.8%)
Histology
High-grade serous
14 (82.4%)
Low-grade serous
1 (5.8%)
Clear cell
1 (5.8%)
MB
1 (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)
Alive
11 (64.7%)
Deceased
6 (35.3%)
(b)
Sample type
Median (range)
CD4/CD8 ratio (range)
Peripheral blood
12
16 (8-27) mL
3.2 (1-6.2)
Ascites
16
738 (217-950) mL
1.0 (0.3-3.6)
Tumor
8
25.1 (2.8-58.0) g
0.6 (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).