Research Article

Correlation of Peripheral Blood Parameters and Immune-Related Adverse Events with the Efficacy of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Table 2

Analysis of predictors of PFS.

VariableKaplan–Meier analysisCox multivariate regression analysis
HR95% CIHR95% CI

Age0.800.49–1.290.34
Sex0.660.38–1.130.16
ECOG PS0.800.41–1.580.49
BMI0.590.36–0.960.030
Smoking0.910.571.480.71
Distant metastasis0.820.49–1.360.42
Treatment lines1.050.58–1.910.86
Bone metastasis0.380.13–1.070.00370.25–1.430.25
Treatment regimen (anti-PD-1/PD-L1)2.441.06–5.630.0032.851.47–5.520.0051
WBC (cutoff = 8.19 × 109/L)1.890.86–4.140.0380.78–3.840.18
ALC (cutoff = 0.635 × 109/L)2.611.39–4.910.0170.92–13.690.06
PLT (cutoff = 201.5 × 109/L)2.021.24–3.260.0033.131.78–5.520.0008
LDH (cutoff = 227 U/L)1.630.99–2.670.0471.851.06–3.240.0315

Indicators with statistical significance; —Represents no usability data; WBC, white blood cell; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; PLT, platelet; ALC, absolute lymphocyte count; PD-1, programmed cell death protein-1; PD-L1, programmed cell death ligand-1; BMI: body mass index.