Table 2 Results of univariate analysis of PD-L1, PD-1, CD8, CD4 and CD3 in relation to durable clinical benefit are shown for the derivation cohort.

From: Association of tumour and stroma PD-1, PD-L1, CD3, CD4 and CD8 expression with DCB and OS to nivolumab treatment in NSCLC patients pre-treated with chemotherapy

Variables

Derivation cohort

DCB rates (%)

Univariate OR (95% CI)

p value

Multivariate OR (95% CI)

p value

Tumour PD-L1 expression

Ā Ā 

0.014

Ā 

0.041

Ā <1% (n = 50)

18

1.0

Ā 

1.00

Ā 

Ā 1–49% (n = 8)

0

0

Ā 

0.00

Ā 

 ≄50% (n = 8)

75

13.6 (2.3–79.0)

Ā 

11.8 (1.7–79.7)

Ā 

Stromal infiltration of PD-L1+ IC

Ā Ā 

0.36

Ā Ā 

Ā Low infiltration (n = 40)

18

1.0

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā Intermediate infiltration (n = 15)

33

2.4 (0.61–9.1)

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā High infiltration (n = 9)

33

2.4 (0.47–11.8)

Ā Ā Ā 

Stromal infiltration of PD-1+ IC

Ā Ā 

0.047

Ā Ā 

Ā Low infiltration (n = 38)

13

1.0

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā Intermediate infiltration (n = 21)

29

2.6 (0.70–10.0)

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā High infiltration (n = 7)

57

8.8 (1.5–51.6)

Ā Ā Ā 

Tumour infiltration of CD8+ IC

Ā Ā 

0.11

Ā Ā 

Ā Low infiltration (n = 35)

14

1.0

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā Intermediate infiltration (n = 18)

22

1.7 (0.40–7.4)

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā High infiltration (n = 14)

43

4.5 (1.1–18.6)

Ā Ā Ā 

Stromal infiltration of CD8+ IC

Ā Ā 

0.063

Ā Ā 

Ā Low infiltration (n = 15)

7

1.0

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā Intermediate infiltration (n = 21)

14

2.3 (0.22–24.9)

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā High infiltration (n = 30)

37

8.1 (0.93–70.3)

Ā Ā Ā 

Stromal infiltration of CD3+ IC

Ā Ā 

0.046

Ā Ā 

Ā Low infiltration (n = 22)

5

1.0

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā Intermediate infiltration (n = 21)

24

6.6 (0.7–61.9)

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā High infiltration (n = 22)

41

14.5 (1.7–128.4)

Ā Ā Ā 

Stromal infiltration of CD4+ IC

Ā Ā 

0.044

Ā Ā 

Ā Low infiltration (n = 16)

6

1.0

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā Intermediate infiltration (n = 13)

8

1.3 (0.071–22.1)

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā High infiltration (n = 36)

36

8.5 (1.0–71.7)

Ā Ā Ā 

Combined tumour and stromal infiltration of CD8+ IC

Ā Ā 

0.030

Ā 

0.073

Ā Low infiltration of tumour and stromal CD8+ IC (n = 28)

14

1.0

Ā 

1.0

Ā 

Ā High infiltration of tumour or stromal CD8+ IC (n = 14)

7

0.46 (0.047–4.6)

Ā 

0.32 (0.028–3.8)

Ā 

Ā High infiltration of tumour and stromal CD8+ IC (n = 24)

42

4.3 (1.1–16.3)

Ā 

3.5 (0.78–15.9)

Ā 

Combined stromal infiltration of PD-1+ and CD8+ IC

Ā Ā 

0.027

Ā Ā 

Ā Low infiltration of stromal PD-1+ and CD8+ IC (n = 28)

11

1.0

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā High infiltration of stromal PD-1+ or CD8+ IC (n = 17)

18

1.8 (0.32–10.1)

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā High infiltration of stromal PD-1+ and CD8+ IC (n = 20)

45

6.8 (1.5–30.2)

Ā Ā Ā 

Combined stromal infiltration of PD-L1+ and CD8+ IC

Ā Ā 

0.024

Ā Ā 

Ā Low infiltration of stromal PD-L1+ and CD8+ IC (n = 30)

7

1.0

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā High infiltration of stromal PD-L1+ or CD8+ IC (n = 16)

44

10.9 (1.9–62.1)

Ā Ā Ā 

Ā High infiltration of PD-L1+ and CD8+ IC (n = 18)

33

7.0 (1.2–39.8)

Ā Ā Ā 
  1. Statistically significant p < 0.05 values are in bold