Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients according to clinical T staging

From: Neoadjuvant therapy with immune checkpoint blockade, antiangiogenesis, and chemotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer

Characteristic

All patients (n = 25)

cT4a (n = 11)

cT4b (n = 14)

Age, median (range)

63 (48–70)

64 (51–69)

61 (48–70)

Gender, n (%)

   

     Female

6 (24)

2 (18)

4 (29)

     Male

19 (76)

9 (82)

10 (71)

ECOG, n (%)

   

     0

14 (56)

7 (64)

7 (50)

     1

11 (44)

4 (36)

7 (50)

Clinical T staging, n (%)

   

     T4a

11 (44)

11 (100)

0 (0)

     T4b

14 (56)

0 (0)

14 (100)

Clinical N staging, n (%)

   

     N2

3 (12)

1 (9)

2 (14)

     N3

22 (88)

10 (91)

12 (86)

PD-L1 (CPS), n (%)

   

     ≥10

1 (4)

1 (9)

0 (0)

     5–10

1 (4)

0 (0)

1 (7)

     1–5

1 (4)

1 (9)

0 (0)

     <1

21 (84)

9 (82)

12 (86)

     Unknown

1 (4)

0

1 (7)

MMR/MSI, n (%)

   

     dMMR/MSI-H

4 (16)

2 (18)

2 (14)

     pMMR/MSS

21 (84)

9 (82)

12 (86)

ERBB2 amplification, n (%)

   

     YES

4 (16)

1 (9)

3 (21)

     No

21 (84)

10 (91)

11 (79)

Signet cells, n (%)

   

     Yes

9 (36)

7 (64)

2 (14)

     No

16 (64)

4 (36)

12 (86)

Lauren’s classification, n (%)

   

     Diffused

16 (64)

7 (64)

9 (64)

     Intestinal/mixed

9 (36)

4 (36)

5 (36)

  1. ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, MMR DNA mismatch repair, MSI microsatellite instability, dMMR deficient MMR, pMMR proficient MMR, MSI-H MSI high, MSS microsatellite stable.