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Table 3 Response and survival by PD-L1 expression

From: SUPREME-HN: a retrospective biomarker study assessing the prognostic value of PD-L1 expression in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

Endpoint, na (%)

PD-L1 TC ≥ 25%

PD-L1 TC < 25%

PD-L1 TC ≥ 10%

PD-L1 TC < 10%

PD-L1 TC ≥ 50%

PD-L1 TC < 50%

From diagnosis date to death

 Median OS, months (range)

8.2 (6.3–10.6)

10.1 (8.3–12.2)

9.6 (7.5–12.5)

9.4 (7.9–11.4)

7.9 (5.5–12.4)

10.0 (8.5–11.8)

 log-rank P value, PD-L1 high vs PD-L1 low/negative

0.55

0.32

0.39

From first-line therapy

 Number evaluable

25

70

    

 ORRb, n (%)

 Overall response rate

10 (40.0)

31 (44.3)

    

 Complete response

0 (0.0)

1 (1.4)

    

 Partial response

10 (40.0)

30 (42.9)

    

 Duration of response, n

8

24

    

 Median, weeks (range)

10.6 (0.1–28.7)

15.3 (1.7–52.3)

    

 PFS, n

73

169

110

132

41

201

Median, months (range)

4.2 (2.6–4.8)

4.8 (3.9–5.8)

4.4 (3.3–4.9)

4.9 (3.9–6.0)

4.8 (3.2–6.1)

4.5 (3.9–5.0)

log-rank P value, PD-L1 high vs PD-L1 low/negative

0.37

0.54

0.56

From second-line therapy

 Number evaluable

10

18

    

 ORRb, n (%)

 Overall response rate

2 (20.0)

1 (5.6)

    

 Complete response

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

    

 Partial response

2 (20.0)

1 (5.6)

    

 Duration of response, n

2

1

    

 Median, weeks (range)

10.6 (5.9–15.4)

1.3 (1.3–1.3)

    

 PFS, n

25

58

38

45

13

70

 Median, months (range)

4.1 (2.8–7.1)

2.2 (1.6–4.0)

4.1 (2.2–6.5)

2.1 (1.6–3.6)

6.3 (1.2–13.8)

2.4 (1.6–3.8)

 log-rank P value, PD-L1 high vs PD-L1 low/negative

0.04

0.04

0.03

  1. aPatients with PD-L1 result N = 396
  2. bORR measured by RESIST
  3. ORR objective response rate, OS overall survival, PD-L1 programmed cell death-ligand 1, PFS progression-free survival, RECIST Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors