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Table 1 The baseline characteristics of included studies

From: Association between body mass index and survival outcomes for cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author

Year

Publication type

Source of analyzed data

Country

Cancer type

Sample size

Immunotherapy regimen

BMI stratification

Outcomes

Ichihara (cohort 1)

2020

Full text

Retrospective cohort

Japan

NSCLC

84

Cohort1: pembrolizumab

High: ≥ 22.0; low: < 22.0

OS, PFS

Ichihara (Cohort 2)

2020

Full text

Retrospective cohort

Japan

NSCLC

429

Cohort2: nivolumab, pembrolizumab, atezolizumab

High: ≥ 22.0; low: < 22.0

OS, PFS

Popinat

2019

Full text

Retrospective cohort

France

NSCLC

55

Nivolumab

High: ≥ 24.7; low: < 24.7

OS

Magri

2019

Full text

Retrospective cohort

Israel

NSCLC

46

Nivolumab

High: ≥ 24.6; low: < 24.6

OS

Kulkarni

2019

Abstract

Retrospective cohort

USA

NSCLC

148

Nivolumab

High: ≥ 25.0; low: < 25.0

OS, PFS

Kichenadasse

2019

Full text

NCT02031458 NCT01846416

USA, Australia

NSCLC

1434

Atezolizumab

Normal: 18.5–24.9 overweight: 25.0–29.9 obese: ≥ 30

OS, PFS, IRAEs

Zhi

2018

Abstract

Retrospective cohort

USA

NSCLC

703

Nivolumab, pembrolizumab

Normal: 18.5–24.9; overweight: 25.0–29.9; obese: ≥ 30

OS, PFS

Wang

2019

Full text

Retrospective cohort

USA

NSCLC Melanoma OC

250

PD-L1 inhibitor

High: ≥ 30; low: < 30

OS, PFS

Cortellini

2019

Full text

Retrospective cohort

Italy

NSCLC RCC melanoma

976

Pembrolizumab, nivolumab, atezolizumab

Definition1: high: ≥ 25.0; low: < 25.0 definition2: Normal: 18.5–24.9; overweight: 25·0–29.9; Obese: ≥ 30

OS, PFS, IRAEs

Naik

2019

Full text

Retrospective cohort

USA

Melanoma

139

PD-1 inhibitor

High: 25.0–35 low: < 25

OS, PFS

Richtig

2018

Full text

Retrospective cohort

Austria

Melanoma

76

Ipilimumab

High: ≥ 25.0; Low: < 25.0

OS, PFS

McQuade (cohort 1)

2018

Full text

NCT00324155& retrospective corhot

USA, Australia

Melanoma

207

Cohort 1:

Ipilimumab plus dacarbazine

Normal: 18.5–24.9; overweight: 25.0–29.9; Obese: ≥ 30

OS, PFS, IRAEs

McQuade (Cohort 2)

2018

Full text

NCT00324155& Retrospective corhot

USA, Australia

Melanoma

329

Cohort 2: Pembrolizumab, nivolumab, atezolizumab

Normal: 18.5–24.9; Overweight: 25.0–29.9; Obese: ≥ 30

OS, PFS, IRAEs

Labadie

2019

Full text

Retrospective cohort

USA, Canada, Spain

RCC

90

Pembrolizumab, nivolumab, atezolizumab

Normal: 18.5–24.9

Overweight: 25.0–29.9 Obese: ≥ 30

OS, PFS

De Giorgi

2019

Full text

Retrospective cohort

Italy

RCC

313

Nivolumab

high: ≥ 25.0; low: < 25.0

OS

  1. NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; RCC, renal cell cancer; OC, ovarian cancer; BMI, Body mass index; OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; IRAEs, immune-related adverse effects