Efficacy of metastasis-directed therapy in de novo metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients receiving chemo-immunotherapy and local regional radiotherapy: a multicenter retrospective study
摘要
To develop a prognostic model that predicts outcomes and identifies ideal candidates for metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) in patients with de novo metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (dmNPC) after chemo-immunotherapy and locoregional radiotherapy (LRRT).
MethodsDm NPC patients receiving chemo-immunotherapy followed by LRRT across four centers were enrolled. Propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was conducted to compare progression-free survival (PFS) between patients who received MDT and those who did not. A predictive nomogram was developed to stratify patients and identify candidates for MDT.
ResultsA total of 364 patients were included in this study. Of these, 94 patients received MDT, while 270 patients did not. PSM analysis revealed that MDT was associated with a significant PFS benefit (HR: 0.6; 95% CI, 0.38–0.93; p = 0.024). A prognostic nomogram was conducted based on three independent prognostic factors: posttreatment EBV DNA, age, and the number of metastatic lesions. In the low-risk group identified by the nomogram, patients receiving MDT exhibited significantly improved PFS compared to those who did not (median PFS, not reached vs. 37.8 months, p = 0.014). However, no significant difference was observed in the high-risk group (median PFS, 18.8 months vs. 13.7 months, p = 0.74).
ConclusionMDT was associated with improved PFS in dm NPC patients, especially in those classified as low-risk.