showed a trendP = 0.079
In univariable Cox, mPD-L1 methylation as a continuous variable showed a trend toward improved PFS and OS (PFS: HR = 1.01 [95%-CI 1.00–1.03], P = 0.079; OS; HR = 1.01 [95%-CI 1.00–1.03], P = 0.072).
In univariable Cox, mPD-L1 methylation as a continuous variable showed a trend toward improved PFS and OS (PFS: HR = 1.01 [95%-CI 1.00–1.03], P = 0.079; OS; HR = 1.01 [95%-CI 1.00–1.03], P = 0.072).
12–18 In melanoma, hypomethylation of the PD-L1 promoter appeared to be associated with an improved response to ICB, although the results did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.11) which was probably attributed to a small cohort size of N = 43. 16 However, it has already been proven that the methylation status of immune checkpoint genes such as CTLA4 can predict response to ICB. 19–21 The aim of our present study was therefore to evaluate the predictive potential of PD-L1 promoter methylation status ( mPD-L1 ) in ICB-treated mUC as valid predictive and prognostic biomarkers are lacking.