Table 1

Summary of clinical characteristics and trans vivo delayed-type hypersensitivity responses of the patient cohort

AnergyBystander suppressionPatient numberHistologySmoking historyStageTumor PD-L1 expression (by 22C3)TMB statuseGFR statusALK statusROS-1 statusLines of systemic therapyTreatment statusDisease status
NoYes10AdYesIVAHighUnknownNegativeNegativeNegative3Pembrolizumab (1L), clinical trial of sitravatinib and nivolumab (2L), chemotherapy (3L)Initial response to 2L treatment, then PD
YesYes2SqYesIIIBLowUnknownNegativeNegativeNegative2Palliative radiationPD, deceased
YesYes7AdNoIVHighUnknownNegativeNegativeNegative0NonePD, deceased
YesNo1AdYesIVLowIndeterminateNegativeEML4 fusionNegative2AlectinibResponse
YesNo8AdYesIVHighIntermediate (14 mut/Mb)NegativeNegativeNegative2Pembrolizumab for first primary, chemoradiation and durvalumab consolidation for second primaryCR in first, response and SD in second primary
YesNo9SqYesIIIAUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown1Chemoradiation and durvalumab consolidationResponse
YesNo4Ad (lepidic)YesIIILowUnknownNegativeNegativeUnknown2Carboplatin, pemetrexed, pembrolizumab (1L)PD, deceased
YesNo5AdYesIVNegativeUnknownNegativeNegativeNegative7Nivolumab (4L), clinical trial of ipilimumab/MGA271 (6L)PD, deceased
YesNo6SqNoIVHighIntermediate (11 mut/Mb)NegativeNegativeNegative2Pembrolizumab (1L), clinical trial of anti-PD1 and anti-TIM3 blockade (2L)PD, deceased
  • The patients demonstrating both anergy and bystander suppression are highlighted.

  • Ad, adenocarcinoma; ALK, anaplastic lymphoma kinase; CR, complete response; eGFR, Epidermal Growth Factor; 1L, first-line therapy; 2L, second-line therapy; 3L, third-line therapy; 4L, fourth-line therapy; 6L, sixth-line therapy; PD, progressive disease; PD-L1, Programmed Death Ligand 1; ROS-1, ROS proto-oncogene 1; SD, stable disease; Sq, squamous; TMB, tumor mutational burden.