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SynthesisFrontiers in immunology2026

Clinicopathological and molecular characteristics associated with pathological complete response in neoadjuvant immunotherapy for breast cancer.

Buchen Zhang, Zhuo Chen, Runzhi Mao, Jinfeng Zhu, Wenjie Cai, Bin Zhao

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6 authors.

Buchen Zhang *Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Zhuo Chen *The Second People's Hospital Affiliated With Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China.
Runzhi MaoRuijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jinfeng ZhuRuijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wenjie CaiRuijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Bin ZhaoRuijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: In breast cancer, immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-based neoadjuvant therapy has been approved for clinical practice since 2021. Nonetheless, the predictive values of routinely collected clinicopathological and molecular characteristics in neoadjuvant immunotherapy remain unknown. Methods: We searched EMBASE and MEDLINE databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing ICI-based neoadjuvant therapy with conventional treatment. The primary outcome was pathological complete response (pCR). The odds ratio (OR) and its 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. This meta-analysis was registered in PROSPERO (CRD420261307112). Results: Here, with 5674 patients enrolled in 12 RCTs, our study revealed ICI-based neoadjuvant therapy was associated with significantly increased pCRs (OR, 1.59; 95% CI, 1.32-1.90; Conclusion: Neoadjuvant immunotherapy was associated with favorable outcomes in breast cancer. However, for patients with HER2+, nodal-negative, or low-density sTIL tumors, clinicians need to carefully balance efficacy, safety, and patient preferences to deliver individualized treatment. Further randomized trials with long-term outcomes are needed to confirm the predictive values of these biomarkers. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD420261307112, identifier PROSPERO CRD420261307112.

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Breast NeoplasmsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsImmunotherapyNeoadjuvant TherapyBiomarkers, TumorErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingPathologic Complete ResponseRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeBiomarkers, TumorErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorsbiomarkerbreast cancerimmune checkpoint blockadeneoadjuvant therapypathologic complete response

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PMID41972153
PMCPMC13066237

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