COX-2 expression and effects of celecoxib in addition to standard chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

• Inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is proposed as a treatment option in several cancer types. However, in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), phase III trials have failed to demonstrate a benefit of adding COX-2 inhibitors to standard chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to analyse COX-2 expression in tumor and stromal cells as predictive biomarker for COX-2 inhibition.Methods: In the multicenter phase III trial, 316 patients with advanced NSCLC were randomized to receive celecoxib (400 mg b.i.d.) or placebo up to one year in addition to a two-drug platinum-based chemotherapy combination. In a subset of 122 patients, archived tumor tissue was available for immunohistochemical analysis of COX-2 expression in tumor and stromal cells.Results: An updated analysis of all 316 patients included in the original trial, and of the 122 patients with available tumor tissue, showed no survival differences between the celecoxib and placebo arms (HR 1.01; 95%CI 0.81-1.27 and HR 1.12; 95%CI 0.78-1.61, respectively). Similarly, in patients with high COX-2 expression in tumor cells (n=71) or stromal cells (n=55), survival did not differ significantly between patients who received celecoxib or placebo (HR 1.07; 95%CI 0.74-1.54 and HR 0.80; 95%CI 0.56-1.15). No significant interaction effect between COX-2 score in tumor or stromal cells and celecoxib effect on survival was detected (p=0.48 and 0.25, respectively).Conclusion: In this subgroup analysis of patients with advanced NSCLC, we could not detect any significant interaction between COX-2 expression in tumor or stromal cells and outcome of celecoxib treatment in addition to standard chemotherapy.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Klinisk laboratoriemedicin (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Clinical Laboratory Medicine (hsv//eng)

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cyclooxygenase 2

lung cancer

celecoxib

prognosis

inflammation

cancer immunity

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Pathology

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