Cancer cachexia reduces the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients
Yean Yu,
Li Yan,
Tianhui Huang
et al.
Abstract:Objective: Cachexia, a multifactorial syndrome, is frequently noticed in cancer patients. A recent study has shown inconsistent findings about the relationship between cachexia and the efficiency of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). To analyze this disparity, we did a meta-analysis.
Methods: From the beginning of each database to July 2023, literature describing the association between cachexia and prognosis of ICI-treated patients with solid malignancies was systematically searched in three onli… Show more
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