Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (2): 188-192.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2022.02.016

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The relationship between BMI and the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of malignant tumors

TANG Ju, SHANG Lihua   

  1. The Third Ward of Respiratory Medicine Department,Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital,Harbin 150081,China
  • Received:2021-04-12 Revised:2022-02-17 Online:2022-04-28 Published:2022-04-28

Abstract: In recent years,immune checkpoint inhibitors(ICIs)have completely changed the treatment pattern of a variety of malignant tumors.However,not all patients can benefit from immunotherapy,and the overall effective rate is low.Therefore,how to screen the people who benefit from immunotherapy is currently a hot issue.Due to tumor heterogeneity,microenvironment complexity,specimen accessibility and other factors,the current biomarkers used to guide tumor immunotherapy have certain limitations.Studies have explored the predictive effect of clinical features on the efficacy of ICIs,including body mass index(BMI).This article reviews the relationship between BMI and the efficacy of immunotherapy for malignant tumors.

Key words: Malignant tumor, Body mass index, Immunotherapy, Immune checkpoint inhibitors

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