The Prognostic and Predictive Impact of <i>BRAF</i> Mutations in Deficient Mismatch Repair/Microsatellite Instability-High Colorectal Cancer: Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis
Robin Park, Laércio Lopes da Silva, Sunggon Lee, Ivy Riaño, Anwaar Saeed
Abstract
Aims: The authors present a systematic review/meta-analysis of the impact of BRAF mutations on prognosis and immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) response in deficient mismatch repair/microsatellite instability-high colorectal cancer. Methods: Hazard ratios for overall survival and odds ratios for objective response rate to ICIs were calculated in BRAF-mutated versus BRAF wild-type patients. Results: After screening, nine and three studies, respectively, were included for analysis of prognosis (analysis A) and ICI response (analysis B). Analysis A showed worse overall survival in BRAF-mutated compared with BRAF wild-type stage I–IV patients (hazard ratio: 1.57; 95% CI: 1.23–1.99), and analysis B showed no difference in objective response rate (odds ratio: 1.04; 95% CI: 0.48–2.25). Conclusion: BRAF mutations are associated with worse overall survival but not differential response to ICIs in deficient mismatch repair/microsatellite instability-high colorectal cancer.