Letter to the Editor
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2025.
World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jul 15, 2025; 17(7): 104806
Published online Jul 15, 2025. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v17.i7.104806
Table 1 Main results on response rate
Marker/biomarker
Baseline values
After treatment
Clinical response rate (CR + PR)
P value
CEA
15.2 (1.5-180.5)6.1 (0.5-55.0)< 0.001
≥ 50% reduction70.0% (CR + PR)< 0.05
< 50% reduction40.0% (CR + PR)< 0.05
CA19-9
60.5 (10.5-1000.0)26.4 (5.0-400.0)< 0.001
≥ 50% reduction75.0% (CR + PR)< 0.05
< 50% reduction42.9% (CR + PR)< 0.05
CA72-4 (U/mL)
8.0 (1.5-300.0)2.8 (0.5-80.0)< 0.001
≥ 50% reduction72.2% (CR + PR)< 0.05
< 50% reduction38.5% (CR + PR)
CD3+ (%)
62.5 (45.0-75.0)70.0 (50.0-85.0)< 0.05
CD4+ (%)
30.0 (20.0-45.0)40.0 (25.0-55.0)< 0.05
CD8+ (%)
28.5 (15.0-40.0)22.0 (10.0-35.0)< 0.05
CD4+/CD8+ ratio
1.2 (0.6-2.5)1.8 (0.8-3.5)< 0.05
CD4 + /CD8 + ratio
≥ 1.5-fold increase71.4% (CR + PR)< 0.05
< 1.5-fold increase41.7% (CR + PR)