| [Objective] To develop a new risk score based on nutritional-immune-inflammatory biomarkers and to construct a nomogram for survival analysis among patients with advanced pancreatic cancer undergoing chemotherapy. [Methods] This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 179 patients with advanced pancreatic cancer undergoing chemotherapy.Patients were randomly divided into a training set (n=125) and a validation set (n=54) at a ratio of 7:3. Predictive variables were selected through LASSO-Cox regression for constructing the risk score, and a prognostic risk score was constructed based on the selected variables. Survival outcomes were evaluated using the Kaplan-Meier method based on risk score stratification. Independent prognostic factors were identified through multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analyses. Subsequently, a nomogram was integrated, and the reliability and clinical utility of the nomogram were validated through C-index, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA). [Results] The risk score was constructed based on four biomarkers: the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), the Albumin-Bilirubin (ALBI) score, the Albumin-Alkaline Phosphatase Ratio (AAPR), and the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI). The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis demonstrated that patients in the high-risk group had significantly poorer overall survival than those in the low-risk group (P<0.0001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis identified risk score [hazard ratio (HR) = 4.113, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 2..284~7.408, P<0.001], CA19-9 (HR=1.997, 95%CI=1.099~3.629, P=0.023) and CA125 (HR=1.979, 95%CI=1.194~3.279, P=0.008) as independent predictors of overall survival. A nomogram incorporating these variables was subsequently developed. The C-index values for the training and validation sets were 0.746 and 0.716 respectively. Both the calibration and decision curves indicated that the nomogram demonstrated good accuracy and validity. [Conclusions] The proposed risk score may serve as an effective tool for individualized survival prediction in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer undergoing chemotherapy, thereby facilitating clinical risk stratification and treatment decision-making. |