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Moreover, the role of leptin\/leptin receptors axis in obesity and the prognosis of CP is still unknown. Plasma leptin concentration and mRNA expression of leptin receptors were assessed in patients with CP. Moreover, the association between leptin\/leptin receptors axis, weight-related outcomes, and progression-free survival (PFS) were explored in CP patients. Leptin receptors overexpressed in CP tumor tissue were compared to normal brain tissue (p &lt; 0.05); compared to healthy controls, the concentration of leptin was elevated in CP with or without matched age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) (p &lt; 0.05). The high plasma leptin level was an independent risk predictor for significant weight gain (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 2.29, and p = 0.030) and new-onset obesity (aOR = 6.64, and p = 0.016). High plasma leptin level (adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) = 3.74, and p = 0.011) and leptin receptor (LEPR) mRNA expression (aHR = 3.12, and p = 0.045) were independent risk factors for poor PFS in CP. Inappropriately elevated leptin relative to BMI and its failure to inhibit further weight gain indicate the existence of leptin resistance in patients with CP. Leptin and LEPR were independent predictors for PFS of patients with CP. 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