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Table 2 Univariate analysis of PFS and OS

From: Class III β-tubulin is a predictive marker for taxane-based chemotherapy in recurrent and metastatic gastric cancer

 

mPFS (95% CI)

P

mOS (95% CI)

P

Age

    

  < 56

4.07 (3.27-4.87)

0.937

12.73 (9.46-15.99)

0.453

  ≥ 56

4.70 (3.35-6.04)

13.10 (10.10-16.09)

Sex

    

  Male

4.27 (3.49-5.04)

0.915

12.10 (10.43-13.76)

0.072

  Female

4.43 (2.02-6.83)

15.37 (11.48-19.25)

Location

    

  GEJ-cardia

3.83 (1.16-6.49)

0.926

14.03 (4.50-23.55)

0.903

  Body

4.7 (3.95-5.44)

12.37 (9.17-15.56)

  Antrum

3.93 (0.47-4.38)

14.17 (11.14-17.19)

 

Differentiation

    

  Well, moderately differentiated

3.83 (3.49-4.16)

0.530

12.10 (7.79-16.40)

0.200

  Poorly, signet ring cell type

4.67 (3.77-5.56)

13.13 (10.19-16.06)

Lauren classification

    

  Intestinal

4.20 (3.29-5.10)

0.479

13.10 (9.95-16.24)

0.626

  Diffuse

4.27 (2.85-5.68)

13.13 (9.62-16.63)

  Mixed

4.93 (2.20-7.65)

11.70 (2.55-20.84)

Disease status

    

  Recurrence after curative resection

4.20 (3.13-5.26)

0.714

12.10 (9.69-14.50)

0.962

  Initial metastasis

4.43 (3.36-5.49)

14.17 (11.10-17.23)

Liver metastasis

    

  Yes

4.70 (2.89-6.50)

0.537

14.03 (9.13-18.9)

0.586

  No

4.27 (3.49-5.04)

13.10 (10.06-16.14)

Bone metastasis

    

  Yes

4.70 (0.82-8.57)

0.368

9.77 (4.92-14.62)

0.685

  No

4.27 (3.53-5.00)

13.13 (10.76-15.49)

Peritoneal metastasis

    

  Yes

4.57 (2.97-6.16)

0.249

12.73 (9.04-16.41)

0.887

  No

3.97 (3.15-4.78)

13.10 (9.81-16.38)

Chemotherapy response

    

  CR, PR

4.73 (3.12-6.33)

0.341

11.43 (8.06-14.80)

0.192

  SD, PD

3.97 (3.16-4.77)

15.03 (12.33-17.72)

Chemotherapeutic regimen

    

  Paclitaxel/cisplatin

4.07 (3.52-4.61)

0.224

12.37 (10.23-14.50)

0.221

  Docetaxel/cisplatin

6.50 (5.71-7.28)

17.87 (14.42-21.31)

No. of involved organs

    

  1

3.97 (3.17-4.76)

0.220

12.10 (9.15-15.04)

0.570

  2

4.73 (2.76-6.70)

15.13 (10.11-20.14)

  ≥ 3

7.07 (0.00-16.05)

12.40 (9.91-14.88)

TUBB3

    

  High-level expression

3.63 (3.37-3.88)

0.001

13.13 (9.88-16.37)

0.769

  Low-level expression

6.67 (5.65-7.68)

13.10 (8.83-17.36)

ERCC1

    

  High-level expression

3.77 (3.54-3.99)

0.280

12.70 (9.45-15.94)

0.916

  Low-level expression

5.23 (3.74-6.71)

13.53 (10.10-16.95)

  1. mPFS, median progression-free survival; mOS, median overall survival; GEJ, gastrointestinal junction; CR, complete response; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease; TUBB3, class III β-tubulin; ERCC1, excision repair cross-complementation group 1.