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Table 1 Baseline clinical characteristics

From: Nanoliposomal irinotecan plus fluorouracil and folinic acid as a second-line treatment option in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a retrospective cohort study

Variable

nal-IRI plus 5-FU/LV

(n = 51)

Age

 Median (Range)

67 (50–78)

Gender

 Male

30 (58.8%)

 Female

21 (41.2%)

Pancreatic tumor location

 Head

19 (37.3%)

 Body

18 (35.3%)

 Tail

14 (27.4%)

Disease status at start of nal-IRI

 Recurrent

9 (17.6%)

 Initially Metastatic

42 (82.4%)

Baseline CA 19–9 level

 Within normal range (< 40 U/mL)

9 (17.6%)

 Above normal range (≥40 U/mL)

42 (82.4%)

Site of metastatic lesions

 Liver

41 (80.4%)

 Lung

16 (31.4%)

 Lymph node, Distant

16 (31.4%)

 Peritoneum

15 (29.4%)

 Bone

7 (13.7%)

Measurable metastatic sites

 1

19 (37.3%)

 2

24 (47.0%)

  ≥ 3

8 (15.7%)

Previous radiotherapy

8 (15.7%)

Previous surgery

12 (23.5%)

Previous lines of palliative chemotherapy

 1

40 (78.4%)

 2

11 (21.6%)

Previous first-line palliative chemotherapy

 Gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel

48 (94.1%)

 Gemcitabine monotherapy

3 (5.9%)

Previous irinotecan containing chemotherapy

1 (2.0%)

Previous 5-FU/LV containing chemotherapy

13 (25.5%)

  1. Nal-IRI nanoliposomal irinotecan, 5-FU/LV fluorouracil/folinic acid, CA 19–9 carbohydrate antigen 19–9