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. 2008 Oct 1;135(4):551–557. doi: 10.1007/s00432-008-0488-x

Table 3.

Multivariate analysis of response rates to third-line chemotherapy

Clinical factors No. of patients Response rate (95% CI) P value
Age
 <60 35 52.6% (30.1–75.0%) 0.50
 ≥60 19 44.0% (23.7–56.2%)
PS
 0.1 28 57.1% (38.8–75.4%) 0.04
 2.3 26 30.7% (13.0–48.5%)
Pathology
 Mucinous/clear cell 6 33.3% (4.3–71.0%) 0.22
 Non-mucinous/clear cell 48 45.8% (31.7–59.9%)
No. of target lesions
 1 40 45.0% (29.5–60.4%) 0.37
 2.3 14 42.8% (16.9–68.7%)
Primary DFI
 <6 months 17 17.6% (0.4–35.7%) 0.009
 ≥6 months 37 51.3% (35.2–67.4%)
Secondary DFI
 <6 months 33 42.4% (25.5–59.2%) 0.70
 ≥6 months 21 47.6% (26.2–68.9%)
Response to second-line therapy
 Responders 35 45.7% (29.2–62.2%) 0.09
 Non-responders 19 31.5% (10.6–52.4%)
PT regimens
 PT regimens 36 38.8% (22.9–54.8%) 0.75
 Non-PT regimens 18 44.4% (21.4–67.4%)

PT Platinum/taxane