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. 2012 Feb 16;106(6):1039–1044. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2012.47

Table 2. IHC markers (at baseline biopsy) vs progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).

Biomarkers (before treatment) N Median PFS (95% CI) P-value Median OS (95% CI) P-value
pmTOR     0.005   0.425
 <2 15 1.645 (1.421–1.869)   5.526 (3.148–7.905)  
 ⩾2 13 2.763 (1.142–4.384)   6.743 (1.638–11.849)  
           
pS6 kinase     0.150   0.599
 <4 16 1.678 (1.484–1.871)   10.822 (NR)  
 ⩾4 12 1.743 (1.360–2.127)   5.526 (3.094–7.958)  
           
pS6 Ser 235/6     0.006   0.224
 <3 14 1.612 (1.491–1.732)   5.526 (2.810–8.243)  
 ⩾3 14 2.072 (0.566–3.579)   10.822 (4.332–17.313)  
           
pS6 Ser 240/4     0.001   0.073
 <2 13 1.579 (1.347–1.811)   4.638 (2.215–7.061)  
 ⩾2 15 2.763 (1.174–4.352)   10.822 (4.909–16.736)  
           
p4EBP1     0.354   0.117
 <2 9 1.743 (1.647–1.840)   10.822 (NR)  
 ⩾2 18 1.743 (1.675–1.811)   5.000 (2.137–7.863)  

Abbreviations: NR=not reached; p4EBP1=phosphorylated 4E binding protein 1; pmTOR=phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin.