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. 2013 Apr 16;108(10):2063–2069. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.174

Table 3. Impacts of the classification using IL-6 and IL-1β levels on overall survival and progression-free survival in patients with gemicitabine monotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer.

Overall survival
IL-6/IL-1β classification N Median OS (95%CI) (days) HR (95% CI) P-value
IL-6Low/IL-1βLow
25
306 (228–355)
1
Ref.
IL-6Low/IL-1βHigh
5
246 (97–346)
1.48 (0.43–3.97)
0.497
IL-6High/IL-1βLow
15
140 (83–334)
1.90 (0.94–3.72)
0.074
IL-6High/IL-1βHigh 15 79 (61–134) 4.06 (1.96–8.18) <0.001
Progression-free survival
       
IL-6/IL-1β classification N Median PFS (95%CI) (days) HR (95% CI) P-value
IL-6Low/IL-1βLow
25
158 (96–187)
1
ref
IL-6Low/IL-1βHigh
5
96 (42–229)
1.68 (0.56–4.11)
0.323
IL-6High/IL-1βLow
15
48 (23–92)
2.24 (1.14–4.29)
0.021
IL-6High/IL-1βHigh 15 46 (19–61) 4.26 (2.08–8.55) <0.001

Abbreviations: CI=confidence interval; HR=hazard ratio; IL=interleukin; OS=overall survival; PFS=progression-free survival.