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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Mar 15.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Aug 9;19(18):5227–5239. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-13-0489

Table 3.

Univariate and multivariable analysis of prognostic potential of biomarkers. Columns represent a univariate analysis in validation cohort followed by results when adjusting for risk in all patients and in each treatment arm separately. Univariate analysis of risk of progression in all patients and in each treatment arm separately is displayed in the fifth row of each cohort. HRs for biomarkers refer to increase in risk per unit increase in concentration.

Univariate analysis Multivariable analysis

+adj for risk +adjusted for risk
(standard arm)
+adjusted for risk
(experimental arm)
Level HR (95% CI) p-value HR (95% CI) p-value HR (95% CI) p-value HR (95% CI) p-value
Validation cohort I
Mesothelin (nM) Risk (-) 1.08 (1.03,1.14) 0.002 1.08 (1.02,1.14) 0.005 1.04 (0.97,1.12) 0.23 1.30 (1.13,1.50) <0.001
Not high (-) 1 1 1
High (-) 1.05 (0.61,1.8) 0.871 1.08 (0.51,2.28) 0.84 0.82 (0.37,1.82) 0.623

FLT4 (ng/mL) Risk (-) 1.02 (1.01,1.04) 0.008 1.02 (1.00,1.04) 0.011 1.02 (1.00,1.04) 0.063 1.02 (1.00,1.05) 0.102
Not high (-) 1 1 1
High (-) 1.14 (0.69,1.90) 0.602 1.17 (0.58,2.38) 0.663 1.14 (0.54,2.42) 0.726

AGP (g/L) Risk (-) 2.29 (1.40,3.75) 0.001 2.25 (1.37,3.69) 0.001 2.06 (1.04,4.08) 0.038 2.65 (1.21,5.82) 0.015
Not high (-) 1 1 1
High (-) 1.17 (0.71,1.95) 0.538 1.27 (0.62,2.59) 0.514 1.05 (0.48,2.27) 0.906

CA-125 (ku/L) Risk (-) 1.05 (1.03,1.08) <0.001 1.05 (1.03,1.07) <0.001 1.04 (1.01,1.08) 0.024 1.07 (1.03,1.11) 0.001
Not high (-) 1 1 1
High (-) 1.40 (0.85,2.31) 0.189 1.37 (0.67,2.82) 0.384 1.48 (0.70,3.13) 0.302

Risk (-) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Not high 1 (-) 1 1
High 1.51 (0.92.2.48) 0.103 (-) 1.28 (0.64,2.61) 0.482 1.86 (0.92,3.76) 0.0842

Validation cohort II
Mesothelin Risk (-) 1.10 (1.07,1.14) <0.001 1.06 (1.02,1.1) 0.002 1.01 (0.96,1.06) 0.663 1.06 (0.96,1.17) 0.216
Not high (-) 1 1 1
High (-) 3.30 (2.00,5.47) <0.001 6.80 (2.69,17.22) <0.001 2.69 (1.43,5.03) 0.002

FLT4 Risk (-) 1.01 (1.00,1.02) 0.050 1.01 (0.99,1.02) 0.286 1.01 (0.99,1.03) 0.32 1.01 (0.99,1.03) 0.423
Not high (-) 1 1 1
High (-) 3.96 (2.47,6.33) <0.001 7.51 (3.41,16.54) <0.001 2.86 (1.57,5.22) 0.001

AGP Risk (-) 2.03 (1.44,2.86) <0.001 1.44 (0.95,2.16) 0.083 1.67 (0.96,2.93) 0.071 1.33 (0.74,2.37) 0.341
Not high (-) 1 1 1
High (-) 3.48 (2.11,5.74) <0.001 6.75 (3.04,14.99) <0.001 2.61 (1.34,5.05) 0.005

CA-125 Risk (-) 1.03 (1.01,1.04) <0.001 1.02 (1.00,1.03) 0.028 1.00 (0.98,1.02) 0.792 1.06 (1.02,1.10) 0.001
Not high (-) 1 1 1
High (-) 3.81 (2.37,6.15) <0.001 7.83 (3.46,17.68) <0.001 2.54 (1.37,4.68) 0.003

Risk (-) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Not high 1 (-) 1 1
High 4.11 (2.58,6.54) <0.001 (-) 7.56 (3.47,16.5) <0.001 3.03 (1.69,5.43) <0.001

Validation cohorts I
and II combined
Mesothelin Risk (-) 1.10 (1.07,1.13) <0.001 1.07 (1.04,1.11) <0.001 1.05 (1.02,1.09) 0.004 1.11 (1.03,1.21) 0.01
Not high (-) 1 1 1
High (-) 2.04 (1.42,2.91) <0.001 2.10 (1.2,3.68) 0.009 2.00 (1.22,3.28) 0.006

FLT4 Risk (-) 1.01 (1.00,1.02) 0.003 1.01 (1.00,1.02) 0.009 1.01 (1.00,1.03) 0.014 1.01 (1.00,1.02) 0.183
Not high (-) 1 1 1
High (-) 2.46 (1.77,3.44) <0.001 2.98 (1.78,5) <0.001 2.33 (1.48,3.68) <0.001

AGP Risk (-) 2.16 (1.63,2.86) <0.001 1.86 (1.38,2.51) <0.001 2.12 (1.41,3.18) <0.001 1.69 (1.08,2.65) 0.021
Not high (-) 1 1 1
High (-) 2.14 (1.52,3.02) <0.001 2.68 (1.62,4.46) <0.001 2.00 (1.23,3.26) 0.005

CA-125 Risk (-) 1.03 (1.02,1.04) <0.001 1.00 (1.00,1.00) <0.001 1.01 (1.00,1.03) 0.045 1.05 (1.03,1.08) <0.001
Not high (-) 1 1 1
High (-) 2.32 (1.65,3.26) <0.001 2.53 (1.52,4.24) <0.001 2.13 (1.34,3.37) 0.001

Risk (-) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Not high 1 (-) 1 1
High 2.53 (1.81,3.52) <0.001 (-) 2.69 (1.62,4.46) <0.001 2.51 (1.61,3.91) <0.001