Table 2. Univariate and multivariate analyses of OS in 57 patients who received a phase I trial therapy.
| Potential Risk Factors | Patient Number | Median OS (months, 95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univariate | Multivariate | |||
| Age < 65 years | Yes (n=46) | 10.1 (5.2-15) | 0.121 | 0.185 |
| No (n=11) | 17.9 (6.7-29.1) | |||
| Male | Yes (n=37) | 15.2 (6.3-24.1) | 0.334 | 0.228 |
| No (n=20) | 12 (4.1-19.9) | |||
| Colorectal cancer | Yes (n=39) | 12 (6.6-17.4) | 0.773 | 0.582 |
| No (n=18) | 7.3 (0-16.5 | |||
| Presence of a second primary cancer | Yes (n=5) | 10.1 (0, infinity) | 0.086 | 0.106 |
| No (n=52) | 13 (4.6-21.4) | |||
| Metastasis at initial diagnosis | Yes (n=28) | 7.3 (4.2-10.4) | 0.176 | 0.978 |
| No (n=29) | 13 (8-18.1) | |||
| Number of metastatic sites≤ 2 | Yes (n=18) | 13 (2.1-23.9) | 0.572 | 0.402 |
| No (n=39) | 10.1 (4.2-16) | |||
| Lung metastasis | Yes (n=43) | 15.4 (8.3-22.5) | 0.015 | 0.01 |
| No (n=14) | 7.3 (4.5-10.1) | |||
| Liver metastasis | Yes (n=41) | 8.5 (4.6-12.4) | 0.571 | 0.593 |
| No (n=16) | 15.2 (7-23.4) | |||
| Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 | Yes (n=8) | 16.6 (3.1-30.1) | 0.077 | 0.66 |
| No (n=49) | 10.1 (3.1-17.1) | |||
| Neutrophilia | Yes (n=6) | 3.4 (2-4.8) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| No (n=51) | 13 (6.6-19.4) | |||
| Lymphopenia | Yes (n=16) | 7.3 (1.9-12.7) | 0.103 | 0.386 |
| No (n=41) | 13 (7.4-18.6) | |||
| Anemia | Yes (n=41) | 13 (4.8-21.2) | 0.778 | 0.097 |
| No (n=16) | 10.1 (3.9-16.3) | |||
| Thrombocytosis | Yes (n=1) | 2.6 (0, infinity) | <0.001 | 0.022 |
| No (n=56) | 12 (5.5-18.5) | |||
| Normal lactate dehydrogenase | Yes (n=33) | 15.2 (11.3-19.1) | 0.11 | 0.119 |
| No (n=24) | 6.5 (5-8) | |||
| Hypoalbuminemia | Yes (n=2) | 2.5 (0, infinity) | 0.016 | 0.029 |
| No (n=55) | 13 (6.2-19.8) | |||
| Normal creatinine | Yes (n=56) | 12 (5.6-18.4) | 0.811 | 0.984 |
| No (n=1) | 2.7 (0, infinity) | |||
| Hyperbilirubinemia | Yes (n=11) | 10.1 (4.5-15.7) | 0.86 | 0.039 |
| No (n=46) | 12 (4.2-20) | |||
| Venous thromboembolism | Yes (n=12) | 12 (3.6-20.4) | 0.593 | 0.281 |
| No (n=45) | 13 (6.8-19.2) | |||
| Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2 | Yes (n=11) | 12 (0-26.9) | 0.05 | 0.023 |
| No (n=46) | 10.1 (4.2-16) | |||