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. 2018 Mar 20;91(1091):20180041. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20180041

Table 2.

Multivariate analysis of factors associated with PFS at PRRT2

Variables Categories No. of patients No. of patients progressed Median PFS (months) Median PFS 95% CI p-value
Sex F 22 19 19.7 (11.8–32.7)
M 21 18 14.7 6.4-not reached 0.012
Grade of tumour G1 13 11 20.7 11.1-not reached
G2 16 14 13.2 8.9- not reached 0.053
G3 4 3 15.3 3.8- not reached 0.841
Site of primary NET Midgut 20 19 17.2 (6.4–27.5)
Pancreas 13 11 20.3 14.7-not reached 0.154
Hindgut 2 1 6.7 6.7-not reached 0.355
Other 8 6 10.8 6.8-not reached 0.625
Percentage liver lesions No metastases 5 3 12.8 8.9-not reached
0–25% metastases 12 10 21.4 14.7-not reached 0.031
25–50% metastases 18 17 17.2 (5.5–32.7) 0.041
>50% metastases 6 6 12.1 2.1-not reached 0.007
PFS post-PRRT1 PFS < 30 months 21 19 12.8 (6.8–21.2)
PFS > 30 months 20 17 22.9 (18.7–32.7) 0.073
Age <55 23 20 17.5 (11.8–23.8)
55+ 20 17 18.4 6.7-not reached 0.123

CI, confidence interval; NET, neuroendocrine tumour; PFS, progression-free survival; PRRT, peptide receptor radionuclide therapy.