Table 2.
Univariate and multivariate analysis of overall survival.
Subgroup | Patients (n) | Events (n) | mOS (months) | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | PLog rank | Pcox regression |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Any initial PSA decline | ||||||
Yes | 61 | 28 | 15.3 | 0.4 (0.2-0.8) | 0.01 | n.s. |
No | 26 | 11 | 8.4 | 1 (reference) | ||
Initial PSA decline ≥50% | ||||||
Yes | 28 | 10 | 15.5 | 0.4 (0.2-0.9) | ||
No | 59 | 29 | 9.2 | 1 (reference) | 0.03 | n.s. |
Initial PSA decline ≥30% | ||||||
Yes | 43 | 18 | 15.3 | 0.4 (0.2-0.9) | 0.03 | n.s. |
no | 44 | 21 | 8.4 | 1 (reference) | ||
baseline Alkaline phosphatase | ||||||
<220 U/L | 67 | 32 | 9.8 | 0.3 (0.6-1.7) | n.s. | n.s. |
>220 U/L | 42 | 22 | 9.2 | 1 (reference) | ||
baseline LDH | ||||||
<240 U/L | 33 | 17 | 9.8 | 0.9 (0.6-1.7) | n.s. | n.s. |
≥240 U/L | 76 | 37 | 9.2 | 1 (reference) | ||
Visceral metastasis | ||||||
Yes | 49 | 32 | 6.9 | 2.0 (1.2-3.6) | 0.029 | 0.006 |
No | 59 | 21 | 15.3 | 1 (reference) | ||
Second line chemotherapy (Cabazitaxel) | ||||||
Yes | 28 | 18 | 6.8 | 2.1 (1.2-3.8) | ||
No | 81 | 36 | 11.5 | 1 (reference) | 0.005 | n.s. |
Any best PSA decline | ||||||
Yes | 65 | 29 | 15.3 | 0.4 (0.2-0.8) | 0.03 | n.s. |
No | 23 | 12 | 8.4 | 1 (reference) | ||
Best PSA decline ≥50% | ||||||
Yes | 41 | 16 | 15.3 | 0.4 (0.2-0.8) | ||
No | 47 | 25 | 7.5 | 1 (reference) | 0.008 | n.s. |
Best PSA decline ≥30% | ||||||
Yes | 51 | 22 | 15.3 | 0.4 (0.2-0.9) | 0.01 | n.s. |
no | 37 | 19 | 7.5 | 1 (reference) |
PSA = Prostate-specific antigen; LDH = Lactate Dehydrogenase, p-values that remained significant after multivariate analysis are shown in bold.