Table 4. Differences in clinical characteristics between pemetrexed + S-1 + bevacizumab and other regimens.
| Analyzing factors | Pem + S-1 + Bev | Other regimens | t/c2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 21 | 67 | – | – |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.939 | 0.333 | ||
| Male | 11 (52.38) | 43 (64.18) | ||
| Female | 10 (47.62) | 24 (35.82) | ||
| Average age | 61.24±9.23 | 59.57±10.81 | 0.639 | 0.525 |
| Disease process, n (%) | 0.221 | 0.638 | ||
| Initial diagnosis stage IV | 10 (47.62) | 28 (41.79) | ||
| Relapse stage IV | 11 (52.38) | 39 (58.21) | ||
| Metastasis site, n (%) | ||||
| Abdominal cavity | 4 (19.05) | 6 (8.96) | 0.77 | 0.38 |
| Liver | 11 (52.38) | 47 (70.15) | 2.247 | 0.134 |
| Lung | 3 (14.29) | 38 (56.72) | 11.568 | 0.001* |
| Lymph nodes | 6 (28.57) | 16 (23.88) | 0.188 | 0.665 |
| Other | 5 (23.81) | 12 (17.91) | 0.079 | 0.779 |
| Primary tumor location, n (%) | 0.013 | 0.911 | ||
| Left colon | 15 (71.43) | 47 (70.15) | ||
| Right colon | 6 (28.57) | 20 (29.85) | ||
| RAS, BRAF gene mutation, n (%) | – | 0.002* | ||
| All wild type | 5 (23.81) | 11 (16.42) | ||
| Unknown | 6 (28.57) | 46 (68.66) | ||
| KRAS | 9 (42.86) | 10 (14.93) | ||
| BRAF | 1 (4.76) | 0 (0) | ||
| Targeted drug use in previous therapies, n (%) | ||||
| Unused | 3 (14.29) | 39 (58.21) | 12.364 | <0.001* |
| Bevacizumab | 14 (66.67) | 20 (29.85) | 9.141 | 0.002* |
| Cetuximab | 2 (9.52) | 7 (10.45) | 0 | >0.999 |
| Other regimens | 2 (9.52) | 1 (1.49) | – | 0.14 |
*, P<0.05. Pem, Pemetrexed; Bev, Bevacizumab.